1958 Costa Rican general election
But, whilst PLN's opposition was closing lines, PLN was splitting. After a primary election that was won by Francisco José Orlich (one of PLN's founders and one of the leaders of the 1948 Revolution) his opponent Jorge Rossi left the party and founded a new one called Independent Party. As expected, Rossi's departure and his new party caused a spoiler effect dividing the Social Democratic vote and Echandi won the election with the support of Calderonists.


1958 Costa Rican general election
Echandi did fulfill his promise and allowed Calderón and family to return and passed a general amnesty for all factions.


1958 Cotton Bowl Classic
The 1958 Cotton Bowl Classic was the 22nd edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday, January 1. Part of the 1957–58 bowl game season, it matched the independent and fifth-ranked Navy Midshipmen and the #8 Rice Owls of the Southwest Conference (SWC). Slightly favored, Navy won 20–7.


1958 Cotton Bowl Classic, Teams
This was the only bowl game of the season that matched two top 10 teams in the final AP Poll, which was released in early December. This was the first Cotton Bowl Classic televised by CBS.


1958 Cotton Bowl Classic, Teams, Navy
The fifth-ranked Midshipmen (8–1–1) were favored by a point. They lost early in the season at North Carolina and tied #16 Duke in November. Notable late season wins were at #5 Notre Dame (20–6) and a shutout of #10 Army (14–0). It was Navy's third appearance in a major bowl and first Cotton Bowl.


1958 Cotton Bowl Classic, Teams, Rice
The eighth-ranked Owls (7–3) had been to three previous Cotton Bowls, two within the decade, and finished first in the Southwest Conference for the fourth time in eleven years.


1958 Cotton Bowl Classic, Game summary
Rice never recovered after Navy led 13–0 at halftime on touchdown runs by Joe Tranchini and Harry Hurst. Team captain Ned Oldham added another early in the third quarter to give Navy a commanding 20–0 lead. Ken Williams—stepfather of pro wrestler Steve Austin—caught a touchdown pass from Frank Ryan to narrow the lead to 13, but Rice never seriously threatened from that point on. Navy outgained Rice on ground by 222 yards to 137 as the Owls committed six turnovers. Forrestal and Ryan both had 13 completions, which set a Cotton Bowl record.


1958 Cotton Bowl Classic, Aftermath
Rice did not win another conference championship until 1994; their next bowl win was in December 2008, and they have yet to return to the Cotton Bowl.


1958 Cotton Bowl Classic, Aftermath
Navy reached the Cotton Bowl six years later (with Roger Staubach at quarterback), but lost to top-ranked Texas, and have not returned.


1958 County Championship
The 1958 County Championship was the 59th officially organised running of the County Championship. Surrey won the Championship title for the seventh successive year.


1958 Coupe de France Final
The 1958 Coupe de France Final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on 18 May 1958, that saw Stade de Reims defeat Nîmes Olympique 3–1 thanks to goals by René Bliard (2) and Just Fontaine.


1958 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
The 1958 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 12th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré cycle race and was held from 2 June to 8 June 1958. The race started and finished in Grenoble. The race was won by Louis Rostollan.


1958 Cuban general election
General elections were held in Cuba on 3 November 1958. The three major presidential candidates were Carlos Márquez Sterling of the Partido del Pueblo Libre, Ramón Grau of the Partido Auténtico and Andrés Rivero Agüero of the Coalición Progresista Nacional. There was also a minor party candidate on the ballot, Alberto Salas Amaro for the Union Cubana party. Voter turnout was estimated at about 50% of eligible voters. Although Andrés Rivero Agüero won the presidential election with 70% of the vote, he was unable to take office due to the Cuban Revolution. This was the last competitive election in Cuba, the 1940 Constitution of Cuba, the Congress and the Senate of the Cuban Republic, were quickly dismantled shortly thereafter.


1958 Cuban general election, Background
The rebels had publicly called for an election boycott, issuing its Total War Manifesto on 12 March 1958, threatening to kill anyone that voted.


1958 Cuban general election, Results, Chamber of Representatives
The 166 members of the Chamber of Representatives were elected; 85 for a four-year term 81 for a two-year term.


1958 Cuban general election, Aftermath
Rivero Agüero was due to be sworn-in on 24 February 1959. In a conversation between him and the American ambassador Earl E. T. Smith on 15 November 1958, he called Castro a "sick man" and stated it would be impossible to reach a settlement with him. Rivero Agüero also said that he planned to restore constitutional government and would convene a Constitutional Assembly after taking office.


1958 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR
The 1958 Ukrainian Cup was a football knockout competition conducting by the Football Federation of the Ukrainian SSR and was known as the Ukrainian Cup.


1958 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Teams, Tournament distribution
The competition was conducted among 21 clubs out of 80 participants of the 1958 Football Championship and 7 other non-"teams of masters" FC Uzyn, Shakhta Holubivka Kadiivka, Spartak Shopla, FC KremHESbud, Budivelnyk Mykolaiv, Avanhard Pryluky, Metalist Sevastopol.


1958 Cup of the Ukrainian SSR, Teams, Non-participating "teams of masters"
The Ukrainian teams of masters did not take part in the competition.


1958 Cupa României Final
The 1958 Cupa României Final was the 20th final of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition. It was disputed between Ştiinţa Timişoara and Progresul București, and was won by Ştiinţa Timişoara after a game with 1 goal. It was the first cup for Ştiinţa Timişoara.


1958 DDR-Oberliga
The 1958 DDR-Oberliga was the tenth season of the DDR-Oberliga, the first tier of league football in East Germany. Rather than in the traditional autumn-spring format the Oberliga played for six seasons from 1955 to 1960 in the calendar year format, modelled on the system used in the Soviet Union. From 1961–62 onwards the league returned to its traditional format.


1958 DDR-Oberliga
The league was contested by fourteen teams. National People's Army club ASK Vorwärts Berlin won the championship, the club's first of six national East German championships. On the strength of the 1958 title Vorwärts qualified for the 1959–60 European Cup where the club was knocked out by Wolverhampton Wanderers in the preliminary round.


1958 DDR-Oberliga
Helmut Müller of SC Motor Jena was the league's top scorer with 17 goals.


1958 DDR-Oberliga, Table
The 1958 season saw two newly promoted clubs, SC Dynamo Berlin and SC Empor Rostock.


1958 DFB-Pokal Final
The 1958 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 1957–58 DFB-Pokal, the 15th season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 16 November 1958 at the Auestadion in Kassel. VfB Stuttgart won the match 4–3 after extra time against Fortuna Düsseldorf, to claim their 2nd cup title.


1958 DFB-Pokal Final, Route to the final
The DFB-Pokal began with 5 teams in a single-elimination knockout cup competition. There were a total of two rounds leading up to the final. In the qualification round, all but two teams were given a bye. Teams were drawn against each other, and the winner after 90 minutes would advance. If still tied, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a replay would take place at the original away team's stadium. If still level after 90 minutes, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the score was still level, a drawing of lots would decide who would advance to the next round.


1958 DFB-Pokal Final, Route to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).


1958 Dahomeyan constitutional referendum
A referendum on the new constitution of France was held in Dahomey on 28 September 1958 as part of a wider referendum held across the French Union. The new constitution would see the country become part of the new French Community if accepted, or result in independence if rejected. It was approved by 97.84% of voters.


1958 Dan-Air Avro York crash
The 1958 Dan-Air Avro York crash was a fatal accident involving an Avro York cargo aircraft operated by Dan Air Services Limited on a non-scheduled international all-cargo service between Karachi, Pakistan, and New Delhi, India. The aircraft crashed on 25 May 1958 during a forced landing at Gurgaon, Haryana, India, after an engine had caught fire en route from Karachi to Delhi. Four of the five occupants of the aircraft were killed.


1958 Dan-Air Avro York crash, The aircraft
The aircraft, operated by Dan Air Services Ltd, was an Avro 685 York (registered in the United Kingdom as G-AMUV) that had its first flight in 1946. The York had been delivered to the Royal Air Force in February 1946, it was withdrawn from use and sold as a civilian aircraft in 1952.


1958 Dan-Air Avro York crash, Accident
Following the aircraft's departure from Karachi Airport in Pakistan's Sindh province, an in-flight fire developed en route to Delhi. This necessitated an immediate forced landing on rough terrain near Gurgaon in the Indian state of Haryana, resulting in the aircraft's break-up and a post-crash fire. Among the crew of five, the radio operator was the sole survivor. This crash was Dan-Air's first fatal accident.


1958 Dan-Air Avro York crash, Cause
The subsequent investigation established a mid-air fire as a consequence of an internal failure of the aircraft's no. 1 engine as the accident's probable cause.


1958 Danish 1st Division, Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Vejle Boldklub won the championship.


1958 Danish local elections
The Danish regional elections of 1958 were held on 4 March 1958. 11529 municipal council members were elected, as well as 303 members of the amts of Denmark.


1958 Danube Cup
The 1958 edition of Mitropa Cup was unofficial and only for this tournament was named Danube Cup. The tournament  was won by the Yugoslavs of Crvena Zvezda.


