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1962 FIFA World Cup
Overview
The 1962 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Chile. Brazil won the tournament, Czechoslovakia finished runners-up, Chile placed third and Yugoslavia fourth. Footballopedia links this edition to its decisive matches, leading scorer, champion manager and the wider World Cup knowledge graph.
Key facts
- Host
- Chile
- Champion
- Brazil
- Runner-up
- Czechoslovakia
- Third place
- Chile
- Fourth place
- Yugoslavia
- Format
- Four groups followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals and placement matches
- Top scorer
- Six players tied on 4 goals
- Winning manager
- Aymoré Moreira
- Matches
- 32
- Goals
- 89
- Current season
- 1962
- Teams
- 16
Records
ChampionValue: Brazil
Runner-upValue: Czechoslovakia
Third placeValue: Chile
Top scorerValue: Six players tied on 4 goals
TeamsValue: 16
MatchesValue: 32
GoalsValue: 89
Matches
Uruguay 2-1 ColombiaDate: 1962-05-30 · City: Arica · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Uruguay
Soviet Union 2-0 YugoslaviaDate: 1962-05-31 · City: Arica · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Soviet Union
Yugoslavia 3-1 UruguayDate: 1962-06-02 · City: Arica · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Yugoslavia
Soviet Union 4-4 ColombiaDate: 1962-06-03 · City: Arica · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Soviet Union
Soviet Union 2-1 UruguayDate: 1962-06-06 · City: Arica · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Soviet Union
Yugoslavia 5-0 ColombiaDate: 1962-06-07 · City: Arica · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Yugoslavia
Chile 3-1 SwitzerlandDate: 1962-05-30 · City: Santiago · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Chile
Italy 0-0 West GermanyDate: 1962-05-31 · City: Santiago · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Italy
Chile 2-0 ItalyDate: 1962-06-02 · City: Santiago · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Chile
West Germany 2-1 SwitzerlandDate: 1962-06-03 · City: Santiago · Stage: Group B · Home Team: West Germany
West Germany 2-0 ChileDate: 1962-06-06 · City: Santiago · Stage: Group B · Home Team: West Germany
Italy 3-0 SwitzerlandDate: 1962-06-07 · City: Santiago · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Italy
Brazil 2-0 MexicoDate: 1962-05-30 · City: Viña del Mar · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Brazil
Czechoslovakia 1-0 SpainDate: 1962-05-31 · City: Viña del Mar · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Czechoslovakia
Brazil 0-0 CzechoslovakiaDate: 1962-06-02 · City: Viña del Mar · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Brazil
Spain 1-0 MexicoDate: 1962-06-03 · City: Viña del Mar · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Spain
Brazil 2-1 SpainDate: 1962-06-06 · City: Viña del Mar · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Brazil
Mexico 3-1 CzechoslovakiaDate: 1962-06-07 · City: Viña del Mar · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Mexico
Argentina 1-0 BulgariaDate: 1962-05-30 · City: Rancagua · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Argentina
Hungary 2-1 EnglandDate: 1962-05-31 · City: Rancagua · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Hungary
England 3-1 ArgentinaDate: 1962-06-02 · City: Rancagua · Stage: Group D · Home Team: England
Hungary 6-1 BulgariaDate: 1962-06-03 · City: Rancagua · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Hungary
Argentina 0-0 HungaryDate: 1962-06-06 · City: Rancagua · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Argentina
Bulgaria 0-0 EnglandDate: 1962-06-07 · City: Rancagua · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Bulgaria
Chile 2-1 Soviet UnionDate: 1962-06-10 · City: Arica · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Chile
Yugoslavia 1-0 West GermanyDate: 1962-06-10 · City: Santiago · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Yugoslavia
Brazil 3-1 EnglandDate: 1962-06-10 · City: Viña del Mar · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Brazil
Czechoslovakia 1-0 HungaryDate: 1962-06-10 · City: Rancagua · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Czechoslovakia
Brazil 4-2 ChileDate: 1962-06-13 · City: Santiago · Stage: Semi-finals · Home Team: Brazil
Czechoslovakia 3-1 YugoslaviaDate: 1962-06-13 · City: Viña del Mar · Stage: Semi-finals · Home Team: Czechoslovakia
Chile 1-0 YugoslaviaDate: 1962-06-16 · City: Santiago · Stage: Third-place match · Home Team: Chile
Brazil 3-1 CzechoslovakiaDate: 1962-06-17 · City: Santiago · Stage: Final · Home Team: Brazil
Tournament story
Brazil retained the World Cup despite Pelé being injured early in the tournament.
Garrincha and Vavá were among six players tied as top scorers with four goals.
Hosts Chile achieved their best World Cup finish in third place.
Final / decisive match
- Home
- Brazil
- Away
- Czechoslovakia
- Home Score
- 3
- Away Score
- 1
- Venue
- Estadio Nacional
- City
- Santiago
- Date
- 1962-06-17
Third-place match
- Home
- Chile
- Away
- Yugoslavia
- Home Score
- 1
- Away Score
- 0
- Venue
- Estadio Nacional
- City
- Santiago
- Date
- 1962-06-16