1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF–UEFA play-off)
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Event | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||
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Spain won 4–0 on points and qualified for the 1962 FIFA World Cup | |||||||
First leg | |||||||
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Date | 12 November 1961 | ||||||
Venue | Stade d'honneur, Casablanca | ||||||
Referee | Daniel Mellet (Switzerland) | ||||||
Attendance | 26,000 | ||||||
Second leg | |||||||
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Date | 23 November 1961 | ||||||
Venue | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid | ||||||
Referee | Cesare Jonni (Italy) | ||||||
Attendance | 30,000 |
The 1962 FIFA World Cup CAF–UEFA qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of the CAF final round, Morocco, and the winners of the UEFA Group 9 second round, Spain. The matches were played on 12 and 23 November 1961 in Casablanca and Madrid, respectively.[1]
Spain won the series after beating Morocco in both matches (1–0 in Casablanca and 3–2 in Madrid), and therefore qualified for the World Cup.
Venues
[edit]Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||
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1 | Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Qualification to 1962 FIFA World Cup | — | 3–2 | |
2 | Morocco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 | 0–1 | — |
Source: RSSSF[2]
Matches
[edit]First leg
[edit]Second leg
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Morocco
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References
[edit]- ^ "1962 FIFA World Cup Sweden - Qualifiers". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 24 October 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "World Cup 1962 Qualifying". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
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- Spain at the 1962 FIFA World Cup
- 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
- FIFA World Cup qualification inter-confederation play-offs
- 1961–62 in Spanish football
- Morocco national football team matches
- Spain national football team matches
- November 1961 sports events
- 20th century in Casablanca
- 1960s in Madrid
- Sport in Casablanca
- Football competitions in Madrid
- International association football competitions hosted by Morocco
- International association football competitions hosted by Spain
- Association football matches in Spain