1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
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A total of 56 teams entered the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. Chile, as the hosts, and Brazil, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition.
As with previous World Cups, the rules of the qualification rounds were quite confusing. Moreover, the winners of the three weakest continental zones, North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF), Africa (CAF) and Asia (AFC), were not guaranteed direct spots in the final tournament. Instead, each of them had to enter a play-off against a team from either Europe (UEFA) or South America (CONMEBOL), with the winners of the three play-offs qualifying.
The 16 spots available in the 1962 World Cup would be distributed among the continental zones as follows:
- Europe (UEFA): 8 direct places + 2 spots in the Intercontinental Play-offs (against teams from CAF and AFC), contested by 30 teams (including Israel and Ethiopia).
- South America (CONMEBOL): 5 direct places + 1 spot in the Intercontinental Play-offs (against a team from CONCACAF); 2 direct places went to automatic qualifiers Chile and Brazil, while the other 3.5 places were contested by 7 teams.
- North, Central America and Caribbean (CONCACAF): 1 spot in the Intercontinental Play-offs (against a team from CONMEBOL), contested by 8 teams.
- Africa (CAF): 1 spot in the Intercontinental Play-offs (against a team from UEFA), contested by 6 teams.
- Asia (AFC): 1 spot in the Intercontinental Play-offs (against a team from UEFA), contested by 3 teams.
A total of 49 teams played at least one qualifying match. A total of 92 qualifying matches were played, and 325 goals were scored (an average of 3.53 per match).
Listed below are the dates and results of the qualification rounds.
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Europe
The 30 teams were divided into 10 groups. The groups had different rules, as follows:
- Groups 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 had 3 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.
- Group 7 had 5 teams. The teams would play in a knockout tournament, with matches on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would qualify.
- Group 9 had 2 teams. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would advance to the UEFA / CAF Intercontinental Play-off.
- Group 10 had 2 teams. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would advance to the UEFA / AFC Intercontinental Play-off.
UEFA Group 1
October 19, 1960, Stockholm, Sweden - 
Sweden 2 - 0 
Belgium
November 20, 1960, Brussels, Belgium - Belgium 2 - 4 
Switzerland
May 20, 1961, Lausanne, Switzerland - Switzerland 2 - 1 Belgium
May 28, 1961, Stockholm, Sweden - Sweden 4 - 0 Switzerland
October 4, 1961, Brussels, Belgium - Belgium 0 - 2 Sweden
October 29, 1961, Berne, Switzerland - Switzerland 3 - 2 Sweden
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Sweden |
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 1= | Switzerland |
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | Belgium |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
Sweden and Switzerland finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
November 12, 1961, Berlin, West Germany - Switzerland 2 - 1 Sweden
Switzerland qualified.
UEFA Group 2
September 25, 1960, Helsinki, Finland - 
Finland 1 - 2 
France
December 11, 1960, Paris, France - France 3 - 0 
Bulgaria
June 16, 1961, Helsinki, Finland - Finland 0 - 2 Bulgaria
September 28, 1961, Paris, France - France 5 - 1 Finland
October 29, 1961, Sofia, Bulgaria - Bulgaria 3 - 1 Finland
November 12, 1961, Sofia, Bulgaria - Bulgaria 1 - 0 France
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Bulgaria |
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 1= | France |
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | Finland |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
Bulgaria and France finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
December 16, 1961, Milan, Italy - Bulgaria 1 - 0 France
Bulgaria qualified.
UEFA Group 3
October 26, 1960, Belfast, Northern Ireland - 
Northern Ireland 3 - 4 
West Germany
November 20, 1960, Athens, Greece - 
Greece 0 - 3 West Germany
May 3, 1961, Athens, Greece - Greece 2 - 1 Northern Ireland
May 10, 1961, Berlin, West Germany - West Germany 2 - 1 Northern Ireland
October 17, 1961, Belfast, Northern Ireland - Northern Ireland 2 - 0 Greece
October 22, 1961, Hamburg, West Germany - West Germany 2 - 1 Greece
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| 2 | Northern Ireland |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 3 | Greece |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
West Germany qualified.
UEFA Group 4
April 16, 1961, Budapest, Hungary - 
Hungary 2 - 0 
East Germany
April 30, 1961, Rotterdam, Netherlands - 
Netherlands 0 - 3 Hungary
May 14, 1961, Leipzig, East Germany - East Germany 1 - 1 Netherlands
September 10, 1961, Berlin, East Germany - East Germany 2 - 3 Hungary
October 22, 1961, Budapest, Hungary - Hungary 3 - 3 Netherlands
Netherlands vs East Germany (scheduled October 1, 1961) was not played since the East German players were refused visas. Neither team could qualify with a win anyway.
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| 2 | Netherlands |
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | East Germany |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Hungary qualified.
