1950 FIFA World Cup qualification
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A total of 34 teams entered the 1950 World Cup qualification rounds, 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: 7 places, contested by 18 teams (including Israel and Syria).
- Groups 7 and 8 - South America: 4 places, contested by 7 teams.
- Group 9 - North, Central America and Caribbean: 2 places, contested by 3 teams.
- Group 10 - Asia: 1 place, contested by 4 teams.
Listed below are the dates and results of the qualification rounds.
Groups
The 10 groups had different rules, as follows:- Groups 1 had 4 teams. The teams would play against each other once. 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 unseeded teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would advance to the Final Round.
- * Final Round: The seeded team would play against the winner of the First Round on a home-and-away basis. The winner would qualify.
- Group 5 had 3 teams. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would qualify.
- Group 6 had 2 teams. The teams would play 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 would play against each other twice. The group winner and runner-up would qualify.
- Group 10 had 4 teams. The group winner would qualify.
Group 1
This group was also the 1949-1950 British Home Championship.October 1, 1949, Belfast, Northern Ireland -
Northern Ireland 2 - 8 ScotlandOctober 15, 1949, Cardiff, Wales -
Wales 1 - 4 EnglandNovember 9, 1949, Glasgow, Scotland -
Scotland 2 - 0 WalesNovember 16, 1949, Manchester, England -
England 9 - 2 Northern IrelandMarch 8, 1950, Wrexham, Wales -
Wales 0 - 0 Northern IrelandApril 15, 1950, Glasgow, Scotland -
Scotland 0 - 1 England
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
England | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| 2 |
Scotland | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 3= |
Northern Ireland | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 3= |
Wales | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
England qualified. Scotland also qualified, but withdrew as they had previously decided to participate only if they finished top of the group. FIFA offered the place to France, the runner-up of Group 3. They initially accepted, but later declined. FIFA decided not to allow anyone else to qualify, leaving the World Cup one team short.
Group 2
First round
November 20, 1949, Ankara, Turkey -Turkey 7 - 0 SyriaSyria withdrew, and the return leg was not played.
Turkey advanced to the Final Round.
Final round
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.Group 3
First round
August 21, 1949, Belgrade, Yugoslavia -Yugoslavia 6 - 0 IsraelSeptember 18, 1949, Tel Aviv, Israel -
Israel 2 - 5 YugoslaviaYugoslavia advanced to the Final Round.
Final round
October 9, 1949, Belgrade, Yugoslavia -Yugoslavia 1 - 1 FranceAugust 30, 1949, Paris, France -
France 1 - 1 YugoslaviaWith draws in both matches, a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
December 11, 1949, Florence, Italy -
Yugoslavia 3 - 2 (aet) FranceYugoslavia qualified.
Group 4
First round
June 26, 1949, Zurich, Switzerland - Switzerland 5 - 2LuxembourgSeptember 18, 1949, Luxembourg, Luxembourg -
Luxembourg 2 - 3Switzerland
Switzerland advanced to the Final Round.
Final round
Belgium withdrew, so Switzerland qualified automatically.Group 5
June 2, 1949, Stockholm, Sweden -Sweden 3 - 1 Republic of IrelandSeptember 8, 1949, Dublin, Ireland -
Republic of Ireland 3 - 0 FinlandOctober 9, 1949, Helsinki, Finland -
Finland 1 - 1 Republic of IrelandNovember 13, 1949, Dublin, Ireland -
Republic of Ireland 1 - 3 SwedenFinland withdrew, and the remaining matches were cancelled.
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sweden | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 |
Republic of Ireland | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 |
Finland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Sweden qualified.
Group 6
April 2, 1950, Madrid, Spain -Spain 5 - 1 PortugalApril 9, 1950, Lisbon, Portugal -
Portugal 2 - 2 SpainSpain qualified.
Group 7
Argentina withdrew, so Chile and Bolivia qualified automatically.Group 8
Peru and Ecuador both withdrew, so Uruguay and Paraguay qualified automatically.Group 9
September 4, 1949, Mexico City, Mexico -Mexico 6 - 0 USASeptember 11, 1949, Mexico City, Mexico -
Mexico 2 - 0 CubaSeptember 14, 1949, Mexico City, Mexico -
Cuba 1 - 1 USASeptember 18, 1949, Mexico City, Mexico -
Mexico 6 - 2 USASeptember 21, 1949, Mexico City, Mexico -
USA 5 - 2 CubaSeptember 25, 1949, Mexico City, Mexico -
Mexico 3 - 0 Cuba
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mexico | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 2 |
USA | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 |
Cuba | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
Mexico and USA qualified.
Group 10
Burma, Philippines and Indonesia all withdrew, so India qualified automatically. But India later also withdrew, and FIFA decided not to invite anyone else, leaving the World Cup three teams short.Qualified teams
| Team | Appearance | Streak | Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
Bolivia | 2nd | 1 | 1930 |
Brazil (h) | 4th | 4 | 1938 |
Chile | 2nd | 1 | 1930 |
England | 1st | 1 | |
Italy (c) | 3rd | 3 | 1938 |
Mexico | 2nd | 1 | 1930 |
Paraguay | 2nd | 1 | 1930 |
Spain | 2nd | 1 | 1934 |
Sweden | 3rd | 3 | 1938 |
| Switzerland | 3rd | 3 | 1938 |
USA | 3rd | 1 | 1934 |
Uruguay | 2nd | 1 | 1930 |
Yugoslavia | 2nd | 1 | 1930 |
(h) - qualified automatically as hosts
(c) - qualified automatically as defending champions
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