World Cup 1962 Qualifiers : Germany beats Greece 2-1 to qualify for 1962 World Cup

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Posted on 22 October 1961

AUGSBURG, Oct. 22, 1961 (AMP) — Chile 62 (European Qualifiers) : Germany defeated Greece by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 2-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Sunday. Germany secured their ticket to the World Cup finals. Greece is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group 3

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Overview

Germany at the World Cup

1 title (1954)
4 appearances (first in 1934)
5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Statistics: Champions (1954) Third Place (1934) Fourth Place (1958)

Greece at the World Cup

Never qualified
5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)

Germany

2:1

Greece

2:1 (2:0)

22 October 1961
Augsburg

Group 3

Team	Pts
Germany	8
Northern Ireland	2
Greece	2

Matches

Northern Ireland 3-4 Germany (26 Oct. 1960)
Greece 0-3 Germany (20 Nov. 1960)
Greece 2-1 Northern Ireland (3 May. 1961)
Germany 2-1 Northern Ireland (10 May. 1961)
Northern Ireland 2-0 Greece (17 Oct. 1961)
Germany 2-1 Greece (22 Oct. 1961)

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