1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
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Sweden and Switzerland finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
Switzerland qualified for FIFA World Cup 1962 in Chile
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Bulgaria and France finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
Bulgaria qualified for FIFA World Cup 1962 in Chile
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West Germany qualified.
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Hungary qualified.
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Soviet Union qualified.
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England qualified.
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Israel advanced to the Second Round.
Romania withdrew, so Italy advanced to the Final Round automatically.
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Israel advanced to the Final Round.
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Italy qualified.
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Czechoslovakia and Scotland finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
Czechoslovakia qualified.
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Spain advanced to the UEFA / CAF Intercontinental Play-off.
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Yugoslavia advanced to the UEFA / AFC Intercontinental Play-off.
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Argentina qualified.
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Uruguay qualified.
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Colombia qualified.
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Mexico advanced to the Final Round.
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Costa Rica
and Honduras
finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the Final Round.
Costa Rica advanced to the Final Round.
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Netherlands Antilles advanced to the Final Round.
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Mexico advanced to the CONMEBOL/CCCF/NAFC Intercontinental Play-off.
United Arab Republic and Sudan
both withdrew as FIFA refused to allow them to rearrange their games to avoid the monsoon season.http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/75/fs-201_19a_fwc-prel-history.pdf
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Morocco and Tunisia finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the Final Round.
Morocco advanced to the Final Round by winning a coin toss.
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Ghana advanced to the Final Round.
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Morocco advanced to the UEFA/CAF Intercontinental Play-off.
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Korea Republic advanced to the UEFA/AFC Intercontinental Play-off.
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Spain qualified.
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Yugoslavia qualified.
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Mexico qualified.
(h) - qualified automatically as host nation
(c) - qualified automatically as defending champions
Switzerland qualified for FIFA World Cup 1962 in Chile
UEFA Group 2
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1= | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 1= | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 |
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Bulgaria and France finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
Bulgaria qualified for FIFA World Cup 1962 in Chile
UEFA Group 3
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
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West Germany qualified.
UEFA Group 4
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
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Hungary qualified.
UEFA Group 5
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 |
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Soviet Union qualified.
UEFA Group 6
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 | −16 |
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England qualified.
First round
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 |
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Israel advanced to the Second Round.
Second round
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | advanced | ||||||||
| — | withdrew | ||||||||
Romania withdrew, so Italy advanced to the Final Round automatically.
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
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Israel advanced to the Final Round.
Final round
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 |
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Italy qualified.
UEFA Group 8
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1= | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | ||
| 1= | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | −14 |
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Czechoslovakia and Scotland finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
Czechoslovakia qualified.
UEFA Group 9
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
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Spain advanced to the UEFA / CAF Intercontinental Play-off.
UEFA Group 10
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
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Yugoslavia advanced to the UEFA / AFC Intercontinental Play-off.
South America
Among the 7 teams, were drawn to play in the CONMEBOL / CCCF / NAFC Intercontinental Play-off. The remaining 6 teams were divided into 3 groups of 2 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.CONMEBOL Group 1
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 |
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Argentina qualified.
CONMEBOL Group 2
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
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Uruguay qualified.
CONMEBOL Group 3
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
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Colombia qualified.
North, Central America and Caribbean
There would be two rounds of play:- First Round: The remaining 7 teams (CanadaCanada men's national soccer teamThe Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
withdrew before the matches began) were divided into 3 groups of 2 or 3 teams each (Group 1 with teams from Northern AmericaNorthern AmericaNorthern America is the northernmost region of the Americas, and is part of the North American continent. It lies directly north of the region of Middle America; the land border between the two regions coincides with the border between the United States and Mexico...
and MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Group 2 with teams from Central AmericaCentral AmericaCentral America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and Group 3 with teams from CaribbeanCaribbeanThe Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
). The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Final Round. - Final Round: The 3 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would advance to the CONMEBOL/CCCF/NAFC Intercontinental Play-off.
