1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone (UEFA). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification.

The 30 teams were divided into 10 groups. The groups had different rules, as follows:

UEFA Group 1


Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1=  Sweden 64301103+7
1=   Switzerland 64301990
3  Belgium 040043107





Sweden and Switzerland finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.

Switzerland qualified for FIFA World Cup 1962 in Chile

UEFA Group 2


Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1=  France 64301103+7
1=  Bulgaria 6430164+2
3  Finland 040043129





Bulgaria and France finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.

Bulgaria qualified for FIFA World Cup 1962 in Chile

UEFA Group 3


Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  West Germany 84400115+6
2  Northern Ireland 24103781
3  Greece 24103385





West Germany qualified.

UEFA Group 4


Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Hungary 74310115+6
2  Netherlands 23021473
3  East Germany 13012363





Hungary qualified.

UEFA Group 5

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Soviet Union 84400113+8
2  Turkey 44202440
3  Norway 040043118





Soviet Union qualified.

UEFA Group 6


Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  England 74310162+14
2  Portugal 3411297+2
3  Luxembourg 2410352116





England qualified.

UEFA Group 7


First round


Israel advanced to the Second Round.

Second round


Romania withdrew, so Italy advanced to the Final Round automatically.


Israel advanced to the Final Round.

Final round



Italy qualified.

First Round Second Round Final
       
  Italy   -
  bye   -  
  Italy   -
      Romania   withdrew  
  Romania   -
  bye   -  
  Italy   4 6
   
    Israel   2 0
  Ethiopia   -
  bye   -  
  Ethiopia   0 2
      Israel   1 3  
  Israel   1 6
  Cyprus   1 1  
 

UEFA Group 8

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1=  Czechoslovakia 64301165+11
1=  Scotland 64301107+3
3  Republic of Ireland 0400431714





Czechoslovakia and Scotland finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.

Czechoslovakia qualified.

UEFA Group 9

First Round

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Spain advanced
 Denmark withdrew

Second Round

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Spain 3211032+1
2  Wales 12011231
 Austria withdrew

Spain advanced to the UEFA/CAF Intercontinental Play-off.

UEFA Group 10

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1  Yugoslavia 3211032+1
2  Poland 12011231
 Iceland Withdrew

Yugoslavia advanced to the UEFA/AFC Intercontinental Play-off.

See also

Notes

  1. Netherlands v. East Germany was not played as due to visa problems; the East German players were not allowed to enter the Netherlands. Hungary was already de facto qualified with three wins, and no other date was arranged.

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