World Cup 1958 Qualifiers : USSR loses to Poland 2-1 but qualifies for next round

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Posted on 20 October 1957

KRAKóW, Oct. 20, 1957 (AMP) — Sweden 58 (European Qualifiers) : Poland defeated USSR by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Sunday. USSR advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup.

The result put the Soviet top of Group 6 with 6 points. Poland is second with 4 points.

Fixtures and Results : Group 6

6271

Overview

Poland at the World Cup

1 appearances (1938)
3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)

USSR at the World Cup

Never qualified
1 participation in the qualifications

Poland

2:1

USSR

2:1 (1:0)

20 October 1957
Kraków

Group 6

Team	Pts
USSR	6
Poland	4
Finland	0

Matches

USSR 3-0 Poland (23 Jun. 1957)
Finland 1-3 Poland (5 Jul. 1957)
USSR 2-1 Finland (27 Jul. 1957)
Finland 0-10 USSR (15 Aug. 1957)
Poland 2-1 USSR (20 Oct. 1957)
Poland - Finland (3 Nov. 1957)

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