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1950 FIFA World Cup qualification

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1950 FIFA World Cup Qualification
Tournament details
Dates2 June 1949 – 15 April 1950
Teams34 (from 3 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored121 (4.65 per match)
Top scorer(s)England Jack Rowley
Mexico Horacio Casarín
Mexico Luis de la Fuente
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Čajkovski
(4 goals each)
← 1938
1954 →

A total of 34 teams entered the qualification rounds of the 1950 FIFA World Cup, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. Brazil, as the hosts, and Italy, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition.

The remaining 32 teams were divided into 10 groups, based on geographical considerations, as follows:

  • Groups 1 to 6 – Europe and the Near East: 7 places, contested by 18 teams (including Israel and Syria).
  • Groups 7 to 9 – The Americas: 6 places, contested by 10 teams.
  • Group 10 – Asia: 1 place, contested by 4 teams.

Of the 14 qualified teams, 5 did not play any qualifying games because their opponents withdrew.

However, after the withdrawals of India, Scotland, and Turkey after qualifying, only 13 teams actually competed in the final tournament.

A total of 19 teams played at least one qualifying match. A total of 26 qualifying matches were played, and 121 goals were scored (an average of 4.65 per match).

Listed below are the dates and results of the qualification rounds.

Groups

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The 10 groups had different rules, as follows:

  • Group 1 had 4 teams. The teams played against each other once, either home or away. The group winner and runner-up would qualify.
  • Groups 2, 3 and 4 had 3 teams each. The strongest team of each group was seeded. There would be two rounds of play:
    • First Round: The seeded team received a bye and advanced to the final round directly. The 2 unseeded teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would advance to the final round.
    • Final Round: The seeded team played against the winner of the First Round on a home-and-away basis. The winner would qualify.
  • Group 5 had 3 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would qualify.
  • Group 6 had 2 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would qualify.
  • Group 7 had 3 teams. The group winner and runner-up would qualify.
  • Group 8 had 4 teams. The group winner and runner-up would qualify.
  • Group 9 had 3 teams. The teams played against each other twice. The group winner and runner-up would qualify.
  • Group 10 had 4 teams. The group winner would qualify.

Group 1

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 BERJAYA England (C) 3 3 0 0 14 3 +11 6 Qualification for 1950 FIFA World Cup
2 BERJAYA Scotland 3 2 0 1 10 3 +7 4
3 BERJAYA Wales 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
4 BERJAYA Ireland (IFA) 3 0 1 2 4 17 −13 1
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points. The points system worked as follows: 2 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
(C) Champions
Ireland (IFA) BERJAYA2–8BERJAYA Scotland
Smyth BERJAYA 50', 59' Report Morris BERJAYA 2', 70', 88'
Waddell BERJAYA 5', 31' (pen.)
Steel BERJAYA 23'
Reilly BERJAYA 24'
Mason BERJAYA 80'
Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Attendance: 50,000
Wales BERJAYA1–4BERJAYA England
Griffiths BERJAYA 80' Report Mortensen BERJAYA 22'
Milburn BERJAYA 29', 34', 66'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Jack Mowat (Scotland)
Scotland BERJAYA2–0BERJAYA Wales
McPhail BERJAYA 25'
Linwood BERJAYA 78'		 Report
Attendance: 73,782
Referee: S.K. Law (England)
England BERJAYA9–2BERJAYA Ireland (IFA)
Rowley BERJAYA 6', 47', 56', 58'
Froggatt BERJAYA 25'
Mortensen BERJAYA 35', 50'
Pearson BERJAYA 33', 68'		 Report Smyth BERJAYA 55'
Brennan BERJAYA 75'
Attendance: 57,000
Wales BERJAYA0–0BERJAYA Ireland (IFA)
Report
Attendance: 60,000
Scotland BERJAYA0–1BERJAYA England
Report Bentley BERJAYA 64'
Attendance: 138,000

England qualified. Scotland also qualified, but declined to participate.

