World Cup 1962 Qualifiers : Bulgaria beats France 1-0 to qualify for 1962 World Cup
MILAN, Dec. 16, 1961 (AMP) — Chile 62 (European Qualifiers) : Bulgaria defeated France by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in the first leg of a qualifying game on Saturday. Bulgaria, who won the first leg (1-0), secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. France is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group 2 Play-off
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Overview
Bulgaria at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
France at the World Cup
- 5 appearances (first in 1930)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Third Place (1958)
Bulgaria
1:0
France
1:0 (0:0)
- 16 December 1961
- Milan
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