1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Tournament details
Dates4 December 1960 - 5 November 1961
Teams7 [1]  (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored22 (3.67 per match)
Attendance260,274 (43,379 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Argentina.svg Oreste Corbatta (3 goals)
← 1958
1966 →

The South American section of the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification saw 7 teams competing 3 berths in the finals.

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Format

Among the 7 teams, Paraguay were drawn to play in the CONMEBOL / CCCF / NAFC Intercontinental Play-off. The remaining 6 teams were divided into 3 groups of 2 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis with the group winners would qualifying for the final tournament. Brazil did not participate, as they qualified automatically after winning the 1958 World Cup while Chile qualified automatically as hosts. Venezuela did not enter the tournament.

Groups

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Argentina.svg Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2200113+84Qualification to 1962 FIFA World Cup — 5–0
2Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador 2002311−80 3–6 —
Source: FIFA [2]
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg3–6Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg81'
Raffo Soccerball shade.svg83', 85'		 Report Corbatta Soccerball shade.svg5' (pen.), 40'
Pando Soccerball shade.svg12'
Sosa Soccerball shade.svg14'
Sanfilippo Soccerball shade.svg47'
Ramaciotti Soccerball shade.svg75'
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Robles (Chile)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg5–0Flag of Ecuador (1900-2009).svg  Ecuador
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg6' (o.g.)
Sanfilippo Soccerball shade.svg53'
Corbatta Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)
Sosa Soccerball shade.svg75'
Pando Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Robles (Chile)

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Uruguay.svg Flag of Bolivia.svg
1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 211032+13Qualification to 1962 FIFA World Cup — 2–1
2Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 201123−11 1–1 —
Source: FIFA [3]
Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg1–1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Alcócer Soccerball shade.svg54' Report Cubilla Soccerball shade.svg23'
La Paz, Bolivia
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Robles (Chile)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg2–1Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Cabrera Soccerball shade.svg3'
Escalada Soccerball shade.svg39'		 Report Camacho Soccerball shade.svg65'
Montevideo, Uruguay
Attendance: 51,695
Referee: Robles (Chile)

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Colombia.svg Flag of Peru.svg
1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 211021+13Qualification to 1962 FIFA World Cup — 1–0
2Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 201112−11 1–1 —
Source: FIFA [4]
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1–0Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Escobar Soccerball shade.svg27' Report
Bogotá, Colombia
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Praddaude (Argentina)
Peru  Flag of Peru.svg1–1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Delgado Soccerball shade.svg3' (pen.) Report González Soccerball shade.svg68'
Lima, Peru
Attendance: 50,579
Referee: Marino (Uruguay)

Inter-confederation play-offs

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg
1Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg  Mexico 211010+13 1962 FIFA World Cup — 1–0
2Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg  Paraguay 201101−11 0–0 —
Source: RSSSF [5]

Qualified Teams

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup 1
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Hosts10 June 19562 (1930, 1950)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Defending champions29 June 19586 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950 , 1954, 1958 )
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Group 1 winners17 December 19603 (1930, 1934, 1958)
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Group 2 winners30 July 19613 ( 1930 , 1950 , 1954)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Group 3 winners7 May 19610 (debut)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

References

  1. ↑ Venezuela didn’t enter the qualification phrase. Brazil also didn’t enter as the qualified automatically due from the winning the 1958 FIFA World Cup. Paraguay only played in the inter-confederation playoffs.
  2. ↑ "1962 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 2007-11-26. Archived from the original on 2007-11-26. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  3. ↑ "1962 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 2007-11-26. Archived from the original on 2007-11-26. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  4. ↑ "1962 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 2007-11-26. Archived from the original on 2007-11-26. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  5. ↑ "World Cup 1962 Qualifying". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
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