The five teams (four of them played with Romania withdrawing) in this group played in a knockout stage on a home-and-away basis. The winner (Italy) qualified for the seventh FIFA World Cup held in Chile. This was a special group which included two UEFA countries located geographically in Asia (Cyprus and Israel) and one CAF country located in Africa (Ethiopia), in addition to two European UEFA teams (Romania who withdrew without playing any games, and Italy who won the group.)
Matches
First round
Israel win 7–2 on aggregate.
Second round The Addis Ababa Stadium was being renovated in preparation for the 1962 African Cup of Nations, so Ethiopia lacked a suitable home venue, and agreed to play both games in Israel.
Israel win 4–2 on aggregate.
Final round
Italy win 10–2 on aggregate.
References
External links FIFA official page RSSSF – 1962 World Cup Qualification Allworldcup