Edition 7 of 22 Chile16 teams32 matches
1962 CHILE
Brazil back-to-back. Garrincha steps up when Pelé is injured.
The Final
How it ended
1962-06-17 · Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance
68,679
Referee
Nikolay Latyshev (URS)
Venue
Estadio Nacional
City
Santiago
Top four
- 1Brazil ✦
- 2Czechoslovakia
- 3Chile
- 4Yugoslavia
Individual honours
Awards
⚽
Golden Boot
Six players tied
—
4 goals
Garrincha (BRA), Vavá (BRA), Sánchez (CHI), Albert (HUN), Ivanov (URS), Jerković (YUG)
◉
Golden Ball
Introduced 1982
✦
Golden Glove
Introduced 1994
The numbers
By the figures
16
Teams
32
Matches
89
Goals
2.78 per game
893,172
Attendance
avg 27,911
The tournament
Format, mascot, ball
Format
Group stage + knockout
Dates
1962-05-30
→ 1962-06-17
Match ball
Crack
Poster
Galvarino Ponce Morel — globe with Chilean flag
Source
Wikipedia ↗
Footnote
The Battle of Santiago (Chile vs Italy) — the most violent match in World Cup history.
Phase 2 adds full squads, group standings, knockout bracket, and every match