1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
1962 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in Asia
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The Asian section of the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification saw three teams enter and compete for a partial spot at the final tournament.
Dates6 November 1960 – 11 June 1961
Teams2[1] (from 1 confederation)
Matchesplayed2
Goals scored5 (2.5 per match)
Format
The tournament consisted of one round with three teams playing against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner advanced to the UEFA/AFC Intercontinental play-off.[2]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
 |
 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | UEFA/AFC Intercontinental Play-off | — | 2–1 | — | |
| 2 | Japan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | 0–2 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Indonesia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | — | — | — |
Source: RSSSF[3]
Matches
| South Korea | 2–1 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
Chung Soon-cheon  39', 41' |
Report | Sasaki 26' |
| Japan | 0–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Chung Soon-cheon 21' Yoo Pan-soon 26' |
Inter-confederation play-offs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 4 | 1962 FIFA World Cup | — | 5–1 | |
| 2 | South Korea |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | 1–3 | — |
Source: RSSSF[3]
Goalscorers
There were 5 goals scored in 2 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.
3 goals
Chung Soon-cheon
1 goal
Koji Sasaki- Yoo Pan-soon