UEFA Group 5
June 1, 1961, Oslo, Norway - 
Norway 0 - 1 
Turkey
June 18, 1961, Moscow, USSR - 
USSR 1 - 0 Turkey
July 1, 1961, Moscow, USSR - USSR 5 - 2 Norway
August 23, 1961, Oslo, Norway - Norway 0 - 3 USSR
October 29, 1961, Ankara, Turkey - Turkey 2 - 1 Norway
November 12, 1961, Istanbul, Turkey - Turkey 1 - 2 USSR
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USSR |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| 2 | Turkey |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Norway |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
USSR qualified.
UEFA Group 6
October 19, 1960, Luxembourg, Luxembourg - 
Luxembourg 0 - 9 
England
March 19, 1961, Lisbon, Portugal - 
Portugal 6 - 0 Luxembourg
May 21, 1961, Lisbon, Portugal - Portugal 1 - 1 England
September 28, 1961, London, England - England 4 - 1 Luxembourg
October 8, 1961, Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Luxembourg 4 - 2 Portugal
October 25, 1961, London, England - England 2 - 0 Portugal
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 2 | Portugal |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| 3 | Luxembourg |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
England qualified.
UEFA Group 7
First round
November 13, 1960, Nicosia, Cyprus - 
Cyprus 1 - 1 
Israel
November 27, 1960, Ramat Gan, Israel - Israel 6 - 1 Cyprus
Israel advanced to the Second Round.
Second round
Romania withdrew, so Italy advanced to the Final Round automatically.
March 14, 1961, Ramat Gan, Israel - Israel 1 - 0 
Ethiopia
March 19, 1961, Ramat Gan, Israel - Ethiopia 2 - 3 Israel
- This match was played in Israel instead of in Ethiopia.
Israel advanced to the Final Round.
Final Round
October 15, 1961, Ramat Gan, Israel - Israel 2 - 4 
Italy
November 4, 1961, Turin, Italy - Italy 6 - 0 Israel
Italy qualified.
UEFA Group 8
May 3, 1961, Glasgow, Scotland - 
Scotland 4 - 1 
Republic of Ireland
May 7, 1961, Dublin, Ireland - Republic of Ireland 0 - 3 Scotland
May 14, 1961, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia - 
Czechoslovakia 4 - 0 Scotland
September 26, 1961, Glasgow, Scotland - Scotland 3 - 2 Czechoslovakia
October 8, 1961, Dublin, Ireland - Republic of Ireland 1 - 3 Czechoslovakia
October 29, 1961, Prague, Czechoslovakia - Czechoslovakia 7 - 1 Republic of Ireland
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Czechoslovakia |
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 |
| 1= | Scotland |
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland |
0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
Czechoslovakia and Scotland finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
November 29, 1961, Brussels, Belgium - Czechoslovakia 4 - 2 (aet) Scotland
Czechoslovakia qualified.
UEFA Group 9
April 19, 1961, Cardiff, Wales - 
Wales 1 - 2 
Spain
May 18, 1961, Madrid, Spain - Spain 1 - 1 Wales
Spain advanced to the UEFA / CAF Intercontinental Play-off.
UEFA Group 10
June 4, 1961, Belgrade, Yugoslavia - 
Yugoslavia 2 - 1 
Poland
June 25, 1961, Chorzow, Poland - Poland 1 - 1 Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia advanced to the UEFA / AFC Intercontinental Play-off.
South America
Among the 7 teams, Paraguay were drawn to play in the CONMEBOL / CONCACAF Intercontinental Play-off. The remaining 6 teams were divided into 3 groups of 2 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.
CONMEBOL Group 1
December 4, 1960, Guayaquil, Ecuador - 
Ecuador 3 - 6 
Argentina
December 18, 1960, Buenos Aires, Argentina - Argentina 5 - 0 Ecuador
Argentina qualified.
CONMEBOL Group 2
July 16, 1960, La Paz, Bolivia - 
Bolivia 1 - 1 
Uruguay
July 30, 1960, Montevideo, Uruguay - Uruguay 2 - 1 Bolivia
Uruguay qualified.
CONMEBOL Group 3
April 30, 1961, Bogotá, Colombia - 
Colombia 1 - 0 
Peru
May 7, 1961, Lima, Peru - Peru 1 - 1 Colombia
Colombia qualified.
North, Central America and Caribbean
Canada withdrew before the matches began. There would be two rounds of play:
- First Round: The remaining 7 teams were divided into 3 groups of 2 or 3 teams each (Group 1 with teams from North America, Group 2 with teams from Central America and Group 3 with teams from Caribbean). The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Final Round.
- Final Round: The 3 teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would advance to the CONMEBOL / CONCACAF Intercontinental Play-off.
CONCACAF First Round
Group 1
November 6, 1960, Los Angeles, USA - 
USA 3 - 3 
Mexico
November 13, 1960, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 3 - 0 USA
Mexico advanced to the Final Round.
Group 2
August 21, 1960, San José, Costa Rica - 
Costa Rica 3 - 2 
Guatemala
August 28, 1960, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 4 - 4 Costa Rica
September 4, 1960, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - 
Honduras 2 - 1 Costa Rica
September 11, 1960, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 5 - 0 Honduras
September 25, 1960, Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Honduras 1 - 1 Guatemala
October 2, 1960, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Guatemala 0 - 2 Honduras
- FIFA awarded Honduras a 2-0 win because Guatemala forfeited.