1958 Dartmouth Indians football team
The 1958 Dartmouth Indians football team was an American football team that represented Dartmouth College as a member of the Ivy League during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season.


1958 Dartmouth Indians football team
In their fourth season under head coach Bob Blackman, the Indians won the Ivy League. They compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents 182 to 83. Alvin Krutsch was the team captain.


1958 Dartmouth Indians football team
The Indians' 6–1 conference record was the best in the Ivy League. They outscored Ivy opponents 154 to 69.


1958 Dartmouth Indians football team
Dartmouth played its home games at Memorial Field on the college campus in Hanover, New Hampshire.


1958 Davis Cup
The 1958 Davis Cup was the 47th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 24 teams entered the Europe Zone, 7 teams entered the America Zone, and 5 teams entered the Eastern Zone. Thailand made its first appearance in the competition.


1958 Davis Cup
The United States defeated Argentina in the America Zone final, the Philippines defeated Ceylon in the Eastern Zone final, and Italy defeated Great Britain in the Europe Zone final. In the Inter-Zonal Zone, Italy defeated the Philippines in the semifinal, and then the United States defeated Italy in the final. The United States then defeated the defending champions Australia in the Challenge Round. The final was played at the Milton Courts in Brisbane, Australia on 29–31 December.


1958 Davis Cup
The US team was composed of Alex Olmedo, Ham Richardson, Barry MacKay, and captain Perry T. Jones. Jack Kramer and Pancho Gonzales acted as advisors to Jones.


1958 Davis Cup America Zone
The America Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1958 Davis Cup.


1958 Davis Cup America Zone
7 teams entered the America Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the Eastern Zone and Europe Zone. The United States defeated Argentina in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.


1958 Davis Cup Eastern Zone
The Eastern Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1958 Davis Cup.


1958 Davis Cup Eastern Zone
5 teams entered the Eastern Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the America Zone and Europe Zone. The Philippines defeated Ceylon in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.


1958 Davis Cup Europe Zone
The Europe Zone was one of the three regional zones of the 1958 Davis Cup.


1958 Davis Cup Europe Zone
24 teams entered the Europe Zone, with the winner going on to compete in the Inter-Zonal Zone against the winners of the America Zone and Eastern Zone. Italy defeated Great Britain in the final and progressed to the Inter-Zonal Zone.


1958 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
The 1958 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team was an American football team that represented the University of Delaware in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In its eighth season under head coach David M. Nelson, the team compiled a 5–3 record (2–3 against MAC opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 188 to 102. Robert Jones was the team captain. The team played its home games at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Delaware.


1958 Delaware State Hornets football team
The 1958 Delaware State Hornets football team represented Delaware State College—now known as Delaware State University—as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. Led by coach Bennie J. George in his third and final year, the Hornets compiled a 3–5 record, and were outscored 118–168.


1958 Denver Pioneers football team
The 1958 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver in the Skyline Conference during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In its fourth season under head coach John Roning, the team compiled a 2–8 record (2–5 against Skyline opponents), tied for sixth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 163 to 135.


1958 Detroit Lions season
The 1958 Detroit Lions season was their 29th in the National Football League. The defending NFL champions failed to improve on their previous season and finished at 4–7–1, fifth in the six-team Western Conference.


1958 Detroit Lions season
Hall of Fame quarterback Bobby Layne, age 31, was traded after the second game to the Pittsburgh Steelers for Earl Morrall and two draft choices. This supposedly led to Layne "cursing" the Lions, allegedly saying that Detroit "would not win for fifty years." The story is considered a hoax, as no contemporaneous account exists and Layne himself denied saying it.


1958 Detroit Lions season
(Real or not, the "curse" bedeviled the Lions franchise for the next half-century, and beyond: as of 2020, 62 years after the trade, Detroit has not won another championship, and indeed has won only a single playoff contest in that time.) Meanwhile, after losing their first two games without Layne, the Steelers finished at 7–4–1, their best record in over a decade.


1958 Detroit Lions season
The Lions won only one game in the first half of the season, then spilt the final six games. It was one of the poorest performances by a defending league champion in league history.


1958 Detroit Lions season, Game summaries, Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.


1958 Detroit Tigers season
The 1958 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the American League with a record of 77–77, 15 games behind the New York Yankees.


1958 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1958 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1958 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1958 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1958 Detroit Tigers season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1958 Detroit Titans football team
The 1958 Detroit Titans football team represented the University of Detroit as an independent during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth and final year under head coach Wally Fromhart, the Titans compiled a 4–4–1 record and were outscored by a combined total of 157 to 131.


1958 Detroit Titans football team
The team's statistical leaders included Lou Faoro with 584 passing yards and Bruce Maher with 576 rushing yards, 295 receiving yards, and 42 points scored.


1958 Dodge
The Dodge lineup was refreshed for the 1958 model year, continuing the three-line scheme of the 1955 Dodges with the entry-level Coronet, Royal, and ornate Custom Royal. The Regal Lancer was added as a new Top of the line model in spring.


1958 Dodge, Overview
The 1958 Dodges shared their basic mechanicals with the De Soto, but featured special styling. The Coronet lasted through the 1959 model years.


1958 Dodge, Coronet
The Coronet was the base model. This was the only line to feature the 230 in3 (3.8 L) Getaway I6 with 123 hp (92 kW), but the 325 in3 (5.3 L) Red Ram (2bbl) / Super Red Ram (4bbl) V8 was an option. Coronets may typically be identified by a script mounted at the trailing edge of the belt-line stainless steel trim strip and a plain "up-sweep" molding of the rear fin trim, where both Royal and Custom Royal had a "dipping" element to the up-sweep trim. Fin cap inserts were painted with a horizontally ribbed pattern. Body styles offered were club sedan, sedan, two-door hardtop (Lancer), four-door hardtop (Lancer), and two-door convertible (Lancer). Lancers were further identified by a lance and shield emblem on each fin.


1958 Dodge, Royal
The Royal were the next step up. They used only the V8 engine. Identifying exterior characteristics include Royal script at the trailing edge of the belt-line molding, a pronounced "check-mark" at the rear up-sweep of the fin, chrome Dodge block letters on the front of the hood, chrome Dodge script on the passenger side of the trunk, and hood ornaments as standard equipment. Fin cap inserts were anodized with a horizontally ribbed pattern. Body styles offered were sedan, two-door hardtop (Lancer), and four-door hardtop (Lancer). Lancers were further identified by a lance and shield emblem on each fin.


1958 Dodge, Custom Royal
The flagship model was the Custom Royal. It came with the 350 in3 (5.7 L) Ram Fire V8 with a standard two-barrel carburetor, but the optional four-barrel carburetor delivered 300 hp (224 kW). A feature of the Custom Royal was its bumper-mounted exhaust ports which were only available on the Royal and Coronet models as part of the D-500 options. Identifying exterior characteristics include Custom Royal script at the trailing edge of the belt-line molding, the pronounced check-mark, gold anodized Dodge block letters on the hood, and gold anodized Dodge script on the passenger side of the trunk.


1958 Dodge, Custom Royal
Fin cap inserts were anodized and had a unique rectangular pattern. All Custom Royals included a stainless molding above the bumper, on the flat edge below the trunk opening. Body styles offered were sedan, two-door hardtop (Lancer), four-door hardtop (Lancer), and two-door convertible (Lancer). Lancers were further identified by a lance and shield emblem on each fin.


1958 Dodge, Spring Specials
To combat the recession of 1958, the Chrysler Corporation developed a program of spring specials to present a mid-year trim change on most of its makes. The factory-produced spring specials for Dodge included a new wide, full-length belt line molding, grille emblem, fin end-caps, and a wide license plate escutcheon. The Chrysler Corporation also shipped out all of these trim items individually to dealers so the dealers could "freshen up" the cars sitting on their lots. Dealer-installed spring specials often include some elements of the factory spring special trim, but not always all. New exterior colors introduced for spring were Poppy Red, Frosted Turquoise, and Paris Rose.


1958 Dodge, Spring Specials
Unrelated to spring specials, Dodge changed the headlight trim midway through the production run. Later cars have a wide lower edge to the headlight trim while early cars have a thin lower edge.


1958 Dodge, Regal Lancer
Trying to boost sales, the Regal Lancer model was added in February and only available as a two-door hardtop with special colors, exterior trim and interior. Four color combinations where available: bronze with white trim, bronze with black trim, black with bronze trim, and white with bronze trim. It featured special nameplates at the front of the side spear trim and heavy eyebrow trim. Inside, Regal Lancers got their own interior with unique trim and door panels featuring molded armrests. A bronze instrument panel with textured aluminum inserts was a Regal Lancer exclusive. The standard engine offered for Regal Lancers was the 350 cubic inch displacement "Ram Fire" V8. Optional engine choices were the 361 cubic inch displacement D-500 and Super D-500 iterations. Only 1,163 were produced.


