World Cup 1958 Qualifiers : USSR beats Finland 10-0
HELSINKI, Aug. 15, 1957 (AMP) — Sweden 58 (European Qualifiers) : USSR defeated Finland by a big score of 10-0 (halftime: 7-0), in a qualifying game for the 1958 FIFA World Cup on Thursday.
The result put the Soviet top of Group 6 with 6 points. Finland is bottom with no points. In their last game, USSR will meet second-placed Poland on October 20, while Finland will face Poland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 6
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Overview
Finland at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1938)
USSR at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Finland
0:10
USSR
0:10 (0:7)
- 15 August 1957
- Helsinki
Group 6
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| USSR | 6 |
 Poland | 2 |
| Finland | 0 |
Matches
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