World Cup 1962
ChampionsBrazil
Brazil won, ahead of Czechoslovakia (3–1 in the final, 17 Jun 1962). 16 teams, 32 games, 2.78 goals a game; hosted by Chile.
The road to the final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
p: won on penalties. Scores include extra time; where a tie was replayed, the replay is shown.
Group stage
Group 1
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Unionthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
| Yugoslaviathrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 4 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Colombia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
Group 2
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germanythrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
| Chilethrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Group 3
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
| Czechoslovakiathrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
2 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Quarter-finals
- 1962-06-10Brazil3–1EnglandQuarter-finals · Viña del Mar75%
- 1962-06-10Chile2–1Soviet UnionUpsetQuarter-finals · Arica26%
- 1962-06-10Czechoslovakia1–0HungaryQuarter-finals · Rancagua41%
- 1962-06-10Germany0–1YugoslaviaQuarter-finals · Santiago42%
Semi-finals
- 1962-06-13Chile2–4BrazilSemi-finals · Santiago21%
- 1962-06-13Czechoslovakia3–1YugoslaviaSemi-finals · Viña del Mar41%
Third-place play-off
- 1962-06-16Chile1–0YugoslaviaThird-place play-off · Santiago40%
Final
- 1962-06-17Brazil3–1CzechoslovakiaFinal · Santiago71%
Top scorers
- Leonel Sánchez Chile 4
- Flórián Albert Hungary 4
- Valentin Kozmich Ivanov Russia 4
- Dražan Jerković Yugoslavia 4
- Garrincha Brazil 4
- Vavá Brazil 4
- Lajos Tichy Hungary 3
- Milan Galić Yugoslavia 3
- Amarildo Tavares da Silveira Brazil 3
- Adolf Scherer Czechoslovakia 3
Upsets
- 1962-06-07Czechoslovakia1–3MexicoUpsetGroup 3 · Viña del Mar77%
- 1962-06-10Chile2–1Soviet UnionUpsetQuarter-finals · Arica26%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.