FIFA World Cup, 1950 - qualifying
Group Stage
15 Oct 1949 - Wales 1-4 England
09 Nov 1949 - Scotland 2-0 Wales
16 Nov 1949 - England 9-2 Ireland
08 Mar 1950 - Wales 0-0 Ireland
15 Apr 1950 - Scotland 0-1 England
| Group 1 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 6 |
| Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Wales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 1 |
England and Scotland qualified but Scotland declined to participate in the finals.
| Group 2 1st Rd | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Syria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
Syria withdrew and the remaining match was not played.
| Group 2 Final Rd | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Austria withdrew, then Turkey withdrew. Portugal were offered the place but declined.
| Group 3 1st Rd | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| Israel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
Yugoslavia advanced to the final round
| Group 3 Final Rd | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| France | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
As France and Yugoslavia finished level a play-off was held.
| Group 3 Play-Off | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
Both teams declined to participate in the finals.
| Group 4 1st Rd | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 0 |
Switzerland advanced to the final round.
| Group 4 Final Rd | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Belgium withdrew so Switzerland qualified automatically.
08 Sep 1949 - Republic of Ireland 3-0 Finland
09 Oct 1949 - Finland 1-1 Republic of Ireland
13 Nov 1949 - Republic of Ireland 1-3 Sweden
| Group 5 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Republic of Ireland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 3 |
| Finland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
Sweden qualified. Finland withdrew before completing their matches.
| Group 6 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Portugal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 |
Spain qualified for the finals.
| Group 7 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Argentina withdrew so Bolivia and Chile qualified automatically.
| Group 8 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ecuador and Peru withdrew so Paraguay and Uruguay qualified automatically.
11 Sep 1949 - Mexico 2-0 Cuba
14 Sep 1949 - Cuba 1-1 USA
18 Sep 1949 - Mexico 6-2 USA
21 Sep 1949 - USA 5-2 Cuba
25 Sep 1949 - Mexico 3-0 Cuba
| Group 9 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 8 |
| USA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 3 |
| Cuba | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 |
Mexico and USA qualified for the finals.
| Group 10 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Burma, the Philippines and Indonesia withdrew leaving the path clear for India who also withdrew reportedly due to expenses or th eFIFA ruling that they could not play barefoot.