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A total of 34 teams entered the '''[[Football World Cup 1950|1950 World Cup]] qualification''' rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], as the hosts, and [[Italy national football team|Italy]], as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition.
{{short description|Football tournament}}
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = 1950 FIFA World Cup Qualification
| year =
| alt =
| caption =
| dates = 2 June 1949 – 15 April 1950
| num_teams = 34
| confederations = 3
| matches = 26
| goals = 121
| attendance =
| top_scorer ={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jack Rowley]]<br />{{flagicon|MEX|1934}} [[Horacio Casarín]]<br />{{flagicon|MEX|1934}} [[Luis de la Fuente (Mexican footballer)|Luis de la Fuente]]<br />{{flagicon|YUG}} [[Željko Čajkovski]] <br />(4 goals each)
| prevseason = [[1938 FIFA World Cup qualification|1938]]
| nextseason = [[1954 FIFA World Cup qualification|1954]]
}}
A total of 34 teams entered the [[FIFA World Cup qualification|qualification]] rounds of the [[1950 FIFA World Cup]], competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], as the hosts, and [[Italy national football team|Italy]], as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition.


The remaining 32 teams were divided into 10 groups. The 16 spots available in the World Cup would be distributed as follows:
The remaining 32 teams were divided into 10 groups, based on geographical considerations, as follows:
* [[Europe]]: ''8 places'', 1 of them went to automatic qualifier Italy, while the other 7 places were contested by 18 teams (including Turkey, Syria and Israel).
*Groups 1 to 6 – [[Europe]]: ''7 places'', contested by 18 teams (including [[Israel national football team|Israel]] and [[Syria national football team|Syria]]).
* [[South America]]: ''5 places'', 1 of them went to automatic qualifier Brazil, while the other 4 places were contested by 7 teams.
*Groups 7 to 9 – [[The Americas]]: ''6 places'', contested by 10 teams.
* [[North America|North]], [[Central America]] and [[Caribbean]]: ''2 places'', contested by 3 teams.
*Group 10 – [[Asia]]: ''1 place'', contested by 4 teams.
However, due to the withdrawals of [[India national football team|India]], [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] and [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]] after qualifying, only 13 teams actually competed in the final tournament.
* [[Asia]]: ''1 place'', contested by 4 teams.
However, due to the withdrawal of [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]], [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]] and [[India national football team|India]] after qualifying, only 13 teams actually competed in the final tournament. Listed below are the dates and results of the qualification rounds.


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.
==Europe==
The 18 teams were divided into 7 groups. Each group had different rules, as follows:
* Groups 1 had 4 teams, playing against each other once, with the winner and the runner-up of the group qualifying.
* Groups 2, 3 and 4 had 3 teams each, with two rounds of play. In the First Round, the two unseeded teams of each group would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would advance to the Final Round and play against the seeded team of the group on a home-and-away basis, with the winner of the Final Round of each group qualifying.
* Group 5 had 3 teams, playing against each other on a home-and-away basis, with the winner qualifying.
* Group 6 had 2 teams, playing against each other on a home-and-away basis, with the winner qualifying.


===Group 1===
== Groups ==
The 10 groups had different rules, as follows:
Also the 1949-1950 [[British Home Championship]]
*'''Group 1''' had 4 teams. The teams played 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 final round directly. The 2 unseeded teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would advance to 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 ===
[[October 1]], [[1949]], [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]] - {{NIRf}} '''2&nbsp;-&nbsp;8''' {{SCOf}}
{{See also|1949–50 British Home Championship}}


{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
[[October 15]], [[1949]], [[Cardiff]], [[Wales]] - {{WALf}} '''1&nbsp;-&nbsp;4''' {{ENGf}}
|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=2


|team1=ENG|name_ENG={{fb|ENG}}
[[November 9]], [[1949]], [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]] - {{SCOf}} '''2&nbsp;-&nbsp;0''' {{WALf}}
|team2=SCO|name_SCO={{fb|SCO}}
|team3=WAL|pos_WAL=3=|name_WAL={{fb|WAL|1807}}
|team4=IRE|pos_IRE=3=|name_IRE={{fb|IRE|name=Ireland (IFA)}}
|win_ENG=3|draw_ENG=0|loss_ENG=0|gf_ENG=14|ga_ENG=3
|win_SCO=2|draw_SCO=0|loss_SCO=1|gf_SCO=10|ga_SCO=3
|win_WAL=0|draw_WAL=1|loss_WAL=2|gf_WAL=1|ga_WAL=6
|win_IRE=0|draw_IRE=1|loss_IRE=2|gf_IRE=4|ga_IRE=17


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[[November 16]], [[1949]], [[Manchester]], [[England]] - {{ENGf}} '''9&nbsp;-&nbsp;2''' {{NIRf}}
|result1=A|result2=A
|update=complete|source=
}}


{{football box
[[March 8]], [[1950]], [[Wrexham]], [[Wales]] - {{WALf}} '''0&nbsp;-&nbsp;0''' {{NIRf}}
|date = 1 October 1949
|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRE|name=Ireland (IFA)}}
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110427090918/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Northern_Ireland/World_Cup/1950fwcNIR_v_SCO Report]
|score = 2–8
|team2 = {{fb|SCO}}
|goals1 = [[Samuel Smyth|Smyth]] {{goal|50||59}}
|goals2 = [[Henry Morris (footballer)|Morris]] {{goal|2||70||88}}<br />[[William Waddell (footballer)|Waddell]] {{goal|5||31|pen.}}<br />[[Billy Steel|Steel]] {{goal|23}}<br />[[Lawrence Reilly|Reilly]] {{goal|24}}<br />[[Jimmy Mason (footballer, born 1919)|Mason]] {{goal|80}}
|location = [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]]
|stadium = [[Windsor Park]]
|attendance = 50,000
|referee = [[Reginald Mortimer]] ([[The Football Association|England]])
|nobars = 1
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 15 October 1949
|team1 = {{fb-rt|WAL|1807}}
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110427091211/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Wales/World_Cup/1950fwcWAL_v_ENG Report]
|score = 1–4
|team2 = {{fb|ENG}}
|goals1 = [[Mal Griffiths|Griffiths]] {{goal|80}}
|goals2 = [[Stan Mortensen|Mortensen]] {{goal|22}}<br />[[Jackie Milburn|Milburn]] {{goal|29||34||66}}
|location = [[Cardiff]], [[Wales]]
|stadium = [[Ninian Park]]
|attendance = 60,000
|referee = [[Jack Mowat]] ([[Scottish Football Association|Scotland]])
|nobars = 1
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 9 November 1949
|team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110427091249/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Scotland/World_Cup/1950fwcSCO_v_WAL Report]
|score = 2–0
|team2 = {{fb|WAL|1807}}
|goals1 = [[John McPhail (footballer)|McPhail]] {{goal|25}}<br />[[Alexander Linwood|Linwood]] {{goal|78}}
|location = [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]]
|stadium = [[Hampden Park]]
|attendance = 73,782
|referee = [[S.K. Law]] ([[The Football Association|England]])
|nobars = 1
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 16 November 1949
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ENG}}
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110430204807/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/England/World_Cup/1950fwcENG_v_NIR Report]
|score = 9–2
|team2 = {{fb|IRE|name=Ireland (IFA)}}
|goals1 = [[Jack Rowley|Rowley]] {{goal|6||47||56||58}}<br />[[Jack Froggatt|Froggatt]] {{goal|25}}<br />[[Stan Mortensen|Mortensen]] {{goal|35||50}}<br />[[Stan Pearson|Pearson]] {{goal|33||68}}
|goals2 = [[Samuel Smyth|Smyth]] {{goal|55}}<br />[[Bobby Brennan|Brennan]] {{goal|75}}
|location = [[Manchester]], [[England]]
|stadium = [[Maine Road]]
|attendance = 57,000
|referee = [[Mervyn Griffiths]] ([[Football Association of Wales|Wales]])
|nobars = 1
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 8 March 1950
|team1 = {{fb-rt|WAL|1807}}
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110427091037/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Wales/World_Cup/1950fwcWAL_v_NIR Report]
|score = 0–0
|team2 = {{fb|IRE||name=Ireland (IFA)}}
|location = [[Wrexham]], [[Wales]]
|stadium = [[Racecourse Ground]]
|attendance = 60,000
|referee = [[Reginald Leafe]] ([[The Football Association|England]])
|nobars = 1
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 15 April 1950
|team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110430204817/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Scotland/World_Cup/1950fwcSCO_v_ENG Report]
|score = 0–1
|team2 = {{fb|ENG}}
|goals2 = [[Roy Bentley|Bentley]] {{goal|64}}
|location = [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]]
|stadium = [[Hampden Park]]
|attendance = 138,000
|referee = [[Reginald Leafe]] ([[The Football Association|England]])
|nobars = 1
}}


