1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
( CCCF/ NAFC– CONMEBOL play-off)

Event	1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
Mexico Paraguay
Mexico won 3–1 on points and qualified for the 1962 FIFA World Cup
First leg
Mexico Paraguay 1 0
Date	29 October 1961 (1961-10-29)
Venue	Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Referee	Walter van Rosberg ( Netherlands Antilles)
Attendance	80,000
Second leg
Paraguay Mexico 0 0
Date	5 November 1961 (1961-11-05)
Venue	Estadio de Puerto Sajonia, Asunción
Referee	Pablo Victor Vaga Albergatti ( Uruguay)
Attendance	15,000

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]}

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.

Teams

Team	Confederation	Qualification
Mexico	NAFC	CCCF/NAFC second round winners
Paraguay	CONMEBOL	Directly sent to the series

Venues

Estadio Olímpico Universitario (left) and Estadio de Puerto Sajonia, venues for the series

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Mexico	2	1	1	0	1	0	+1	3	Qualification to 1962 FIFA World Cup		—	1–0
2	Paraguay	2	0	1	1	0	1	−1	1			0–0	—

Matches

First leg

29 October 1961 (1961-10-29)

Mexico	1–0	Paraguay
Reyes 20'

Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City

Attendance: 80,000

Referee: Walter van Rosberg ( Netherlands Antilles)

Mexico

Paraguay

GK Antonio Carbajal DF Arturo Chaires DF Guillermo Sepúlveda DF José Villegas MF Salvador Farfán MF Pedro Nájera FW Alfredo del Águila FW Salvador Reyes Monteón FW Carlos Lara FW Guillermo Ortiz FW Agustín Peniche Manager: Ignacio Trelles

GK Ramón Mayeregger DF Idalino Monges DF Carlos Monín DF Luis Gini MF Fernando López MF Gerardo Núñez FW Salvador Breglia FW Juan P. Leiva FW Juan G. González FW Eliseo Insfrán FW Claudio Lezcano Manager: Aurelio González

Second leg

5 November 1961 (1961-11-05)

Paraguay	0–0	Mexico

Estadio de Puerto Sajonia, Asunción

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Pablo Victor Vaga Albergatti ( Uruguay)

References