21 teams entered the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the African, Asian, and Oceanian zone (Confederation of African Football, Asian Football Confederation, and what later would become the Oceania Football Confederation).
21 teams entered, but the entries of the Philippines and the Republic of the Congo were rejected.
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Dates | November 21st 1965 - November 24th 1965 |
Teams | 2[1] (from 2[2] confederations) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 2 |
Goals scored | 11 (5.5 per match) |
Attendance | 115,000 (57,500 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Pak Seung-Zin (3 Goals) |
AFC Asian Qualifiers |
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OFC Qualifiers |
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South Africa, which had been moved to the Asia/Oceania zone, were disqualified in September 1964 after being previously suspended by FIFA due to apartheid, and all fifteen African zone teams withdrew in protest in October 1964 after FIFA, citing competitive and logistical issues, confirmed that there would be no direct qualification for an African team.
South Korea were subsequently forced to withdraw on 2 November 1965 due to logistical difficulties after the three-team tournament was moved from Japan to Cambodia, leaving only Australia and North Korea to contest the final place: North Korea easily won both legs to qualify.