| Tourney Name: | FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) |
| Year: | 1962 |
| Dates: | 8 October – 26 November 1961 |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Confederations: | 5 |
| Matches: | 6 |
| Goals: | 17 |
| Top Scorer: | Milan Galić (3 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 1958 |
| Nextseason: | 1974 |
For the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification, there were three inter-confederation play-offs to determine the final three qualification spots to the 1962 FIFA World Cup. The matches were played between 8 October – 26 November 1961.[1]
The six teams from the five confederations (AFC, CAF, CONMEBOL, NAFC, and UEFA) were drawn into three ties.
In each tie, the two teams played a two-legged home-and-away series. The three winners, decided on aggregate score, qualified for the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile.
| Confederation | Placement | Team |
|---|---|---|
| AFC | Round-robin winners | |
| CAF | Second round winners | |
| CCCF/NAFC | Second round winners | |
| CONMEBOL | Randomly drawn into play-offs | |
| UEFA | Group 9 winners | |
| Group 10 winners |
The matches were played between 8 October – 26 November 1961.
See main article: article and 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF–UEFA play-off).
See main article: article and 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–AFC play-off).
See main article: article and 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (CCCF/NAFC–CONMEBOL play-off).
There were 17 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.83 goals per match.
Salvador Reyes