The 1962 FIFA World Cup UEFA–AFC qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of UEFA Group 10, Yugoslavia, and the winners of the AFC final round, South Korea. The matches were played on 8 October and 26 November 1961 in Belgrade and Seoul, respectively.[1]
| Event | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||
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| Yugoslavia won 4–0 on points and qualified for the 1962 FIFA World Cup | |||||||
| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 8 October 1961 | ||||||
| Venue | JNA Stadium, Belgrade | ||||||
| Referee | Konstantinos Ioannidis (Greece) | ||||||
| Attendance | 20,000 | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 26 November 1961 | ||||||
| Venue | Hyochang Stadium, Seoul | ||||||
| Referee | Mak Xeun Fei (Hong Kong) | ||||||
| Attendance | 25,000 | ||||||
After beating South Korea in both matches (5–1 in Belgrade and 3–1 in Seoul), Yugoslavia won the tie and qualified for the World Cup.
Teams
edit| Team | Confederation | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
 Yugoslavia |
UEFA | UEFA Group 10 winners |
 South Korea |
AFC | AFC round-robin winners |
Venues
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JNA Stadium in Belgrade (left) and Hyochang Stadium in Seoul were the venues for the series
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Yugoslavia
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 4 | Qualification to 1962 FIFA World Cup | — | 5–1 | |
| 2 | South Korea
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | 1–3 | — |
Source: RSSSF[2]
Matches
editFirst leg
edit| Yugoslavia | 5–1 | South Korea |
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Chung Sun-cheon  82' |
      Yugoslavia
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 South Korea
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Second leg
edit| South Korea | 1–3 | Yugoslavia |
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| Yoo Pan-sun 61' |
References
edit- ^ "1962 FIFA World Cup Sweden - Qualifiers". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 24 October 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "World Cup 1962 Qualifying". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2022.