Wales on their way to the 1958 World Cup finals
Wales beat Israel in a play-off to claim the final place at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. It remains the only World Cup finals at which Wales has played. After three drawn games in the Pool stages, Dave Bowen’s side played against Hungary in a play-off for a place in the quarter-finals. Despite going a goal down at the Rasunda Stadium, Solna, Wales won 2-1 to set-up a quarter final against Brazil. There were only 2,823 fans at the game against Hungary, which is the only game Wales won in Sweden.
Goals
Lajos Tichy 33′, Ivor Allchurch 55′, Terry Medwin 76′
WALES
Jack Kelsey; Stuart Williams, Derek Sullivan, Mel Charles, Mel Hopkins, David Bowen (captain), Terry Medwin, Ron Hewitt, John Charles, Ivor Allchurch, Cliff Jones
Substitutes
Ken Jones, Gerald Vearncombe, Trevor Edwards, Colin Baker, Vic Crowe, Ken Leek, Roy Vernon, Colin Webster, John Elsworthy, Len Allchurch, Tom Baker
Coach: James Murphy
HUNGARY
Gyula Grosics; Sandor Matrai, Laszlo Sarosi, Jozsef Bozsik(captain), Ferenc Sipos, Laszlo Budai, Lajos Tichy, Dezso Bundzsak, Antal Kotasz, Jozsef Bencsis, Mate Fenyvesi
Substitutes
Pal Berendy, Nandor Hidegkuti, Karoly Sandor, Bela Karpati, Oszkar Szigeti, Ferenc Szojka, Laszlo Lachos, Mihaly Vasas, Tivadar Monostori, Zoltan Friedmanszky, Istvan Ilku
Coach: Lajos Baroti
Red Card: Ferenc Sipos (79′)
Referee: Nikolaj Latychev (URS)
