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| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Sweden | 1888 10th | 1906![]() 11th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 |
| 2. | Switzerland | 1617 43rd | 1693![]() 31st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 3. | Belgium | 1630 42nd | 1573![]() 52nd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19th, 1960 in Sweden | 1895 (+7) 10th (-) | 1895 +7 | 10th - | Sweden | 2 - 0 | Belgium | 1895 (+7) 10th (-) | 1623 -7 | 42nd - |
| November 20th, 1960 in Belgium | 1599 (-40) 46th (-4) | 1599 -40 | 46th -4 | Belgium | 2 - 4 | Switzerland | 1599 (-40) 46th (-4) | 1657 +40 | 38th +5 |
| May 20th, 1961 in Switzerland | 1654 (+12) 37th (+3) | 1654 +12 | 37th +3 | Switzerland | 2 - 1 | Belgium | 1654 (+12) 37th (+3) | 1585 -12 | 50th -4 |
| May 28th, 1961 in Sweden | 1910 (+9) 10th (-) | 1910 +9 | 10th - | Sweden | 4 - 0 | Switzerland | 1910 (+9) 10th (-) | 1645 -9 | 40th -2 |
| October 4th, 1961 in Belgium | 1573 (-12) 52nd (-2) | 1573 -12 | 52nd -2 | Belgium | 0 - 2 | Sweden | 1573 (-12) 52nd (-2) | 1933 +12 | 7th +3 |
| October 29th, 1961 in Switzerland | 1693 (+29) 31st (+7) | 1693 +29 | 31st +7 | Switzerland | 3 - 2 | Sweden | 1693 (+29) 31st (+7) | 1906 -29 | 11th -2 |
UEFA Group 1 - playoff
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 12th, 1961 in West Germany | 1724 (+31) 23rd (+7) | 1724 +31 | 23rd +7 | Switzerland | 2 - 1 | Sweden | 1724 (+31) 23rd (+7) | 1875 -31 | 13th -2 |
UEFA Group 2
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | France | 1873 11th | 1802![]() 17th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 |
| 2. | Bulgaria | 1780 22nd | 1784![]() 21st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 3. | Finland | 1257 119th | 1275![]() 117th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25th, 1960 in Finland | 1255 (-2) 119th (-) | 1255 -2 | 119th - | Finland | 1 - 2 | France | 1255 (-2) 119th (-) | 1875 +2 | 11th - |
| December 11th, 1960 in France | 1858 (+20) 13th (+1) | 1858 +20 | 13th +1 | France | 3 - 0 | Bulgaria | 1858 (+20) 13th (+1) | 1760 -20 | 24th -2 |
| June 16th, 1961 in Finland | 1245 (-5) 120th (-1) | 1245 -5 | 120th -1 | Finland | 0 - 2 | Bulgaria | 1245 (-5) 120th (-1) | 1765 +5 | 21st - |
| September 28th, 1961 in France | 1844 (+2) 14th (+1) | 1844 +2 | 14th +1 | France | 5 - 1 | Finland | 1844 (+2) 14th (+1) | 1281 -2 | 115th - |
| October 29th, 1961 in Bulgaria | 1767 (+2) 21st (-) | 1767 +2 | 21st - | Bulgaria | 3 - 1 | Finland | 1767 (+2) 21st (-) | 1275 -2 | 117th -1 |
| November 12th, 1961 in Bulgaria | 1784 (+17) 21st (-) | 1784 +17 | 21st - | Bulgaria | 1 - 0 | France | 1784 (+17) 21st (-) | 1802 -17 | 17th -1 |
UEFA Group 2 - playoff
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 16th, 1961 in Italy | 1805 (+21) 16th (+5) | 1805 +21 | 16th +5 | Bulgaria | 1 - 0 | France | 1805 (+21) 16th (+5) | 1783 -21 | 21st -4 |
UEFA Group 3
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | West Germany | 1858 12th | 1883![]() 12th | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 8 |
