World Cup 1962 Qualifiers : Mexico held to a 0-0 draw by Netherlands Antilles but qualifies for 1962 World Cup

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Posted on 21 May 1961

WILLEMSTAD, May. 21, 1961 (AMP) — Chile 62 (American Qualifiers) : The Netherlands Antilles tied 0-0 with Mexico, in a World Cup qualifying game on Sunday. Mexico secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. Netherlands Antilles is eliminated.

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)

Mexico at the World Cup

4 appearances (first in 1930)
6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)

Netherlands Antilles

0:0

Mexico

0:0 (0:0)

21 May 1961
Willemstad

Group Winners

Team	Pts
Mexico	5
Costa Rica	4
Netherlands Antilles	3

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 0-0 Mexico (21 May. 1961)

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