For the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification, there were three inter-confederation play-offs to determine the final three qualification spots to the 1962 FIFA World Cup. The matches were played between 8 October – 26 November 1961.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 8 October – 26 November 1961 |
Teams | 6 (from 5 confederations) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Goals scored | 17 (2.83 per match) |
Attendance | 196,000 (32,667 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Milan Galić (3 goals) |
← 1958 1974 → |
Format
editThe six teams from the five confederations (AFC, CAF, CONMEBOL, NAFC, and UEFA) were drawn into three ties.
In each tie, the two teams played a two-legged home-and-away series. The three winners, decided on aggregate score, qualified for the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile.
Qualified teams
editConfederation | Placement | Team |
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AFC | Round-robin winners | South Korea |
CAF | Second round winners | Morocco |
CCCF/NAFC | Second round winners | Mexico |
CONMEBOL | Randomly drawn into play-offs | Paraguay |
UEFA | Group 9 winners | Spain |
Group 10 winners | Yugoslavia |
Matches
editThe matches were played between 8 October – 26 November 1961.
CAF v UEFA
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Qualification to 1962 FIFA World Cup | — | 3–2 | |
2 | Morocco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 | 0–1 | — |
Source: RSSSF[2]
UEFA v AFC
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yugoslavia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 4 | Qualification to 1962 FIFA World Cup | — | 5–1 | |
2 | South Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | 1–3 | — |
Source: RSSSF[2]
Yugoslavia | 5–1 | South Korea |
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Chung Sun-cheon 82' |
South Korea | 1–3 | Yugoslavia |
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Yoo Pan-sun 61' |
CCCF/NAFC v CONMEBOL
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||
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1 | Mexico | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Qualification to 1962 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–0 | |
2 | Paraguay | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 0–0 | — |
Source: RSSSF[2]
Mexico | 1–0 | Paraguay |
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Reyes 20' |
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Walter van Rosberg (Netherlands Antilles)
Paraguay | 0–0 | Mexico |
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Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pablo Victor Vaga Albergatti (Uruguay)
Goalscorers
editThere were 17 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.83 goals per match.
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
References
edit- ^ "1962 FIFA World Cup Chile - Qualifiers". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "World Cup 1962 Qualifying". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2022.