The South American section of the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification saw 7 teams competing 3 berths in the finals.
Format Among the 7 teams, Paraguay were drawn to play in the CONMEBOL / CCCF / NAFC Intercontinental Play-off. The remaining 6 teams were divided into 3 groups of 2 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis with the group winners would qualifying for the final tournament. Brazil did not participate, as they qualified automatically after winning the 1958 World Cup while Chile qualified automatically as hosts. Venezuela did not enter the tournament.
Groups Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Inter-confederation play-offs
Qualified Teams Team Qualified as Qualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup1 2 (1930, 1950) 6 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1958) 3 (1930, 1934, 1958) 3 (1930, 1950, 1954) 0 (debut)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.
Goalscorers
3 goals
Oreste Corbatta
2 goals
Martín Pando José Sanfilippo Rubén Héctor Sosa Carlos Alberto Raffo
1 goal
Ricardo José Maria Ramaciotti Máximo Alcócer Wilfredo Camacho Eusebio Escobar Héctor Garzon González Alberto Spencer Faustino Delgado Ángel Cabrera Luis Cubilla Guillermo Escalada
1 own goal
Romulo Gómez (playing against Argentina)
References
External links FIFA World Cup Official Site – 1962 World Cup Qualification RSSF.com