'''England''' qualified. Scotland also qualified, but declined to participate.
[[April 15]], [[1950]], [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]] - {{SCOf}} '''0&nbsp;-&nbsp;1''' {{ENGf}}


=== Group 2 ===
{| style=border-collapse:collapse border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef
!width=165|Team
!width=20|Pts
!width=20|Pld
!width=20|W
!width=20|D
!width=20|L
!width=20|GF
!width=20|GA
!width=20|GD
|- align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{ENGf}}
|'''6'''||3||3||0||0||14||3||11
|- align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{SCOf}}
|'''4'''||3||2||0||1||10||3||7
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{WALf}}
|'''1'''||3||0||1||2||1||6||-5
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{NIRf}}
|'''1'''||3||0||1||2||4||17||-13
|}


==== First round ====
'''England''' qualified. Scotland also qualified, but withdrew. [[FIFA]] offered the place to France, the runner-up of Group 3. They initially accepted, but later declined. FIFA decided not to qualify anyone else, making the World Cup with one team fewer.
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=2


|team1=TUR|name_TUR={{fb|TUR}}
===Group 2===
|team2=SYR|name_SYR={{fb|SYR|1932}}
====First Round====
|win_TUR=1|draw_TUR=0|loss_TUR=0|gf_TUR=7|ga_TUR=0
[[November 20]], [[1949]], [[Ankara]], [[Turkey]] - {{TURf}} '''7&nbsp;-&nbsp;0''' {{SYRfold}}
|win_SYR=0|draw_SYR=0|loss_SYR=1|gf_SYR=0|ga_SYR=7


|col_A=#cfc|text_A=
Syria withdrew, and the return leg was not played.
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}
{{football box
|date = 20 November 1949
|team1 = {{fb-rt|TUR}}
|report = https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/match/overview/1052604-turquie-syrie
|score = 7–0
|team2 = {{fb|SYR|1932}}
|goals1 = [[Fahreddin Cansever|Cansever]] {{goal|12||16||87}}<br />[[Bülent Eken|Eken]] {{goal|44}}<br />[[Lefter Küçükandonyadis|Kücükandonyadis]] {{goal|66}}<br />[[Erol Keskin|Keskin]] {{goal|67}}<br />[[Gündüz Kılıç|Kilic]] {{goal|72}}
|location = [[Ankara]], [[Turkey]]
|stadium = [[Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium|19 Mayıs Stadium]]
|attendance = 35,000
|referee = [[Antonio Gamba]] ([[Italian Football Federation|Italy]])
|nobars = 1
}}


Syria withdrew, and remaining match was not played.
''Turkey'' advanced to the Final Round.


====Final Round====
'''Turkey''' advanced to the Final Round.
[[Austria national football team|Austria]] withdrew, so Turkey qualified. But Turkey also withdrew, and FIFA offered the place to Portugal, runner-up of Group 6, but they declined. FIFA decided not to qualify anyone else, making the World Cup with another team fewer.


===Group 3===
==== Final round ====
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=PP
====First Round====
|res_col_header=Q
[[August 21]], [[1949]], [[Belgrade]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]] - {{YUGf}} '''6&nbsp;-&nbsp;0''' {{ISRf}}
|winpoints=2


|team1=TUR|name_TUR={{fb|TUR}}
[[September 18]], [[1949]], [[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]] - {{ISRf}} '''2&nbsp;-&nbsp;5''' {{YUGf}}
|team2=AUT|name_AUT={{fb|AUT}}
|pos_TUR=—
|pos_AUT=—


|col_A=green1|text_A=Qualified, later withdrew
''Yugoslavia'' advanced to the Final Round.
|result1=A
|col_W=black1|text_W=Withdrew
|result2=W
|update=complete|source=
}}
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.


====Final Round====
=== Group 3 ===
[[October 9]], [[1949]], [[Belgrade]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]] - {{YUGf}} '''1&nbsp;-&nbsp;1''' {{FRAf}}


==== First round ====
[[August 30]], [[1949]], [[Paris]], [[France]] - {{FRAf}} '''1&nbsp;-&nbsp;1''' {{YUGf}}
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=2


|team1=YUG|name_YUG={{fb|YUG}}
With draws in both matches, a play-off was played to decide who qualify.
|team2=ISR|name_ISR={{fb|ISR}}
|win_YUG=2|draw_YUG=0|loss_YUG=0|gf_YUG=11|ga_YUG=2
|win_ISR=0|draw_ISR=0|loss_ISR=2|gf_ISR=2|ga_ISR=11


|col_A=#cfc|text_A=
[[December 11]], [[1949]], [[Florence]], [[Italy]] - {{YUGf}} '''3&nbsp;-&nbsp;2''' ([[extra time|aet]]) {{FRAf}}
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}


