World Cup 1962
The World Cup 1962 was played in Chile (30 May – 17 June). 16 teams played 32 matches and scored 89 goals — 2.78 per match; 899,074 spectators attended.
Brazil won the title, beating Czechoslovakia in the final (3–1) at Estadio Nacional, Santiago, referee Nikolay Latyshev.
Also in the last four: Chile and Yugoslavia.
Top scorers: Dražan Jerković, Flórián Albert, Garrincha and Leonel Sanchez with 4 goals.
Player of the tournament: Garrincha (Brazil); best young player: Flórián Albert.
ChileHosts
32Matches
89Goals
2.78Goals per match
899,074Attendance
Knockout matches
Final
| Date | Match | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 1962 | Brazil –  Czechoslovakia | 3–1 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago |
Third-place match
| Date | Match | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 1962 |  Chile –  Yugoslavia | 1–0 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago |
Semi-final
| Date | Match | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 June 1962 | Brazil – Chile | 4–2 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago |
| 13 June 1962 | Czechoslovakia – Yugoslavia | 3–1 | Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar |
Quarter-final
| Date | Match | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 1962 | Brazil –  England | 3–1 | Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar |
| 10 June 1962 | Chile –  Soviet Union | 2–1 | Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica |
| 10 June 1962 | Czechoslovakia –  Hungary | 1–0 | Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua |
| 10 June 1962 | Yugoslavia –  West Germany | 1–0 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago |
Groups and tables
Group 1
Results (6)
- 30 May 1962 — Uruguay 2–1 Colombia
- 31 May 1962 — Soviet Union 2–0 Yugoslavia
- 2 June 1962 — Yugoslavia 3–1 Uruguay
- 3 June 1962 — Soviet Union 4–4 Colombia
- 6 June 1962 — Soviet Union 2–1 Uruguay
- 7 June 1962 — Yugoslavia 5–0 Colombia
Group 2
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF–GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4–1 | 5 |
| 2 | Chile | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5–3 | 4 |
| 3 |  Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3–2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2–8 | 0 |
Results (6)
- 30 May 1962 — Chile 3–1 Switzerland
- 31 May 1962 — West Germany 0–0 Italy
- 2 June 1962 — Chile 2–0 Italy
- 3 June 1962 — West Germany 2–1 Switzerland
- 6 June 1962 — West Germany 2–0 Chile
- 7 June 1962 — Italy 3–0 Switzerland
Group 3
Results (6)
- 30 May 1962 — Brazil 2–0 Mexico
- 31 May 1962 — Czechoslovakia 1–0 Spain
- 2 June 1962 — Brazil 0–0 Czechoslovakia
- 3 June 1962 — Spain 1–0 Mexico
- 6 June 1962 — Brazil 2–1 Spain
- 7 June 1962 — Mexico 3–1 Czechoslovakia
Group 4
Results (6)
- 30 May 1962 — Argentina 1–0 Bulgaria
- 31 May 1962 — Hungary 2–1 England
- 2 June 1962 — England 3–1 Argentina
- 3 June 1962 — Hungary 6–1 Bulgaria
- 6 June 1962 — Hungary 0–0 Argentina
- 7 June 1962 — England 0–0 Bulgaria
Top scorers
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Dražan Jerković | Yugoslavia | 4 |
| Flórián Albert | Hungary | 4 |
| Garrincha | Brazil | 4 |
| Leonel Sanchez | Chile | 4 |
| Valentin Kozmich Ivanov | Soviet Union | 4 |
| Vavá | Brazil | 4 |
| Adolf Scherer | Czechoslovakia | 3 |
| Amarildo Tavares da Silveira | Brazil | 3 |
| Lajos Tichy | Hungary | 3 |
| Milan Galić | Yugoslavia | 3 |
| Eladio Rojas | Chile | 2 |
| Giacomo Bulgarelli | Italy | 2 |
| Igor Chislenko | Soviet Union | 2 |
| José Sasía |  Uruguay | 2 |
| Ron Flowers | England | 2 |
Stadiums
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Estadio Nacional, Santiago | 10 |
| Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar | 8 |
| Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica | 7 |
| Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua | 7 |
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