1954 FIFA World Cup qualification

A total of 52 teams entered the 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 15 spots in the final tournament.

Group 9
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 * date=June 24, 1953
 * time=
 * team1=
 * score=3-1
 * report=
 * team2=
 * goals1={{W|Dobromir Tashkov|Tashkov}} {{goal|60|}} {{goal|61|}} {W|Stefan Boskov|Boskov}} ⚽ 70'
 * goals2= ⚽ 87'
 * stadium=, Sofia
 * attendance=
 * referee=

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 * date=October 3, 1953
 * time=
 * team1=
 * score=1-1
 * report=
 * team2=🇧🇬 bulgaria
 * goals1= ⚽ 19'
 * goals2={{W|Ivan Kolev|Kolev}} ⚽ 58'
 * stadium=, Saarbrücken
 * attendance=
 * referee=

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 * date=October 10, 1953
 * time=
 * team1=
 * score=6-0
 * report=
 * team2={{fb|Saar}}
 * goals1= ⚽ 7' ⚽ 18', 36', 39', 60', 79'
 * goals2=
 * stadium=, Vienna
 * attendance=
 * referee=

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 * date=October 24, 1953
 * time=
 * team1={{fb-rt|BUL|1946}}
 * score=0-3
 * report=
 * team2=🇦🇹 austria
 * goals1=
 * goals2= ⚽ 22' ⚽ 36'  ⚽ 56'
 * stadium=, Dublin
 * attendance=
 * referee=

CONMEBOL
* - Chile had already qualified through to the World Cup as host nation.

Group 1
* - China played one match in this group before withdrawing after refusing to head to Israel.

Asia
''Korea wins 6-1 on aggarate.