1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

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1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Tournament details
Dates6 November 1960 – 11 June 1961
Teams2 [1]  (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored5 (2.5 per match)
Attendance31,000 (15,500 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Chung Soon-cheon (3 goals)
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The Asian section of the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification saw three teams enter and compete for a partial spot at the final tournament.

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Format

The tournament consisted of one round with three teams playing against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner advanced to the UEFA/AFC Intercontinental play-off. [2]

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Flag of Indonesia.svg
1Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 220041+34 UEFA/AFC Intercontinental Play-off — 2–1 —
2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 200214−30 0–2 ——
3Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 00000000Withdrew———
Source: RSSSF [3]

Matches

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg2–1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Chung Soon-cheon Soccerball shade.svg39', 41' Report Sasaki Soccerball shade.svg26'
Hyochang Stadium, Seoul
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Kim Duck-Chun (South Korea)
Japan  Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg0–2Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
Report Chung Soon-cheon Soccerball shade.svg21'
Yoo Pan-soon Soccerball shade.svg26'
National Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Pratlett (Hong Kong)

Inter-confederation play-offs

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 220082+64 1962 FIFA World Cup — 5–1
2Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 200228−60 1–3 —
Source: RSSSF [3]

Goalscorers

There were 5 goals scored in 2 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.

3 goals

1 goal

References

  1. ↑ Indonesia decided to withdraw
  2. ↑ "History of the FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition (by year)" (PDF). FIFA. 2010-06-10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-02. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  3. 1 2 "World Cup 1962 Qualifying". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
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