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1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)

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Dates8 October – 26 November 1961
Teams6 (from 5 confederations)
Matchesplayed6
Goals scored17 (2.83 per match)
1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)
Tournament details
Dates8 October – 26 November 1961
Teams6 (from 5 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored17 (2.83 per match)
Attendance196,000 (32,667 per match)
Top scorer(s)Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Milan Galić
(3 goals)
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1974 →

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.

Qualified teams

Confederation Placement Team
AFC Round-robin winners  South Korea
CAF Second round winners  Morocco
CCCF/NAFC Second round winners  Mexico
CONMEBOL Randomly drawn into play-offs  Paraguay
UEFA Group 9 winners  Spain
Group 10 winners  Yugoslavia

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