The 1962 FIFA World Cup was the seventh staging of the World Cup, the world championship for men national association football teams. This was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17, 1962.
Chile officially the Republic of Chile is a South American country occupying a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
first-round match between Chile and Italy (2–0) and Final match playing between Brazil vs Czechoslovakia and Brazil win by 3-1.
1962 FIFA World Cup, Sweden
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Qualification Team for FIFA World 1962
- Asia- 1 Teams
- Africa- 1 Teams
- Europe- 8 Teams
- North America, Central America, and the Caribbean- 2 Teams
- South America- 3 Team
1962 FIFA World Cup Quick facts
In 1962 FIFA World Cup 56 teams entered the qualification rounds and 16 countries participated in total. Hosting Chile automatically qualified the 1962 World Cup and Brazil qualified automatically since they won the last World Cup in 1958.
| FIFA CUP 1962 | |
|---|---|
| Teams | |
| Total Match dates | May 30 to June 17, 1962 (19 days) |
| Match Played | 32 |
| Venues | 4 (4 Host cities) |
| Automatically qualified | Chili (host)and Brazil (the defending champion) |
Final Tournament Standings
| FIFA CUP 1962 Teams |
Winners |
|---|---|
| Winner | |
| Runners-Up | Czechoslovakia |
| Third | Chile |
| Fourth | Yugoslavia |
Qualification Of World Cup
| Participating countries | |
| Goals scored | 89 |
| Qualified | 16 (from 3 confederations) |
| Top scorer |
Garrincha, Leonel Sanchez, Valentin Ivanov Vava, Flórián Albert, Drazan Jerkovic |
| Best young player | Florian Albert |
Adidas Golden Boot
- Florian Albert (HUN)
- Valentin Ivanov (URS)
- Drazen Jerkovic (YUG)
- Leonel Sanchez (CHI)
- Vava (BRA)
- Garrincha (BRA)
- Florian Albert (HUN)
1962 FIFA World Cup Qualify Teams
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 |
|---|
| Soviet Union | West Germany | Brazil | Hungary |
| Yugoslavia | Chile | Czechoslovakia | England |
| Uruguay | Italy | Mexico | Argentina |
| Colombia | Switzerland | Spain | Bulgaria |
World Cup 1962 Stadiums
This world cup was used only 4 host cities and 4 stadiums.
Estadio Nacional
- Location: Santiago
- Matches Played: 10
- Capacity: 66,660
Estadio Sausalito
- Location: Viña del Mar
- Matches Played: 08
- Capacity: 18,037
Estadio Braden Copper Co.
- Location: Rancagua
- Matches Played: 07
- Capacity: 18,000
Estadio Carlos Dittborn
- Location: Arica
- Matches Played: 07
- Capacity: 17,786