1958 Dodge, Suburban
The Suburban was Dodge's two-door station wagon in 1958. All station wagons came standard with the 350 Ram Fire engine.


1958 Dodge, Sierra
The entry level four-door station wagon in 1958 was the Sierra. Sierras came in either the six-passenger seat configuration or the nine-passenger "Spectator" seat configuration. From the exterior the nine-passenger configuration can be easily identified by the spare tire panel behind the rear wheel opening and the rubber step-spots on the rear bumper.


1958 Dodge, Custom Sierra
Custom Sierra wagons were the top-of-the-line station wagon offering for Dodge. As with Sierras, they were available as either six-passenger or Spectators.


1958 Dodge, D-500
The D-500 engine option was available across all models and all body styles including station wagons and the Regal Lancer. The D-500 family of engines includes a four-barrel option, a dual four-barrel (Super D-500), and a Bendix electronic fuel injection system for the Super D-500. The Bendix E.F.I. system proved to be troublesome and what few examples were built were recalled to be fitted with the normally aspirated dual four-barrel carburetor system. On passenger cars, the D-500 emblem was located on the driver side of the trunk. On station wagons, the D-500 emblem was located below the tail gate latch. The 1958 D-500 emblem was unique to that year. All D-500s came with bumper mounted exhaust ports.


1958 Dodge, Paint and Trim Schemes
Apart from the spring specials, Dodge offered a variety of paint and trim schemes for 1958. Solid color cars were standard. Two-tone options were: 1) the basic two-tone which had a roof color and a body color, 2) a "deluxe" two-tone, which had the roof, fins, and trunk as one color and the body as another; and 3) a "saddle" two-tone, which had the roof and all of the body below the belt-line trim as one color and the body above the belt-line trim as another; and 4) Regal two-tone, exclusive to the Regal Lancer two-door hardtop. The monotone, basic, and deluxe two-tones all used the "short" belt-line trim with model script behind the trailing edge. The saddle two-tone used the 1957 full-length belt-line trim and placed the model script below the front fender belt-line trim. The Regal Lancer had paint and trim unique to that model.


1958 Drexel Dragons football team
The 1958 Drexel Dragons football team represented the Drexel Institute of Technology (renamed Drexel University in 1970) as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. Jack Hinkle was the team's head coach.


1958 Drexel Dragons men's soccer team
The 1958 Drexel Dragons men's soccer team was the 12th season of the program's existence. The program competed as an independent during the 1958 ISFA season, the final year before the NCAA began sponsor collegiate varsity soccer.


1958 Drexel Dragons men's soccer team
The 1958 season was the most accomplished season in program history. Drexel posted a perfect 12-0-0 record, and won the ISFA National Championship, the predecessor to the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The Dragons scored a record 76 goals in 12 matches, while only conceding 15. Drexel was led by Polish striker Stanislav Długosz, who had 57 points on the season, which remains a record for Drexel. During their match against Rider, Igor Lissy had a program record three assists, a record that would not be tied until 1991. Lissy led the team in scoring with 22 goals in just 12 matches. Outside of the ISFA title, Drexel won the Middle Atlantic States Athletic Conference.


1958 Drexel Dragons men's soccer team
Robert Muschek, Długosz and Ozzie Jethon were named All-Americans at the end of the season.


1958 Drexel Dragons men's soccer team, Roster
The following players were part of Drexel's squad during the 1958 season:


1958 Drexel Dragons men's soccer team, Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1958 Duke Blue Devils football team
The 1958 Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season.


1958 Dutch Grand Prix
The 1958 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 26 May 1958 at Zandvoort. It was race 3 of 11 in the 1958 World Championship of Drivers and race 3 of 10 in the 1958 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.


1958 Ealing South by-election
The Ealing South by-election of 12 June 1958 was held after the resignation of Conservative Party MP Angus Maude.


1958 Ealing South by-election
The seat had been won by the Conservatives at the 1955 United Kingdom general election by over 12,000 votes.


1958 East Aberdeenshire by-election
The 1958 East Aberdeenshire by-election was held on 20 November 1958 when the incumbent Conservative MP, Sir Robert Boothby was elevated to a life peerage. The by-election was retained by the Conservative candidate Patrick Wolrige-Gordon. Wolrige-Gordon was still an undergraduate at Oxford and at the time of his election the youngest MP.


1958 East Aberdeenshire by-election
In 1955 Boothby had won the seat with a majority of just over 10,000 votes. While that contest had been a straight fight between the Conservatives and Labour, the by-election saw the Liberal Party also field a candidate.


1958 East Carolina Pirates football team
The 1958 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented represented East Carolina College (now known as East Carolina University) as a member of the North State Conference during the 1958 NAIA football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jack Boone, the team compiled a 6–4 record.


1958 East German general election
General elections were held in East Germany on 16 November 1958. There were 466 deputies in the Volkskammer, including 66 from East Berlin who were not directly elected. All were candidates of the single-list National Front, dominated by the Socialist Unity Party of Germany. The list received the approval of 99.9% of voters, with turnout reported to be 98.9%.


1958 East River collision
The 1958 East River collision occurred on the morning of June 25, 1958, two ships collided in the East River in New York City, resulting in a fire, a gasoline spill, and the deaths of two crewmembers.


1958 East River collision, Incident
The vessels involved in the incident were the Nebraska, a 431 feet (131 m) cargo ship owned by Swedish company Rederi A/B Transatlantic, and the Empress Bay, a 197 feet (60 m) tanker owned by New York–based Petroleum Tankers Corporation. At the time of the collision, Nebraska was bound south from New Haven, Connecticut to Newark, New Jersey with a cargo of automobiles and Empress Bay was outbound from Bayonne, New Jersey to Mount Vernon, New York with 280,000 US gallons (1,100,000 l) of gasoline.


1958 East River collision, Incident
At 00:22 local time, Nebraska rammed Empress Bay amidships, triggering an explosion of gasoline aboard the tanker and spilling oil that ignited on the surface of the river. The ships collided almost directly under the Manhattan Bridge, and flames reached about 150 feet (46 m) upwards to scorch the bridge's deck and damage subway tracks. Two tugboats, eight New York Fire Department fireboats, and eleven Coast Guard patrol boats responded to the collision, and the fire was controlled by about 01:15. The spread of the gasoline slick led the Coast Guard to close the river in the area until the middle of the day, and smoking was banned on the waterfront until that evening.


1958 East River collision, Incident
43 people were on board Nebraska and eight on Empress Bay. 37 sailors were injured, and two Empress Bay crewmembers, engineer Thomas Erickson and cook Otto Ahrens, were killed. William Finn, a New York Journal-American photographer, died of a heart attack as he was taking pictures of the disaster.


1958 East River collision, Incident
Nebraska remained afloat after the collision and was sailed to a Hudson River pier, while Empress Bay was partially submerged and later completely sank during the early morning of June 26. She was subsequently abandoned by her owners, leaving her the responsibility of the Army Corps of Engineers. The Corp requested bids from private firms to salvage her, and she was eventually refloated on September 9.


1958 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team
The 1958 Eastern Michigan Hurons football team represented Eastern Michigan College (renamed Eastern Michigan University in 1959) in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach Fred Trosko, the Hurons compiled a 4–5 record (3–3 against IIAC opponents) and outscored their opponents, 108 to 88. Charles J. Shonta was the team captain The team's statistical leaders included John Kubiak with 452 passing yards and 410 yards of total offense, Albert Day with 296 rushing yards, and Jerry Wedge with 183 receiving yards. On October 18, 1958, the Hurons defeated Eastern Illinois, 31–0, in front for a homecoming crowd of 7,200 at Briggs Field in Ypsilanti. Alex Klukach received the team's most valuable player award.


1958 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake
The 1958 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake struck the coastal regions of Ecuador and Colombia on January 19 with a surface wave magnitude of 7.6 at 9:07 local time. Approximately 30 percent of Esmeraldas (Ecuador) was destroyed, including the children's department of the hospital, where three children died. In all, 111 persons died and 45 were injured as a result of the earthquake. Water mains were broken and power transmission lines were damaged. The Esmeraldas-Quito highway collapsed at many places. Many other roads of the country were made impassable by cracks and fallen trees. According to press reports, a landslide from the slopes of the Andes at Panado village buried a hundred people. The earthquake was destructive in the cities on the northern coast of the country and was strong from Latacunga to Quito, Ibarra and Tulcán. It was felt at Guayaquil.


1958 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake, Tectonic setting
Ecuador and Colombia lie above a convergent boundary where the Nazca Plate is being subducted beneath the South American Plate. The convergence rate is 55 mm per year and the subduction is significantly oblique to the boundary. This part of the plate boundary has been the location of a series of large historical earthquakes, including the Mw=8.8 1906 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake, which ruptured 5–600 km of the plate interface. Since 1906 there have been three major earthquakes that together have re-ruptured this same segment, in 1942, 1958 and 1979.


