1962 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 3

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The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. West Germany won the group over Northern Ireland and Greece and qualified for the seventh FIFA World Cup held in Chile.

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Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Germany.svg Ulster Banner.svg Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg
1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 4400115+68Qualification to 1962 FIFA World Cup 2–1 2–1
2Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 41037812 3–4 2–0
3Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece 41033852 0–3 2–1
Source: FIFA [1]

Matches

Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg3–4Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
McAdams Soccerball shade.svg27', 51', 90' Report Brülls Soccerball shade.svg7'
Seeler Soccerball shade.svg53'
Dörfel Soccerball shade.svg55', 79'
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Horn (Netherlands)

Greece  Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg0–3Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Report Dörfel Soccerball shade.svg8'
Brülls Soccerball shade.svg31'
Haller Soccerball shade.svg42'
Athens, Greece
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Ehrlich (Yugoslavia)

Greece  Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg2–1Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Papaemmanouil Soccerball shade.svg8', 64' Report McIlroy Soccerball shade.svg81'
Athens, Greece
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Priesner (Israel)

West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–1Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Kreß Soccerball shade.svg29'
Brülls Soccerball shade.svg58'
Report McIlroy Soccerball shade.svg69'
West Berlin
Attendance: 94,000
Referee: Lindberg (Sweden)

Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg2–0Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg28', 57' Report
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Bonetto (Italy)

West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–1Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
Seeler Soccerball shade.svg5', 27' Report Papaemmanouil Soccerball shade.svg59'
Augsburg, West Germany
Attendance: 53,000
Referee: Nilsen (Norway)

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References

  1. "1962 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 26 November 2007. Archived from the original on 26 November 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2022.