World Cup qualifications 1950 - Global
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World Cup qualifier
1950
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Group 1
| 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 | 1991 4th | 2053![]() 2nd | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 6 |
| 2. | Scotland | 1933 6th | 1945![]() 6th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 4 |
| 3. | Wales | 1782 14th | 1747![]() 16th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 4. | Ireland | 1676 26th | 1656![]() 29th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1st, 1949 in Ireland | 1651 (-25) 29th (-3) | 1651 -25 | 29th -3 | Ireland | 2 - 8 | Scotland | 1651 (-25) 29th (-3) | 1958 +25 | 6th - |
| October 15th, 1949 in Wales | 1758 (-24) 15th (-1) | 1758 -24 | 15th -1 | Wales | 1 - 4 | England | 1758 (-24) 15th (-1) | 2015 +24 | 2nd +2 |
| November 9th, 1949 in Scotland | 1967 (+9) 6th (-) | 1967 +9 | 6th - | Scotland | 2 - 0 | Wales | 1967 (+9) 6th (-) | 1749 -9 | 16th -1 |
| November 16th, 1949 in England | 2021 (+6) 2nd (-) | 2021 +6 | 2nd - | England | 9 - 2 | Ireland | 2021 (+6) 2nd (-) | 1645 -6 | 29th - |
| March 8th, 1950 in Wales | 1747 (-11) 16th (-1) | 1747 -11 | 16th -1 | Wales | 0 - 0 | Ireland | 1747 (-11) 16th (-1) | 1656 +11 | 29th - |
| April 15th, 1950 in Scotland | 1945 (-22) 6th (-1) | 1945 -22 | 6th -1 | Scotland | 0 - 1 | England | 1945 (-22) 6th (-1) | 2053 +22 | 2nd - |
Group 2
Group 2 - 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. | Turkey | 1508 53rd | 1528![]() 52nd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 2 |
| 2. | Syria | 1395 68th | 1375![]() 77th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 20th, 1949 in Turkey | 1528 (+20) 52nd (+1) | 1528 +20 | 52nd +1 | Turkey | 7 - 0 | Syria | 1528 (+20) 52nd (+1) | 1375 -20 | 77th -9 |
Group 3
Group 3 - 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. | Yugoslavia | 1769 16th | 1796![]() 12th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 4 |
| 2. | Israel | 1507 53rd | 1480![]() 57th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 21st, 1949 in Yugoslavia | 1778 (+9) 15th (+1) | 1778 +9 | 15th +1 | Yugoslavia | 6 - 0 | Israel | 1778 (+9) 15th (+1) | 1498 -9 | 56th -3 |
| September 18th, 1949 in Israel | 1480 (-18) 57th (-1) | 1480 -18 | 57th -1 | Israel | 2 - 5 | Yugoslavia | 1480 (-18) 57th (-1) | 1796 +18 | 12th +2 |
Group 3 - 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. | France | 1731 18th | 1737![]() 17th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2. | Yugoslavia | 1796 13th | 1790![]() 13th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9th, 1949 in Yugoslavia | 1787 (-9) 13th (-) | 1787 -9 | 13th - | Yugoslavia | 1 - 1 | France | 1787 (-9) 13th (-) | 1740 +9 | 17th +1 |
| October 30th, 1949 in France | 1737 (-3) 17th (-) | 1737 -3 | 17th - | France | 1 - 1 | Yugoslavia | 1737 (-3) 17th (-) | 1790 +3 | 13th +1 |
Group 3 - Final round playoff
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 11th, 1949 in Italy | 1787 (+19) 14th (-) | 1787 +19 | 14th - | Yugoslavia | 3 - 2 | France | 1787 (+19) 14th (-) | 1725 -19 | 20th -3 |
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. | Switzerland | 1734 18th | 1742![]() 18th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 4 |
| 2. | Luxembourg | 1302 82nd | 1294![]() 87th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 26th, 1949 in Switzerland | 1737 (+3) 18th (-) | 1737 +3 | 18th - | Switzerland | 5 - 2 | Luxembourg | 1737 (+3) 18th (-) | 1299 -3 | 82nd - |