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1= | Costa Rica |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 |
| 1= | Honduras |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Guatemala |
2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
Costa Rica and Honduras finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the Final Round.
January 14, 1961, Guatemala City, Guatemala - Costa Rica 1 - 0 Honduras
Costa Rica advanced to the Final Round.
Group 3
October 2, 1960, Paramaribo, Dutch Guyana - 
Dutch Guiana 1 - 2 
Netherlands Antilles
November 27, 1960, Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles - Netherlands Antilles 0 - 0 Dutch Guiana
Netherlands Antilles advanced to the Final Round.
CONCACAF Final Round
March 22, 1961, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 1 - 0 Mexico
March 29, 1961, San José, Costa Rica - Costa Rica 6 - 0 Netherlands Antilles
April 5, 1961, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 7 - 0 Netherlands Antilles
April 12, 1961, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 4 - 1 Costa Rica
April 23, 1961, Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles - Netherlands Antilles 2 - 0 Costa Rica
May 21, 1961, Willemstad, Netherlands Antilles - Netherlands Antilles 0 - 0 Mexico
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| 2 | Costa Rica |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | Netherlands Antilles |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
Mexico advanced to the CONMEBOL / CONCACAF Intercontinental Play-off.
Africa
There would be two rounds of play:
- First Round: The 6 teams were divided into 3 groups of 2 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Final Round.
- Final Round: The 3 teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would advance to the UEFA / CAF Intercontinental Play-off.
CAF First Round
Group 1
United Arab Republic and Sudan both withdrew.
Group 2
October 30, 1960, Casablanca, Morocco - 
Morocco 2 - 1 
Tunisia
November 13, 1960, Tunis, Tunisia - Tunisia 2 - 1 Morocco
With one win for either team, a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the Final Round.
January 22, 1961, Palermo, Italy - Morocco 1 - 1 (aet) Tunisia
Morocco advanced to the Final Round by winning a coin toss.
Group 3
August 28, 1960, Accra, Ghana - 
Ghana 4 - 1 
Nigeria
September 10, 1960, Lagos, Nigeria - Nigeria 2 - 2 Ghana
Ghana advanced to the Final Round.
CAF Final Round
Only 2 teams competed due to the withdrawals of both Egypt and Sudan in Group 1.
April 2, 1961, Accra, Ghana - Ghana 0 - 0 Morocco
May 28, 1961, Casablanca, Morocco - Morocco 1 - 0 Ghana
Morocco advanced to the UEFA / CAF Intercontinental Play-off.
Asia
There would be only one round of play. The 3 teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would advance to the UEFA / AFC Intercontinental Play-off.
AFC Final Round
Indonesia withdrew.
November 6, 1960, Seoul, South Korea - 
Korea Republic 2 - 1 
Japan
June 11, 1961, Tokyo, Japan - Japan 0 - 2 Korea Republic
South Korea advanced to the UEFA / AFC Intercontinental Play-off.
Intercontinental Play-offs
In each play-off, the teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winners would qualify.
UEFA / CAF Intercontinental Play-off
November 12, 1961, Casablanca, Morocco - Morocco 0 - 1 Spain
November 23, 1961, Madrid, Spain - Spain 3 - 2 Morocco
Spain qualified.
UEFA / AFC Intercontinental Play-off
October 8, 1961, Belgrade, Yugoslavia - Yugoslavia 5 - 1 Korea Republic
November 26, 1961, Seoul, South Korea - Korea Republic 1 - 3 Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia qualified.
CONMEBOL / CONCACAF Intercontinental Play-off
October 29, 1961, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 1 - 0 
Paraguay
November 5, 1961, Asunción, Paraguay - Paraguay 0 - 0 Mexico
Mexico qualified.
Qualified teams
| Team | Appearance | Streak | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
4th | 2 | 1958 |
 Brazil (c) |
7th | 7 | 1958 |
| Bulgaria |
1st | 1 | - |
 Chile (h) |
3rd | 1 | 1950 |
| Colombia |
1st | 1 | - |
| Czechoslovakia |
5th | 3 | 1958 |
| England |
4th | 4 | 1958 |
| Hungary |
5th | 3 | 1958 |
| Italy |
5th | 1 | 1954 |
| Mexico |
5th | 4 | 1958 |
| Spain |
3rd | 1 | 1950 |
| Switzerland |
5th | 1 | 1954 |
| Uruguay |
4th | 1 | 1954 |
| USSR |
2nd | 2 | 1958 |
| West Germany |
5th(1) | 3 | 1958 |
| Yugoslavia |
5th | 4 | 1958 |
(h) - qualified automatically as hosts
(c) - qualified automatically as defending champions
Notes
- For the second World Cup in a row, no teams from Africa or Asia qualified.
External links
- FIFA World Cup Official Site - 1962 World Cup Qualification
- RSSSF - 1962 World Cup Qualification
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