{{football box
'''Yugoslavia''' qualified.
|date = 21 August 1949
|team1 = {{fb-rt|YUG}}
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20150402145237/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Yugoslavia/World_Cup/1950fwcYUG_v_ISR Report]
|score = 6–0
|team2 = {{fb|ISR}}
|goals1 = [[Milutin Pajević|Pajević]] {{goal|12||19||26}}<br />[[Božidar Senčar|Senčar]] {{goal|44}}<br />[[Željko Čajkovski|Že. Čajkovski]] {{goal|63}}<br />[[Stjepan Bobek|Bobek]] {{goal|83|pen.}}
|location = [[Belgrade]], [[Yugoslavia]]
|stadium = [[Partizan Stadium|JNA Stadion]]
|attendance = 35,000
|referee = [[Giovanni Galeati]] ([[Italian Football Federation|Italy]])
|nobars = 1
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 18 September 1949
|team1 = {{fb-rt|ISR}}
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20150402124334/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Israel/World_Cup/1950fwcISR_v_YUG Report]
|score = 2–5
|team2 = {{fb|YUG}}
|goals1 = [[Yehoshua Glazer|Glazer]] {{goal|65||76}}
|goals2 = [[Marko Valok|Valok]] {{goal|19||64}}<br />[[Stjepan Bobek|Bobek]] {{goal|20}}<br />[[Zlatko Čajkovski|Zl. Čajkovski]] {{goal|41}}<br />[[Željko Čajkovski|Že. Čajkovski]] {{goal|82}}
|location = [[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]]
|stadium = [[Maccabiah Stadium]]
|attendance = 20,000
|referee = [[Yosef Kinstlich]] ([[Cyprus Football Association|Cyprus]])
|nobars = 1
}}


'''Yugoslavia''' advanced to the Final Round.
===Group 4===
====First Round====
[[June 26]], [[1949]], [[Zurich]], [[Switzerland]] - {{SUIf}} '''5&nbsp;-&nbsp;2''' {{LUXf}}


==== Final round ====
[[September 18]], [[1949]], [[Luxembourg (city)|Luxembourg]], [[Luxembourg]] - {{LUXf}} '''2&nbsp;-&nbsp;3''' {{SUIf}}
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=2


|team1=FRA|pos_FRA=1|name_FRA={{fb|FRA|1794}}
''Switzerland'' advanced to the Second Round.
|team2=YUG|pos_YUG=1|name_YUG={{fb|YUG}}
|win_FRA=0|draw_FRA=2|loss_FRA=0|gf_FRA=2|ga_FRA=2
|win_YUG=0|draw_YUG=2|loss_YUG=0|gf_YUG=2|ga_YUG=2


|col_E=#fdd|text_E=
====Second Round====
|result1=E|result2=E
[[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] withdrew, so '''Switzerland''' qualified.
|update=complete|source=
}}


{{football box
===Group 5===
|date = 9 October 1949
[[June 2]], [[1949]], [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]] - {{SWEf}} '''3&nbsp;-&nbsp;1''' {{IRLf}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|YUG}}
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110427091115/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Yugoslavia/World_Cup/1950fwcFRA_v_YUG Report]
|score = 1–1
|team2 = {{fb|FRA|1794}}
|goals1 = [[Željko Čajkovski|Že. Čajkovski]] {{goal|36}}
|goals2 = [[Henri Baillot|Baillot]] {{goal|55}}
|location = [[Belgrade]], [[Yugoslavia]]
|stadium = [[Partizan Stadium|JNA Stadion]]
|attendance = 50,000
|referee = [[Karel van der Meer]] ([[Royal Dutch Football Association|Netherlands]])
|nobars = 1
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 30 October 1949
|team1 = {{fb-rt|FRA|1794}}
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110430204814/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/France/World_Cup/1950fwcYUG_v_FRA Report]
|score = 1–1
|team2 = {{fb|YUG}}
|goals1 = [[Henri Baillot|Baillot]] {{goal|8}}
|goals2 = [[Stjepan Bobek|Bobek]] {{goal|44}}
|location = [[Paris]], [[France]]
|stadium = [[Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir|Stade Olympique de Colombes]]
|attendance = 53,569
|referee = [[Giovanni Galeati]] ([[Italian Football Federation|Italy]])
|nobars = 1
}}


''France 2–2 Yugoslavia on aggregate, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.''
[[September 8]], [[1949]], [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] - {{IRLf}} '''3&nbsp;-&nbsp;0''' {{FINf}}


{{football box
[[October 9]], [[1949]], [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]] - {{FINf}} '''1&nbsp;-&nbsp;1''' {{IRLf}}
|date = 11 December 1949
|team1 = {{fb-rt|YUG}}
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110427091156/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Yugoslavia/World_Cup/1950fwcYUG_v_FRA_2 Report]
|score = 3–2
|aet=yes
|team2 = {{fb|FRA|1794}}
|goals1 = [[Prvoslav Mihajlović|Mihajlović]] {{goal|12||84|pen.}}<br />[[Željko Čajkovski|Že. Čajkovski]] {{goal|114}}
|goals2 = [[Marius Walter|Walter]] {{goal|13}}<br />[[Jean Luciano|Luciano]] {{goal|83}}
|location = [[Florence]], [[Italy]]
|stadium = [[Stadio Artemio Franchi|Stadio Giovanni Berta]]
|attendance = 25,000
|referee = [[Giovanni Galeati]] ([[Italian Football Federation|Italy]])
|nobars = 1
}}


'''Yugoslavia''' qualified while France were also offered a place by FIFA. France initially accepted, but later declined.
[[November 13]], [[1949]], [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] - {{IRLf}} '''1&nbsp;-&nbsp;3''' {{SWEf}}


=== Group 4 ===
Finland withdrew.


==== First round ====
{| style=border-collapse:collapse border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef
|res_col_header=Q
!width=165|Team
|winpoints=2
!width=20|Pts
!width=20|Pld
!width=20|W
!width=20|D
!width=20|L
!width=20|GF
!width=20|GA
!width=20|GD
|- align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{SWEf}}
|'''4'''||2||2||0||0||6||2||4
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{IRLf}}
|'''3'''||4||1||1||2||6||7||-1
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{FINf}}
|'''1'''||2||0||1||1||1||4||-3
|}


|team1=SUI|name_SUI={{fb|SUI}}
'''Sweden''' qualified.
|team2=LUX|name_LUX={{fb|LUX}}
|win_SUI=2|draw_SUI=0|loss_SUI=0|gf_SUI=8|ga_SUI=4
|win_LUX=0|draw_LUX=0|loss_LUX=2|gf_LUX=4|ga_LUX=8


|col_A=#cfc|text_A=
===Group 6===
|result1=A
[[April 2]], [[1950]], [[Madrid]], [[Spain]] - {{ESPf}} '''5&nbsp;-&nbsp;1''' {{PORf}}
|update=complete|source=
}}


