The qualifying tournament for 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile placed Germany in a three team group against Northern Ireland and Greece, which saw the Mannschaft emerge with the maximum eight points from their four games, scoring eleven goals and conceding five, three of which came in an tight 4-3 victory in Belfast against the Irish.
Match Results and Details
v Northern Ireland, Windsor Park, Belfast, 26.10.1960
4-3 (1-1)
Brülls 7., Seeler 53., Dörfel 55., 79. / McAdams 27., 51., 90.
Team: Tilkowski – Erhardt (c), Schnellinger – Giesemann, Wilden, Szymaniak – R. Kreß, Brülls, Seeler, G. Herrmann, G. Dörfel
v Greece, Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Athens, 20.11.1960
3-0 (3-0)
Dörfel 8., Brülls 31., Haller 42. / –
Team: Tilkowski – Lutz, Schnellinger – Giesemann, Erhardt (c), Szymaniak – R. Kreß, Haller, Seeler, Brülls, G. Dörfel
v Northern Ireland, Olympiastadion, Berlin, 10.05.1961
2-1 (1-0)
Kreß 29., Brülls 58. / McIlroy 69.
Team: Tilkowski – Erhardt (c), Schnellinger – J. Werner, Wilden, Szymaniak – R. Kreß, G. Herrmann, Seeler, Stürmer, Brülls
v Greece, Rosenaustadion, Augsburg, 22.10.1961
2-1 (2-0)
Seeler 5., 27. / Papaemmanouil 59.
Team: Tilkowski – Nowak, Schnellinger – W. Schulz, Erhardt (c), Giesemann – R. Kreß, G. Herrmann, Seeler, Haller, Brülls
Final Group Standings
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Germany FR (Q) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 8 |
 | Northern Ireland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 2 |
 | Greece | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 2 |
Other results: Greece 2-1 Northern Ireland; Northern Ireland 2-0 Greece.
Goals Summary: Brülls, Dörfel, Seeler (3), Haller, Kreß (1). Total 11.