1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (CCCF/NAFC–CONMEBOL play-off)
Appearance
Event | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||
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Mexico won the tie and qualified for the 1962 FIFA World Cup | |||||||
First leg | |||||||
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Date | 29 October 1961 | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City | ||||||
Referee | Walter van Rosberg (Netherlands Antilles) | ||||||
Attendance | 80,000 | ||||||
Second leg | |||||||
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Date | 5 November 1961 | ||||||
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 |
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Reyes 20' |
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Walter van Rosberg (Netherlands Antilles)
Second leg
Paraguay | 0–0 | Mexico |
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Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Pablo Victor Vaga Albergatti (Uruguay)
References
- ^ "1962 FIFA World Cup Sweden - Qualifiers". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
Categories:
- 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
- FIFA World Cup qualification inter-confederation play-offs
- Mexico at the 1962 FIFA World Cup
- Mexico national football team matches
- Paraguay national football team matches
- October 1961 sports events
- November 1961 sports events
- 1960s in Mexico City
- 1960s in Asunción
- Sports competitions in Mexico City
- Sports competitions in Asunción
- International association football competitions hosted by Mexico
- International association football competitions hosted by Paraguay