1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

The Asian section of the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification saw three teams enter and compete for a partial spot at the final tournament.

1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

Tournament details
Dates	6 November 1960 – 11 June 1961
Teams	2[1] (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	2
Goals scored	5 (2.5 per match)
Attendance	31,000 (15,500 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Chung Soon-cheon (3 goals)
← 1958 1966 →

Format

The tournament consisted of one round with three teams playing against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner advanced to the UEFA/AFC Intercontinental play-off.^[2]

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	South Korea	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	4	UEFA/AFC Intercontinental Play-off		—	2–1	—
2	Japan	2	0	0	2	1	4	−3	0			0–2	—	—
3	Indonesia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrew		—	—	—

Source: RSSSF^[3]

Matches

6 November 1960

South Korea	2–1	Japan
Chung Soon-cheon 39', 41'	Report	Sasaki 26'

Hyochang Stadium, Seoul

Attendance: 11,000

Referee: Kim Duck-Chun (South Korea)

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11 June 1961

Japan	0–2	South Korea
	Report	Chung Soon-cheon 21' Yoo Pan-soon 26'

National Stadium, Tokyo

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Pratlett (Hong Kong)

Inter-confederation play-offs

Main article: 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–AFC play-off)

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Yugoslavia	2	2	0	0	8	2	+6	4	1962 FIFA World Cup		—	5–1
2	South Korea	2	0	0	2	2	8	−6	0			1–3	—

Source: RSSSF^[3]

Goalscorers

There were 5 goals scored in 2 matches, for an average of 2.5 goals per match.

3 goals

• Chung Soon-cheon

1 goal

• Koji Sasaki
• Yoo Pan-soon