A total of 56 teams entered the

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rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament.

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, as the hosts, and

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, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition. As with previous World Cups, the rules of the qualification rounds varied by confederation. The winners of the four weakest continental zones: North America ( NAFC), Central America and Caribbean ( CCCF), Africa ( CAF) and Asia ( AFC), were not guaranteed direct spots in the final tournament. Instead, they entered a play-off against a team from either Europe (

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) or South America (

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), with the winners of the three play-offs qualifying.

Format

The 16 spots available in the 1962 World Cup would be distributed among the continental zones as follows: *Europe (

): ''8 direct places + 2 spots in the Intercontinental Play-offs'' (against teams from CAF and AFC), contested by 30 teams (including

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and

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). *South America (

): ''5 direct places + 1 spot in the Intercontinental Play-offs'' (against a team from CCCF/NAFC); 2 direct places went to automatic qualifiers Chile and Brazil, while the other 3.5 places were contested by 7 teams. *North, Central America and Caribbean ( CCCF/ NAFC): ''1 spot in the Intercontinental Play-offs'' (against a team from CONMEBOL), contested by 8 teams. *Africa ( CAF): ''1 spot in the Intercontinental Play-offs'' (against a team from UEFA), contested by 6 teams. *Asia ( AFC): ''1 spot in the Intercontinental Play-offs'' (against a team from UEFA), contested by 3 teams. A total of 49 teams played at least one qualifying match. A total of 92 qualifying matches were played, and 325 goals were scored (an average of 3.53 per match). Listed below are the dates and results of the qualification rounds.

Confederation qualification

AFC

There would be only one round of play. The 3 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would advance to the UEFA/AFC Intercontinental Play-off.

CAF

There would be two rounds of play: *First round: The 6 teams were divided into 3 groups of 2 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Final Round. *Final round: The 3 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would advance to the UEFA/CAF Intercontinental Play-off.

First round

Second round

CCCF and NAFC

There would be two rounds of play: *First Round: The remaining 7 teams (

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withdrew before the matches began) were divided into 3 groups of 2 or 3 teams each (Group 1 with teams from

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and

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, Group 2 with teams from

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and Group 3 with teams from

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). The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Final Round. *Final Round: The 3 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would advance to the CONMEBOL/CCCF/NAFC Intercontinental Play-off.

First round

Second round

CONMEBOL

Among the 7 teams,

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were drawn to play in the CONMEBOL / CCCF / NAFC Intercontinental Play-off. The remaining 6 teams were divided into 3 groups of 2 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.

UEFA

The 30 teams were divided into 10 groups. The groups had different rules, as follows: *Groups 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 had 3 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify. If the top two teams finished on level points, then a play-off at a neutral ground determined the final qualifier. *Group 7 had 5 teams. The teams played in a knockout tournament, with matches on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would qualify. *Group 9 had 2 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would advance to the UEFA / CAF Intercontinental Play-off. If the top two teams finished on level points, then a play-off at a neutral ground determined the final qualifier. *Group 10 had 2 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would advance to the UEFA / AFC Intercontinental Play-off. If the top two teams finished on level points, then a play-off at a neutral ground determined the final qualifier.

Inter-confederation play-offs

In each play-off, the teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winners would qualify.

CAF v UEFA

UEFA v AFC

CCCF/NAFC v CONMEBOL

Qualified teams

Qualification for the 1962 FIFA World Cup

Goalscorers

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Andrej Kvašňák Andrej Kvašňák (19 May 1936 – 18 April 2007) was a Slovaks, Slovak association football, football player. Born in Košice, he played for Czechoslovakia national football team, Czechoslovakia, for which he played 47 matches and scored 13 goa ...

;6 goals * Juan Ulloa * Salvador Reyes Monteón ;5 goals *

Adolf Scherer Adolf Scherer (5 May 1938 – 22 July 2023) was a Slovak footballer who played as a striker. He was of Carpathian German descent. He played 36 games and scored 22 goals for the Czechoslovakia national team. Scherer represented Czechoslovakia ...

Bobby Charlton Sir Robert Charlton (11 October 1937 – 21 October 2023) was an English professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, left winger or centre-forward. Widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, he was a member ...

Yngve Brodd Rolf Yngve Brodd (9 June 1930 – 23 September 2016) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a striker. He began his career with Fritsla IF and went on to represent Örebro SK, Toulouse, and Sochaux before retiring at IFK ...

