1954 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC – Group 13)

Qualification for the
1954 FIFA World Cup
UEFA
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8
Group 9
Group 10
CONMEBOL
Group 11
NAFC/CCCF
Group 12
AFC
Group 13

The three teams in this group played against each other once. The group winner South Korea qualified for the fifth FIFA World Cup held in Switzerland. Republic of China withdrew the qualification.

Contents

Group 13

Final table Home Away
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pld W D L GF GA Pts
1  South Korea 2 1 1 0 7 3 +4 3 X 5:1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 7 3 3
2  Japan 2 0 1 1 3 7 -4 1 2:2 X 2 0 1 1 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Republic of China X

Japan vs South Korea

7 March 1954
Japan  1 – 5  South Korea Meiji Shrine Stadium, Tokyo
 ?  10' Choi Jung-Min
Chung Nam-Sik
Choi Gwang-Seok
Sung Nak-Woon

South Korea vs Japan

14 March 1954
South Korea  2 – 2  Japan Meiji Shrine Stadium, Tokyo
Chung Nam-Sik  1st half'
Choi Jung-Min  1st half'
 ?  1st half'
 ?  2nd half'

Team stats

 South Korea

 Japan

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