1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA – Group 2)

Qualification for the
1962 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 1
Group 2
Group 3
CCCF/NAFC
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Final
Main article: 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
See also: 1962 FIFA World Cup

The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. France and the Bulgaria finished level on points, a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify. The winner (Bulgaria) qualified for the seventh FIFA World Cup held in Chile.

Contents

Table

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.  France 4 3 0 1 10 3 +7 6 X 3:0 5:1 2 2 0 0 8 1 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2
2.  Bulgaria 4 3 0 1 6 4 +2 6 1:0 X 3:1 2 2 0 0 4 1 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 2
3.  Finland 4 0 0 4 3 12 -9 0 1:2 0:2 X 2 0 0 2 1 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 8 0

Team stats

 France

Head coach: Albert Batteux

Pos. Player DoB Games
played		 Goals Minutes
played		 Sub off Sub on Club
MF Pierre Barlaguet October 10, 1931 0 0 0 0 0 - - - B - Nîmes Olympique
GK Pierre Bernard June 27, 1932 4 0 360 0 0 - 90 UA Sedan-Torcy
90 90 90 Nîmes Olympique
MF Henri Biancheri July 30, 1932 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - - AS Monaco
DF Guillaume Bieganski November 3, 1932 2 0 180 0 0 - 90 90 - B RC Lens
DF Richard Boucher March 1, 1932 1 0 90 0 0 - - 90 - - Toulouse FC
GK Dominique Colonna September 4, 1928 1 0 90 0 0 90 - B - - Stade Reims
MF Lucien Cossou January 29, 1936 1 1 90 0 0 - 90 - - - AS Monaco
GK Robert Devis May 22, 1933 0 0 0 0 0 - B - - - Angers SCO
FW Fleury Di Nallo April 20, 1943 0 0 0 0 0 - - B - - Olympique Lyonnais
MF Yvon Douis May 16, 1935 1 0 90 0 0 B 90 - - - Le Havre AC
FW Jacques Faivre November 25, 1932 1 2 90 0 0 - - 90 - - AS Saint-Étienne
MF René Ferrier December 7, 1936 3 0 270 0 0 90 - B 90 90 AS Saint-Étienne
FW Just Fontaine August 18, 1933 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - - - Stade Reims
FW Maxime Fulgenzi June 26, 1934 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 - UA Sedan-Torcy
MF Roland Guillas September 23, 1936 2 0 180 0 0 90 - - 90 - AS Saint-Étienne
FW François Heutte February 21, 1938 2 0 180 0 0 90 - - - 90 Racing Club de Paris
DF Raymond Kaelbel January 31, 1932 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - B - AS Monaco
FW Casimir Koza January 27, 1935 0 0 0 0 0 - - B - - RC Strasbourg
DF André Lerond December 6, 1930 3 0 270 0 0 - - 90 90 90 Stade Français
DF François Ludo March 4, 1930 0 0 0 0 0 - - B - - AS Monaco
FW Khennane Mahi October 21, 1936 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 - Stade Rennais FC
MF Jean-Jacques Marcel June 13, 1931 2 1 180 0 0 - 90 90 - B Racing Club de Paris
DF Maryan March 14, 1936 1 0 180 0 0 - - - 90 90 UA Sedan-Torcy
MF Lucien Muller September 3, 1934 3 0 270 0 0 - - 90 90 90 Stade Reims
FW Georges Peyroche January 27, 1937 1 0 90 0 0 - - B 90 - AS Saint-Étienne
MF Roger Piantoni December 26, 1931 2 1 180 0 0 - 90 90 - - Stade Reims
GK François Remetter August 8, 1928 0 0 0 0 0 - - - - B RC Strasbourg
DF Bruno Rodzik May 29, 1935 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 - 90 90 Stade Reims
GK Alexandre Roszak September 29, 1931 0 0 0 0 0 - - - B - UA Sedan-Torcy
FW Ernest Schultz January 29, 1931 1 1 90 0 0 - - 90 - - Toulouse FC
DF Guy Sénac March 13, 1932 1 0 90 0 0 B 90 - - - Racing Club de Paris
DF Robert Siatka June 20, 1934 0 0 0 0 0 - B - - - Stade Reims
FW Henri Skiba July 14, 1927 1 0 90 0 0 - - - - 90 Stade Français
GK Jean Taillandier January 22, 1938 0 0 0 0 0 B - - - - Racing Club de Paris
DF Richard Tylinski September 18, 1937 0 0 0 0 0 B - - - - AS Saint-Étienne
MF Joseph Ujlaki August 10, 1929 1 1 90 0 0 90 - - - - Racing Club de Paris
MF Guy van Sam December 20, 1935 1 1 90 0 0 - - - - 90 Racing Club de Paris
FW Jean Vincent November 29, 1930 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - B Stade Reims
DF Jean Wendling April 29, 1934 5 0 450 0 0 90 90 90 90 90 Stade Reims
FW Maryan Wisnieski February 1, 1937 4 3 360 0 0 90 90 90 - 90 RC Lens

