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1962 World Cup — hosted by Chile
May 30, 1962 → June 17, 1962
The 1962 World Cup in brief
The 1962 World Cup was played in Chile from May 30 to June 17, 1962. 16 teams contested 32 matches and scored 89 goals: 2.78 per game, number 10 of 23 editions (all-time average: 2.84).
Brazil won the title, beating Czechoslovakia 3-1 in the final at Estadio Nacional, Santiago.
On the way Brazil played 6 matches: 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats, scoring 14 and conceding 5.
Chile finished third and Yugoslavia fourth.
Garrincha (Brazil) was the top scorer with 4 goals.
Overview
- Host
- Chile
- Teams
- 16
- Matches
- 32
- Total goals
- 89
- Format
- Group stage + single-elimination from Quarter-finals
ChileFinal ranking
- ChampionBrazil
- Runner-upCzechoslovakia
- Third placeChile
- Fourth placeYugoslavia
The final
- Score
- 3-1
- Venue
- Estadio Nacional, Santiago
- Attendance
- 68,679
Brazil's road to the title
- WMay 30Mexico2–0
- DJun 2Czechoslovakia0–0
- WJun 6Spain2–1
- WJun 10England3–1
- WJun 13Chile4–2
- WJun 17Czechoslovakia3–1
Individual awards
- Top scorer
- Garrincha (4 goals)
Records and numbers
- Goals per game
- 2.78 · 10 of 23 editions
- Highest-scoring match
- Colombia4–4Soviet UnionJun 3
- Draws
- 5
- Penalty goals
- 8
- Own goals
- 0
- Earliest goal
- Flórián Albert (Hungary), minute 1, vs Bulgaria
- Hat-tricks
- Flórián Albert (Hungary) — 3 goals vs Bulgaria, Jun 3
Goalscorers
| Player | Goals | Pen. |
|---|---|---|
| Dražan JerkovićYugoslavia | 4 | — |
| Flórián AlbertHungary | 4 | — |
| GarrinchaBrazil | 4 | — |
| Valentin Kozmich IvanovSoviet Union | 4 | — |
| VaváBrazil | 4 | — |
| Leonel SánchezChile | 4 | 1 |
| Amarildo Tavares da SilveiraBrazil | 3 | — |
| Lajos TichyHungary | 3 | — |
| Milan GalićYugoslavia | 3 | — |
| Adolf SchererCzechoslovakia | 3 | 1 |
All 54 goalscorers
| Player | Goals | Pen. |
|---|---|---|
| Eladio RojasChile | 2 | — |
| Giacomo BulgarelliItaly | 2 | — |
| Igor ChislenkoSoviet Union | 2 | — |
| Jaime RamírezChile | 2 | — |
| Jorge ToroChile | 2 | — |
| José SasíaUruguay | 2 | — |
| Uwe SeelerWest Germany | 2 | — |
| Viktor PonedelnikSoviet Union | 2 | — |
| Ron FlowersEngland | 2 | 2 |
| Adelardo RodríguezSpain | 1 | — |
| Albert BrüllsWest Germany | 1 | — |
| Aleksei MamykinSoviet Union | 1 | — |
| Alfredo del ÁguilaMexico | 1 | — |
| Ángel CabreraUruguay | 1 | — |
| Antonio RadaColombia | 1 | — |
| Bobby CharltonEngland | 1 | — |
| Bruno MoraItaly | 1 | — |
| Ernő SolymosiHungary | 1 | — |
| Georgi SokolovBulgaria | 1 | — |
| Germán AcerosColombia | 1 | — |
| Gerry HitchensEngland | 1 | — |
| Héctor FacundoArgentina | 1 | — |
| Heinz SchneiterSwitzerland | 1 | — |
| Isidoro DíazMexico | 1 | — |
| Jimmy GreavesEngland | 1 | — |
| Joaquín PeiróSpain | 1 | — |
| José SanfilippoArgentina | 1 | — |
| Josef KadrabaCzechoslovakia | 1 | — |
| Josef MasopustCzechoslovakia | 1 | — |
| Jozef ŠtibrányiCzechoslovakia | 1 | — |
| Luis CubillaUruguay | 1 | — |
| Marcos CollColombia | 1 | — |
| Marino KlingerColombia | 1 | — |
| Mário ZagalloBrazil | 1 | — |
| PeléBrazil | 1 | — |
| Petar RadakovićYugoslavia | 1 | — |
| Rolf WüthrichSwitzerland | 1 | — |
| Václav MašekCzechoslovakia | 1 | — |
| Vojislav MelićYugoslavia | 1 | — |
| ZitoBrazil | 1 | — |
| Francisco ZuluagaColombia | 1 | 1 |
| Héctor HernándezMexico | 1 | 1 |
| Horst SzymaniakWest Germany | 1 | 1 |
| Josip SkoblarYugoslavia | 1 | 1 |
Own goals are not credited to a player. Tallies follow the open dataset; official counts can differ where a goal's attribution is disputed.
