1962 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4

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The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner qualified for the seventh FIFA World Cup held in Chile.

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Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Flag of East Germany.svg
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4310115+67Qualification to 1962 FIFA World Cup 3–3 2–0
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 30214732 0–3
3Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 30123631 2–3 1–1
Source: FIFA [1]

Matches

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg2–0Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Albert Soccerball shade.svg12'
Göröcs Soccerball shade.svg52'
Report
Budapest, Hungary
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Takov (Bulgaria)

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0–3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Report Fenyvesi Soccerball shade.svg22'
Sándor Soccerball shade.svg24'
Tichy Soccerball shade.svg36'
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Kingston (Wales)

East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg1–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Erler Soccerball shade.svg79' Report Groot Soccerball shade.svg63'
Leipzig, East Germany
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Jörgensen (Denmark)

East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg2–3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Erler Soccerball shade.svg53'
P. Ducke Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Solymosi Soccerball shade.svg43'
Sándor Soccerball shade.svg75'
Tichy Soccerball shade.svg78'
East Berlin
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Lukianov (Soviet Union)

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svgNot Played [2] Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Netherlands

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Göröcs Soccerball shade.svg19'
Monostori Soccerball shade.svg21'
Tichy Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report Van de Linden Soccerball shade.svg8', 14'
Groot Soccerball shade.svg56'
Budapest, Hungary
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Phillips (Scotland)

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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.
  2. Netherlands v. East Germany was not played as due to visa problems; the East German players were not allowed to enter the Netherlands. Hungary was already de facto qualified with three wins, and no other date was arranged.