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)
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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 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

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: RSSSF[2]
Morocco 0–1 Spain
Del Sol 80'
Stade d'honneur, Casablanca
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Daniel Mellet (Switzerland)
Spain 3–2 Morocco
  • Riahi 40'
  • Azhar 64'
Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)

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: RSSSF[2]
Yugoslavia 5–1 South Korea
 Chung Sun-cheon 82'
JNA Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Konstantinos Ioannidis (Greece)
South Korea 1–3 Yugoslavia
Yoo Pan-sun 61'
Hyochang Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Mak Xeun Fei (Hong Kong)

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: RSSSF[2]
Mexico 1–0 Paraguay
Reyes 20'
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Walter van Rosberg (Netherlands Antilles)
Paraguay 0–0 Mexico
Estadio de Puerto Sajonia, Asunción
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pablo Victor Vaga Albergatti (Uruguay)

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.
  2. ^ a b c "World Cup 1962 Qualifying". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
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