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Below are the squads for the 1958 FIFA World Cup final tournament in Sweden. France (1), Northern Ireland (19), Scotland (6), Sweden (5) and Wales (14) had players representing foreign clubs. For the first time, seven players (one French, five Swedish and one Welsh) were selected from clubs from nations that did not qualify for the tournament ...
Baker was a member of the Wales squad which participated in the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden. [6] Wales progressed to the quarter-finals of the competition, [7] where they were knocked out by Brazil, but Baker was an unused substitute in all five matches. [8]
[9] [10] Despite being uncapped at senior level, Baker was selected as part of the Wales squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden. [6] He made his debut for Wales during the tournament in Wales' second group game, [ 4 ] a 1–1 draw with Mexico in the group stages after being brought in for Cardiff teammate Derrick Sullivan . [ 11 ]
The 1958 FIFA World Cup was the 6th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in Sweden from 8 to 29 June 1958. It was played in Sweden from 8 to 29 June 1958.
Leonard Trevor Edwards (24 January 1937 – 30 May 2024) was a Welsh footballer.A full-back, he played his club football for Charlton Athletic. [1] He was part of the Wales squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden.
Colin Webster (17 July 1932 – 1 March 2001) was a Welsh footballer and Wales international. A striker, he played his club football for Manchester United, Swansea Town and Newport County and was part of the Wales squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden.
Rob Page remained in interim charge for the 2022 World Cup qualification campaign. Wales finished second in Group E and progressed to the qualification play-off stage. [65] After beating Austria in the play-off semi-final, Wales qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1958 with a 1–0 win over Ukraine. [66]
The Wales national football team have entered every World Cup since 1950, but to date have only qualified for two finals tournaments: in 1958 and 2022. In 1958, they reached the quarter-finals before being eliminated by eventual winners Brazil . [ 1 ]