World Cup 1962 Qualifiers : Scotland beats Czechoslovakia 3-2 to qualify for next round

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Posted on 26 September 1961

GLASGOW, Sep. 26, 1961 (AMP) — Chile 62 (European Qualifiers) : Scotland defeated Czechoslovakia by a score of 3-2 (halftime: 1-1), in a World Cup qualifying game on Tuesday. Scotland advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup.

Fixtures and Results : Group 8

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Overview

Scotland at the World Cup

2 appearances (first in 1954)
4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)

Czechoslovakia at the World Cup

4 appearances (first in 1934)
5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Statistics: Runners-up (1934)

Scotland

3:2

Czechoslovakia

3:2 (1:1)

26 September 1961
Glasgow

Group 8

Team	Pts
Scotland	6
Czechoslovakia	2
Ireland	0

Matches

Scotland 4-1 Ireland (3 May. 1961)
Ireland 0-3 Scotland (7 May. 1961)
Czechoslovakia 4-0 Scotland (14 May. 1961)
Scotland 3-2 Czechoslovakia (26 Sep. 1961)
Ireland - Czechoslovakia (8 Oct. 1961)
Czechoslovakia - Ireland (29 Oct. 1961)

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