{{football box
[[April 9]], [[1950]], [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]] - {{PORf}} '''2&nbsp;-&nbsp;2''' {{ESPf}}
|date = 26 June 1949
|team1 = {{fb-rt|SUI}}
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110430204811/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Switzerland/World_Cup/1950fwcSUI_v_LUX Report]
|score = 5–2
|team2 = {{fb|LUX}}
|goals1 = [[René Maillard (footballer)|Maillard]] {{goal|20}}<br />[[Jacques Fatton|Fatton]] {{goal|30||41}}<br />[[Robert Ballaman|Ballaman]] {{goal|48}}<br />[[Kiki Antenen|Antenen]] {{goal|59}}
|goals2 = [[Camille Wagner|Wagner]] {{goal|3}}<br />[[Michel Reuter|Reuter]] {{goal|88}}
|location = [[Zürich]], [[Switzerland]]
|stadium = [[Hardturm]]
|referee = Charles Delasalle ([[French Football Federation|France]])
|attendance = 15,000
|nobars = 1
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 18 September 1949
|team1 = {{fb-rt|LUX}}
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110427090957/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Luxembourg/World_Cup/1950fwcLUX_v_SUI Report]
|score = 2–3
|team2 = {{fb|SUI}}
|goals1 = [[Armand Muller|Muller]] {{goal|3}}<br />[[Jim Kremer|Kremer]] {{goal|38}}
|goals2 = [[René Maillard (footballer)|Maillard]] {{goal|1}}<br />[[Hans-Peter Friedländer|Friedländer]] {{goal|59}}<br />[[Jacques Fatton|Fatton]] {{goal|75}}
|location = [[Luxembourg (city)|Luxembourg]], [[Luxembourg]]
|stadium = [[Stade Josy Barthel|Stade Municipal]]
|referee = Pierre Theunen ([[Royal Belgian Football Association|Belgium]])
|attendance = 3,000
|nobars = 1
}}


'''Switzerland''' advanced to the Final Round.
'''Spain''' qualified.


==== Final round ====
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=PP
|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=2


|team1=SUI|name_SUI={{fb|SUI}}
==South America==
|team2=BEL|name_BEL={{fb|BEL}}
The 7 teams were divided into 2 groups, one with 3 teams and the other with 4 teams, with the winner and the runner-up of each group qualifying.
|pos_SUI=—
|pos_BEL=—


|col_A=#cfc|text_A=Qualified
===Group 7===
|result1=A
[[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] withdrew, so '''[[Chile national football team|Chile]]''' and '''[[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia]]''' qualified automatically.
|col_W=|text_W=Withdrew
|result2=W
|update=complete|source=
}}
Belgium withdrew, so '''Switzerland''' qualified automatically.


===Group 8===
=== Group 5 ===
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
[[Peru national football team|Peru]] and [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]] withdrew, so '''[[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]]''' and '''[[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]]''' qualified automatically.
|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=2


|team1=SWE|name_SWE={{fb|SWE}}
|team2=IRL|name_IRL={{fb|IRL|name=Ireland (FAI)}}
|team3=FIN|name_FIN={{fb|FIN}}
|win_SWE=2|draw_SWE=0|loss_SWE=0|gf_SWE=6|ga_SWE=2
|win_IRL=1|draw_IRL=1|loss_IRL=2|gf_IRL=6|ga_IRL=7
|win_FIN=0|draw_FIN=1|loss_FIN=1|gf_FIN=1|ga_FIN=4


|col_A=#cfc|text_A=
==North, Central America and Caribbean==
|result1=A
The 3 teams were placed in 1 group, playing against each other twice, with the winner and the runner-up of the group qualifying.
|update=complete|source=
}}


{{football box
===Group 9===
| date = 2 June 1949
[[September 4]], [[1949]], [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]] - {{USAf48}} '''0&nbsp;-&nbsp;6''' {{MEXf}}
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SWE}}
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110427091056/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Sweden/World_Cup/1950fwcIRL_v_SWE Report]
| score = 3–1
| team2 = {{fb|IRL|name=Ireland (FAI)}}
| goals1 = [[Sune Andersson (footballer, born 1921)|Andersson]] {{goal|17|pen.}}<br />[[Hasse Jeppson|Jeppson]] {{goal|37}}<br />[[Nils Liedholm|Liedholm]] {{goal|69}}
| goals2 = [[Davy Walsh|Walsh]] {{goal|9}}
| location = [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]]
| stadium = [[Råsunda Stadion]]
| attendance = 36,200
| referee = [[Louis Baert]] ([[Royal Belgian Football Association|Belgium]])
| nobars = 1
| event =
| time =
| round =
| score1 =
| score2 =
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 8 September 1949
|team1 = {{fb-rt|IRL|name=Ireland (FAI)}}
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110427091312/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Republic_of_Ireland/World_Cup/1950fwcIRL_v_FIN Report]
|score = 3–0
|team2 = {{fb|FIN}}
|goals1 = [[Johnny Gavin (footballer)|Gavin]] {{goal|35}}<br />[[Con Martin|Martin]] {{goal|44|pen.|68}}
|location = [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
|stadium = [[Dalymount Park]]
|attendance = 36,000
|referee = [[W.H.E. Evan]] ([[The Football Association|England]])
|nobars = 1
}}
----
<!-- {{football box
|date = 2 October 1949
|team1 = {{fb-rt|SWE}}
|report =
|score = 8–1
|team2 = {{fb|FIN}}
|goals1 = [[Egon Jönsson|Jönsson]] {{goal|7||9||17}}<br/>[[Ingvar Rydell|Rydell]] {{goal|24||75||83}}<br />[[Karl-Erik Palmér|Palmér]] {{goal|41}}<br />[[Karl-Erik Jacobsson|Jakobsson]] {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = [[Jorma Vaihela|Vaihela]] {{goal|4}}
|location = [[Malmö]], [[Sweden]]
|stadium = Malmö
|attendance =
|referee =
|nobars = 1
}}
---- -->
{{football box
|date = 9 October 1949
|team1 = {{fb-rt|FIN}}
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110427091019/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Republic_of_Ireland/World_Cup/1950fwcFIN_v_IRL Report]
|score = 1–1
|team2 = {{fb|IRL|name=Ireland (FAI)}}
|goals1 = [[Jorma Vaihela|Vaihela]] {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = [[Peter Farrell (Irish footballer)|Farrell]] {{goal|65}}
|location = [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]]
|stadium = [[Helsinki Olympic Stadium|Olympiastadion]]
|attendance = 13,437
|referee = [[Johan Bronkhorst]] ([[Royal Dutch Football Association|Netherlands]])
|nobars = 1
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 13 November 1949
|team1 = [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Ireland (FAI)]] {{flagicon|IRE}}
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110430204804/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Republic_of_Ireland/World_Cup/1950fwcSWE_v_IRL Report]
|score = 1–3
|team2 = {{fb|SWE}}
|goals1 = [[Con Martin|Martin]] {{goal|61|pen.}}
|goals2 = [[Karl-Erik Palmér|Palmér]] {{goal|4||40||68}}
|location = [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
|stadium = [[Dalymount Park]]
|attendance = 43,000
|referee = [[William Ling (referee)|William Ling]] ([[The Football Association|England]])
|nobars = 1
}}


'''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.<ref>[http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/invitation-to-world-cup-turned-down-477575.html Invitation to World Cup turned down] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430160741/http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/invitation-to-world-cup-turned-down-477575.html |date=30 April 2011 }} www.independent.ie, February 22, 2004</ref>
[[September 11]], [[1949]], [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]] - {{MEXf}} '''2&nbsp;-&nbsp;0''' {{CUBf}}