Group 2

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First round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 BERJAYA Turkey 1 1 0 0 7 0 +7 2
2 BERJAYA Syria 1 0 0 1 0 7 −7 0
Source: 11v11.com
Turkey BERJAYA7–0BERJAYA Syria
Cansever BERJAYA 12', 16', 87'
Eken BERJAYA 44'
Küçükandonyadis BERJAYA 66'
Keskin BERJAYA 67'
Kılıç BERJAYA 72'		 Report
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Antonio Gamba (Italy)

Syria withdrew after the first match, and the remaining match was not played.

Turkey advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

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Pos Team Pld Pts Qualification
— BERJAYA Turkey 0 0 Qualified, later withdrew
— BERJAYA Austria 0 0 Withdrew
Source: ESPN

Austria withdrew, so Turkey qualified automatically. But Turkey later also withdrew, and FIFA offered the place to Portugal, the runner-up of Group 6, but they declined. FIFA decided not to allow anyone else to qualify, leaving the World Cup two teams short.[1]

Group 3

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First round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 BERJAYA Yugoslavia 2 2 0 0 11 2 +9 4
2 BERJAYA Israel 2 0 0 2 2 11 −9 0
Source: [citation needed]
Yugoslavia BERJAYA6–0BERJAYA Israel
Pajević BERJAYA 12', 19', 26'
Senčar BERJAYA 44'
Že. Čajkovski BERJAYA 63'
Bobek BERJAYA 83' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 35,000
Israel BERJAYA2–5BERJAYA Yugoslavia
Glazer BERJAYA 65', 76' Report Valok BERJAYA 19', 64'
Bobek BERJAYA 20'
Zl. Čajkovski BERJAYA 41'
Že. Čajkovski BERJAYA 82'
Attendance: 20,000

Yugoslavia advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 BERJAYA France 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
1 BERJAYA Yugoslavia 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
Source: [citation needed]
Yugoslavia BERJAYA1–1BERJAYA France
Že. Čajkovski BERJAYA 36' Report Baillot BERJAYA 55'
Attendance: 50,000
France BERJAYA1–1BERJAYA Yugoslavia
Baillot BERJAYA 8' Report Bobek BERJAYA 44'
Attendance: 53,569
Referee: Peter Scherz (Swiss)

France 2–2 Yugoslavia on aggregate, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.

Yugoslavia BERJAYA3–2 (a.e.t.)BERJAYA France
Mihajlović BERJAYA 12', 84' (pen.)
Že. Čajkovski BERJAYA 114'		 Report Walter BERJAYA 13'
Luciano BERJAYA 83'
Attendance: 25,000

Yugoslavia qualified while France were also offered a place by FIFA. France initially accepted, but later declined.

Group 4

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First round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 BERJAYA  Switzerland 2 2 0 0 8 4 +4 4
2 BERJAYA Luxembourg 2 0 0 2 4 8 −4 0
Source: [citation needed]
Switzerland BERJAYA5–2BERJAYA Luxembourg
Maillard BERJAYA 20'
Fatton BERJAYA 30', 41'
Ballaman BERJAYA 48'
Antenen BERJAYA 59'		 Report Wagner BERJAYA 3'
Reuter BERJAYA 88'
Hardturm, Zürich, Switzerland
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Charles Delasalle (France)
Luxembourg BERJAYA2–3BERJAYA  Switzerland
Muller BERJAYA 3'
Kremer BERJAYA 38'		 Report Maillard BERJAYA 1'
Friedländer BERJAYA 59'
Fatton BERJAYA 75'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Pierre Theunen (Belgium)

Switzerland advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

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Pos Team Pld Pts Qualification
— BERJAYA  Switzerland 0 0 Qualified
— BERJAYA Belgium 0 0 Withdrew
Source: [citation needed]

Belgium withdrew, so Switzerland qualified automatically.

