1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 6
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The 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 6 contained Spain and Turkey.[1]
Matches
| 6 January 1954 | Spain | 4 – 1 | | Madrid, Spain |
| Venancio Gaínza Alsua González |
Report | Recep |
Stadium: Estadio Nuevo Chamartín Referee: Vincentini (France) |
| 14 March 1954 | Turkey | 1 – 0 | | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Burhan |
Report | Stadium: Mithat Paşa Stadium Referee: Schmetzer (Germany) |
Spain and Turkey finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
| 17 March 1954 | Turkey | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | | Rome, Italy |
| Burhan Suat |
Report | Arteche Escudero |
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Bernardi (Italy) |
Turkey qualified after drawing lots. A 14-year-old local boy whose father worked at the stadium, Luigi Franco Gemma, picked Turkey's name from the lots with his eyes blindfolded.[2][3][4][5][6][7]