Sweden beat Finland 8–1 on 2 October 1949 in Malmö.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allworldcup.narod.ru/1950/QUALIFYI.HTM#M4|title=WORLD CUP 1950|website=allworldcup.narod.ru|access-date=3 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061010070142/http://www.allworldcup.narod.ru/1950/QUALIFYI.HTM|archive-date=10 October 2006|url-status=live}}</ref> However, FIFA's website does not include this match in the list of matches or in the group standings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/brazil1950/groups/preliminaries/europe/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908052831/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/brazil1950/groups/preliminaries/europe/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 8, 2015|title=1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil - Groups|website=FIFA.com|access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref> [[RSSSF]]'s website lists the match with the note "Sweden played B-team", and does not provide group standings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/50q.html|title=World Cup 1950 Qualifying|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref>
[[September 14]], [[1949]], [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]] - {{CUBf}} '''1&nbsp;-&nbsp;1''' {{USAf48}}


=== Group 6 ===
[[September 18]], [[1949]], [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]] - {{MEXf}} '''6&nbsp;-&nbsp;2''' {{USAf48}}
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|winpoints=2


|team1=ESP|name_ESP={{fb|SPA|1945}}
[[September 21]], [[1949]], [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]] - {{USAf48}} '''5&nbsp;-&nbsp;2''' {{CUBf}}
|team2=POR|name_POR={{fb|POR}}
|win_ESP=1|draw_ESP=1|loss_ESP=0|gf_ESP=7|ga_ESP=3
|win_POR=0|draw_POR=1|loss_POR=1|gf_POR=3|ga_POR=7


|col_A=#cfc|text_A=
[[September 25]], [[1949]], [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]] - {{CUBf}} '''0&nbsp;-&nbsp;3''' {{MEXf}}
|result1=A
|update=complete|source=
}}


{{football box
{| style=border-collapse:collapse border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
|date = 2 April 1950
|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef
|team1 = {{fb-rt|SPA|1945}}
!width=165|Team
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110427091228/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Spain/World_Cup/1950fwcESP_v_POR Report]
!width=20|Pts
|score = 5–1
!width=20|Pld
|team2 = {{fb|POR}}
!width=20|W
|goals1 = [[Telmo Zarra|Zarra]] {{goal|11||58}}<br />[[Estanislau Basora|Basora]] {{goal|13}}<br />[[José Luis Panizo|Panizo]] {{goal|15}}<br />[[Luis Molowny|Molowny]] {{goal|65}}
!width=20|D
|goals2 = [[Fernando Cabrita|Cabrita]] {{goal|36}}
!width=20|L
|location = [[Madrid]], [[Spain]]
!width=20|GF
|stadium = [[Santiago Bernabéu Stadium|Estadio Nuevo Chamartín]]
!width=20|GA
|attendance = 80,000
!width=20|GD
|referee = [[Reg Leafe]] ([[The Football Association|England]])
|- align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"
|nobars = 1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{MEXf}}
}}
|'''8'''||4||4||0||0||17||2||15
----
|- align=center style="background:#ccffcc;"
{{football box
|style="text-align:left;"|{{USAf48}}
|date = 9 April 1950
|'''3'''||4||1||1||2||8||15||-7
|team1 = {{fb-rt|POR}}
|- align=center style="background:#f5f5f5;"
|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110427090855/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Portugal/World_Cup/1950fwcPOR_v_ESP Report]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{CUBf}}
|score = 2–2
|'''1'''||4||0||1||3||3||11||-8
|team2 = {{fb|SPA|1945}}
|}
|goals1 = [[José Travassos|Travassos]] {{goal|51}}<br />[[Jesus Correia|Correia]] {{goal|53}}
|goals2 = [[Telmo Zarra|Zarra]] {{goal|24}}<br />[[Agustín Gaínza|Gaínza]] {{goal|82}}
|location = [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]]
|stadium = [[Estádio Nacional|Jamor]]
|attendance = 30,000
|referee = [[Jack Mowat]] ([[Scottish Football Association|Scotland]])
|nobars = 1
}}


'''Spain''' qualified. Portugal were also invited to take part but they declined.
'''Mexico''' and '''USA''' qualified.


=== Group 7 ===
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=PP
|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=2


|team1=BOL|name_BOL={{fb|BOL}}
==Asia==
|team2=CHI|name_CHI={{fb|CHI}}
The 4 teams were placed in 1 group, with the winner of thr group qualifying.
|team3=ARG|name_ARG={{fb|ARG}}
|pos_BOL=1
|pos_CHI=1
|pos_ARG=3


|col_A=#cfc|text_A=Qualified
===Group 10===
|result1=A|result2=A
[[Myanmar national football team|Burma]], [[Philippines national football team|Philippines]] and [[Indonesia national football team|Indonesia]] withdrew, so [[India national football team|India]] qualified automatically. But India withdrew, and FIFA decided not to invite anyone else, making the World Cup now three teams less.
|col_W=|text_W=Withdrew
|result3=W
|update=complete|source=
}}
Argentina withdrew, so '''Bolivia''' and '''Chile''' qualified automatically.


=== Group 8 ===
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=PP
|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=2


|team1=URU|name_URU={{fb|URU}}
==Qualified Teams==
|team2=PAR|name_PAR={{fb|PAR|1842}}
{| style=border-collapse:collapse border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5
|team3=ECU|name_ECU={{fb|ECU|1900}}
|- align=left style="background:#ccffcc;"
|team4=PER|name_PER={{fb|PER|1884}}
|{{BOLf}}||{{BRAf}}||{{CHIf}}||{{ENGf}} (f)
|pos_URU=1
|- align=left style="background:#ccffcc;"
|pos_PAR=1
|{{ITAf}}||{{MEXf}}||{{PARf}}||{{ESPf}}
|pos_ECU=3
|- align=left style="background:#ccffcc;"
|pos_PER=3
|{{SWEf}}||{{SUIf}}||{{URUf}}||{{USAf48}}

|- align=left style="background:#ccffcc;"
|col_A=#cfc|text_A=Qualified
|{{YUGf}}||||||
|result1=A|result2=A
|col_W=|text_W=Withdrew
|result3=W|result4=W
|update=complete|source=
}}
Ecuador and Peru withdrew, so '''Uruguay''' and '''Paraguay''' qualified automatically.

=== Group 9 ===
{{See also|1949 NAFC Championship}}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=2

|team1=MEX|name_MEX={{fb|MEX|1934}}
|team2=USA|name_USA={{fb|USA|1912}}
|team3=CUB|name_CUB={{fb|CUB}}
|win_MEX=4|draw_MEX=0|loss_MEX=0|gf_MEX=17|ga_MEX=2
|win_USA=1|draw_USA=1|loss_USA=2|gf_USA=8|ga_USA=15
|win_CUB=0|draw_CUB=1|loss_CUB=3|gf_CUB=3|ga_CUB=11

|col_A=#cfc|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A
|update=complete|source=
}}

