Tournament details | |
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Dates | 28 August 1960 – 28 May 1961 |
Teams | 4 |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 7 |
Goals scored | 18 (2.57 per match) |
Attendance | 134,539 (19,220 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Edward Acquah (3 goals) |
The African section of the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification saw six teams enter but only four compete for a partial spot at the final tournament.
Qualification for championships (CAF) |
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The format consisted of two rounds:
Sudan and the United Arab Republic both withdrew; the Group was scratched.[1]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||
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1 | Morocco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Teams finished on level points and played a play-off on a neutral ground | — | 2–1 | |
2 | Tunisia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2–1 | — |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||
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1 | Ghana | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 | Advanced to the CAF second round | — | 4–1 | |
2 | Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | 2–2 | — |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||
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1 | Morocco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Advanced to the CAF–UEFA play-off | — | 1–0 | |
2 | Ghana | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 0–0 | — |
Main article: 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF–UEFA play-off) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||
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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 | — |
There were 18 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 2.57 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal