| Event | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||
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| Yugoslavia won 4–0 on points and qualified for the 1962 FIFA World Cup | |||||||
| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 8 October 1961 (1961-10-08) | ||||||
| Venue | JNA Stadium, Belgrade | ||||||
| Referee | Konstantinos Ioannidis (Greece) | ||||||
| Attendance | 20,000 | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 26 November 1961 (1961-11-26) | ||||||
| Venue | Hyochang Stadium, Seoul | ||||||
| Referee | Mak Xeun Fei (Hong Kong) | ||||||
| Attendance | 25,000 | ||||||
The 1962 FIFA World Cup UEFA–AFC qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of UEFA Group 10, Yugoslavia, and the winners of the AFC final round, South Korea. The matches were played on 8 October and 26 November 1961 in Belgrade and Seoul, respectively.
After beating South Korea in both matches (5–1 in Belgrade and 3–1 in Seoul), Yugoslavia won the tie and qualified for the World Cup.
Teams
| Team | Confederation | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
 Yugoslavia |
UEFA | UEFA Group 10 winners |
 South Korea |
AFC | AFC round-robin winners |
Venues
JNA Stadium in Belgrade (left) and Hyochang Stadium in Seoul were the venues for the series
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Yugoslavia
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 4 | Qualification to 1962 FIFA World Cup | — | 5–1 | |
| 2 | South Korea
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | 1–3 | — |
Matches
First leg
| Yugoslavia | 5–1 | South Korea |
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Chung Sun-cheon  82' |
Yugoslavia
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South Korea
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Second leg
| South Korea | 1–3 | Yugoslavia |
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| Yoo Pan-sun 61' |
References
- "1962 FIFA World Cup Sweden - Qualifiers". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- "World Cup 1962 Qualifying". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
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- 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
- FIFA World Cup qualification inter-confederation play-offs
- 1961–62 in Yugoslav football
- Yugoslavia national football team matches
- South Korea national football team matches
- October 1961 sports events
- November 1961 sports events
- 1960s in Belgrade
- 1960s in Seoul
- International sports competitions in Belgrade
- Sports competitions in Seoul
- International association football competitions hosted by Yugoslavia
- International association football competitions hosted by South Korea