1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (CCCF/NAFC–CONMEBOL play-off)

1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
(CCCF/NAFC–CONMEBOL play-off)
Event 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
Mexico Paraguay
Mexico Paraguay
Mexico won the tie and qualified for the 1962 FIFA World Cup
First leg
Mexico Paraguay
1 0
Date 29 October 1961 (1961-10-29)
Venue Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Referee Walter van Rosberg (Netherlands Antilles)
Attendance 80,000
Second leg
Paraguay Mexico
0 0
Date 5 November 1961 (1961-11-05)
Venue Estadio de Puerto Sajonia, Asunción
Referee Pablo Victor Vaga Albergatti (Uruguay)
Attendance 15,000

The 1962 FIFA World Cup CCCF/NAFC–CONMEBOL qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of the CCCF/NAFC final round, Mexico, and a randomly drawn team from the CONMEBOL region, Paraguay. The matches were played on 29 October and 5 November 1961 in Mexico City and Asunción, respectively.[1]

Matches

First leg

Mexico  1–0  Paraguay
Reyes  20'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Walter van Rosberg (Netherlands Antilles)

Second leg

Paraguay  0–0  Mexico
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pablo Victor Vaga Albergatti (Uruguay)

References

  1. ↑ "1962 FIFA World Cup Sweden - Qualifiers". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
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