1958

         
      Asia,Africa
         
         Subgroup 1
         Taiwan withdrew.
         
         12.05.57  Jakarta   Indonesia vs. China   2:0 (0:0) Jonni (ITA)
         02.06.57  Beijing   China vs. Indonesia   4:3 (2:1) Chakravarti (IND)
         
         Playoff:
         23.06.57  Rangoon  Indonesia vs. China   0:0 (0:0) U Ba Thaung (BIR)
         
         Indonesia progress thanks to better goal average.
         
         Subgroup 2
         Turkey withdrew.
         Israel had a walkover.
         
         Subgroup 3
         Cyprus withdrew (due to not receiving travel visa from British authorities).
         Egypt had a walkover.
         
         Subgroup 4
         08.03.57  Khartoum  Sudan vs. Syria   1:0 (0:0) Pieri (ITA)
         24.05.57  Damaskus  Syria vs. Sudan   1:1 (0:1) loannidis (GRE)
         
         
            Playoff
         15.01.58  Tel Aviv  Israel vs. Wales   0:2 (0:1) Guigue (FRA)
         05.02.58  Cardiff   Wales vs. Israel   2:0 (0:0) Schipper (NED)

         Egypt and Sudan refused to play against Israel, while Indonesia insisted
         to meet Israel on neutral ground. Israel proclaimed winner of the zone,
         but required to play off against one of the teams having finished second
         in a European group. Wales obtained the right to play off against Israel
         by the drawing of lots.

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