1958 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake, Damage
In Colombia, Tumaco suffered most of all. Several old residences and a wooden home for railway workers collapsed. The large brick ovens used for drying pulp collapsed at the sawmills. The brick wall of the new church cracked. The walls of a number of other buildings cracked. The rafters of the roof of the tide gauge box set up at the end of the breakwater (on Del Morro Island) came out of their grooves, the roof collapsed and carried the instrument and the box with it into the water.


1958 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake, Damage
Pile wooden homes rocked so strongly in a north-south direction, that 8 cm gaps appeared in the ground at the foundations. The corrugated roof of the lower shed was bent in by the collision of two adjacent sheds. The embankments connecting Tumaco Island with adjacent islands crumbled and cracked. Bottles, vases, dishes, cameras, typewriters, etc. fell and broke. Water splashed out of tubs. The telegraph link between Tumaco and La Espriella was out of commission for 24 hours because of fallen posts. A resident of the city was injured. Eyewitnesses between Tumaco and Esmeraldas found it difficult to remain standing. Water gushed out of cracks in the ground on Manglares Cape, and trees fell.


1958 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake, Damage
The earthquake was strong at Pasto, Ipiales, Imuesa, Tuquerres and Sapuyas; it lasted about 40 minutes, but did not cause material damage. At Cali and Pereira, the population was frightened. At Bogotá, the pendulums stopped on the clocks at the seismic station.


1958 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake, Damage
Many recurrent shocks were felt at the epicentral zone; the two strongest occurred on January 19 at 9:45 and on February 1. According to geodesic data, the breakwater at Tumaco was shifted 1 cm along the vertical by the earthquake.


1958 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake, Damage
The earthquake gave rise to a tsunami. A launch almost sank at Esmeraldas; four customs officers died. The waves damaged Tumaco and Guayaquil.


1958 Edmonton municipal election
The 1958 municipal election was held October 15, 1958 to elect six aldermen to sit on Edmonton City Council, four trustees to sit on the separate school board, and three trustees to sit on the public school board. There was no election for mayor, as William Hawrelak was one year into a two-year term.


1958 Edmonton municipal election
There were ten aldermen on city council, but four of the positions were already filled: Cliffard Roy, William Connelly, Hu Harries, and Reginald Easton were all elected to two-year terms in 1957 and were still in office. James Falconer was also elected to a two-year term in 1957, but had resigned; accordingly, William Henning was elected to a one-year term to complete Falconer's term.


1958 Edmonton municipal election
There were seven trustees on the public school board, but four of the positions were already filled: Ernest Hanna, Angus MacDonald, Robert Johnson,  and Douglas Thomson were elected to two-year terms in 1957 and were still in office. On the separate board, there were four vacancies: Orest Demco, Catherine McGrath, and Joseph Moreau were acclaimed to two-year terms in 1957 and were still in office. Michael O'Byrne had also been acclaimed to a two-year term in 1957, but had resigned; accordingly, William Burke was elected to a one-year term to complete O'Byrne's term.


1958 Edmonton municipal election, Voter turnout
There were 18650 ballots cast out of 145701 eligible voters, for a voter turnout of 12.8%.


1958 Egypt Cup Final
1958 Egypt Cup Final, was the final match of 1957–58 Egypt Cup, between Zamalek & Al-Ahly, with the game ending 0–0 meant the two sides could not be separated, so a replay was played four days later, the replay game ends 2–2, title shared between the two clubs for the 2nd time (after 1943).


1958 Egyptian United Arab Republic referendum
A referendum on the United Arab Republic was held in Egypt on 21 February 1958, alongside a simultaneous referendum in Syria. The referendum consisted of two questions; one on the formation of the UAR, and the other on Gamal Abdel Nasser's candidacy for the post of President of the UAR. Both were approved, with fewer than 300 votes against and a 98.1% voter turnout.


1958 Eisenhower Trophy
The 1958 Eisenhower Trophy took place 8–11 and 13 October on the Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. It was the first World Amateur Team Championship for the Eisenhower Trophy. The tournament was a 72-hole stroke play team event with 29 four-man teams. The best three scores for each round counted towards the team total.


1958 Eisenhower Trophy
Australia won the Eisenhower Trophy, beating the United States by 222 to 224 in a playoff after both teams had finished on 918. The United States took the silver medal. Great Britain and Ireland finished a stroke behind and took the bronze medal while New Zealand, who led after 54 holes, finished fourth.


1958 Eisenhower Trophy
The playoff took place on Monday 13 October and followed the same format as the main event with the leading three scores counting. For Australia, Doug Bachli scored 77, Bruce Devlin 72, Bob Stevens 75 and Peter Toogood 75 for a total of 222. For the United States, Charles Coe scored 73, Bill Hyndman 78, Billy Joe Patton 75 and Bud Taylor 76 for a total of 224.


1958 Eisenhower Trophy, Teams
29 teams contested the event. Each team had four players with the exception of team Republic of China, which were represented by only three players.


1958 Eisenhower Trophy, Individual leaders
There was no official recognition for the lowest individual scores.


1958 Ekstraklasa, Overview
12 teams competed in the 1958 season. ŁKS Łódź won the championship.


1958 Emperor's Cup, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Kwangaku Club won the championship.


1958 Emperor's Cup Final
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1958 Emperor's Cup Final
1958 Emperor's Cup Final was the 38th final of the Emperor's Cup competition. The final was played at Fujieda Higashi High School Ground in Shizuoka on September 9, 1958. Kwangaku Club won the championship.


1958 Emperor's Cup Final, Overview
Kwangaku Club won the championship, by defeating Yawata Steel 2–1.


1958 English Greyhound Derby
The 1958 Greyhound Derby took place during June with the final being held on 28 June 1958 at White City Stadium. The winner was Pigalle Wonder and the winning owner Al Burnett received £1,500.


1958 English Greyhound Derby, Final result, Distances
2¾, Neck, 4, 4¾, 1 (lengths)The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. From 1950 one length was equal to 0.08 of one second.


1958 English Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
Two brindle dogs called Pigalle Wonder and Mile Bush Pride were heavily involved in the 1958 Derby and would become famous names within the sport of greyhound racing. Pigalle Wonder started his career called Prairie Champion and won the 1957 McCalmont Cup at Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium. He was bought by Al Burnett (owner of the Pigalle Club in London) after clocking 29.10 sec in a 525 yards trial at Harold's Cross Stadium and was renamed Pigalle Wonder. However in the first round he suffered a shock defeat. This defeat led to the bookmakers making Kilcaskin Kern the new Derby favourite, this fawn dog had finished the previous year well and broke the track record in his heat recording 28.63.


1958 English Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
Mile Bush Pride had been bought for the Derby by Jack Harvey for Noel Purvis but suffered a minor setback when a corn had to be removed from his foot shortly before the first round which he safely negotiated. The second round brought mixed fortunes for the main contenders, Kilcaskin Kern won but finished lame after the race. Pigalle Wonder and Mile Bush Pride progressed comfortably.


1958 English Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
In the semi-finals Kilcaskin Kern was declared fit but failed to progress any further. Mile Bush Pride clipped three spots off the track record set by Kilcaskin Kern before Pigalle Wonder won by 13 lengths, in 28.44, breaking the record once again in the second semi-final.


1958 English Greyhound Derby, Competition Report
The Wembley trainers once again dominated proceedings with four finalists, Bob Burls handled two of them, the first time he had trained a Derby finalist. The draw was unkind to Mile Bush Pride and trap one further enhanced the chances of Pigalle Wonder who went off at 4-5 favourite. Northern Lad made the best start and led until the third bend but Pigalle Wonder always in close pursuit took over the lead at that point and drew clear to win by over two lengths. Mile Bush Pride ran on well for third place despite his bad trap draw.


1958 English cricket season
1958 was the 59th season of County Championship cricket in England. Surrey captain Peter May topped the batting averages for the third time and his team won a record seventh successive title. England defeated the touring New Zealand side 4–0 in a Test match series.


1958 English cricket season, Test series
England defeated New Zealand 4–0 with one match drawn in a five match Test series.


1958 English cricket season, County Championship
The County Championship was won by Surrey County Cricket Club, the last of seven consecutive Championships for the county. Hampshire were runners-up.


1958 English cricket season, Leading players
Peter May topped the averages with 2,231 runs scored at a batting average of 63.74.


1958 English cricket season, Leading players
Les Jackson topped the bowling averages with 143 wickets taken at a bowling average of 10.99 runs per wicket.


1958 Estonian SSR Football Championship
The 1958 Estonian SSR Football Championship was won by Ülemiste Kalev.


1958 European Aquatics Championships
The 1958 LEN European Aquatics Championships took place in Budapest, Hungary from 31 August until 6 September. In swimming, the 4 × 100 m medley relays for men and women were introduced.


1958 European Athletics Championships
The 6th European Athletics Championships were held from 19–24 August 1958 in the Olympic Stadium of Stockholm, Sweden. Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Herald.


