Tournament details | |
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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) | ![]() (3 goals) |
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]
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.
Confederation | Placement | Team |
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AFC | Round-robin winners | ![]() |
CAF | Second round winners | ![]() |
CCCF/NAFC | Second round winners | ![]() |
CONMEBOL | Randomly drawn into play-offs | ![]() |
UEFA | Group 9 winners | ![]() |
Group 10 winners | ![]() |
The matches were played between 8 October – 26 November 1961.
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 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Qualification to 1962 FIFA World Cup | — | 3–2 | |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 | 0–1 | — |
Spain ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Main article: 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–AFC play-off) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 4 | Qualification to 1962 FIFA World Cup | — | 5–1 | |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | 1–3 | — |
Yugoslavia ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() |
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Chung Sun-cheon ![]() |
South Korea ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Yoo Pan-sun ![]() |
Main article: 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (CCCF/NAFC–CONMEBOL play-off) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Qualification to 1962 FIFA World Cup | — | 1–0 | |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 0–0 | — |
Mexico ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Reyes ![]() |
There were 17 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.83 goals per match.