{{football box
|date = 4 September 1949
|team1 = {{fb-rt|USA|1912}}
|report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/mexico-v-usa-04-september-1949-225726/
|score = 0–6
|team2 = {{fb|MEX|1934}}
|goals2 = [[Antonio Flores (footballer)|Flores]] {{goal|20}}<br />[[Luis Luna (Mexican footballer)|Luna]] {{goal|30}}<br />[[Luis de la Fuente (Mexican footballer)|de la Fuente]] {{goal|37||55||58}}<br />[[Carlos Septién (footballer)|Septién]] {{goal|85}}
|location = [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]]
|stadium = [[Azul Stadium|Estadio de los Deportes]]
|attendance = 60,000
|referee = [[José Tapia (referee)|José Tapia]] ([[Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba|Cuba]])
|nobars = 1
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 11 September 1949
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX|1934}}
|report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/mexico-v-cuba-11-september-1949-225730/
|score = 2–0
|team2 = {{fb|CUB}}
|goals1 = [[Luis Luna (Mexican footballer)|Luna]] {{goal|26}}<br />[[Horacio Casarín|Casarín]] {{goal|57}}
|location = [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]]
|stadium = [[Azul Stadium|Estadio de los Deportes]]
|attendance = 60,000
|referee = [[Prudencio García]] ([[United States Soccer Federation|United States]])
|nobars = 1
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 14 September 1949
|team1 = {{fb-rt|CUB}}
|report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/cuba-v-usa-14-september-1949-225731/
|score = 1–1
|team2 = {{fb|USA|1912}}
|goals1 = [[José Gómez (Cuban footballer)|Gómez]] {{goal|28}}
|goals2 = [[Frank Wallace (soccer)|Wallace]] {{goal|23}}
|location = [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]]
|stadium = [[Azul Stadium|Estadio de los Deportes]]
|attendance = 8,000
|nobars = 1
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 18 September 1949
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX|1934}}
|report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/mexico-v-usa-18-september-1949-225734/
|score = 6–2
|team2 = {{fb|USA|1912}}
|goals1 = [[Héctor Ortiz (footballer)|Ortiz]] {{goal|14}}<br />[[Horacio Casarín|Casarín]] {{goal|23||41||76}}<br />[[Luis de la Fuente (Mexican footballer)|de la Fuente]] {{goal|47}}<br />[[Mario Ochoa (footballer)|Ochoa]] {{goal|89}}
|goals2 = [[John Souza|Souza]] {{goal|52}}<br />[[Ben Wattman|Wattman]] {{goal|90}}
|location = [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]]
|stadium = [[Azul Stadium|Estadio de los Deportes]]
|attendance = 30,000
|referee = [[José Tapia (referee)|José Tapia]] ([[Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba|Cuba]])
|nobars = 1
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 21 September 1949
|team1 = {{fb-rt|USA|1912}}
|report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/usa-v-cuba-21-september-1949-225736/
|score = 5–2
|team2 = {{fb|CUB}}
|goals1 = [[Walter Bahr|Bahr]] {{goal|16}}<br />[[John Souza|Souza]] {{goal|23}}<br />[[Pete Matevich|Matevich]] {{goal|30||35}}<br />[[Frank Wallace (soccer)|Wallace]] {{goal|48}}
|goals2 = [[Jacinto Barquín|Barquín]] {{goal|42}}<br />[[Santiago Veiga|Veiga]] {{goal|50}}
|location = [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]]
|stadium = [[Azul Stadium|Estadio de los Deportes]]
|attendance = 5,000
|referee = [[José Tapia (referee)|José Tapia]] ([[Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba|Cuba]])
|nobars = 1
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 25 September 1949
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MEX|1934}}
|report = https://www.11v11.com/matches/mexico-v-cuba-25-september-1949-225738/
|score = 3–0
|team2 = {{fb|CUB}}
|goals1 = [[José Naranjo (footballer, born 1926)|Naranjo]] {{goal|44||88}}<br />[[Antonio Flores (footballer)|Flores]] {{goal|58}}
|location = [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]]
|stadium = [[Azul Stadium|Estadio de los Deportes]]
|attendance = 35,000
|referee = [[Prudencio García]] ([[United States Soccer Federation|United States]])
|nobars = 1
}}

'''Mexico''' and the '''United States''' qualified.

=== Group 10 ===
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=PP
|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=2

|team1=IND|name_IND={{fb|IND}}
|team2=MYA|name_MYA={{fb|MYA|1948|name=Burma}}
|team3=IDN|name_IDN={{fb|IDN}}
|team4=PHI|name_PHI={{fb|PHI|1936}}
|pos_IND=1
|pos_MYA=3
|pos_IDN=3
|pos_PHI=3

|col_A=#cfc|text_A=Qualified
|result1=A
|col_W=|text_W=Withdrew
|result2=W|result3=W|result4=W
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/50q.html 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,"<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/10200154 |title=World Cup: US v England match recalls 1950 upset |work=BBC |date=2 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923101550/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10200154 |archive-date=23 September 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> and the [[All India Football Federation|AIFF]] wanted to concentrate on [[Football at the 1952 Summer Olympics|the 1952 Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cronin|first1=Brian|title=Did India withdraw from the 1950 World Cup because they were not allowed to play barefoot?|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/07/did-india-withdraw-from-the-1950-world-cup-because-they-were-not-allowed-to-play-barefoot.html|work=Los Angeles Times|date=19 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723055108/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2011/07/did-india-withdraw-from-the-1950-world-cup-because-they-were-not-allowed-to-play-barefoot.html|archive-date=23 July 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Although according to some reports, it was caused by a FIFA ruling that players were not allowed to play barefoot.<ref>[http://www1.sportschau.de/sportschau_specials/fussball/wm2014/wm_historie/index_29.html WM 1950 | Brasilien | sportschau.de<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130110013353/http://www1.sportschau.de/sportschau_specials/fussball/wm2014/wm_historie/index_29.html |date=10 January 2013 }}</ref> FIFA decided not to invite anyone else, leaving the World Cup three teams short.

== Qualified teams ==
[[File:Qualification for the 1950 FIFA World Cup.png|thumb|500px|FIFA World Cup qualification 1950]]
[[File:1950 world cup.png|thumb|500px|Participating countries after 3 of the 16 qualifying countries withdrew.]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width=200|Team
!width=80|Finals appearance
!width=50|Streak
!width=80|Last appearance
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|BOL}}
|2nd||1||[[1930 FIFA World Cup|1930]]
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|BRA|1889}} '''(H)'''
|4th||4||[[1938 FIFA World Cup|1938]]
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|CHI}}
|2nd||1||[[1930 FIFA World Cup|1930]]
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|ENG}}
|1st||1||—
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|IND}}
|1st||1||—
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|ITA}} '''(C)'''
|3rd||3||[[1938 FIFA World Cup|1938]]
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|MEX|1934}}
|2nd||1||[[1930 FIFA World Cup|1930]]
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|PAR|1842}}
|2nd||1||[[1930 FIFA World Cup|1930]]
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|ESP|1945}}
|2nd||1||[[1934 FIFA World Cup|1934]]
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|SCO}}
|1st||1||—
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|SWE}}
|3rd||3||[[1938 FIFA World Cup|1938]]
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|SUI}}
|3rd||3||[[1938 FIFA World Cup|1938]]
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|TUR}}
|1st||1||—
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|USA|1912}}
|3rd||1||[[1934 FIFA World Cup|1934]]
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|URU}}
|2nd||1||[[1930 FIFA World Cup|1930]]
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fb|YUG}}
|2nd||1||[[1930 FIFA World Cup|1930]]
|}
|}