* Charles Antenen ;4 goals * Rubén Jiménez * Marvin Rodríguez *

Tomáš Pospíchal Tomáš Pospíchal (26 June 1936 – 21 October 2003) was a Czech football player. Pospíchal played for several clubs, including TJ Vítkovice (1952–1955), Baník Ostrava (1957–1964), Sparta Prague (1964–1968) and FC Rouen (1968–1971). ...

* Francisco López Contreras *

Nahum Stelmach Nahum Stelmach (; – ) was an Israeli footballer and manager. Biography Stelmach was born in Petah Tikva, Mandate Palestine, British Mandate of Palestine (now Israel), to a Jewish family. He was chosen third by ''Yediot Aharonots greatest Israe ...

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* Francisco Flores * Yaúca * Chung Soon-cheon *

Milan Galić Milan Galić ( sr-Cyrl, Милан Галић, ; 8 March 1938 – 13 September 2014) was a Yugoslav and Serbian professional footballer who played as a striker. He was part of the Yugoslav squad that won gold at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Durin ...

;3 goals * Oreste Omar Corbatta *

Jimmy Greaves James Peter Greaves (20 February 1940 – 19 September 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. Regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time and one of England's best ever players, he is England's fifth- ...

Maryan Wisnieski Marian Wisniewski (1 February 1937 – 3 March 2022), known as Maryan Wisniewski, was a French association football, footballer who played as a forward (association football), forward. Life and career Marian Wisniewski was born on 1 February 193 ...

* Edward Acquah * Andreas Papaemmanouil *

Lajos Tichy Lajos Tichy (21 March 1935 – 6 January 1999), nicknamed "The Nation's Bomber", was a Hungarian footballer who played as a forward. He is the most prolific goalscorer in total matches in recorded history according to RSSSF with over 1917 ...

* Yehoshua Glazer *

Shlomo Levi Shlomo Levi () was an Israeli footballer, who played for Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Haifa and Hapoel Ramat Gan, among others, and for Israel Career League football Levi played youth football for Maccabi Tel Aviv from the age of 13. When he was 15 ...

* Mario Corso * Ady Schmit * Sigfrido Mercado *

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Billy McAdams William John McAdams (20 January 1934 – 13 October 2002) was a Northern Irish footballer who played in the inside forward position. Club career On leaving school at 15, he took an apprenticeship as a heating engineer and played as an amateur ...

Ralph Brand Ralph Laidlaw Brand (born 8 December 1936) is a Scottish retired footballer, who played as a striker for Rangers. He later played for Manchester City, Sunderland, Raith Rovers and Hamilton Academical. Playing career Born and raised in Edinb ...

Ian St. John John "Ian" St John (; 7 June 1938 – 1 March 2021) was a Scottish professional football player, coach and broadcaster. St John played as a forward for Liverpool throughout most of the 1960s. Signed by Bill Shankly in 1961, St John was a key me ...

* Rune Börjesson *

Metin Oktay Metin Oktay (2 February 1936 – 13 September 1991) nicknamed the Crownless King () by Galatasaray S.K. (football team), Galatasaray fans, was a Turkish people, Turkish association football, footballer and one of the most successful goal score ...

* Albert Brülls *

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Uwe Seeler Uwe Seeler (; 5 November 1936 – 21 July 2022) was a German Association football, footballer and football official. As a Striker (association football), striker, he was a prolific scorer for Hamburger SV and also made 72 appearances for the Ger ...

;2 goals * Martín Pando * José Francisco Sanfilippo *

Rubén Héctor Sosa Rubén Héctor Sosa (14 November 1936 – 13 September 2008) was an Argentine association football, football Forward (association football), forward who played for Argentina national football team, Argentina in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He was n ...

* Hristo Iliev * Dimitar Yakimov * Manrique Quesada * Rigoberto Rojas * Michalis Shialis * Dieter Erler *

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* Ray Pointer * Bobby Smith * Kai Pahlman * Jacques Faivre * Augusto Espinoza * Carlos Humberto Suazo * János Göröcs * Károly Sándor * Eduardo González Palmer * Mohamed Khalfi * Henk Groot * Tonny van der Linden * Eduvigis Rudolfo Dirksz * Edwin Miliano Loran * Dejo Fayemi *

Jimmy McIlroy James McIlroy (25 October 1931 – 20 August 2018) was a Northern Ireland international footballer, who played for Glentoran, Burnley, Stoke City and Oldham Athletic. He was regarded as one of Burnley's greatest players, having played 497 mat ...