| 2. | Northern Ireland | 1699 30th | 1588![]() 49th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 2 |
| 3. | Greece | 1471 75th | 1468![]() 75th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 2 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26th, 1960 in Northern Ireland | 1682 (-17) 31st (-1) | 1682 -17 | 31st -1 | Northern Ireland | 3 - 4 | West Germany | 1682 (-17) 31st (-1) | 1875 +17 | 11th +1 |
| November 20th, 1960 in Greece | 1461 (-10) 76th (-1) | 1461 -10 | 76th -1 | Greece | 0 - 3 | West Germany | 1461 (-10) 76th (-1) | 1885 +10 | 11th - |
| May 3rd, 1961 in Greece | 1485 (+24) 74th (+2) | 1485 +24 | 74th +2 | Greece | 2 - 1 | Northern Ireland | 1485 (+24) 74th (+2) | 1602 -24 | 45th -2 |
| May 10th, 1961 in West Germany | 1863 (+5) 12th (+1) | 1863 +5 | 12th +1 | West Germany | 2 - 1 | Northern Ireland | 1863 (+5) 12th (+1) | 1597 -5 | 46th -1 |
| October 17th, 1961 in Northern Ireland | 1588 (+15) 49th (+2) | 1588 +15 | 49th +2 | Northern Ireland | 2 - 0 | Greece | 1588 (+15) 49th (+2) | 1470 -15 | 74th -1 |
| October 22nd, 1961 in West Germany | 1883 (+2) 12th (-) | 1883 +2 | 12th - | West Germany | 2 - 1 | Greece | 1883 (+2) 12th (-) | 1468 -2 | 75th - |
UEFA Group 4
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Hungary | 1975 4th | 1979![]() 3rd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 7 |
| 2. | Netherlands | 1721 27th | 1712![]() 25th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 |
| 3. | East Germany | 1523 64th | 1520![]() 63rd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16th, 1961 in Hungary | 1977 (+2) 4th (-) | 1977 +2 | 4th - | Hungary | 2 - 0 | East Germany | 1977 (+2) 4th (-) | 1521 -2 | 64th - |
| April 30th, 1961 in the Netherlands | 1701 (-20) 30th (-3) | 1701 -20 | 30th -3 | Netherlands | 0 - 3 | Hungary | 1701 (-20) 30th (-3) | 1997 +20 | 3rd +1 |
| May 14th, 1961 in East Germany | 1526 (+5) 64th (-) | 1526 +5 | 64th - | East Germany | 1 - 1 | Netherlands | 1526 (+5) 64th (-) | 1696 -5 | 31st -2 |
| September 10th, 1961 in East Germany | 1520 (-4) 63rd (-) | 1520 -4 | 63rd - | East Germany | 2 - 3 | Hungary | 1520 (-4) 63rd (-) | 2005 +4 | 2nd - |
| October 22nd, 1961 in Hungary | 1979 (-16) 3rd (-1) | 1979 -16 | 3rd -1 | Hungary | 3 - 3 | Netherlands | 1979 (-16) 3rd (-1) | 1712 +16 | 25th +4 |
UEFA Group 5
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Soviet Union | 1976 4th | 1984![]() 3rd | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 8 |
| 2. | Turkey | 1714 25th | 1707![]() 26th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3. | Norway | 1542 60th | 1452![]() 78th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1st, 1961 in Norway | 1526 (-16) 64th (-4) | 1526 -16 | 64th -4 | Norway | 0 - 1 | Turkey | 1526 (-16) 64th (-4) | 1730 +16 | 23rd +2 |
| June 18th, 1961 in the Soviet Union | 1981 (+5) 3rd (+1) | 1981 +5 | 3rd +1 | Soviet Union | 1 - 0 | Turkey | 1981 (+5) 3rd (+1) | 1725 -5 | 23rd - |
| July 1st, 1961 in the Soviet Union | 1980 (+2) 4th (-) | 1980 +2 | 4th - | Soviet Union | 5 - 2 | Norway | 1980 (+2) 4th (-) | 1485 -2 | 73rd - |