*{{fb|IND}}, {{fb|SCO}} and {{fb|TUR}} withdrew after qualifying.
(f)=First time in a World Cup.
*'''(H)''' – qualified automatically as hosts
*'''(C)''' – qualified automatically as defending champions

==Goalscorers==

;4 goals
{{div col|colwidth=20em|small=yes}}
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jack Rowley]]
*{{flagicon|MEX|1934}} [[Horacio Casarín]]
*{{flagicon|MEX|1934}} [[Luis de la Fuente (footballer, born 1914)|Luis de la Fuente]]
*{{flagicon|YUG}} [[Željko Čajkovski]]
{{div col end}}

;3 goals
{{div col|colwidth=20em|small=yes}}
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jackie Milburn]]
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Stan Mortensen]]
*{{flagicon|IRE|1783}} [[Sammy Smyth]]
*{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Con Martin]]
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Henry Morris (footballer)|Henry Morris]]
*{{flagicon|SPA|1945}} [[Telmo Zarra]]
*{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Karl-Erik Palmér]]
*{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Jacques Fatton]]
*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Fahrettin Cansever]]
*{{flagicon|YUG}} [[Stjepan Bobek]]
*{{flagicon|YUG}} [[Milutin Pajević]]
{{div col end}}

;2 goals
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*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Stan Pearson]]
*{{flagicon|FRA|1794}} [[Henri Baillot]]
*{{flagicon|ISR}} [[Yehoshua Glazer]]
*{{flagicon|MEX|1934}} [[Antonio Flores (footballer, born 1923)|Antonio Flores]]
*{{flagicon|MEX|1934}} [[Luis Luna (Mexican footballer)|Luis Luna]]
*{{flagicon|MEX|1934}} [[José Naranjo (footballer, born 1926)|José Naranjo]]
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Willie Waddell|William Waddell]]
*{{flagicon|SUI}} [[René Maillard (footballer)|René Maillard]]
*{{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Pete Matevich]]
*{{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[John Souza]]
*{{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Frank Wallace (soccer)|Frank Wallace]]
*{{flagicon|YUG}} [[Prvoslav Mihajlović]]
*{{flagicon|YUG}} [[Marko Valok]]
{{div col end}}

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{{div col|colwidth=20em|small=yes}}
*{{flagicon|CUB}} [[Jacinto Barquín]]
*{{flagicon|CUB}} [[José Gómez (Cuban footballer)|José Gómez]]
*{{flagicon|CUB}} [[Santiago Veiga]]
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Roy Bentley]]
*{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jack Froggatt]]
*{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Jorma Vaihela]]
*{{flagicon|FRA|1794}} [[Jean Luciano]]
*{{flagicon|FRA|1794}} [[Marius Walter]]
*{{flagicon|IRE|1783}} [[Bobby Brennan]]
*{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Peter Farrell (Irish footballer)|Peter Farrell]]
*{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Johnny Gavin (footballer)|Johnny Gavin]]
*{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Davy Walsh]]
*{{flagicon|LUX}} [[Jim Kremer]]
*{{flagicon|LUX}} [[Armand Müller]]
*{{flagicon|LUX}} [[Michel Reuter]]
*{{flagicon|LUX}} [[Camille Wagner]]
*{{flagicon|MEX|1934}} [[Mario Ochoa (footballer)|Mario Ochoa]]
*{{flagicon|MEX|1934}} [[Héctor Ortiz (footballer)|Héctor Ortiz]]
*{{flagicon|MEX|1934}} [[Carlos Septién]]
*{{flagicon|POR}} [[Fernando Cabrita]]
*{{flagicon|POR}} António [[Jesus Correia]]
*{{flagicon|POR}} [[José Travassos]]
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Alec Linwood]]
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Jimmy Mason (footballer, born 1919)|Jimmy Mason]]
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[John McPhail (footballer)|John McPhail]]
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Lawrie Reilly]]
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Billy Steel]]
*{{flagicon|SPA|1945}} [[Estanislau Basora]]
*{{flagicon|SPA|1945}} [[Agustín Gaínza]]
*{{flagicon|SPA|1945}} [[Luis Molowny]]
*{{flagicon|SPA|1945}} [[José Luis Panizo]]
*{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Sune Anderson]]
*{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Hasse Jeppson]]
*{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Nils Liedholm]]
*{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Kiki Antenen]]
*{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Robert Ballaman]]
*{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Hans-Peter Friedländer]]
*{{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Walter Bahr]]
*{{flagicon|USA|1912}} [[Ben Wattman]]
*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Bülent Eken]]
*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Erol Keskin]]
*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Gündüz Kılıç]]
*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Lefter Küçükandonyadis|Lefter Kücükandonyadis]]
*{{flagicon|WAL|1807}} [[Mal Griffiths]]
*{{flagicon|YUG}} [[Zlatko Čajkovski]]
*{{flagicon|YUG}} [[Božidar Senčar]]
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== Notes ==
* At the start of 1950 there were, in effect, two ''Ireland'' teams, chosen by two rival associations. Both associations, the [[Northern Ireland]]-based [[Irish Football Association|IFA]] and the [[Republic of Ireland]]-based [[Football Association of Ireland|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 [[Ireland national football team (FAI)|FAI XI]] and the [[Ireland national football team (IFA)|IFA XI]] in these qualifying rounds. [[FIFA]] intervened, after complaints from the FAI,<ref name="Ryan">{{cite book | last = Ryan | first = Sean | title = The Boys in Green: the FAI international story | publisher = Mainstream Publishing | year = 1997 | location = Edinburgh | isbn = 1-85158-939-2}} pp. 50.</ref> 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 national football team|Republic of Ireland]], while the IFA team was to become [[Northern Ireland national football team|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 national football team|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 national football team|Germany]] and [[Japan national football team|Japan]] were both banned because of their actions during [[World War II]], [[Italy national football team|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.


==External Links==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
*[http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/p/pwc/q/1950.html FIFA World Cup Official Site - 1950 World Cup Qualification]
*[http://www.rsssf.com/tables/50q.html RSSSF - 1950 World Cup Qualification]


== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150204033114/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/brazil1950/groups/index.html#qualifier-groups FIFA World Cup Official Site – 1950 World Cup Qualification]
* [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/50q.html RSSSF – 1950 World Cup Qualification]
* [http://www.allworldcup.narod.ru/1950/QUALIFYI.HTM All World Cup – 1950 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: 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.

