1950 FIFA World Cup qualification
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First round
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 |
Syria withdrew, and remaining match was not played.
Turkey advanced to the Final Round.
Final round
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| — | qualified, later withdrew | ||||||||
| — | withdrew | ||||||||
Austria withdrew, so Turkey qualified automatically. But Turkey later also withdrew, and FIFA offered the place to Portugal, the runner-up of Group 6, but they declined. FIFA decided not to allow anyone else to qualify, leaving the World Cup two teams short.
First round
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
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Yugoslavia advanced to the Final Round.
Final round
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1= | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1= | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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France and Yugoslavia finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
Yugoslavia qualified while France were also offered a place by FIFA. They initially accepted, but later declined.
First round
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0 |
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Switzerland advanced to the Final Round.
Group 5
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
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Sweden qualified. Finland withdrew before the group was completed. Ireland were subsequently invited to enter competition but declined the opportunity.
Group 6
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
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Spain qualified. Portugal were also invited to take part but they declined.
Group 8
Ecuador and Peru both withdrew, so Paraguay and Uruguay qualified automatically.Group 9
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 3 | |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 1 |
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Mexico and the United States qualified.
Group 10
Burma, the Philippines and Indonesia all withdrew, so India qualified automatically. But India later also withdrew "because of the expense of travelling such a long way to play" (or, according to some reports, after a FIFA ruling that players were not allowed to play barefoot), and FIFA decided not to invite anyone else, leaving the World Cup three teams short.Qualified teams
| Team | Finals Appearance | Streak | Last Appearance |
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| 2nd | 1 | 1930 1930 FIFA World Cup The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930... |
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| (h) | 4th | 4 | 1938 1938 FIFA World Cup The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:... |
| 2nd | 1 | 1930 1930 FIFA World Cup The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930... |
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| 1st | 1 | – | |
| 1st | 1 | – | |
| (c) | 3rd | 3 | 1938 1938 FIFA World Cup The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:... |
| 2nd | 1 | 1930 1930 FIFA World Cup The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930... |
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| 2nd | 1 | 1930 1930 FIFA World Cup The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930... |
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| 2nd | 1 | 1934 1934 FIFA World Cup The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934.... |
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| 1st | 1 | – | |
| 3rd | 3 | 1938 1938 FIFA World Cup The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:... |
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| 3rd | 3 | 1938 1938 FIFA World Cup The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.-Host selection:... |
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| 1st | 1 | – | |
| 3rd | 1 | 1934 1934 FIFA World Cup The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934.... |
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| 2nd | 1 | 1930 1930 FIFA World Cup The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930... |
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| 2nd | 1 | 1930 1930 FIFA World Cup The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930... |
- (h) - qualified automatically as hosts
- (c) - qualified automatically as defending champions