* Jim McLaughlin *

José Águas José Pinto de Carvalho Santos Águas (; 9 November 1930 – 10 December 2000) was a Portuguese footballer who played as a striker. He enjoyed a lengthy professional spell with Benfica, never scoring less than 18 goals in 12 of his 13 first d ...

* David Herd *

Denis Law Denis Law (24 February 1940 – 17 January 2025) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward. His career as a football player began at Second Division Huddersfield Town in 1956. After four years at Huddersfield, he was signed by Manchest ...

* Alex Young * Yoo Pan-soon *

Valentin Bubukin Valentin Borisovich Bubukin (; 23 April 1933 – 30 October 2008) was a Soviet/Russian footballer. Biography Bubukin started training in aged 12 in the club Krylia Sovetov. He then moved to VVS Moscow, but the team was disbanded in 1952, and Bu ...

Mikheil Meskhi Mikheil Meskhi (Georgian: მიხეილ მესხი; Russian: Михаил Шалвович Месхи; born 12 January 1937 in Tbilisi; died 22 April 1991 in Tbilisi) was a Georgian footballer. Nicknamed the "Georgian Garrincha" for ...

Slava Metreveli Slava Kalistratovich Metreveli ( ka, სლავა კალისტრატეს ძე მეტრეველი; , 30 May 1936 – 7 January 1998) was a Soviet and Georgian football player and manager. Metreveli played most of h ...

Viktor Ponedelnik Viktor Vladimirovich Ponedelnik (, 22 May 1937 – 5 December 2020) was a Russian footballer and manager, who played for the Soviet Union national team. Biography Ponedelnik first started playing for a local team, Rostselmash, in 1956. In ...

Alfredo Di Stéfano Alfredo Stéfano Di Stéfano Laulhé (; 4 July 1926 – 7 July 2014) was an Argentine professional footballer and coach who played as a forward, widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. Nicknamed "Saeta Rubia" ("Blond A ...

Agne Simonsson Tore Klas Agne Simonsson (19 October 1935 – 22 September 2020) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a striker. Beginning his career with Örgryte IS in 1953, he went on to represent Real Madrid and Real Sociedad in La Liga in ...

* Robert Ballaman *

Heinz Schneiter Heinz Schneiter (12 April 1935 – 6 July 2017) was a Swiss football player and manager. He got 44 caps and 3 goals for Switzerland, playing all three games at the 1962 World Cup as well as in Switzerland's 0–5 loss to West Germany at the 19 ...

Dragoslav Šekularac Dragoslav Šekularac ( sr-Cyrl, Драгослав Шекуларац, ; 8 November 1937 – 5 January 2019) was a Yugoslav and Serbian professional footballer and coach. Nicknamed Šeki, he was quick and crafty with the ball, displaying creative ...

;1 goal *

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* Roger Claessen *

Paul van Himst Paul Guillaume van Himst (born 2 October 1943) is a Belgian former association football, football player and a Coach (sport), football manager who played as a forward (association football), forward, most notably for R.S.C. Anderlecht. Regarded ...

* Marcel Paeschen *

Máximo Alcócer Máximo Luis Alcócer (15 April 1933 – 13 May 2014) was a Bolivian footballer whose career lasted for almost ten years. His career debut began in 1954. He retired in 1964. Club career * Club Union Maestranza: Alcócer began his profession ...

* Wilfredo Camacho * Todor Diev * Ivan Petkov Kolev * Petar Velichkov * Eusebio Escobar *

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* Carlos Vivo Goban * Álvaro Grant MacDonald * Jorge Hernán Monge * Walter Pearson *

Jiří Hledík Jiří Hledík (19 April 1929 – 25 April 2015) was a Czech football defender. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 28 matches and scored one goal. He was a participant in the 1954 FIFA World Cup where he played in the match agai ...

* Josef Jelínek *

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* Alberto Pedro Spencer * John Connelly *

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* Sauli Pietiläinen *

Lucien Cossou Lucien Cossou (born 29 January 1936) is a former professional French footballer. External linksProfileProfile

* Jean-Jacques Marcel *

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* Ernest Schultz *

Joseph Ujlaki Joseph Ujlaki () (10 August 1929 – 13 February 2006) was a French-Hungarian footballer who was one of the best right wingers in Division 1 (190 goals) in the 1950s and 1960s. He acquired French nationality by naturalization on 5 September 19 ...

