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A total of 39 teams entered the 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. Switzerland, as the hosts, and Uruguay, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition. 37 teams were divided into 13 groups, based on geographical considerations, as follows: * Groups 1 to 10 - Europe: ''11 places'', contested by 32 teams (including Egypt, Israel and Syria). * Group 11 and 12 - The Americas: ''2 places'', contested by 7 teams. * Group 13 - Asia: ''1 place'', contested by 3 teams. A total of 33 teams played at least one qualifying match. A total of 57 qualifying matches were played, and 208 goals were scored (an average of 3.65 per match). Listed below are the dates and results of the qualification rounds. ==Groups== The 13 groups had different rules, as follows: * Groups 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 had 3 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify. * Group 3 had 4 teams. The teams played against each other once. The group winner and runner-up would qualify. * Group 11 had 4 teams. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would qualify. * Group 12 had 3 teams. The teams played against each other twice. The group winner would qualify. * Group 13 had 3 teams. After Taiwan withdrew before the matches began, the remaining 2 teams played against each other twice. The group winner would qualify. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1954 FIFA World Cup qualification」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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