Group 1
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | |
| — | withdrew | ||||||||
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Mexico advanced to the Final Round.
Group 2
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1= | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | ||
| 1= | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | |
| 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 |
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Costa Rica
Costa Rica national football team
The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol. Costa Rica is the third most successful team in CONCACAF after Mexico and the United States...
and Honduras
Honduras national football team
The Honduran national football team, nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor or La H, is the national team of Honduras and is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras...
finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the Final Round.
Costa Rica advanced to the Final Round.
Group 3
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
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Netherlands Antilles advanced to the Final Round.
CCCF/NAFC Final Round
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| 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | −11 |
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Mexico advanced to the CONMEBOL/CCCF/NAFC Intercontinental Play-off.
Africa
There would be two rounds of play:- First Round: The 6 teams were divided into 3 groups of 2 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would advance to the Final Round.
- Final Round: The 3 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would advance to the UEFA/CAF Intercontinental Play-off.
Group 1
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| — | withdrew | ||||||||
| — | withdrew | ||||||||
United Arab Republic and Sudan
Sudan national football team
The Sudan national football team represents Sudan in association football and is controlled by the Sudan Football Association, the governing body for football in Sudan. Sudan's home ground is Al Merreikh Stadium in Omdurman and their head coach is Mohammed Abdullah Mazda...
both withdrew as FIFA refused to allow them to rearrange their games to avoid the monsoon season.http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/75/fs-201_19a_fwc-prel-history.pdf
Group 2
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1= | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1= | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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Morocco and Tunisia finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would advance to the Final Round.
Morocco advanced to the Final Round by winning a coin toss.
Group 3
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 |
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Ghana advanced to the Final Round.
CAF Final Round
Only 2 teams competed due to the withdrawals of both teams in Group 1.| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
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Morocco advanced to the UEFA/CAF Intercontinental Play-off.
Asia
There would be only one round of play. The 3 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would advance to the UEFA/AFC Intercontinental Play-off.AFC Final Round
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | |
| — | withdrew | ||||||||
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Korea Republic advanced to the UEFA/AFC Intercontinental Play-off.
Intercontinental Play-offs
In each play-off, the teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winners would qualify.UEFA/CAF Intercontinental Play-off
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
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Spain qualified.
UEFA/AFC Intercontinental Play-off
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 |
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Yugoslavia qualified.
CONMEBOL/CCCF/NAFC Intercontinental Play-off
| Rank | Team | ||||||||
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| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
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Mexico qualified.
Qualified teams
| Team | Finals Appearance | Streak | Last Appearance |
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| 4th | 2 | 1958 1958 FIFA World Cup The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European... |
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| (c) | 7th | 7 | 1958 1958 FIFA World Cup The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European... |
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| (h) | 3rd | 1 | 1950 1950 FIFA World Cup The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II... |
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| 5th | 3 | 1958 1958 FIFA World Cup The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European... |
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| 4th | 4 | 1958 1958 FIFA World Cup The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European... |
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| 5th | 3 | 1958 1958 FIFA World Cup The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European... |
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| 5th | 1 | 1954 1954 FIFA World Cup The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game... |
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| 5th | 4 | 1958 1958 FIFA World Cup The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European... |
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| 3rd | 1 | 1950 1950 FIFA World Cup The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup. It was the first World Cup since 1938, the planned 1942 and 1946 competitions having been canceled owing to World War II... |
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| 5th | 1 | 1954 1954 FIFA World Cup The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game... |
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| 4th | 1 | 1954 1954 FIFA World Cup The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game... |
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| 2nd | 2 | 1958 1958 FIFA World Cup The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European... |
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| 5th | 3 | 1958 1958 FIFA World Cup The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European... |
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| 5th | 4 | 1958 1958 FIFA World Cup The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European... |
(h) - qualified automatically as host nation
(c) - qualified automatically as defending champions