* Edward Boateng * Aggrey Fynn * Mohamadu Salisu * Fred Masella * Ronald Leaky *

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* Máté Fenyvesi *

Tivadar Monostori Tivadar Monostori (24 August 1936 – 18 March 2014) was a Hungary, Hungarian association football, football Forward (association football), forward who played for Hungary national football team, Hungary in the 1958 FIFA World Cup, 1958 and 1962 ...

* Ernő Solymosi * Amby Fogarty *

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* Joe Haverty * Boaz Kofman * Shlomo Nahari * Reuven Young *

José Altafini José João Altafini (; born 24 July 1938), also known as "Mazzola" in Brazil, is an Italian-Brazilian former association football, footballer, who played as a Forward (association football), forward. Although, he began his career with Sociedade ...

* Antonio Angelillo * Francisco Lojacono *

Koji Sasaki is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. Club career Sasaki was born on January 30, 1936. After graduating from Kansai University, he joined Dunlop Japan in 1958. National team career On December 25, 1958, he d ...

Camille Dimmer Camille Dimmer (20 April 1939 – September 2023) was a Luxembourgish professional footballer and politician. By profession, he was an engineer. Football career Born in Clervaux on 20 April 1939, Dimmer played for the Luxembourg national team ...

* Nicolas Hoffmann *

Raúl Cárdenas Raúl Cárdenas de la Vega (30 October 1928 – 26 March 2016) was a Mexican professional footballer and manager. He represented Mexico at the 1948 Olympics. Playing career Club Born in Mexico City, Cárdenas began playing football with Real ...

Isidoro Díaz Isidoro Díaz Mejía (born 14 February 1938) is a Mexican former professional Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Isidoro Díaz played most of his club career for C.D. Guadalajara, Guadalajara, where he won ...

* Crescencio Gutiérrez * Lahcen Chicha * Sellam Riahi * Godwin Emenako *

Bjørn Borgen Bjørn Borgen (22 September 1937 – 18 November 2015) was a Norwegian footballer who played for Fredrikstad and Lyn, as well as the national team, as a right winger. He later became a coach active in the lower leagues. Early career Born in Fred ...

Eldar Hansen Eldar Hansen (born 7 November 1941) is a Norwegian former football player and leader. Biography Hansen was born in Trondheim. He played for the club Rosenborg BK, and won the Norwegian Football Cup twice with Rosenborg, in 1960 and 1964. He wa ...

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* Faustino Delgado * Lucjan Brychczy * Jan Szmidt *

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* Gennadi Gusarov * Aleksei Mamykin * Valery Voronin * Enrique Collar * Marcelino *

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* Alfonso Rodríguez Salas *

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* August Foe a Man * Torbjörn Jonsson * Norbert Eschmann *

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* Brahim Kerrit * Rached Meddeb * Abdelmajid Tlemçani * Aydın Yelken * Helmut Bicek * Carl Fister * Al Zerhusen *

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* Luis Alberto Cubilla * Guillermo Escalada *

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Phil Woosnam Phillip Abraham Woosnam (22 December 1932 – 19 July 2013) was a Welsh association football inside-right and manager. A native of Caersws, Powys, Wales, Woosnam played for five clubs in England and one in the United States. He played internati ...

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* Richard Kreß *

Zvezdan Čebinac Zvezdan Čebinac (Serbian Cyrillic: Звeздaн Чeбинaц; 8 December 1939 – 18 February 2012) was a Serbian football player and manager. A midfielder, he played for clubs in Yugoslavia, the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland and made 20 ...

* Dražan Jerković * Tomislav Kaloperović *

Bora Kostić Borivoje "Bora" Kostić ( sr-Cyrl, Бopивoje "Бора" Kocтић, ; 14 June 1930 – 10 January 2011) was a Serbian footballer. Normally a prolific left winger, Kostić is regarded as one of the finest Yugoslav players of his generation and w ...

* Petar Radaković ;1 own goal * Romulo Gómez (playing against

Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...

) * Fernand Brosius (playing against

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)

Notes

* For the second World Cup in a row, no teams from

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qualified.

References

External links

FIFA World Cup Official Site – 1962 World Cup Qualification

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