World Cup 1962 Qualifiers : Bulgaria and France qualify for next round

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Posted on 12 November 1961

SOFIA, Nov. 12, 1961 (AMP) — Chile 62 (European Qualifiers) : Bulgaria defeated France by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Sunday. France and Bulgaria both qualify for the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup.

Fixtures and Results : Group 2

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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)

12 November 1961
Sofia

Group 2

Team	Pts
France	6
Bulgaria	6
Finland	0

Matches

Finland 1-2 France (25 Sep. 1960)
France 3-0 Bulgaria (11 Dec. 1960)
Finland 0-2 Bulgaria (16 Jun. 1961)
France 5-1 Finland (28 Sep. 1961)
Bulgaria 3-1 Finland (29 Oct. 1961)
Bulgaria 1-0 France (12 Nov. 1961)

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