Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 7 | Qualification to 1962 FIFA World Cup | — | 3–3 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 | 0–3 | — | – | ||
| 3 | East Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — |
Source: FIFA [1]
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 7 | Qualification to 1962 FIFA World Cup | — | 3–3 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 | 0–3 | — | – | ||
| 3 | East Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | — |
| Hungary | 2–0 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
Albert  12'Göröcs 52' | Report |
| East Germany | 1–1 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Erler 79' | Report | Groot 63' |
| Netherlands | Not Played [2] | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 3–3 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Göröcs 19' Monostori 21'Tichy 80' | Report | Van de Linden 8', 14' Groot 56' |
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