1962 FIFA World Cup qualification (CCCF/NAFC–CONMEBOL play-off)
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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][2]
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Mexico won 3–1 on points and qualified for the 1962 FIFA World Cup | |||||||
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Date | 29 October 1961 (1961-10-29) | ||||||
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 (1961-11-05) | ||||||
Venue | Estadio de Puerto Sajonia, Asunción | ||||||
Referee | Pablo Victor Vaga Albergatti (Uruguay) | ||||||
Attendance | 15,000 |
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In the first match, Mexico beat Paraguay 1–0 while in the second leg, both teams drew 0–0. Mexico won the series, qualifying for the World Cup.