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The 1962 FIFA World Cup CAF–UEFA qualification play-off was a two-legged home-and-away tie between the winners of the CAF final round, Morocco, and the winners of the UEFA Group 9 second round, Spain. The matches were played on 12 and 23 November 1961 in Casablanca and Madrid, respectively.[1]
| Event | 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||
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| Spain won 4–0 on points and qualified for the 1962 FIFA World Cup | |||||||
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| Date | 12 November 1961 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade d'honneur, Casablanca | ||||||
| Referee | Daniel Mellet (Switzerland) | ||||||
| Attendance | 26,000 | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 23 November 1961 | ||||||
| Venue | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid | ||||||
| Referee | Cesare Jonni (Italy) | ||||||
| Attendance | 30,000 | ||||||
Spain won the series after beating Morocco in both matches (1–0 in Casablanca and 3–2 in Madrid), and therefore qualified for the World Cup.
Venues
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Stade d'honneur (left) and Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, venues for the series
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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| 1 | Spain |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Qualification to 1962 FIFA World Cup | — | 3–2 | |
| 2 | Morocco |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 | 0–1 | — |
Source: RSSSF[2]
Matches
First leg
Second leg
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References
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