| September 18th, 1949 in Luxembourg | 1294 (-5) 87th (-2) | 1294 -5 | 87th -2 | Luxembourg | 2 - 3 | Switzerland | 1294 (-5) 87th (-2) | 1742 +5 | 18th - |
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. | Sweden | 2008 3rd | 1987![]() 4th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| 2. | Republic of Ireland | 1643 29th | 1638![]() 32nd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 3 |
| 3. | Finland | 1301 84th | 1349![]() 79th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2nd, 1949 in Sweden | 2012 (+4) 3rd (-) | 2012 +4 | 3rd - | Sweden | 3 - 1 | Republic of Ireland | 2012 (+4) 3rd (-) | 1639 -4 | 30th -1 |
| September 8th, 1949 in Republic of Ireland | 1634 (+6) 30th (-) | 1634 +6 | 30th - | Republic of Ireland | 3 - 0 | Finland | 1634 (+6) 30th (-) | 1295 -6 | 87th -3 |
| October 9th, 1949 in Finland | 1349 (+11) 79th (+1) | 1349 +11 | 79th +1 | Finland | 1 - 1 | Republic of Ireland | 1349 (+11) 79th (+1) | 1651 -11 | 29th - |
| November 13th, 1949 in Republic of Ireland | 1638 (-13) 32nd (-3) | 1638 -13 | 32nd -3 | Republic of Ireland | 1 - 3 | Sweden | 1638 (-13) 32nd (-3) | 1987 +13 | 4th +1 |
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. | Spain | 1894 9th | 1898![]() 9th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 3 |
| 2. | Portugal | 1690 26th | 1686![]() 26th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2nd, 1950 in Spain | 1905 (+11) 9th (-) | 1905 +11 | 9th - | Spain | 5 - 1 | Portugal | 1905 (+11) 9th (-) | 1679 -11 | 26th - |
| April 9th, 1950 in Portugal | 1686 (+7) 26th (-) | 1686 +7 | 26th - | Portugal | 2 - 2 | Spain | 1686 (+7) 26th (-) | 1898 -7 | 9th - |
Group 7
| 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. | Bolivia | 1414 65th | 1454![]() 63rd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 |
| 2. | Chile | 1640 30th | 1600![]() 35th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 26th, 1950 in Bolivia | 1454 (+40) 63rd (+2) | 1454 +40 | 63rd +2 | Bolivia | 2 - 0 | Chile | 1454 (+40) 63rd (+2) | 1600 -40 | 35th -5 |
Group 9
| 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. | Mexico | 1782 13th | 1817![]() 11th | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 8 |
| 2. | United States | 1560 44th | 1568![]() 40th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 3 |
| 3. | Cuba | 1475 58th | 1432![]() 63rd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 4th, 1949 in Mexico | 1796 (+14) 11th (+2) | 1796 +14 | 11th +2 | Mexico | 6 - 0 | United States | 1796 (+14) 11th (+2) | 1546 -14 | 44th - |
| September 11th, 1949 in Mexico | 1802 (+6) 11th (-) | 1802 +6 | 11th - | Mexico | 2 - 0 | Cuba | 1802 (+6) 11th (-) | 1469 -6 | 59th -1 |
| September 14th, 1949 in Mexico | 1474 (+5) 58th (+1) | 1474 +5 | 58th +1 | Cuba | 1 - 1 | United States | 1474 (+5) 58th (+1) | 1541 -5 | 47th -3 |
| September 18th, 1949 in Mexico | 1812 (+10) 11th (-) | 1812 +10 | 11th - | Mexico | 6 - 2 | United States | 1812 (+10) 11th (-) | 1531 -10 | 50th -3 |
| September 21st, 1949 in Mexico | 1568 (+37) 40th (+10) | 1568 +37 | 40th +10 | United States | 5 - 2 | Cuba | 1568 (+37) 40th (+10) | 1437 -37 | 63rd -5 |
| September 25th, 1949 in Mexico | 1817 (+5) 11th (-) | 1817 +5 | 11th - | Mexico | 3 - 0 | Cuba | 1817 (+5) 11th (-) | 1432 -5 | 63rd - |
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