1962 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8
The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. Czechoslovakia and Scotland finished level on points and advanced to a play-off on neutral ground to decide who would qualify. The winner (Czechoslovakia) qualified for the seventh FIFA World Cup held in Chile.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 6 | Teams finished on level points and played a play-off on a neutral ground | — | 4–0 | 7–1 | |
| 2 | Scotland | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 6 | 3–2 | — | 4–1 | ||
| 3 | Republic of Ireland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 0 | 1–3 | 0–3 | — |
Source: FIFA
Matches
| Republic of Ireland | 0–3 | Scotland |
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Young
 4', 16'Brand 86'
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| Republic of Ireland | 1–3 | Czechoslovakia |
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Giles
41'
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Report |
Scherer
2' Kvašňák 61', 69'
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| Czechoslovakia | 7–1 | Republic of Ireland |
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Kvašňák
9', 37' Scherer 24', 75'Jelínek 31'Masopust 62'Pospíchal 58'
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Report |
Fogarty
57'
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Czechoslovakia and Scotland finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.