Group 5

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 BERJAYA Sweden 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 4
2 BERJAYA Ireland (FAI) 4 1 1 2 6 7 −1 3
3 BERJAYA Finland 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
Sweden BERJAYA3–1BERJAYA Ireland (FAI)
Andersson BERJAYA 17' (pen.)
Jeppson BERJAYA 37'
Liedholm BERJAYA 69'		 Report Walsh BERJAYA 9'
Attendance: 36,200
Referee: Louis Baert (Belgium)
Ireland (FAI) BERJAYA3–0BERJAYA Finland
Gavin BERJAYA 35'
Martin BERJAYA 44' (pen.), 68'		 Report
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: W.H.E. Evan (England)
Finland BERJAYA1–1BERJAYA Ireland (FAI)
Vaihela BERJAYA 89' Report Farrell BERJAYA 65'
Attendance: 13,437
Ireland (FAI) Republic of Ireland1–3BERJAYA Sweden
Martin BERJAYA 61' (pen.) Report Palmér BERJAYA 4', 40', 68'
Attendance: 43,000

Sweden qualified. Finland withdrew before the group was completed. Ireland (FAI) were subsequently invited to enter competition but declined the opportunity because of travelling costs.[2]

Sweden beat Finland 8–1 on 2 October 1949 in Malmö.[3] However, FIFA's website does not include this match in the list of matches or in the group standings.[4] RSSSF's website lists the match with the note "Sweden played B-team", and does not provide group standings.[5]

Group 6

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 BERJAYA Spain 2 1 1 0 7 3 +4 3 Qualification for 1950 FIFA World Cup
2 BERJAYA Portugal 2 0 1 1 3 7 −4 1
Source: [citation needed]
Spain BERJAYA5–1BERJAYA Portugal
Zarra BERJAYA 11', 58'
Basora BERJAYA 13'
Panizo BERJAYA 15'
Molowny BERJAYA 65'		 Report Cabrita BERJAYA 36'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Reg Leafe (England)
Portugal BERJAYA2–2BERJAYA Spain
Travassos BERJAYA 51'
Correia BERJAYA 53'		 Report Zarra BERJAYA 24'
Gaínza BERJAYA 82'
Jamor, Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Jack Mowat (Scotland)

Spain qualified. Portugal were also invited to take part but they declined.

Group 7

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Pos Team Pld Pts Qualification
1 BERJAYA Bolivia 0 0 Qualified
1 BERJAYA Chile 0 0
3 BERJAYA Argentina 0 0 Withdrew
Source: RSSSF

Argentina withdrew, so Bolivia and Chile qualified automatically.[6]

Group 8

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Pos Team Pld Pts Qualification
1 BERJAYA Uruguay 0 0 Qualified
1 BERJAYA Paraguay 0 0
3 BERJAYA Ecuador 0 0 Withdrew
3 BERJAYA Peru 0 0
Source: RSSSF

Ecuador and Peru withdrew, so Uruguay and Paraguay qualified automatically.[7]

Group 9

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 BERJAYA Mexico 4 4 0 0 17 2 +15 8
2 BERJAYA United States 4 1 1 2 8 15 −7 3
3 BERJAYA Cuba 4 0 1 3 3 11 −8 1
Source: RSSSF
United States BERJAYA0–6BERJAYA Mexico
Report Flores BERJAYA 20'
Luna BERJAYA 30'
de la Fuente BERJAYA 37', 55', 58'
Septién BERJAYA 85'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: José Tapia (Cuba)
Mexico BERJAYA2–0BERJAYA Cuba
Luna BERJAYA 26'
Casarín BERJAYA 57'		 Report
Attendance: 60,000
Cuba BERJAYA1–1BERJAYA United States
Gómez BERJAYA 28' Report Wallace BERJAYA 23'
Attendance: 8,000
Mexico BERJAYA6–2BERJAYA United States
Ortiz BERJAYA 14'
Casarín BERJAYA 23', 41', 76'
de la Fuente BERJAYA 47'
Ochoa BERJAYA 89'		 Report Souza BERJAYA 52'
Wattman BERJAYA 90'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: José Tapia (Cuba)
United States BERJAYA5–2BERJAYA Cuba
Bahr BERJAYA 16'
Souza BERJAYA 23'
Matevich BERJAYA 30', 35'
Wallace BERJAYA 48'		 Report Barquín BERJAYA 42'
Veiga BERJAYA 50'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: José Tapia (Cuba)
Mexico BERJAYA3–0BERJAYA Cuba
Naranjo BERJAYA 44', 88'
Flores BERJAYA 58'		 Report
Attendance: 35,000

Mexico and the United States qualified.

