1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF–UEFA play-off)
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]
| Event | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||
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| Spain won 4–0 on points and qualified for the 1962 FIFA World Cup | |||||||
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| Date | 12 November 1961 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade d'honneur, Casablanca | ||||||
| Referee | Daniel Mellet (Switzerland) | ||||||
| Attendance | 26,000 | ||||||
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| Date | 23 November 1961 | ||||||
| Venue | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid | ||||||
| Referee | Cesare Jonni (Italy) | ||||||
| Attendance | 30,000 | ||||||
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
Stade d'honneur (left) and Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, venues for the series
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
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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: FIFA
Matches
Second leg
| Spain | 3–2 | Morocco |
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References
- "1962 FIFA World Cup Sweden - Qualifiers". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
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