1962 FIFA World Cup qualification

The 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification saw 58 teams compete for the remaining fourteen spots of the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Mexico.

EFU
30 teams competed in the EFU qualifying for 9.5 spots in the tournament. The teams were separated into five groups of six teams with the top team from each group and four of the five second place teams also qualifying. The fifth place team that finished second in their group would had to qualify through a playoff against the leading North American team.

Asia
Australia withdrew which meant Thailand and Iran qualified automatically.

Group 2
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 * date=February 5, 1961
 * time=
 * team1={{fb-rt|South Vietnam}}
 * score= 3–0
 * report=
 * team2=🇹🇭 thailand
 * goals1={{W|Nguyen Vǎn Tu}} {{goal|18|}} {{W|Do Thol Vinh}} {{goal|74|}} {{W|Phan Duong Cam}} {{goal|82|pen.)
 * goals2=
 * stadium= Perth
 * attendance=
 * referee=

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 * date=February 6, 1961
 * time=
 * team1={{fb-rt|WRA}}
 * score= 1–1
 * report=
 * team2=🇮🇩 indonesia
 * goals1={{W|Con Purser|Purser}} {{goal|55|}}
 * goals2={{W|Hengki Timisela|Timisela}} {{goal|23|}}
 * stadium= Perth
 * attendance=
 * referee=

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 * date=February 9, 1961
 * time=
 * team1={{fb-rt|THA}}
 * score= 1–2
 * report=
 * team2={{fb|IDN}}
 * goals1={{W|Sathan}} {{goal|12|}}
 * goals2={{W|Hengki Timisela|Timisela}} {{goal|23|}} {{W|Ashari Danoe|Danoe}} {{goal|44|}}
 * stadium= Perth
 * attendance=
 * referee=

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 * date=February 10, 1961
 * time=
 * team1={{fb-rt|South Vietnam}}
 * score= 3–1
 * report=
 * team2=
 * goals1={{W|Nguyen Vǎn Tu}} {{goal|41||73|}} {{W|Tran Vǎn Nhung}} {{goal|70|}}
 * goals2={{W|Tran Vǎn Nhung}} {{goal|8|o.g.}}
 * stadium= Perth
 * attendance=
 * referee=

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 * date=February 14, 1961
 * time=
 * team1={{fb-rt|WRA}}
 * score= 2–3
 * report=
 * team2={{fb|THA}}
 * goals1={{W|Con Purser|Purser}} {{goal|22||52|}}
 * goals2={{W|???}} {{goal|???}} {{W|???}} {{goal|???}} {{W|???}} {{goal|???}}
 * stadium= Perth
 * attendance=
 * referee=

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 * date=February 15, 1961
 * time=
 * team1={{fb-rt|IDN}}
 * score= 1–1
 * report=
 * team2=
 * goals1={{W|Ramang}} {{goal|20|}}
 * goals2={{W|Nguyen Vǎn Tu}} {{goal|87|}}
 * stadium= Perth
 * attendance=
 * referee=

CONMEBOL Playoff
Colombia won 1–0 on aggregate and advances to the World Cup

EFU vs. CONCACAF
Netherlands won 7–1 on aggregate and advances to the World Cup