1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) Dates 8 October – 26 November 1961 Teams 6 (from 5 confederations) Matches played 6 Goals scored 17 (2.83 per match) Attendance 196,000 (32,667 per match) Top scorer(s) Milan Galić (3 goals)
International football competition
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 [ edit ] Matches [ edit ] The matches were played between 8 October – 26 November 1961.
CAF v UEFA [ edit ] Source: RSSSF
UEFA v AFC [ edit ] Source: RSSSF
CCCF/NAFC v CONMEBOL [ edit ] Source: RSSSF
Goalscorers [ edit ] There were 17 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.83 goals per match.
3 goals 2 goals 1 goal References [ edit ]