1962 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1

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The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. Sweden and Switzerland finished level on points and advanced to a play-off on neutral ground to decide who would qualify. The winner (Switzerland) qualified for the seventh FIFA World Cup held in Chile.

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Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4301103+76Teams finished on level points and played a play-off on a neutral ground 4–0 2–0
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 43019906 3–2 2–1
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 400431070 0–2 2–4
Source: FIFA [1]

Matches

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Börjesson Soccerball shade.svg52'
Brodd Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report
Stockholm, Sweden
Attendance: 19,513
Referee: Wharton (Scotland)

Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Paeschen Soccerball shade.svg25'
Van Himst Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report Antenen Soccerball shade.svg22', 48', 79'
Schneiter Soccerball shade.svg41'
Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Seipelt (Austria)

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Ballaman Soccerball shade.svg8', 16' Report Claessen Soccerball shade.svg82'
Lausanne, Switzerland
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Dorogi (Hungary)

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg4–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Jonsson Soccerball shade.svg8'
Börjesson Soccerball shade.svg15', 75'
Simonsson Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report
Stockholm, Sweden
Attendance: 17,400
Referee: Scares (Portugal)

Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report Brodd Soccerball shade.svg70', 78'
Brussels, Belgium
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Guerra (Portugal)

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg3–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Antenen Soccerball shade.svg8'
Wüthrich Soccerball shade.svg68'
Eschmann Soccerball shade.svg81'
Report Simonsson Soccerball shade.svg2'
Brodd Soccerball shade.svg79'
Bern, Switzerland
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Aston (England)

Sweden and Switzerland finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Schneiter Soccerball shade.svg65'
Antenen Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report Brodd Soccerball shade.svg20'
West Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Dusch (West Germany)

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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.