1962

1962 FIFA World Cup

The 1962 FIFA World Cup was the seventh edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams.

1962
Official poster
designed by

Galvarino Ponce Morel

Chile
Host country
Chile

30 May – 17 June

Teams
Teams
16

from 3 confederations

Venues
Venues
4

in 4 host cities

Brazil
Champions
Brazil

2nd Title

Czechoslovakia
Runners-up
Czechoslovakia

Chile
Third Place
Chile

Yugoslavia
Fourth place
Yugoslavia

Matches
Matches played
32

Goals scored
Goals scored
89

2.78 per match

Attendance
Attendance
893,172

27,912 per match

Garrincha
Top scorer
Garrincha

Brazil
4 goals

Vavá
Top scorer
Vavá

Brazil
4 goals

Leonel Sánchez
Top scorer
Leonel Sánchez

Chile
4 goals

Flórián Albert
Top scorer
Flórián Albert

Hungary
4 goals

Valentin Ivanov
Top scorer
Valentin Ivanov

Soviet Union
4 goals

Dražan Jerković
Top scorer
Dražan Jerković

Yugoslavia
4 goals

Group 1 Teams

Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Head coach
Gavril Kachalin

22 players

Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Head coaches
Ljubomir Lovrić & Prvoslav Mihajlović

22 players

Uruguay
Uruguay
Head coach
Juan Carlos Corazzo

22 players

Colombia
Colombia
Head coach
Adolfo Pedernera

22 players

Group 2 Teams

West Germany
West Germany
Head coach
Sepp Herberger

22 players

Chile
Chile
Head coach
Fernando Riera

22 players

Italy
Italy
Head coaches
Giovanni Ferrari & Paolo Mazza

22 players

Switzerland
Switzerland
Head coach
Karl Rappan

22 players

Group 3 Teams

Brazil
Brazil
Head coach
Aymoré Moreira

22 players

Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Head coach
Rudolf Vytlačil

22 players

Mexico
Mexico
Head coach
Ignacio Tréllez

22 players

Spain
Spain
Head coach
Helenio Herrera

22 players

Group 4 Teams

Hungary
Hungary
Head coach
Lajos Baróti

22 players

England
England
Head coach
Walter Winterbottom

22 players

Argentina
Argentina
Head coach
Juan Carlos Lorenzo

22 players

Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Head coach
Georgi Pachedzhiev

22 players

Venues

Estadio Nacional
Estadio Nacional
Santiago

Capacity: 66,660

Estadio Sausalito
Estadio Sausalito
Viña del Mar

Capacity: 18,037

Estadio Braden Copper Co.
Estadio Braden Copper Co.
Rancagua

Capacity: 18,000

Estadio Carlos Dittborn
Estadio Carlos Dittborn
Arica

Capacity: 17,786

Match Officials

Erich Steiner
Erich Steiner
Austria

Europe

Arthur Blavier
Arthur Blavier
Belgium

Europe

Ken Aston
Ken Aston
England

Europe

Juan Gardeazábal Garay
Juan Gardeazábal Garay
Spain

Europe

Pierre Schwinte
Pierre Schwinte
France

Europe

Albert Dusch
Albert Dusch
Germany

Europe

Andor Dorogi
Andor Dorogi
Hungary

Europe

Cesare Jonni
Cesare Jonni
Italy

Europe

Leo Horn
Leo Horn
Netherlands

Europe

Robert Holley Davidson
Robert Holley Davidson
Scotland

Europe

Gottfried Dienst
Gottfried Dienst
Switzerland

Europe

Karol Galba
Karol Galba
Czechoslovakia

Europe

Nikolay Latyshev
Nikolay Latyshev
Soviet Union

Europe

Branko Tesanić
Branko Tesanić
Yugoslavia

Europe

João Etzel Filho
João Etzel Filho
Brazil

South America

Sergio Bustamante
Sergio Bustamante
Chile

South America

Carlos Robles
Carlos Robles
Chile

South America

Arturo Yamasaki
Arturo Yamasaki
Peru

South America

Group 1 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Ratio Points Qualification
1Soviet Union3210851.6005Advance to knockout stage
2Yugoslavia3201832.6674Advance to knockout stage
3Uruguay3102460.6672
4Colombia30125110.4551

Group 2 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Ratio Points Qualification
1West Germany3210414.0005Advance to the knockout stage
2Chile320153 1.6674Advance to the knockout stage
3Italy3111321.5003
4Switzerland3003280.2500

Group 3 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Ratio Points Qualification
1Brazil3210414.0005Advance to the knockout stage
2Czechoslovakia3111230.6673Advance to the knockout stage
3Mexico3102340.7502
4Spain3102230.6672

Group 4 Standings

Position Team Played Won Drawn Lost Goals for Goals against Goal Ratio Points Qualification
1Hungary3210824.0005Advance to the knockout stage
2England3111431.3333Advance to the knockout stage
3Argentina3111230.6673
4Bulgaria3012170.1431

Quarter-Finals

Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica
10 June 14:30 CLT
Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica

Attendance: 17,268

Chile
Chile
2

L. Sánchez 11'
Rojas 29' 

Soviet Union
Soviet Union
1

 Chislenko 26'

Leo Horn
Referee
Leo Horn

Netherlands

Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua
10 June 14:30 CLT
Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua

Attendance: 11,690

Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
1

Scherer 13' 

Hungary
Hungary
0

Nikolay Latyshev
Referee
Nikolay Latyshev

Soviet Union

Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar
10 June 14:30 CLT
Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar

Attendance: 17,736

Brazil
Brazil
3

Garrincha 31', 59'
Vavá 53' 

England
England
1

Hitchens 38'

Pierre Schwinte
Referee
Pierre Schwinte

France

Estadio Nacional, Santiago
10 June 14:30 CLT
Estadio Nacional, Santiago

Attendance: 63,324

Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
1

Radaković 85'

West Germany
West Germany
0

Arturo Yamasaki Maldonado
Referee
Arturo Yamasaki Maldonado

Peru

Semi-Finals

Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar
13 June 14:30 CLT
Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar

Attendance: 5,890

Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
3

Kadraba 48'
Scherer 80', 84' (pen.) 

Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
1

Jerković 69'

Gottfried Dienst
Referee
Gottfried Dienst

Switzerland

Estadio Nacional, Santiago
13 June 14:30 CLT
Estadio Nacional, Santiago

Attendance: 76,594

Brazil
Brazil
4

Garrincha 9', 32'
Vavá 47', 78' 

Chile
Chile
2

 Toro 42'
L. Sánchez 61' (pen.)

Arturo Yamasaki
Referee
Arturo Yamasaki

Peru

Third Place Play-Off

Estadio Nacional, Santiago
16 June 14:30 CLT
Estadio Nacional, Santiago

Attendance: 66,697

Chile
Chile
1

Rojas 90' 

Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
0

Juan Gardeazábal Garay
Referee
Juan Gardeazábal Garay

Spain

Final

Estadio Nacional, Santiago
17 June 14:30 CLT
Estadio Nacional, Santiago

Attendance: 68,679

Brazil
Brazil
3

Amarildo 17'
Zito 69'
Vavá 78' 

Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
1

Masopust 15'

Nikolay Latyshev
Referee
Nikolay Latyshev

Soviet Union

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