1958 European Athletics Championships, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 629 athletes from 26 countries participated in the event, three athletes more than the official number of 626 as published. A joint German team comprising athletes from both East and West Germany was competing. Assignment of the athletes to East or West Germany was accomplished using the database of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Leichtathletik-Dokumentation 1990 e.V.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 10,000 metres
The men's 10,000 metres at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 19 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 10,000 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 19 and 20 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 100 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 29 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 110 metres hurdles
The men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 22, 23, and 24 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 110 metres hurdles, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 metres at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 22 and 24 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 1500 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 33 athletes from 21 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 20 kilometres walk
The men's 20 kilometres race walk at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, on 19 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 20 kilometres walk, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metres at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 22 and 23 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 200 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 20 and 22 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 14 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
The men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 23 and 24 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 40 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay
The men's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 23 and 24 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 32 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 19, 20, and 21 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 18 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres hurdles
The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 20, 21, and 22 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres hurdles, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 50 kilometres walk
The men's 50 kilometres race walk at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, on 22 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 50 kilometres walk, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 21 and 23 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 19, 20, and 21 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's decathlon
The men's decathlon at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 20 and 21 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's decathlon, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's discus throw
The men's discus throw at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 20 and 22 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's discus throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's hammer throw
The men's hammer throw at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 19 and 21 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's hammer throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 20 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's high jump
The men's high jump at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 23 and 24 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's high jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw
The men's javelin throw at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 23 and 24 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's javelin throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's long jump
The men's long jump at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 19 and 20 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's long jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 21 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's marathon
The men's marathon at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 24 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's marathon, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 25 athletes from 17 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's pole vault
The men's pole vault at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 21 and 22 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's pole vault, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's shot put
The men's shot put at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 23 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's shot put, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 12 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 22 and 23 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Men's triple jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 16 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres
The women's 100 metres at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 20 and 21 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 27 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's 200 metres
The women's 200 metres at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 22 and 23 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's 200 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 26 athletes from 15 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
The women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 23 and 24 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 36 athletes from 9 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres
The women's 400 metres at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 19 and 21 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 12 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's 80 metres hurdles
The women's 80 metres hurdles at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 20, 21, and 22 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's 80 metres hurdles, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 14 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres
The women's 800 metres at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 22 and 24 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's 800 metres, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 19 athletes from 11 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's discus throw
The women's discus throw at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 20 and 22 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's discus throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 18 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's high jump
The women's high jump at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 21 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's high jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 11 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw
The women's javelin throw at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 19 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's javelin throw, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's long jump
The women's long jump at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 21 and 22 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's long jump, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 16 athletes from 8 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's pentathlon
The women's pentathlon at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 21 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's pentathlon, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 22 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's shot put
The women's shot put at the 1958 European Athletics Championships was held in Stockholm, Sweden, at Stockholms Olympiastadion on 23 August 1958.


1958 European Athletics Championships – Women's shot put, Participation
According to an unofficial count, 12 athletes from 10 countries participated in the event.


1958 European Baseball Championship
The 1958 European Baseball Championship was held in the Netherlands and was won by the Netherlands for the third year in a row. Italy finished as runner-up.


1958 European Cup Final
The 1958 European Cup Final was a football match which took place at Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium on 28 May 1958. It was contested by Real Madrid of Spain and Milan of Italy. Real Madrid won 3–2 after extra time to claim their third European Cup in a row.


1958 European Cup Final
After the match, the Real Madrid players were presented with their winners' medals by a 23-year-old Albert II of Belgium.


1958 European Figure Skating Championships
The 1958 European Figure Skating Championships were held in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU member nations competed for the title of European Champion in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.


1958 European Rowing Championships
The 1958 European Rowing Championships were rowing championships held on Lake Malta in the city of Poznań in Poland. Men competed in all seven Olympic boat classes (M1x, M2x, M2-, M2+, M4-, M4+, M8+), and women entered in five boat classes (W1x, W2x, W4x+, W4+, W8+).


1958 European Shotgun Championships
The 1958 European Shotgun Championships was the 3rd edition of the global shotgun competition, European Shotgun Championships, organised by the International Shooting Sport Federation.


1958 FA Charity Shield
The 1958 FA Charity Shield was the 36th FA Charity Shield, a football match between the winners of the previous season's First Division and FA Cup titles. This year's match was contested by league champions Wolverhampton Wanderers and FA Cup winners Bolton Wanderers.


1958 FA Charity Shield
The match was staged at Bolton's home ground, Burnden Park. The hosts won the game 4–1, giving them their only Shield win.


1958 FA Cup Final
The 1958 FA Cup Final was contested on 3 May 1958 by Bolton Wanderers and Manchester United at Wembley Stadium, London, in front of a crowd of almost 100,000. The referee was J. Sherlock. Bolton won 2–0, with a double by Nat Lofthouse, who scored the goals in the 3rd and 55th minutes. United, who had lost the previous final to Aston Villa, had been decimated three months earlier in the Munich air disaster, and fielded only four crash survivors, along with several newcomers. Just two players featured in the United side from the previous year's final; six of them were among the dead (along with two others who had not played), two were injured to such an extent that they never played again, while another had not yet fully recovered from his injuries.


1958 FA Cup Final
The second Bolton goal was a source of considerable controversy as it resulted from the Manchester United goalkeeper Harry Gregg being bundled over the goal line by Lofthouse. Goalkeepers were, at that time, much less protected from physical contact with opponents. The resulting debate was one of the high-profile incidents that led eventually to the situation that prevails nowadays where no contact with the opposing goalkeeper is permitted.


1958 FA Cup Final
Not one of Bolton's 11 players in the cup-winning team cost the club a transfer fee. Five of them were full internationals. For Nat Lofthouse and Doug Holden who played in the Matthews Final five years earlier, which Bolton had dramatically lost to Blackpool it was redemption.


1958 FAI Cup Final
The 1958 FAI Cup Final was the final match of the 1957–58 FAI Cup, a knock-out association football competition contested annually by clubs affiliated with the Football Association of Ireland. It took place on Sunday 20 April 1958 at Dalymount Park in Dublin, and was contested by Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers. Dundalk won 1–0 to win their fourth FAI Cup.


1958 FAI Cup Final, Background
The two sides' four previous meetings that season had seen two heavy defeats for Dundalk, followed by two victories. Shamrock Rovers had finished as runners-up in the 1957–58 League of Ireland, and had already won that season's Shield, Dublin City Cup and Leinster Senior Cup. Rovers were already dominating the Cup's "roll of honour", having won 13 finals to that point – most recently two years earlier. On their way to the final they had defeated non-League Chapelizod (4–1), Sligo Rovers (3–2 in a replay), and St Patrick's Athletic (1–0).


1958 FAI Cup Final, Background
Dundalk had finished eighth in the League and seventh in the Shield, during what was a lean time in the club's history. They were playing in their seventh FAI Cup final, having won the previous three - most recently in 1952, which was also the last time they had won a trophy to that point. To reach the final they had defeated Cork Hibernians (1–0), Limerick in the next round (3–0 in a replay following a 0–0 draw), and Shelbourne in the semi-final (1–0).


1958 FAI Cup Final, Match, Summary
Shamrock Rovers were heavy favourites heading into the final, although some pundits felt Dundalk's recent victories had unsettled Rovers, and noted how Dundalk had belied their poor league form by making their way to the final without conceding a goal in any of the previous rounds. The match itself was evenly contested, although Rovers hit the woodwork once in each half. But they looked vulnerable from long balls up the middle of the pitch, and it was from one of these that inside-right Hubie Gannon benefited.


1958 FAI Cup Final, Match, Summary
The former Rovers player raced between the two Rovers centre backs and reached the ball before the advancing Rovers keeper, Christy O'Callaghan, to head home. Within minutes Rovers won a penalty, but Liam Hennessy missed the spot-kick, and the Rovers challenge faded. The surprise outcome of the match was summed up by the Irish Press headline, "The team that did not have an earthly chance wins the F.A.I. Cup Final". In the process of scoring what turned out to be the winner, Gannon broke his jaw and missed the celebrations, having to spend a week in hospital.


1958 FAMAS Awards
The 6th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held on March 15, 1958, at Fiesta Pavilion of the historical Manila Hotel. This is for the Outstanding Achievements in films for the year 1957.


1958 FAMAS Awards
Kalibre .45 a film directed by Cesar Gallardo under Premiere Productions was the most nominated (8 nominations) and the most awarded  (5 wins) film of FAMAS 1958  including the FAMAS Award for Best Picture.


1958 FIBA European Champions Cup
The 1958 FIBA European Champions Cup was the inaugural season of the European top-tier level professional basketball club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). It was won by Rīgas ASK, after they won both EuroLeague Finals games against Academic. Previously, they had not played the semifinals, as Real Madrid was not allowed to travel to Soviet Riga by the Francoist authorities. The first game was held on February 22, 1958, in Brussels, Belgium, where Belgian League champion Royal IV, defeated the Luxembourger League champions, Etzella Ettelbruck, by a score of 82–43. The most notable contributors to Riga's first title included center Jānis Krūmiņš and head coach Alexander Gomelsky.


1958 FIBA European Champions Cup, Competition system
23 teams. European national domestic league champions only, playing in a tournament system. The Finals were a two-game home and away aggregate.