| August 23rd, 1961 in Norway | 1478 (-7) 75th (-2) | 1478 -7 | 75th -2 | Norway | 0 - 3 | Soviet Union | 1478 (-7) 75th (-2) | 1987 +7 | 3rd +1 |
| October 29th, 1961 in Turkey | 1719 (+4) 23rd (-) | 1719 +4 | 23rd - | Turkey | 2 - 1 | Norway | 1719 (+4) 23rd (-) | 1452 -4 | 78th -1 |
| November 12th, 1961 in Turkey | 1707 (-12) 26th (-3) | 1707 -12 | 26th -3 | Turkey | 1 - 2 | Soviet Union | 1707 (-12) 26th (-3) | 1984 +12 | 3rd +1 |
UEFA Group 6
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | England | 1913 9th | 1959![]() 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 7 |
| 2. | Portugal | 1702 29th | 1649![]() 41st | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 3 |
| 3. | Luxembourg | 1269 118th | 1313![]() 109th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 2 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19th, 1960 in Luxembourg | 1265 (-4) 118th (-) | 1265 -4 | 118th - | Luxembourg | 0 - 9 | England | 1265 (-4) 118th (-) | 1917 +4 | 9th - |
| March 19th, 1961 in Portugal | 1706 (+4) 30th (-1) | 1706 +4 | 30th -1 | Portugal | 6 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1706 (+4) 30th (-1) | 1261 -4 | 118th - |
| May 21st, 1961 in Portugal | 1715 (+9) 24th (+2) | 1715 +9 | 24th +2 | Portugal | 1 - 1 | England | 1715 (+9) 24th (+2) | 1962 -9 | 5th - |
| September 28th, 1961 in England | 1956 (+1) 5th (-) | 1956 +1 | 5th - | England | 4 - 1 | Luxembourg | 1956 (+1) 5th (-) | 1260 -1 | 119th - |
| October 8th, 1961 in Luxembourg | 1313 (+53) 109th (+10) | 1313 +53 | 109th +10 | Luxembourg | 4 - 2 | Portugal | 1313 (+53) 109th (+10) | 1655 -53 | 40th -14 |
| October 25th, 1961 in England | 1959 (+6) 5th (-) | 1959 +6 | 5th - | England | 2 - 0 | Portugal | 1959 (+6) 5th (-) | 1649 -6 | 41st - |
UEFA Group 7
UEFA Group 7 - 1st round
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Israel | 1611 45th | 1616![]() 44th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 3 |
| 2. | Cyprus | 1393 96th | 1388![]() 96th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 13th, 1960 in Cyprus | 1400 (+7) 94th (+2) | 1400 +7 | 94th +2 | Cyprus | 1 - 1 | Israel | 1400 (+7) 94th (+2) | 1604 -7 | 45th - |
| November 27th, 1960 in Israel | 1616 (+12) 44th (-) | 1616 +12 | 44th - | Israel | 6 - 1 | Cyprus | 1616 (+12) 44th (-) | 1388 -12 | 96th -2 |
UEFA Group 7 - 2nd round
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Israel | 1616 44th | 1628![]() 43rd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 2. | Ethiopia | 1428 82nd | 1416![]() 87th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 14th, 1961 in Israel | 1622 (+6) 43rd (+1) | 1622 +6 | 43rd +1 | Israel | 1 - 0 | Ethiopia | 1622 (+6) 43rd (+1) | 1422 -6 | 85th -3 |
| March 19th, 1961 in Israel | 1628 (+6) 43rd (-) | 1628 +6 | 43rd - | Israel | 3 - 2 | Ethiopia | 1628 (+6) 43rd (-) | 1416 -6 | 87th -2 |
UEFA Group 7 - Final round
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Italy | 1803 17th | 1838![]() 15th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 4 |
