1950 FIFA World Cup qualification

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1950 FIFA World Cup Qualification
Tournament details
Dates2 June 1949 - 15 April 1950
Teams34 (from 3 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored121 (4.65 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of England.svg Jack Rowley
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Horacio Casarín
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Luis de la Fuente
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Čajkovski
(4 goals each)
1938
1954

A total of 34 teams entered the qualification rounds of the 1950 FIFA World Cup, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. Brazil, as the hosts, and Italy, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition.

Contents

The remaining 32 teams were divided into 10 groups, based on geographical considerations, as follows:

However, due to the withdrawals of India, Scotland and Turkey after qualifying, only 13 teams actually competed in the final tournament.

A total of 19 teams played at least one qualifying match. A total of 26 qualifying matches were played, and 121 goals were scored (an average of 4.65 per match).

Listed below are the dates and results of the qualification rounds.

Groups

The 10 groups had different rules, as follows:

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of England.svg  England 3300143+116
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3201103+74
3=Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales 30121651
3=Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland (IFA) 3012417131
Source: [ citation needed ]
Ireland (IFA)  Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg2–8Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Smyth Soccerball shade.svg50', 59' Report Morris Soccerball shade.svg2', 70', 88'
Waddell Soccerball shade.svg5', 31' (pen.)
Steel Soccerball shade.svg23'
Reilly Soccerball shade.svg24'
Mason Soccerball shade.svg80'

Wales  Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg1–4Flag of England.svg  England
Griffiths Soccerball shade.svg80' Report Mortensen Soccerball shade.svg22'
Milburn Soccerball shade.svg29', 34', 66'
Ninian Park , Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Jack Mowat (Scotland)

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg2–0Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales
McPhail Soccerball shade.svg25'
Linwood Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report
Hampden Park , Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 73,782
Referee: S.K. Law (England)

England  Flag of England.svg9–2Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland (IFA)
Rowley Soccerball shade.svg6', 47', 56', 58'
Froggatt Soccerball shade.svg25'
Mortensen Soccerball shade.svg35', 50'
Pearson Soccerball shade.svg33', 68'
Report Smyth Soccerball shade.svg55'
Brennan Soccerball shade.svg75'
Maine Road , Manchester, England
Attendance: 57,000
Referee: Mervyn Griffiths (Wales)

Wales  Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg0–0Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland (IFA)
Report
Racecourse Ground , Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Reginald Leafe (England)

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0–1Flag of England.svg  England
Report Bentley Soccerball shade.svg64'
Hampden Park , Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 138,000
Referee: Reginald Leafe (England)

England qualified. Scotland also qualified, but declined to participate.

Group 2

First round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 110070+72
2Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg  Syria 10010770
Source: [ citation needed ]
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg7–0Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg  Syria
Cansever Soccerball shade.svg12', 16', 87'
Eken Soccerball shade.svg44'
Kücükandonyadis Soccerball shade.svg66'
Keskin Soccerball shade.svg67'
Kilic Soccerball shade.svg72'
Report
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Antonio Gamba (Italy)

Syria withdrew, and remaining match was not played.

Turkey advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

PosTeamPldPtsQualification
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 00Qualified, later withdrew
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 00Withdrew
Source: [ citation needed ]

Austria withdrew, so Turkey qualified automatically. But Turkey later also withdrew, and FIFA offered the place to Portugal, the runner-up of Group 6, but they declined. FIFA decided not to allow anyone else to qualify, leaving the World Cup two teams short.

Group 3

First round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 2200112+94
2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 200221190
Source: [ citation needed ]
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg6–0Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Pajević Soccerball shade.svg12', 19', 26'
Senčar Soccerball shade.svg44'
Že. Čajkovski Soccerball shade.svg63'
Bobek Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)
Report
Attendance: 35,000

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg2–5Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Glazer Soccerball shade.svg65', 76' Report Valok Soccerball shade.svg19', 64'
Bobek Soccerball shade.svg20'
Zl. Čajkovski Soccerball shade.svg41'
Že. Čajkovski Soccerball shade.svg82'
Attendance: 20,000

Yugoslavia advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 20202202
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 20202202
Source: [ citation needed ]
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg1–1Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France
Že. Čajkovski Soccerball shade.svg36' Report Baillot Soccerball shade.svg55'

France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg1–1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Baillot Soccerball shade.svg8' Report Bobek Soccerball shade.svg44'

France 2–2 Yugoslavia on aggregate, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.

Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg3–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France
Mihajlović Soccerball shade.svg12', 84' (pen.)
Že. Čajkovski Soccerball shade.svg114'
Report Walter Soccerball shade.svg13'
Luciano Soccerball shade.svg83'
Attendance: 25,000

Yugoslavia qualified while France were also offered a place by FIFA. France initially accepted, but later declined.

Group 4

First round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 220084+44
2Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 20024840
Source: [ citation needed ]
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg5–2Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Maillard Soccerball shade.svg20'
Fatton Soccerball shade.svg30', 41'
Ballaman Soccerball shade.svg48'
Antenen Soccerball shade.svg59'
Report Wagner Soccerball shade.svg3'
Reuter Soccerball shade.svg88'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Charles Delasalle (France)

Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg2–3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Muller Soccerball shade.svg3'
Kremer Soccerball shade.svg38'
Report Maillard Soccerball shade.svg1'
Friedländer Soccerball shade.svg59'
Fatton Soccerball shade.svg75'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Pierre Theunen (Belgium)

Switzerland advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

PosTeamPldPtsQualification
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 00Qualified
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 00Withdrew
Source: [ citation needed ]

Belgium withdrew, so Switzerland qualified automatically.

Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 220062+44
2Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (FAI) 41126713
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 20111431
Source: [ citation needed ]
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg3–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (FAI)
Andersson Soccerball shade.svg17' (pen.)
Jeppson Soccerball shade.svg37'
Liedholm Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report Walsh Soccerball shade.svg9'
Råsunda Stadion , Stockholm, Sweden
Attendance: 36,200
Referee: Louis Baert (Belgium)

Ireland (FAI)  Flag of Ireland.svg3–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Gavin Soccerball shade.svg35'
Martin Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.), 68'
Report
Dalymount Park , Dublin, Ireland
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: W.H.E. Evan (England)

Finland  Flag of Finland.svg1–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland (FAI)
Vaihela Soccerball shade.svg89' Report Farrell Soccerball shade.svg65'

Ireland (FAI) Flag of Ireland.svg 1–3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Martin Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.) Report Palmér Soccerball shade.svg4', 40', 68'
Dalymount Park , Dublin, Ireland
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: William Ling (England)

Sweden qualified. Finland withdrew before the group was completed. Ireland (FAI) were subsequently invited to enter competition but declined the opportunity because of travelling costs. [1]

Sweden beat Finland 8–1 on 2 October 1949 in Malmö. [2] However, FIFA's website does not include this match in the list of matches or in the group standings. [3] RSSSF's website lists the match with the note "Sweden played B-team", and does not provide group standings. [4]

Group 6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 211073+43
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 20113741
Source: [ citation needed ]
Spain  Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg5–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Zarra Soccerball shade.svg11', 58'
Basora Soccerball shade.svg13'
Panizo Soccerball shade.svg15'
Molowny Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report Cabrita Soccerball shade.svg36'
Estadio Nuevo Chamartín , Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Reg Leafe (England)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg2–2Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Travassos Soccerball shade.svg51'
Correia Soccerball shade.svg53'
Report Zarra Soccerball shade.svg24'
Gaínza Soccerball shade.svg82'
Jamor , Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Jack Mowat (Scotland)

Spain qualified. Portugal were also invited to take part but they declined.

Group 7

PosTeamPldPtsQualification
1Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 00Qualified
1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 00
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 00Withdrew
Source: [ citation needed ]

Argentina withdrew, so Bolivia and Chile qualified automatically.

Group 8

PosTeamPldPtsQualification
1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 00Qualified
1Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay 00
3Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 00Withdrew
3Flag of Peru (1825-1884).svg  Peru 00
Source: [ citation needed ]

Ecuador and Peru withdrew, so Uruguay and Paraguay qualified automatically.

Group 9

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 4400172+158
2Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 411281573
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 401331181
Source: [ citation needed ]
United States  Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg0–6Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico
Report Flores Soccerball shade.svg20'
Luna Soccerball shade.svg30'
de la Fuente Soccerball shade.svg37', 55', 58'
Septién Soccerball shade.svg85'
Estadio de los Deportes , Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: José Tapia (Cuba)

Mexico  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg2–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Luna Soccerball shade.svg26'
Casarín Soccerball shade.svg57'
Report

Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg1–1Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg28' Report Wallace Soccerball shade.svg23'

Mexico  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg6–2Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States
Ortiz Soccerball shade.svg14'
Casarín Soccerball shade.svg23', 41', 76'
de la Fuente Soccerball shade.svg47'
Ochoa Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report Souza Soccerball shade.svg52'
Wattman Soccerball shade.svg90'
Estadio de los Deportes , Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: José Tapia (Cuba)

United States  Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg5–2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Bahr Soccerball shade.svg16'
Souza Soccerball shade.svg23'
Matevich Soccerball shade.svg30', 35'
Wallace Soccerball shade.svg48'
Report Barquín Soccerball shade.svg42'
Veiga Soccerball shade.svg50'

Mexico  Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg3–0Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Naranjo Soccerball shade.svg44', 88'
Flores Soccerball shade.svg58'
Report

Mexico and the United States qualified.

Group 10

PosTeamPldPtsQualification
1Flag of India.svg  India 00Qualified
3Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma 00Withdrew
3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 00
3Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 00
Source: rsssf.com

Burma, Indonesia and the Philippines all withdrew before the draw, so India qualified automatically. But India later also withdrew "because of the expense of travelling such a long way to play," [5] and the AIFF wanted to concentrate on the 1952 Olympics. [6] Although according to some reports, it was caused by a FIFA ruling that players were not allowed to play barefoot. [7] FIFA decided not to invite anyone else, leaving the World Cup three teams short.

Qualified teams

FIFA World Cup qualification 1950 Qualification for the 1950 FIFA World Cup.png
FIFA World Cup qualification 1950
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Participating countries after 3 of the 16 qualifying countries withdrew.
TeamFinals appearanceStreakLast appearance
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 2nd1 1930
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg  Brazil (H)4th4 1938
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2nd1 1930
Flag of England.svg  England 1st1
Flag of India.svg  India 1st1
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (c)3rd3 1938
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 2nd1 1930
Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg  Paraguay 2nd1 1930
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 2nd1 1934
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1st1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3rd3 1938
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3rd3 1938
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1st1
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 3rd1 1934
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 2nd1 1930
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 2nd1 1930

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Notes

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