Group 10

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Pos Team Pld Pts Qualification
1 BERJAYA India 0 0 Qualified
3 BERJAYA Burma 0 0 Withdrew
3 BERJAYA Indonesia 0 0
3 BERJAYA Philippines 0 0
Source: rsssf.com

Burma, Indonesia and the Philippines all withdrew before the draw, so India qualified automatically. But India later also withdrew "because of the expense of travelling such a long way to play,"[8] and the AIFF wanted to concentrate on the 1952 Olympics.[9] Although according to some reports, it was caused by a FIFA ruling that players were not allowed to play barefoot.[10] FIFA decided not to invite anyone else, leaving the World Cup three teams short.

Qualified teams

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BERJAYA
FIFA World Cup qualification 1950
BERJAYA
Participating countries after 3 of the 16 qualifying countries withdrew.
  • BERJAYA India, BERJAYA Scotland and BERJAYA Turkey withdrew after qualifying.
  • (H) – qualified automatically as hosts
  • (C) – qualified automatically as defending champions

Goalscorers

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4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Notes

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  • At the start of 1950 there were, in effect, two Ireland teams, chosen by two rival associations. Both associations, the Northern Ireland-based IFA and the Republic of Ireland-based FAI claimed jurisdiction over the whole of Ireland and selected players from the whole island. As a result, several notable Irish players from this era played for both teams. Four players – Tom Aherne, Reg Ryan, Davy Walsh and Con Martin – actually played for both the FAI XI and the IFA XI in these qualifying rounds. FIFA intervened, after complaints from the FAI,[11] and subsequently restricted players' eligibility based on the political border. In 1953 FIFA ruled neither team could be referred to as Ireland, decreeing that the FAI team be officially designated as the Republic of Ireland, while the IFA team was to become Northern Ireland.
  • For the third qualifying tournament in a row, the South American teams qualified automatically after withdrawals. In Group 7, Bolivia and Chile did play two matches between them, but they were not classified as official World Cup qualifiers by FIFA.
  • Burma, the Philippines and Indonesia all withdrew, so India qualified automatically. However, India withdrew later because of "disagreements over team selection and insufficient practice time.". India had never been able to qualify for the World Cup before and have never been able to do since then, which means they are the only team to have qualified for the World Cup and that never played a World Cup match.
  • Germany and Japan were both banned because of their actions during World War II. Italy, despite originally being a member of the Axis powers, was allowed to participate because its government was overthrown in 1943 and the new government sided with the Allies.

References

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  1. ↑ Marcotti, Gabriele (30 May 2014). "A tournament unlike any other". ESPN.
  2. ↑ Invitation to World Cup turned down Archived 30 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine www.independent.ie, February 22, 2004
  3. ↑ "WORLD CUP 1950". allworldcup.narod.ru. Archived from the original on 10 October 2006. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil - Groups". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "World Cup 1950 Qualifying". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  6. ↑ Lisi, C. A. (2015:47). A History of the World Cup: 1930-2014. United States: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
  7. ↑ Lisi, C. A. (2015:47). A History of the World Cup: 1930-2014. United States: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
  8. ↑ "World Cup: US v England match recalls 1950 upset". BBC. 2 June 2010. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013.
  9. ↑ Cronin, Brian (19 July 2011). "Did India withdraw from the 1950 World Cup because they were not allowed to play barefoot?". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011.
  10. ↑ WM 1950 | Brasilien | sportschau.de Archived 10 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ Ryan, Sean (1997). The Boys in Green: the FAI international story. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 1-85158-939-2. pp. 50.
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