The Group 13 qualifiers for the 1954 FIFA World Cup were contested by teams from Asia.
Following the rejection of entries from India and Vietnam,[citation needed] the group was organized into a three-team round-robin tournament between Japan, the Republic of China, and South Korea.
[1] The Republic of China later withdrew, leaving Japan and South Korea to play a pair of matches.
[2] Both matches were played at Meiji Jingu Gaien Stadium due to a refusal by South Korean president Rhee Syng-man to allow the entry of Japanese players.
[3] It was the last qualification tournament not organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), which was established in May 1954.