| 2. | Israel | 1628 42nd | 1593![]() 47th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15th, 1961 in Israel | 1604 (-24) 44th (-2) | 1604 -24 | 44th -2 | Israel | 2 - 4 | Italy | 1604 (-24) 44th (-2) | 1827 +24 | 16th +1 |
| November 4th, 1961 in Italy | 1838 (+11) 15th (-) | 1838 +11 | 15th - | Italy | 6 - 0 | Israel | 1838 (+11) 15th (-) | 1593 -11 | 47th -3 |
UEFA Group 8
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Czechoslovakia | 1936 8th | 1958![]() 6th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 6 |
| 2. | Scotland | 1777 20th | 1844![]() 14th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 6 |
| 3. | Ireland | 1766 21st | 1675![]() 33rd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 17 | -14 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3rd, 1961 in Scotland | 1801 (+24) 16th (+4) | 1801 +24 | 16th +4 | Scotland | 4 - 1 | Ireland | 1801 (+24) 16th (+4) | 1742 -24 | 23rd -2 |
| May 7th, 1961 in Ireland | 1703 (-39) 28th (-5) | 1703 -39 | 28th -5 | Ireland | 0 - 3 | Scotland | 1703 (-39) 28th (-5) | 1840 +39 | 15th +1 |
| May 14th, 1961 in Czechoslovakia | 1954 (+18) 6th (+2) | 1954 +18 | 6th +2 | Czechoslovakia | 4 - 0 | Scotland | 1954 (+18) 6th (+2) | 1822 -18 | 15th - |
| September 26th, 1961 in Scotland | 1844 (+22) 14th (+1) | 1844 +22 | 14th +1 | Scotland | 3 - 2 | Czechoslovakia | 1844 (+22) 14th (+1) | 1930 -22 | 7th -1 |
| October 8th, 1961 in Ireland | 1684 (-19) 32nd (-4) | 1684 -19 | 32nd -4 | Ireland | 1 - 3 | Czechoslovakia | 1684 (-19) 32nd (-4) | 1949 +19 | 6th +2 |
| October 29th, 1961 in Czechoslovakia | 1958 (+9) 6th (-) | 1958 +9 | 6th - | Czechoslovakia | 7 - 1 | Ireland | 1958 (+9) 6th (-) | 1675 -9 | 33rd -2 |
UEFA Group 8 - playoff
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 29th, 1961 in Belgium | 1982 (+24) 3rd (+4) | 1982 +24 | 3rd +4 | Czechoslovakia | 4 - 2 | Scotland | 1982 (+24) 3rd (+4) | 1861 -24 | 14th -3 |
UEFA Group 9
UEFA Group 9 - 2nd round
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Spain | 1926 9th | 1934![]() 8th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 2. | Wales | 1819 16th | 1811![]() 16th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19th, 1961 in Wales | 1799 (-20) 17th (-1) | 1799 -20 | 17th -1 | Wales | 1 - 2 | Spain | 1799 (-20) 17th (-1) | 1946 +20 | 7th +2 |
| May 18th, 1961 in Spain | 1934 (-12) 8th (-1) | 1934 -12 | 8th -1 | Spain | 1 - 1 | Wales | 1934 (-12) 8th (-1) | 1811 +12 | 16th +2 |
UEFA Group 10
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Yugoslavia | 1930 9th | 1927![]() 9th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 2. | Poland | 1666 37th | 1671![]() 33rd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 4th, 1961 in Yugoslavia | 1934 (+4) 8th (+1) | 1934 +4 | 8th +1 | Yugoslavia | 2 - 1 | Poland | 1934 (+4) 8th (+1) | 1662 -4 | 37th - |
| June 25th, 1961 in Poland | 1671 (+9) 33rd (+4) | 1671 +9 | 33rd +4 | Poland | 1 - 1 | Yugoslavia | 1671 (+9) 33rd (+4) | 1927 -9 | 9th - |
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