The 1962 FIFA World Cup CCCF/NAFC–CONMEBOL qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of the CCCF/NAFC final round, Mexico, and a randomly drawn team from the CONMEBOL region, Paraguay. The matches were played on 29 October and 5 November 1961 in Mexico City and Asunción, respectively.[1][2]
| Event | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||
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| Mexico won 3–1 on points and qualified for the 1962 FIFA World Cup | |||||||
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| Date | 29 October 1961 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City | ||||||
| Referee | Walter van Rosberg (Netherlands Antilles) | ||||||
| Attendance | 80,000 | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 5 November 1961 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio de Puerto Sajonia, Asunción | ||||||
| Referee | Pablo Victor Vaga Albergatti (Uruguay) | ||||||
| Attendance | 15,000 | ||||||
In the first match, Mexico beat Paraguay 1–0 while in the second leg, both teams drew 0–0. Mexico won the series, qualifying for the World Cup.
Teams edit
| Team | Confederation | Qualification |
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 Mexico |
NAFC | CCCF/NAFC second round winners |
 Paraguay |
CONMEBOL | Directly sent to the series |
Venues edit
Estadio Olímpico Universitario (left) and Estadio de Puerto Sajonia, venues for the series
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Mexico
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Qualification to 1962 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Paraguay
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 0–0 | — |
Source: RSSSF[3]
Matches edit
First leg edit
| Mexico | 1–0 | Paraguay |
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Reyes  20' |
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Walter van Rosberg (Netherlands Antilles)
        Mexico
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   Paraguay
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Second leg edit
| Paraguay | 0–0 | Mexico |
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Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pablo Victor Vaga Albergatti (Uruguay)
References edit
- ^ "1962 FIFA World Cup Sweden - Qualifiers". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 24 October 2017.[dead link]
- ^ En 1961, México jugó contra Paraguay by Carlos Barrón on Excelsior, 13 Nov 2013
- ^ "World Cup 1962 Qualifying". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2022.