1958 FIBA European Champions Cup, Preliminary round, Group B (Central Europe), Second round
The winners of the three pairs in Group B played against each other, in a tournament held in Milan, in order to determine the two clubs that would progress to the Quarterfinals


1958 FIBA European Champions Cup, Quarterfinals
*The result of the game between the two clubs in the tournament of the 1st Round's Group B was used as a result for the 1st leg.


1958 FIBA European Champions Cup, Semifinals
*Real Madrid withdrew as they were not allowed to travel to the Soviet Union.


1958 FIFA World Cup
The 1958 FIFA World Cup was the sixth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in Sweden from 8 to 29 June 1958. It was the first FIFA World Cup to be played in a Nordic country. Brazil beat Sweden 5–2 in the final in the Stockholm suburb of Solna to claim their first title. The tournament also marked the arrival of a then 17-year-old Pelé on the world stage.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Host selection
Argentina, Chile, Mexico, and Sweden expressed interest in hosting the tournament. Swedish delegates lobbied other countries at the FIFA Congress held in Rio de Janeiro around the opening of the 1950 World Cup finals. Sweden was awarded the 1958 tournament unopposed on 23 June 1950.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Qualification
The hosts (Sweden) and the defending champions (West Germany) qualified automatically. Of the remaining 14 places, nine were allocated to Europe, three to South America, one to North/Central America, and one to Asia/Africa.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Qualification
Aside from the main European zone matches, Wales, which finished second in its group behind Czechoslovakia, was drawn into a play-off with Israel after Israel won its group by default because its three opponents, Turkey, Indonesia and Sudan, refused to play. FIFA had imposed a rule that no team would qualify without playing at least one match, something that had happened in several previous World Cups. Wales won the play-off and qualified for the first time. With Northern Ireland making its debut, and England and Scotland also qualifying, this World Cup was the only one to feature all four of the United Kingdom's Home Nations.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Qualification
This World Cup also saw the entry and qualification of the Soviet Union for the first time, while Argentina appeared for the first time since 1934. Until 2018, this FIFA World Cup was the only one for which Italy failed to qualify (Italy did not take part in the 1930 tournament but there was no qualification for that competition). Other teams that failed to qualify included two-time champions and 1954 semifinalists Uruguay, as well as Spain and Belgium.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Qualification
On 8 February 1958, in Solna, Lennart Hyland and Sven Jerring presented the results of the draw where the qualified teams were divided into four groups. Seeding was geographical rather than by team strength, with each group containing one western European team, one eastern European team, one of the four British teams that had qualified, and one from the Americas.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Format
The format of the competition changed from 1954: 16 teams still competed in four groups of four, but this time each team played each of the other teams in its group at least once, without extra time in the event of a draw. Two points were awarded for a win and one point for a draw. If the first two teams finished on equal points then goal average would decide who was placed first and second.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Format
As in 1954, if the second and third placed teams finished on the same points, then there would be a play-off with the winner going through. If a play-off resulted in a draw, goal average from the group games would be used to determine who went through to the next round. If the goal averages were equal then lots would have been drawn. These arrangements had not been finalised by the time the tournament started and were still being debated as it progressed.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Format
Some teams complained that a play-off match, meaning three games in five days, was too much, and before the second round of group matches FIFA informed the teams that goal average would be used before resorting to a play-off. This was overturned when the Swedish Football Association complained, ostensibly that it was wrong to change the rules mid-tournament, but also because it wanted the extra revenue from playoff matches.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Format
This was the first time that goal average was available to separate teams in a World Cup. It was used to separate the teams finishing first and second in one of the groups. However, all three playoffs finished with decisive results and so it was not needed to separate the teams involved in a tied playoff.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Format
Almost all the matches kicked off simultaneously in each of the three rounds of the group phase, as did the quarter-finals and semi-finals. The exceptions were Sweden's three group matches, all of which were televised by Sveriges Radio; these started at other times so Swedes could attend other matches without missing their own team's. Apart from these, one match per round was televised, and relayed across Europe by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Many Swedes bought their first television for the World Cup.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Format
The official ball was the "Top-Star VMbollen 1958" model made by Sydsvenska Läder & Remfabriks AB (aka "Remmen" or "Sydläder") in Ängelholm. It was chosen from 102 candidates in a blind test by four FIFA officials.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Summary
In Group 4, Pelé did not play until the last of Brazil's group games, against the Soviet Union. He failed to score, but Brazil won the game 2–0 (much thanks to an impressive exhibition of dribbling prowess by his partner Garrincha) and the group by two points. Previously, they had drawn 0–0 with England in what was the first ever goalless game in World Cup history. Eventually, the Soviet Union and England went to a playoff game, in which Anatoli Ilyin scored in the 67th minute to knock England out, while Austria had already been eliminated. The English side had been weakened by the Munich air disaster earlier in the year, which killed three internationals on the books of Manchester United, including England's young star Duncan Edwards.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Summary
Playoffs were also needed in Group 1 (Northern Ireland beat Czechoslovakia to join the defending champions West Germany in the quarter-finals) and Group 3 (Wales topped Hungary to advance with hosts Sweden). Hungary had become a spent force after their appearance in the final of the previous tournament. They had lost their best players two years before, when they fled in the wake of the failed uprising against the communist regime. In a rather restrictive sense, from the 1954 team, only goalkeeper Gyula Grosics, defender Jozsef Bozsik and forward Nándor Hidegkuti remained.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Summary
In Group 2, Scotland faced Yugoslavia, Paraguay, and France. France topped the group, with Just Fontaine netting six goals. Yugoslavia finished second, while Scotland came in last.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Summary
The quarter-finals saw France's Just Fontaine continue in similar form as in the group stage, managing another two goals as France triumphed over Northern Ireland. West Germany's Helmut Rahn put them into the semi-finals with a single goal against Yugoslavia, while Sweden went through at the expense of USSR. The other game in the quarter-finals saw Pelé score the only goal against Wales.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Summary
In the semi-finals, Sweden continued their strong run as they defeated West Germany 3–1 in a vicious game that saw the German player Erich Juskowiak sent off (the first ever German player to be sent off in an international game) and German veteran forward Fritz Walter injured, which further weakened the German team (substitutes were first allowed in the 1970 FIFA World Cup).


