Listed below are the dates and results for the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Africa, Asian and Oceanian zone (Confederation of African Football, Asian Football Confederation and what later would become the Oceania Football Confederation).
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FIFA rejected the application of Congo and Philippines. There would be three rounds of play:
South Africa was suspended by FIFA due to apartheid. All fifteen remaining African teams withdrew in protest against there being no automatic qualification for an African team, leaving the Asia-Oceania winner to qualify by default. South Korea then withdrew because the 3 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.
Africa First Round
No matches were played because of protests to the allocation of spots. The original group draws were.
Africa Second Round
The second round pairing were scheduled as following.
The winners were to advance to the final round.
Asia / Oceania First Round
Originally this was to be a four team group stage between Australia, North Korea, South Africa and South Korea played in Japan. However South Africa was suspended and South Korea withdrew because the 3 team tournament was moved from Japan to Cambodia. Because North Korea lacked diplomatic relations with most countries, finding a suitable venue for the match proved difficult, until Head of State Norodom Sihanouk, an ally of Kim Il-sung, said the matches could be held in Phnom Penh. The winner (North Korea) qualified for the eighth FIFA World Cup which was held in England.
North Korea advanced to the Final Round.
Final Round
Because of the withdrawal of the African teams, North Korea qualified automatically.