The European section of the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification functioned as the qualifiers for the 1962 World Cup, which took place in Chile.

For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification.

The 30 teams were divided into 10 groups.

The groups had different rules, as follows: The following 10 countries qualified for the 1962 FIFA World Cup There were 216 goals scored in 51 matches, for an average of 4.24 goals per match.