World Cup Brazil 1950 European Qualifiers
World Group 1
| 01.10.1949 |
Northern Ireland |
2 |
- |
8 |
Scotland |
|
| 15.10.1949 |
Wales |
1 |
- |
4 |
England |
|
| 09.11.1949 |
Scotland |
0 |
- |
1 |
England |
|
| 16.11.1949 |
England |
9 |
- |
2 |
Northern Ireland |
|
| 08.03.1950 |
Wales |
0 |
- |
0 |
Northern Ireland |
|
| 15.04.1950 |
Scotland |
2 |
- |
0 |
Wales |
|
|
TEAM |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
PTS |
| 1 |
* ENGLAND |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
+11 |
6 |
| 2 |
* Scotland |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
3 |
+7 |
4 |
| 3 |
Wales |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
-5 |
1 |
| 4 |
Northern Ireland |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
17 |
-13 |
1 |
Scotland also qualified as group runners-up but declined, having
previously announced that they would not compete in the finals
unless they actually won the British Home Championship.
World Group 2
World Group 2 - Round 1
| 20.11.1949 |
Turkey |
7 |
- |
0 |
Syria |
|
|
Syria |
n/p |
Turkey |
[Syria refused to play return game] |
|
TEAM |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
PTS |
| 1 |
- Turkey |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
+7 |
2 |
| 2 |
Syria |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
-7 |
0 |
World Group 2 - Round 2
|
Turkey |
w/o |
Austria (Withdrew) |
|
Turkey qualified for the finals but subsequently refused to take part.
World Group 3
World Group 3 - Round 1
| 21.08.1949 |
Yugoslavia |
6 |
- |
0 |
Israel |
|
| 18.09.1949 |
Israel |
2 |
- |
5 |
Yugoslavia |
|
|
TEAM |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
PTS |
| 1 |
- Yugoslavia |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
2 |
+9 |
4 |
| 2 |
Israel |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
-9 |
0 |
World Group 3 - Round 2
| 09.10.1949 |
Yugoslavia |
1 |
- |
1 |
France |
|
| 30.10.1949 |
France |
1 |
- |
1 |
Yugoslavia |
|
|
TEAM |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
PTS |
| 1 |
- Yugoslavia |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| 1 |
- France |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
World Group 3 First/Second Play-off
| [Fixture played in Italy:] |
| 11.12.1949 |
YUGOSLAVIA |
3 |
aet |
2 |
France |
|
France were later invited to the finals in place of Scotland
(who had withdrawn.) France accepted and were drawn into the
finals Group 4, but later withdrew after objecting to their
travel schedule, which the organisers refused to change.
World Group 4
World Group 4 - Round 1
| 26.06.1949 |
Switzerland |
5 |
- |
2 |
Luxembourg |
|
| 18.09.1949 |
Luxembourg |
2 |
- |
3 |
Switzerland |
|
|
TEAM |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
PTS |
| 1 |
- Switzerland |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
+4 |
4 |
| 2 |
Luxembourg |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
-4 |
0 |
World Group 4 - Round 2
|
SWITZERLAND |
w/o |
Belgium (Withdrew) |
|
World Group 5
| 02.06.1949 |
Sweden |
3 |
- |
1 |
Republic Of Ireland |
|
| 08.09.1949 |
Republic Of Ireland |
3 |
- |
0 |
Finland |
|
| 09.10.1949 |
Finland |
1 |
- |
1 |
Republic Of Ireland |
|
| 13.11.1949 |
Republic Of Ireland |
1 |
- |
3 |
Sweden |
|
|
TEAM |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
PTS |
| 1 |
* SWEDEN |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
4 |
| 2 |
Republic Of Ireland |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
-1 |
3 |
| 3 |
Finland |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
1 |
World Group 6
| 02.04.1950 |
Spain |
5 |
- |
1 |
Portugal |
|
| 09.04.1950 |
Portugal |
2 |
- |
2 |
Spain |
|
|
TEAM |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
PTS |
| 1 |
* SPAIN |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
+4 |
3 |
| 2 |
Portugal |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
-4 |
1 |
Portugal were later invited to the finals in place of Turkey
(who had withdrawn) but declined the offer.
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