However, due to 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. 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 final round directly. The 2 unseeded teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would advance to 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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See also: 1949–50 British Home Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA 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
3=  Ireland (IFA) 3 0 1 2 4 17 −13 1
Source: [citation needed]
Ireland (IFA) 2–8 Scotland
Smyth 50', 59' Report Morris 2', 70', 88'
Waddell 5', 31' (pen.)
Steel 23'
Reilly 24'
Mason 80'
Attendance: 50,000
Wales 1–4 England
Griffiths 80' Report Mortensen 22'
Milburn 29', 34', 66'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Jack Mowat (Scotland)
Scotland 2–0 Wales
McPhail 25'
Linwood 78'		 Report
Attendance: 73,782
Referee: S.K. Law (England)
England 9–2 Ireland (IFA)
Rowley 6', 47', 56', 58'
Froggatt 25'
Mortensen 35', 50'
Pearson 33', 68'		 Report Smyth 55'
Brennan 75'
Attendance: 57,000
Wales 0–0 Ireland (IFA)
Report
Attendance: 60,000
Scotland 0–1 England
Report Bentley 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  Turkey 1 1 0 0 7 0 +7 2
2  Syria 1 0 0 1 0 7 −7 0
Source: [citation needed]
Turkey 7–0 Syria
Cansever 12', 16', 87'
Eken 44'
Kücükandonyadis 66'
Keskin 67'
Kilic 72'		 Report
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Antonio Gamba (Italy)

Syria withdrew, and remaining match was not played.

Turkey advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

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Pos Team Pld Pts Qualification
—  Turkey 0 0 Qualified, later withdrew
—  Austria 0 0 Withdrew
Source: [citation needed]

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

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First round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Yugoslavia 2 2 0 0 11 2 +9 4
2  Israel 2 0 0 2 2 11 −9 0
Source: [citation needed]
Yugoslavia 6–0 Israel
Pajević 12', 19', 26'
Senčar 44'
Že. Čajkovski 63'
Bobek 83' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 35,000
Israel 2–5 Yugoslavia
Glazer 65', 76' Report Valok 19', 64'
Bobek 20'
Zl. Čajkovski 41'
Že. Čajkovski 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  France 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
1  Yugoslavia 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
Source: [citation needed]
Yugoslavia 1–1 France
Že. Čajkovski 36' Report Baillot 55'
Attendance: 50,000
France 1–1 Yugoslavia
Baillot 8' Report Bobek 44'
Attendance: 53,569

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

Yugoslavia 3–2 (a.e.t.) France
Mihajlović 12', 84' (pen.)
Že. Čajkovski 114'		 Report Walter 13'
Luciano 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   Switzerland 2 2 0 0 8 4 +4 4
2  Luxembourg 2 0 0 2 4 8 −4 0
Source: [citation needed]
Switzerland 5–2 Luxembourg
Maillard 20'
Fatton 30', 41'
Ballaman 48'
Antenen 59'		 Report Wagner 3'
Reuter 88'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Charles Delasalle (France)
Luxembourg 2–3  Switzerland
Muller 3'
Kremer 38'		 Report Maillard 1'
Friedländer 59'
Fatton 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
—   Switzerland 0 0 Qualified
—  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  Sweden 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 4
2  Ireland (FAI) 4 1 1 2 6 7 −1 3
3  Finland 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
Sweden 3–1 Ireland (FAI)
Andersson 17' (pen.)
Jeppson 37'
Liedholm 69'		 Report Walsh 9'
Attendance: 36,200
Referee: Louis Baert (Belgium)
Ireland (FAI) 3–0 Finland
Gavin 35'
Martin 44' (pen.), 68'		 Report
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: W.H.E. Evan (England)
Finland 1–1 Ireland (FAI)
Vaihela 89' Report Farrell 65'
Attendance: 13,437
Ireland (FAI) Republic of Ireland1–3 Sweden
Martin 61' (pen.) Report Palmér 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.[1]

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

Group 6

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Spain 2 1 1 0 7 3 +4 3
2  Portugal 2 0 1 1 3 7 −4 1
Source: [citation needed]
Spain 5–1 Portugal
Zarra 11', 58'
Basora 13'
Panizo 15'
Molowny 65'		 Report Cabrita 36'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Reg Leafe (England)
Portugal 2–2 Spain
Travassos 51'
Correia 53'		 Report Zarra 24'
Gaínza 82'
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  Bolivia 0 0 Qualified
1  Chile 0 0
3  Argentina 0 0 Withdrew
Source: [citation needed]

Argentina withdrew, so Bolivia and Chile qualified automatically.

Group 8

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Pos Team Pld Pts Qualification
1  Uruguay 0 0 Qualified
1  Paraguay 0 0
3  Ecuador 0 0 Withdrew
3  Peru 0 0
Source: [citation needed]

Ecuador and Peru withdrew, so Uruguay and Paraguay qualified automatically.

Group 9

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See also: 1949 NAFC Championship
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Mexico 4 4 0 0 17 2 +15 8
2  United States 4 1 1 2 8 15 −7 3
3  Cuba 4 0 1 3 3 11 −8 1
Source: [citation needed]
United States 0–6 Mexico
Report Flores 20'
Luna 30'
de la Fuente 37', 55', 58'
Septién 85'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: José Tapia (Cuba)
Mexico 2–0 Cuba
Luna 26'
Casarín 57'		 Report
Attendance: 60,000
Cuba 1–1 United States
Gómez 28' Report Wallace 23'
Attendance: 8,000
Mexico 6–2 United States
Ortiz 14'
Casarín 23', 41', 76'
de la Fuente 47'
Ochoa 89'		 Report Souza 52'
Wattman 90'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: José Tapia (Cuba)
United States 5–2 Cuba
Bahr 16'
Souza 23'
Matevich 30', 35'
Wallace 48'		 Report Barquín 42'
Veiga 50'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: José Tapia (Cuba)
Mexico 3–0 Cuba
Naranjo 44', 88'
Flores 58'		 Report
Attendance: 35,000

Mexico and the United States qualified.

Group 10

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Pos Team Pld Pts Qualification
1  India 0 0 Qualified
3  Burma 0 0 Withdrew
3  Indonesia 0 0
3  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,"[5] and the AIFF wanted to concentrate on the 1952 Olympics.[6] Although according to some reports, it was caused by a FIFA ruling that players were not allowed to play barefoot.[7] FIFA decided not to invite anyone else, leaving the World Cup three teams short.

Qualified teams

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FIFA World Cup qualification 1950
Participating countries after 3 of the 16 qualifying countries withdrew.
Team Finals appearance Streak Last appearance
 Bolivia 2nd 1 1930
 Brazil (H) 4th 4 1938
 Chile 2nd 1 1930
 England 1st 1 —
 India 1st 1 —
 Italy (C) 3rd 3 1938
 Mexico 2nd 1 1930
 Paraguay 2nd 1 1930
 Spain 2nd 1 1934
 Scotland 1st 1 —
 Sweden 3rd 3 1938
  Switzerland 3rd 3 1938
 Turkey 1st 1 —
 United States 3rd 1 1934
 Uruguay 2nd 1 1930
 Yugoslavia 2nd 1 1930
  •  India,  Scotland and  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,[8] 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. ^ Invitation to World Cup turned down Archived 30 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine www.independent.ie, February 22, 2004
  2. ^ "WORLD CUP 1950". allworldcup.narod.ru. Archived from the original on 10 October 2006. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  3. ^ "1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil - Groups". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  4. ^ "World Cup 1950 Qualifying". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  5. ^ "World Cup: US v England match recalls 1950 upset". BBC. 2 June 2010. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ WM 1950 | Brasilien | sportschau.de Archived 10 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ 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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