1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)

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1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)
Tournament details
Dates8 October – 26 November 1961
Teams6 (from 5 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored17 (2.83 per match)
Attendance196,000 (32,667 per match)
Top scorer(s)Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Milan Galić
(3 goals)
← 1958
1974 →

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]

Format[]

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[]

Confederation Placement Team
AFC Final round winners  South Korea
CAF Final round winners  Morocco
CCCF/NAFC Final round winners  Mexico
CONMEBOL Randomly drawn into play-offs  Paraguay
UEFA Group 9 second round winners  Spain
UEFA Group 10 winners  Yugoslavia

Matches[]

The matches were played between 8 October – 26 November 1961.

CAF v UEFA[]

Main article: 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF–UEFA play-off)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Spain Morocco
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: FIFA
Morocco 0–1 Spain
Del Sol Goal 80'
Attendance: 26,000
Spain 3–2 Morocco
  • Goal 40'
  • Goal 64'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)

Spain won the tie and qualified for the 1962 FIFA World Cup.

UEFA v AFC[]

Main article: 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–AFC play-off)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia South Korea
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: FIFA
Yugoslavia 5–1 South Korea
 Goal 82'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: (Greece)
South Korea 1–3 Yugoslavia
Goal 61'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: (Hong Kong)

Yugoslavia won the tie and qualified for the 1962 FIFA World Cup.

CCCF/NAFC v CONMEBOL[]

Main article: 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (CCCF/NAFC–CONMEBOL play-off)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Mexico Paraguay
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: FIFA
Mexico 1–0 Paraguay
Reyes Goal 20'
Attendance: 80,000
Paraguay 0–0 Mexico
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: (Uruguay)

Mexico won the tie and qualified for the 1962 FIFA World Cup.

Goalscorers[]

There were 17 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.83 goals per match.

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
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