1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 6

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The 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 6 contained Spain and Turkey.[1]

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1=  Spain 2210142+2
1=  Turkey 22101242

Matches

6 January 1954 Spain  4 1  Turkey Madrid, Spain
Venancio 13'
Gaínza 48'
Alsua 65'
González 49'
Report Recep 31' Stadium: Estadio Nuevo Chamartín
Referee: Vincentini (France)

14 March 1954 Turkey  1 0  Spain Istanbul, Turkey
Burhan 16' 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.)
 Spain Rome, Italy
Burhan 25'
Suat 64'
Report Arteche 11'
Escudero 78'
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]

Team stats

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