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 | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Format edit
The 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 edit
| Confederation | Placement | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
The matches were played between 8 October – 26 November 1961.
CAF v UEFA edit
| Pos | 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]
| Spain | 3–2 | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
|
UEFA v AFC edit
| Pos | 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 |
|---|---|---|
Chung Sun-cheon  82' |
| South Korea | 1–3 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Yoo Pan-sun 61' |
CCCF/NAFC v CONMEBOL edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reyes 20' |
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Walter van Rosberg (Netherlands Antilles)
| Paraguay | 0–0 | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pablo Victor Vaga Albergatti (Uruguay)
Goalscorers edit
There 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.