1958 FIFA World Cup, Summary
In the other semi-final, Brazil and France were tied 1-1 for much of the first half. However, 36 minutes into the game French captain and most experienced defender Robert Jonquet suffered broken leg in a clash with Vavá, and France was down to ten men for the rest of the game (substitutions were not allowed back then). Brazil dominated the rest of the match, as a Pelé hat-trick gave them a 5–2 victory. Fontaine of France added one goal to his impressive tally.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Summary
The third place match saw Fontaine score four more goals as France defeated West Germany 6–3. This brought his total to 13 goals in one competition, a record that still stands.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Final
The final was played in Solna, in the Råsunda Stadium; 50,000 people watched as the Brazilians went a goal down after four minutes. However Vavá equalised shortly afterwards and then put them a goal ahead before half time. In the second half, Pelé outshone everyone, notching two goals, including the first one where he lobbed the ball over Bengt Gustavsson then followed it with a precise volley shot. Zagallo added a goal in between, and Sweden managed a consolation goal.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Final
The Final saw many records made in World Cup history that still stand as of 2018. At age 17, Pelé simultaneously became the youngest player to participate in, score, and win a World Cup final. Conversely, Nils Liedholm became the oldest player to score in a World Cup Final at 35 years 263 days. This final had the highest number of goals scored by a winning team (5), the highest number of total goals scored (7), and together with the 1970 and 1998 finals shares the highest goal margin of difference (3); Brazil played in all those three finals.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Final
The game is also notable for many firsts in FIFA World Cup. With the exception of the 1950 FIFA World Cup final group stage, this marked the first time that a World Cup host reached the final without winning it. Additionally, the match marked the first time two nations from different continents (Europe and South America) met in a World Cup final.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Summary, Final
It also marks the first and only World Cup hosted in Europe not won by a European team; a feat mirrored in 2014 where a World Cup hosted in the Americas was not won by a team from the Americas for the first time, with Germany beating Argentina 1–0 at the final.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Venues
A total of twelve cities throughout the central and southern parts of Sweden hosted the tournament. FIFA regulations required at least six stadiums to have a capacity of at least 20,000. If Denmark had qualified, the organisers had planned to use the Idrætsparken in Copenhagen for Denmark's group matches. The Idrætsparken was renovated in 1956 with this in mind, but Denmark lost out to England in qualification. When doubts arose about whether funding would be forthcoming for rebuilding the Ullevi and Malmö Stadion, the organisers considered stadiums in Copenhagen and Oslo as contingency measures.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Venues
The Rasunda Stadium was expanded from 38,000 for the World Cup by building end stands. Organising committee chairman Holger Bergérus mortgaged his house to pay for this. The new Malmö Stadion was built for the World Cup, replacing the 1896 Malmö Stadion at a new site The Idrottsparken had 4,709 seats added for the World Cup. The Social Democratic municipal government refused to pay for this until the organisers threatened to select Folkungavallen in Linköping instead. At the Rimnersvallen, a stand from the smaller Oddevallen stadium was moved to Rimnersvallen for the World Cup.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Venues
The crowd at Brazil v. Austria was estimated at 21,000, with more looking in from the adjoining hillside. The most used stadium was the Råsunda Stadium in Stockholm, which hosted 8 matches including the final, followed by the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg (the biggest stadium used during the tournament), which hosted 7 matches. The Malmö Stadium hosted 4 matches, Norrköping hosted 3 matches; Halmstad, Helsingborg, Västerås and Sandviken hosted 2 matches each and Örebro, Eskilstuna and Uddevalla each hosted 1 match.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Match officials
22 match officials were assigned to the tournament to serve as referees and assistant referees.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Seeding
The geographical basis of the seeding attracted criticism, especially from Austria, who were drawn against the teams considered strongest in each of the other three pots.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Squads
For a list of all squads that appeared in the final tournament, see 1958 FIFA World Cup squads.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Group stage, Group 1
The West Germans, surprise world champions four years before, were still very strong, and fielded an exciting young forward in Uwe Seeler. The Germans had to contend with a real powerhouse in Argentina's team, competing for the first time since 1934. In fact, some experts thought Argentina had a very realistic chance of reaching the semi finals or even winning the World Cup this time. Czechoslovakia was a fairly strong team with a rich football tradition, and was considered to be no walk-over for the West Germans or the Argentinians.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Group stage, Group 1
Nobody expected much from tiny newcomers Northern Ireland. But the Northern Irish had already shown that they could be a danger by knocking out double world champions Italy in World Cup qualifying. In the end, the Northern Irish pulled off one of the biggest upsets in World Cup Finals history by qualifying for the quarter-finals, beating Czechoslovakia in a play-off.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Group stage, Group 1
Argentina experienced a horrible blow finishing last in the group with a −5 goal differential. Arriving home, the Argentinian team met the wrath of several thousand angry football fans at Ezeiza Airport in Buenos Aires.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Group stage, Group 2
The second group saw the largest number of goals scored in a single group in the 1958 World Cup with 31 goals in total (~5.16 goals per game). Just Fontaine of France scored 6 of his 13 goals in the tournament, making him the tournament's top scorer going into the quarter-finals.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Group stage, Group 2
None of the teams in this group had been particularly successful at previous World Cups. France, despite having hosted the 1938 event, had not achieved any real World Cup success, Yugoslavia had not been able to replicate their semi-final success of 1930 and Paraguay and Scotland were considered underdogs during the tournament.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Group stage, Group 2
France won the group ahead of Yugoslavia and would go on to finish third.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Group stage, Group 3
The Swedish hosts could count themselves lucky in ending up in a rather weak group which they proceeded to win fairly easily with their powerful workmanlike football. The group included Hungary which had been considered by far the best team in the world some years ago – although the Hungarians could not beat West Germany in the final of the World Cup in 1954. But the Hungarian team had been dealt a blow by the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 after which star players like Sándor Kocsis and Ferenc Puskás left their homeland. Striker Nándor Hidegkuti was still playing, but he was by now 36 years old and nowhere near his previous form.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Group stage, Group 3
In spite of Hungary's recent travails, they were still considered a strong side and everyone expected the Hungarian players to advance from their group. The success of Wales therefore was a great surprise but the Welsh managed to draw all the group games and then beat the once-mighty Hungarians in a play-off match to decide which nation should follow Sweden into the knock-out stage. Had goal difference been the decider, Hungary would have gone through as the Hungarians had a goal ratio of 6–3 compared to 2–2 of Wales. As it was, Wales had the honour of meeting Brazil in the quarterfinals and becoming the recipient of young Pelé's first World Cup goal.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Group stage, Group 3
The 1–1 draw between Wales and Mexico was the first point scored by Mexico in a World Cup, having lost all eight matches in their previous three appearances in the World Cup, as well as their first match in this group against Sweden. To date, no other team has ever lost nine consecutive games in the World Cup.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Group stage, Group 3
The match between Hungary and Wales in Sandviken became the northernmost World Cup match in history.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Group stage, Group 4
Notwithstanding the disappointments of the previous tournaments, Brazil were considered extremely powerful, as would indeed prove to be the case. The Soviet Union were the reigning Olympic champion and Austria had won the bronze medal in the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland, four years earlier. And although England, weakened by the loss of several players at the Munich air disaster, were not considered at their very best, they were still always a formidable team.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Group stage, Group 4
In the end, this group had the highest average attendance (31,320 per game), even higher than Group 3 with the host nation, Sweden.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Group stage, Group 4
The quality of the football in this group did not quite live up to expectations, however. Only 15 goals were scored in the whole group, fewer than in any of the other groups. And when England and Brazil drew 0–0, it was the first time in World Cup history that a game ended goalless. It was also the first time Brazil had failed to score in a World Cup finals match.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Group stage, Group 4
Brazil won the group without conceding a single goal. The teenage Pelé played Brazil's last game against the Soviet Union. He did not score but drew wild reviews for his play. The Soviet Union, in their first World Cup, took second place.


1958 FIFA World Cup, Goalscorers
With 13 goals, Just Fontaine was the top scorer in the tournament. As of 2018, no player has ever scored more goals in a single FIFA World Cup Final stage. In total, 126 goals were scored by 60 players, with none of them credited as own goal.


1958 FIFA World Cup, All-Star Team
The team of the tournament voted by journalists was as follows:


1958 FIFA World Cup, All-Star Team
Although Just Fontaine got more votes than any other forward, they were split between the left and right inside forward positions. The All-Star Team scored 12 goals in total. Fontaine scored 13.


1958 FIFA World Cup, FIFA retrospective ranking
In 1986, FIFA published a report that ranked all teams in each World Cup up to and including 1986, based on progress in the competition, overall results and quality of the opposition. The rankings for the 1958 tournament were as follows:


1958 FIFA World Cup, In popular culture
The 1958 FIFA World Cup is depicted in the 2016 American film Pelé: Birth of a Legend which is centered around Pelé and the Brazilian team's journey to winning the 1958 FIFA World Cup.


1958 FIFA World Cup Final
The 1958 FIFA World Cup Final took place in Råsunda Stadium, Solna (near Stockholm), Sweden on 29 June 1958 to determine the champion of the 1958 FIFA World Cup. Brazil won the World Cup by defeating Sweden, the host country, and thus won their first World Cup title.


1958 FIFA World Cup Final
The 1958 final holds the record for most goals scored in a World Cup Final, and it shares the record for the greatest winning margin (with the 1970 and 1998 tournaments). The records for both the youngest and oldest goalscorer in a World Cup final were set in this match; by Pelé (17 years and 249 days) and Nils Liedholm (35 years, 263 days) respectively. The final also marked several firsts: It was the first final to be disputed between a European team and a team from the Americas.


1958 FIFA World Cup Final
Sweden became the first, and so far, only host to lose a World Cup Final (the Maracanazo of 1950 was the final match of the tournament, but was not a 'Final'). Their loss also meant that for the first time a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European nation.


1958 FIFA World Cup Final, Match, Background
Since both teams wore a yellow kit as their first choice, a draw was arranged in order to decide which team would use its regular strip. Brazil boycotted the draw, thus making Sweden winner, and forcing Brazil to find another color to wear. Initially, Brazil was going to wear white, but this idea was rejected when the players were visibly frightened by the idea, recalling their loss in 1950. Eventually the staff went on to buy 22 blue t-shirts and sewed the Brazilian emblem.


1958 FIFA World Cup Final, Match, Summary
Sweden took the lead after only 4 minutes after an excellent finish by captain Nils Liedholm. The lead didn't last long however as Vavá equalised just 5 minutes later. On 32 minutes, Vavá scored a similar goal to his first to give Brazil a lead 2–1 at the break. 10 minutes into the second half, Brazil went further in front thanks to a brilliant goal scored by Pelé. He took control of the ball inside the penalty area, chipped the ball over the defender then smashed it past a helpless Kalle Svensson. Halfway through the second half Brazil went 4-1 up with a goal scored by Mário Zagallo. Simonsson pulled one back for Sweden with 10 minutes remaining but it was far too late. Pelé sealed the 5–2 victory for Brazil with a headed goal in stoppage time.


1958 FIFA World Cup Group 1
Group 1 of the 1958 FIFA World Cup took place from 8 to 17 June 1958. The group consisted of Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Northern Ireland, and West Germany.


1958 FIFA World Cup Group 1, Matches, Argentina vs West Germany
Argentina forgot to bring their change strip, and borrowed the yellow shirt of host team IFK Malmö.


1958 FIFA World Cup Group 2
Group 2 of the 1958 FIFA World Cup took place from 8 to 15 June 1958. The group consisted of France, Paraguay, Scotland, and Yugoslavia.


