1962 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1
Football tournament
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.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||
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1 | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | Teams finished on level points and played a play-off on a neutral ground | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | |
2 | Switzerland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3–2 | — | 2–1 | ||
3 | Belgium | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | — |
Source: FIFA[1]
Matches
Sweden | 2–0 | Belgium |
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Börjesson 52' Brodd 73' | Report |
Stockholm, Sweden
Attendance: 19,513
Referee: Wharton (Scotland)
Belgium | 2–4 | Switzerland |
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Paeschen 25' Van Himst 82' | Report | Antenen 22', 48', 79' Schneiter 41' |
Switzerland | 2–1 | Belgium |
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Ballaman 8', 16' | Report | Claessen 82' |
Sweden | 4–0 | Switzerland |
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Jonsson 8' Börjesson 15', 75' Simonsson 70' | Report |
Sweden and Switzerland finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
Switzerland | 2–1 | Sweden |
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Schneiter 65' Antenen 76' | Report | Brodd 20' |
References
- ^ "1962 FIFA World Cup Chile Preliminaries". FIFA. 26 November 2007. Archived from the original on 26 November 2007. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
External links
- FIFA official page
- RSSSF – 1962 World Cup Qualification
- Allworldcup