1954 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC – Group 13)

Qualification for the
1954 FIFA World Cup
UEFA
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8
Group 9
Group 10
CONMEBOL
Group 11
NAFC/CCCF
Group 12
AFC
Group 13

The three teams in this group played against each other once. The group winner South Korea qualified for the fifth FIFA World Cup held in Switzerland. Republic of China withdrew the qualification.

Group 13

Final table Home Away
Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts South Korea Japan Taiwan Pld W D L GF GA Pts Pld W D L GF GA Pts
1  South Korea 211073+43 X5:1 00000002110733
2  Japan 201137-41 2:2X 20113710000000
 Republic of China X

Japan vs South Korea

7 March 1954
 Japan 1 5  South Korea
Ken Naganuma  16' Chung Nam-sik  22'
Choi Kwang Suk  34'
Sung Nak-woon  65'
Choi Chung-min  82'  85'

Referee: Haran (Hong Kong)

South Korea vs Japan

14 March 1954
 South Korea 2 2  Japan
Chung Nam-sik  20'
Choi Kwang Suk  43'
Toshio Iwatani  17'  61'

Referee: Haran (Hong Kong)

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