FIFA World Cup 1962

Brazil is the winner of FIFA World Cup 1962 and they won by 3-1 with Czechoslovakia. This time Chili host the tournament for 1st time from May 30 to June 17. Chile was chosen as host by FIFA in June 1956, as the World Cup returned to the continent of South America after 12 years.

 FIFA World Cup 1962

  FIFA World Cup 1962

16 teams participated in this tournament and total 32 matches were played and 89 goals were made. the avarage number goal was 2.78 and total number of Spectators was 899,074. and the best player was Garrincha from Brazil

A video clip of the tournament

The format of the competition stayed the same as 1958,16 teams qualified, divided into four groups of four.
the team list is given below:

           Group 1                                        Group 2

1  Soviet Union          1.    West Germany 

2.  Yugoslavia             2.   Chile

3.  Uruguay                 3.   Italy

4.  Colombia                4 .  Switzerland 

 

Group 3                                          Group 4

1. Brazil                          1. Hungary

2. Czechoslovakia         2. England 

3. Mexico                       3. Argentina 

4. Spain                          4.  Bulgaria     

 

      winners of the tournament

Champions	Brazil (2nd title)
Runner-up	Czechoslovakia
Third place	Chile
Fourth place	Yugoslavia