1958 FIFA World Cup Group 3
Group 3 of the 1958 FIFA World Cup took place from 8 to 17 June 1958. The group consisted of Hungary, Mexico, Sweden, and Wales.


1958 FIFA World Cup Group 4
Group 4 of the 1958 FIFA World Cup took place from 8 to 17 June 1958. The group consisted of Austria, Brazil, England, and the Soviet Union.


1958 FIFA World Cup Group 4, Matches, Brazil vs England
This was the first goalless draw in World Cup finals history.


1958 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 1958 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. The knockout stage began on 19 June with the quarter-finals and ended on 29 June 1958 with the final match, held at the Råsunda Stadium in Solna. The top two teams from each group (eight in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. A third place play-off also was played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.


1958 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
Brazil won the final 5–2 against hosts Sweden for their first World Cup title.


1958 FIFA World Cup knockout stage, Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 55 teams entered the 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. Sweden as the hosts and West Germany, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
The qualification rounds for the four previous World Cups were very confusing, with controversial rules and many withdrawals. From this tournament onwards, FIFA decided to divide the teams into several continental zones, assign a pre-determined number of places in the final tournament to each zone, and delegate the organization of the qualifying tournaments to its confederations: UEFA of Europe, CONMEBOL of South America, NAFC of North America, CCCF of Central America and Caribbean, CAF of Africa and AFC of Asia (and OFC of Oceania after it was formed later). This led to a more organized qualification process with clearer rules, but not yet withdrawal-proof.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
The 16 spots available in the 1958 World Cup would be distributed among the continental zones as follows:


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
However, FIFA also imposed a rule that no team would qualify without playing at least one match because many teams qualified for previous World Cups without playing due to withdrawals of their opponents. Because Israel  won the African and Asian zone under this circumstance, FIFA required them to enter a play-off against a team from Europe who initially did not qualify, with the winner of this play-off qualifying. Therefore, effectively in the end, a total of 11.5 places were granted to Europe while only 0.5 places were granted to Africa and Asia.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 46 teams played at least one qualifying match. A total of 89 qualifying matches were played, and 341 goals were scored (an average of 3.83 per match).


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
Listed below are the dates and results of the qualification rounds.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification, Europe
The 27 teams were divided into 9 groups, each featuring 3 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification, Europe
Denmark, East Germany, Iceland and the Soviet Union made their debuts in World Cup qualification.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification, Europe, UEFA Group 4
Czechoslovakia qualified. Wales received another chance to qualify after being drawn to play against Israel in a special play-off; see CAF / AFC Final Round and Play-off.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification, Europe, UEFA Group 6
Poland and USSR finished level on points, a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification, Europe, UEFA Group 8
The 15 January 1958 fixture of Italy at Northern Ireland was originally scheduled for 4 December 1957, but heavy fog in London prevented the referee (István Zsolt, manager of the Budapest Opera House) from arriving for the match in time. The fixture was postponed, but the match continued as a friendly, and ended in a 2–2 draw and a riot as the crowd (infuriated by the postponement and quite rough play from some Italian players) invaded the pitch. The 'friendly' match was dubbed the 'Battle of Belfast'. Danny Blanchflower, Northern Ireland captain at the time, helped save the situation by ordering his players to escort their Italian counterparts off the field while the police dealt with the crowd.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification, Europe, UEFA Group 8
This was the only time that Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup until their failure to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification, South America
The 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification, North, Central America and Caribbean, CCCF / NAFC First Round, Group 2
Costa Rica advanced to the Final Round. Territory of Curaçao v Guatemala was not played because the Guatemalan players were not permitted to travel to the Netherlands Antilles (the Netherlands Antilles were still using the nation's former "Curaçao" name). However, neither team would have been able to advance with a win regardless.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification, Africa and Asia
FIFA rejected the entries of Ethiopia and South Korea. The remaining 10 teams played in a knockout tournament, with matches on a home-and-away basis. The tournament winner would qualify.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification, Africa and Asia, CAF / AFC Preliminary Round
Republic of China withdrew, so China PR and Indonesia advanced to the First Round automatically.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification, Africa and Asia, CAF / AFC First Round, Group 1
China PR and Indonesia finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the Second Round.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification, Africa and Asia, CAF / AFC First Round, Group 1
Indonesia advanced to the Second Round by having a better goal average. (Penalty shootouts had not been invented.)


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification, Africa and Asia, CAF / AFC First Round, Group 2
Turkey refused to compete in the Asian group, so Israel advanced to the Second Round automatically.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification, Africa and Asia, CAF / AFC First Round, Group 3
Cyprus withdrew, so Egypt advanced to the Second Round automatically.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification, Africa and Asia, CAF / AFC Second Round
Indonesia withdrew after FIFA rejected their request to play against Israel on neutral ground. Israel advanced to the Final Round automatically. Egypt withdrew, so Sudan advanced to the Final Round automatically.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification, Africa and Asia, CAF / AFC Final Round
Sudan refused to play against Israel because of the Arab League boycott of Israel, so Israel would technically qualify automatically, but before the qualification rounds began, FIFA had ruled that no team would qualify without playing at least one match (except for the defending champions and the hosts), and Israel had yet to play any.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification, Inter-confederation play-offs: CAF/AFC v UEFA
A special play-off was created between Israel and the runner-up of one of the UEFA/CONMEBOL/CCCF/ NAFC Groups, where the teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis, with the winner qualifying. Both two-time champions Uruguay and Italy withdrew, so Ireland, Belgium, Bulgaria, Wales, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, Peru, Bolivia and Costa Rica were had to draw. After Belgium refused, Wales, the runner-up of UEFA Group 4, was the team drawn from the UEFA group runners-up.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification, Qualified teams
7 of the 16 teams subsequently failed to qualify for the 1962 finals: Austria, France, Northern Ireland, Paraguay, Scotland, Sweden and Wales.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off)
The CAF/AFC–UEFA qualification play-off for the 1958 FIFA World Cup  was a two-legged home-and-away association football match between the winners of the African/Asian region, Israel, and a randomly drawn group runner-up from Europe, Wales. The matches were played on 15 January and 5 February 1958 in Ramat Gan and Cardiff, respectively.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off)
Wales had finished second in their qualifying group to Czechoslovakia. Israel had advanced from the CAF/AFC qualification zone without playing a match after several teams withdrew from the competition for political reasons. FIFA introduced a rule that a team could not qualify for a World Cup without playing and organised a play-off match to decide on qualification. Wales were drawn as the opponents and the two sides met in Ramat Gan for the first leg. Wales won the first match 2–0, following goals from Ivor Allchurch and Dave Bowen. The second leg ended with the same result with Allchurch scoring again and Cliff Jones adding a second.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off)
With Wales qualifying, this remains the only time that a country played at the World Cup finals after having been eliminated in the regular qualifiers. This also remains the only time that all four British Home Nations qualified for the World Cup finals. Wales went on to reach the quarter-finals at the 1958 World Cup, before being eliminated by Brazil.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off), Background
Wales were drawn into group 4 of the European qualifying zone for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, where they faced Czechoslovakia and East Germany. Wales manager Jimmy Murphy was leading the side in World Cup qualifying for the first time and his side won their first match after defeating Czechoslovakia 1–0 in Cardiff following a goal from Roy Vernon, despite missing several players due to injury and withdrawals. Wales travelled to East Germany for their next fixture, but chose to take only twelve players, eleven starters and one substitute, to save money. One of the players, Derek Tapscott, was ruled out of the tie with injury shortly beforehand and John Charles arrived late due to club commitments. The match was East Germany's first competitive fixture in the nation's history and they claimed a 2–1 victory in a match attended by around 110,000.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off), Background
Wales continued to Czechoslovakia for their next match six days later. The squad had only ten fit players following the match against East Germany and an outcry from the Welsh media prompted Ray Daniel and Des Palmer to be called up as replacements. During the game, Daniel inadvertently gave the opposition the lead after scoring an own goal from a corner kick. The Czechs added a second goal after an hour to secure a 2–0 victory. Wales' hopes of qualification were ended when Czechoslovakia recorded consecutive victories over East Germany. In their final group game, Wales defeated East Germany 4–1 following a hat-trick from Palmer and an own goal from the opposition goalkeeper. As a result, Wales finished second in the group behind Czechoslovakia, and were therefore eliminated from the European qualification zone.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off), Background
For the qualifying stages of the 1958 FIFA World Cup, Israel were regarded as an Asian team and took part in the African and Asian qualification zone. A total of 11 teams were competing for one direct qualification spot to the 1958 FIFA World Cup finals. Israel were drawn into group 2 of the first round against Turkey. However, their opponents refused to compete in the Asian group, claiming that they should be included in the European qualifying section.


1958 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF/AFC–UEFA play-off), Background
The world football governing body, FIFA, subsequently allowed Israel to advance to the second round automatically where they were drawn against Indonesia. However, with ongoing political upheavel in Indonesia, the nation applied to FIFA to play against Israel on neutral ground. Their approach was rejected and Indonesia subsequently withdrew, allowing Israel to advance to the final round.