1962 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7

The five teams (four of them played with Romania withdrawing) in this group played in a knockout stage on a home-and-away basis. The winner (Italy) qualified for the seventh FIFA World Cup held in Chile.

Matches

First Round Second Round Final Round
 Italy w/o
 Romania (withdrew)
 Italy 4 6 10
 Israel 2 0 2
 Ethiopia 0 2 2
 Israel 1 6 7  Israel 1 3 4
 Cyprus 1 1 2

First round

Cyprus 1–1 Israel
Yasemis 29' Report Kofman 31'
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Bajić (Yugoslavia)

Israel 6–1 Cyprus
Levi 14', 30', 66'
Stelmach 61', 88'
Nahari 34'
Report Yasemis 89' (pen.)
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Bajić (Yugoslavia)

Second round

Romania withdrew, so Italy advanced to the Final Round automatically.

Israel 1–0 Ethiopia
Glazer 69' Report
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Zsolt (Hungary)

Israel 3–2 Ethiopia
Glazer 27', 77'
Stelmach 59'
Report Awad 31'
Vassalo 64'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Pósa (Hungary)

Final round

Israel 2–4 Italy
Stelmach 15'
Young 38'
Report Lojacono 53' (pen.)
Altafini 79'
Corso 87', 90'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Takow (Bulgaria)

Italy 6–0 Israel
Sivori 16', 52', 65', 88'
Corso 59'
Angelillo 69'
Report
Turin, Italy
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Asensi Martin (Spain)