World Cup 1962 Qualifiers : Netherlands Antilles beats Costa Rica 2-0

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Posted on 23 April 1961

WILLEMSTAD, Apr. 23, 1961 (AMP) — Chile 62 (American Qualifiers) : The Netherlands Antilles defeated Costa Rica by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Sunday.

The result put the Costa Ricans second in Group WI with 4 points. The Netherlands Antilles is bottom with 2 points.

Fixtures and Results : Group Winners

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Overview

Netherlands Antilles at the World Cup

Never qualified
2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)

Costa Rica at the World Cup

Never qualified
2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)

Netherlands Antilles

2:0

Costa Rica

2:0 (2:0)

23 April 1961
Willemstad

Group Winners

Team	Pts
Mexico	4
Costa Rica	4
Netherlands Antilles	2

Matches

Costa Rica 1-0 Mexico (22 Mar. 1961)
Costa Rica 6-0 Netherlands Antilles (29 Mar. 1961)
Mexico 7-0 Netherlands Antilles (5 Apr. 1961)
Mexico 4-1 Costa Rica (12 Apr. 1961)
Netherlands Antilles 2-0 Costa Rica (23 Apr. 1961)
Netherlands Antilles - Mexico (21 May. 1961)

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