1962 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1

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

Matches

19 October 1960 Sweden  2 0  Belgium Stockholm, Sweden
Börjesson
Brodd
Report Referee: Wharton (Scotland)

20 November 1960 Belgium  2 4   Switzerland Brussels, Belgium
Paeschen
Van Himst
Report Antenen
Schneiter
Referee: Seipelt (Austria)

20 May 1961 Switzerland   2 1  Belgium Lausanne, Switzerland
Ballaman Report Claessen Referee: Dorogi (Hungary)

28 May 1961 Sweden  4 0   Switzerland Stockholm, Sweden
Jonsson  8'
Börjesson  15', 75'
Simonsson  70'
Report Referee: Scares (Portugal)

4 October 1961 Belgium  0 2  Sweden Brussels, Belgium
Report Brodd  70', 78' Referee: Guerra (Portugal)

29 October 1961 Switzerland   3 2  Sweden Bern, Switzerland
Antenen  8'
Wüthrich  68'
Eschmann  81'
Report Simonsson  2'
Brodd  79'
Referee: Aston (England)

Sweden and Switzerland finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.

12 November 1961 Switzerland   2 1  Sweden West Berlin
Schneiter  65'
Antenen  76'
Report Brodd  20' Referee: Dusch (West Germany)

Final 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.  Sweden 4301103+76X4:02:022006042101432
2.   Switzerland 430199063:2X2:122005342101462
3.  Belgium 4004310-700:22:4X20022602002140

Team stats

 Sweden

Head coach: Eric Person

Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on Club
FWLennart BackmanFebruary 7, 193454500009090909090 AIK Fotboll
DFOrvar BergmarkNovember 16, 193050450009090909090 Örebro SK
FWBengt BerndtssonJanuary 26, 1933109000-90--- IFK Göteborg
FWRune BörjessonApril 24, 193743360009090 Örgryte IS
9090- Juventus F.C.
FWYngve BroddJune 9, 1930453600090-909090 Toulouse FC
MFBengt GustavssonJanuary 13, 19283027000--909090 Åtvidabergs FF
Olle Hellström20180009090--- Djurgårdens IF
DFÅke JohanssonMarch 19, 192820180009090--- IFK Norrköping
MFTorbjörn JonssonMay 6, 193631270009090- IFK Norrköping
90- Real Betis
MFHans MildJuly 31, 1934201800090---90 Djurgårdens IF
GKBengt NyholmJanuary 30, 193050450009090909090 IFK Norrköping
DFPrawitz ÖbergNovember 16, 19303027000--909090 Malmö FF
FWGösta SandbergAugust 6, 193250450009090909090 Djurgårdens IF
FWAgne SimonssonOctober 19, 193552450009090 Real Madrid C.F.
909090 Real Sociedad
MFIngvar SvahnMay 22, 19382018000--90-90 Malmö FF
DFLennart WingAugust 7, 19354036000-90909090 Örgryte IS

  Switzerland

Head coach: Karl Rappan

Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on Club
FWAnton AllemannJanuary 6, 19365045000909090 BSC Young Boys
9090 A.C. Mantova
FWCharles AntenenNovember 3, 192950450009090909090 FC La Chaux-de-Fonds
FWRobert BallamanJune 21, 19263227000909090-- Grasshopper Club Zürich
MFHeinz BiglerDecember 21, 19252018000-9090-- BSC Young Boys
GKKarl ElsenerAugust 13, 1934403600090-909090 Grasshopper Club Zürich
FWNorbert EschmannSeptember 19, 19332118000---9090 Stade Français
DFAndré GrobétyJune 22, 193350450009090909090 Servette FC
FWJosef HügiJanuary 23, 19303027000909090-- FC Basel
DFWilly KernenAugust 6, 192910900090---- FC La Chaux-de-Fonds
DFEugen MeierApril 30, 19304036000-90909090 BSC Young Boys
DFFritz MorfJanuary 29, 19282018000---9090 FC Grenchen
FWPhilippe PottierJuly 9, 19382018000---9090 Stade Français
GKRené SchneiderNovember 30, 1936109000-90--- Servette FC
DFHeinz SchneiterApril 12, 193552450009090909090 BSC Young Boys
DFEly TachellaMay 25, 19364036000-90909090 Lausanne Sports
MFRoger VonlanthenDecember 5, 193010900090---- Lausanne Sports
MFHans WeberSeptember 8, 193410900090---- FC Basel
FWRolf WüthrichSeptember 4, 19385145000909090 FC Zürich
9090 Servette FC

 Belgium

Head coach: Constant Vanden Stock

Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on Club
DFYves BaréOctober 28, 1938109000---90 RFC Liégeois
FWRoger ClaessenSeptember 27, 19412118000--9090 Standard Liège
GKWilly CoremansMay 6, 193800000B--- Royal Antwerp FC
FWClaude CrotéApril 14, 1938109000---90 RFC Liégeois
GKGuy DelhasseFebruary 19, 19332018000-B9090 RFC Liégeois
FWGaston De WaelDecember 31, 193400000-B-- R.S.C. Anderlecht
FWFernand GoyvaertsOctober 24, 1938109000--90- Club Brugge K.V.
DFPierre HanonDecember 29, 1936403600090909090 R.S.C. Anderlecht
FWDenis HoufFebruary 16, 1932109000--90- Standard Liège
MFJef JurionFebruary 24, 193730270009090B90 R.S.C. Anderlecht
DFEmile LejeuneFebruary 17, 19382018000-9090B RFC Liégeois
FWJean-Marie LetaweNovember 30, 193600000B--- RFC Liégeois
MFMartin LippensOctober 8, 1934403600090909090 R.S.C. Anderlecht
MFKarel MallantsNovember 4, 1935109000-90-- Standard Liège
FWMathieu MeyersDecember 03, 193400000BB-- Waterschei Thor
GKJean NicolayDecember 27, 193720180009090BB Standard Liège
FWMarcel PaeschenApril 30, 19372118000-9090- Standard Liège
FWAndré PitersJanuary 18, 193130270009090- Standard Liège
90 OC Charleroi
DFGuillaume RaskinMarch 16, 1937109000---90 R. Beerschot AC
MFLéon SemmelingJanuary 4, 1940109000--90- Standard Liège
FWJacques StockmanOctober 8, 193820180009090-- R.S.C. Anderlecht
DFHenri ThellinAugust 27, 1931201800090-90- Standard Liège
FWPaul Van HimstOctober 2, 194331270009090-90 R.S.C. Anderlecht
FWPaul VandenbergOctober 11, 193610900090--B Union St. Gilloise
DFLaurent VerbiestApril 16, 193930270009090B90 R.S.C. Anderlecht
DFJozef VliersDecember 18, 1932109000--90- Standard Liège
DFEdward WautersJuly 12, 193300000BB-B Royal Antwerp FC
MFVictor WégriaNovember 4, 193600000--B- RFC Liégeois
MFRobert WillemsMay 6, 193510900090--- Lierse S.K.
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