Team by team
Every team's record at this World Cup: the final four first, then by matches played. A summary of results, not a group table.
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| Czechoslovakia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Chile | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Yugoslavia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
| Hungary | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Soviet Union | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| West Germany | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| England | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Colombia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
All results
May 30, 1962
Héctor Facundo 4' · Rancagua
Mário Zagallo 56', Pelé 73' · Viña del Mar
Rolf Wüthrich 6', Leonel Sánchez 44', Jaime Ramírez 51', Leonel Sánchez 55' · Santiago
Francisco Zuluaga 19' (P), Luis Cubilla 56', José Sasía 75' · Arica
May 31, 1962
Jozef Štibrányi 80' · Viña del Mar
Lajos Tichy 17', Ron Flowers 60' (P), Flórián Albert 71' · Rancagua
Santiago
Valentin Kozmich Ivanov 51', Viktor Ponedelnik 83' · Arica
June 2, 1962
Ron Flowers 17' (P), Bobby Charlton 42', Jimmy Greaves 67', José Sanfilippo 81' · Rancagua
Viña del Mar
Jaime Ramírez 73', Jorge Toro 87' · Santiago
Ángel Cabrera 19', Josip Skoblar 25' (P), Milan Galić 29', Dražan Jerković 49' · Arica
June 3, 1962
Flórián Albert 1', Flórián Albert 6', Lajos Tichy 8', Ernő Solymosi 12', Flórián Albert 53', Georgi Sokolov 64', Lajos Tichy 70' · Rancagua
Valentin Kozmich Ivanov 8', Igor Chislenko 10', Valentin Kozmich Ivanov 11', Germán Aceros 21', Viktor Ponedelnik 56', Marcos Coll 68', Antonio Rada 72', Marino Klinger 86' · Arica
Albert Brülls 45', Uwe Seeler 59', Heinz Schneiter 73' · Santiago
Joaquín Peiró 90' · Viña del Mar
June 6, 1962
Rancagua
Adelardo Rodríguez 35', Amarildo Tavares da Silveira 72', Amarildo Tavares da Silveira 86' · Viña del Mar
Horst Szymaniak 21' (P), Uwe Seeler 82' · Santiago
Aleksei Mamykin 38', José Sasía 54', Valentin Kozmich Ivanov 89' · Arica
June 7, 1962
Rancagua
Milan Galić 20', Dražan Jerković 25', Milan Galić 61', Vojislav Melić 82', Dražan Jerković 87' · Arica
Václav Mašek 1', Isidoro Díaz 12', Alfredo del Águila 29', Héctor Hernández 90' (P) · Viña del Mar
Bruno Mora 2', Giacomo Bulgarelli 65', Giacomo Bulgarelli 67' · Santiago
June 10, 1962
Garrincha 31', Gerry Hitchens 38', Vavá 53', Garrincha 59' · Viña del Mar
Leonel Sánchez 11', Igor Chislenko 26', Eladio Rojas 29' · Arica
Adolf Scherer 13' · Rancagua
Petar Radaković 85' · Santiago
June 13, 1962
Garrincha 9', Garrincha 32', Jorge Toro 42', Vavá 47', Leonel Sánchez 61' (P), Vavá 78' · Santiago
Josef Kadraba 48', Dražan Jerković 69', Adolf Scherer 80', Adolf Scherer 84' (P) · Viña del Mar
June 16, 1962
Eladio Rojas 90' · Santiago
June 17, 1962
Josef Masopust 15', Amarildo Tavares da Silveira 17', Zito 69', Vavá 78' · Santiago
Results, scorers and shoot-outs: martj42/international_results (open dataset, MIT licence). Scores include extra time.
Notes
Six players tied at four goals; Golden Boot shared.