 Bulgaria

Head coach: Georgi Pachedzhiev

Pos. Player DoB Games
played		 Goals Minutes
played		 Sub off Sub on Club
MF Stefan Abadzhiev July 3, 1934 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - - FD Levski Sofia
FW Spiro Debarski December 8, 1933 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 - FD Lokomotiv Sofia
MF Todor Diev September 28, 1934 4 1 360 0 0 - 90 90 90 90 FC Spartak Plovdiv
DF Ivan Dimitrov May 14, 1935 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 - 90 90 FD Lokomotiv Sofia
DF Dimitar Dimov December 13, 1937 2 0 180 0 0 - - - 90 90 FC Spartak Plovdiv
FW Hristo Iliev May 11, 1936 5 2 450 0 0 90 90 90 90 90 FD Levski Sofia
DF Stoyan Kitov August 27, 1938 2 0 180 0 0 - 90 90 - - Spartak Sofia
FW Ivan Kolev November 1, 1930 5 1 450 0 0 90 90 90 90 90 CDNA Sofia
MF Nikola Kovachev June 4, 1934 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 - 90 90 CDNA Sofia
DF Dimitar Largov September 10, 1936 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - - FD Slavia Sofia
DF Manol Manolov August 4, 1925 2 0 180 0 0 90 - 90 - - CDNA Sofia
DF Vasil Matodiev January 5, 1935 3 0 270 0 0 90 - - 90 90 PFC Lokomotiv Sofia
GK Georgi Naydenov December 21, 1931 5 0 450 0 0 90 90 90 90 90 CDNA Sofia
DF Kiril Rakarov May 24, 1932 4 0 360 0 0 - 90 90 90 90 CDNA Sofia
FW Petar Velichkov August 8, 1940 2 1 180 0 0 - - 90 - 90 FD Slavia Sofia
FW Dimitar Yakimov August 12, 1941 5 1 450 0 0 90 90 90 90 90 CDNA Sofia
FW Nikola Yordanov 1938 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 90 - - FC Dunav Rousse
DF Dobromir Zhechev November 12, 1942 2 0 180 0 0 - 90 90 - - Spartak Sofia

 Finland

Head coach: Aatos Lehtonen

Pos. Player DoB Games
played		 Goals Minutes
played		 Sub off Sub on Club
DF Matti Haahti June 8, 1936 3 0 270 0 0 - 90 90 90 HIFK
MF Olli Heinonen January 7, 1937 4 0 360 0 0 90 90 90 90 /2+[1] FC Reipas Lahti
MF Stig Holmqvist February 13, 1936 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 90 - HIFK
MF Martti Hyvärinen November 6, 1939 2 0 180 0 0 - 90 90 -
DF Reijo Jalava February 18, 1932 2 0 180 0 0 90 - - 90 HJK Helsinki
MF Hannu Kankkonen January 26, 1934 1 0 90 0 0 - 90 - -
DF Raimo Lukander April 18, 1934 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90
FW Paavo Lyytikäinen April 14, 1930 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90
GK Karl-Gustav Nabb September 9, 1936 2 0 180 0 0 90 - - 90 Vasa IFK
MF Unto Nevalainen June 13, 1935 3 0 270 0 0 90 90 90 - HIFK
DF Antti Nieminen March 12, 1928 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - FC Haka
FW Arno Nordlund September 2, 1935 1 0 90 0 0 - - 90 - HIFK
FW Semi Nuoranen December 14, 1941 2 0 180 0 0 - 90 - 90 FC Reipas Lahti
MF Kalevi Nupponen January 19, 1942 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 FC Reipas Lahti
FW Mauno Nurmi December 23, 1936 1 0 90 0 0 - - - 90 TPS Turku
MF Kai Pahlman July 8, 1935 3 2 270 0 0 90 90 90 - HPS Helsinki
MF Yrjö Pärnänen January 5, 1931 2 0 180 0 0 - - 90 90 HIFK
FW Juhani Peltonen June 16, 1936 2 0 180 0 0 90 90 - -
MF Sauli Pietiläinen July 20, 1941 3 1 270 0 0 - 90 90 90 /2[2] Kotkan Jäntevä
FW Nils Rikberg March 29, 1928 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - -
MF Aulis Rytkönen January 5, 1929 2 0 180 0 0 90 - Toulouse FC
90 - HJK Helsinki
DF Veijo Valtonen January 5, 1936 1 0 90 0 0 90 - - - FC Haka
GK Anders Westerholm September 1, 1937 2 0 180 0 0 - 90 90 - HIFK
  1. ^ After the first qualification match Reipas Lahti was promoted to league one.
  2. ^ The number indicates the league the team played in that year.

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