1962 Football World Cup: Brazil Assert Supremacy, Match Double of Italy

The tournament hosted from 30th May to 17th June 1962 was held at Chile. 16 teams played at 4 venues as Brazil retained its title, becoming only the second country after Italy to achieve the feat, and third country after Uruguay to win two titles. None of the teams could win all the three matches at group stage again, although the topper of all the four groups remained unbeaten with 2 wins and a draw.

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Tournament Facts

Host: Chile
Matches: 32
Goals Scored: 89
Format: Group and Knockout
Hattricks: Albert (Hungary vs Bulgaria) Group

Tournament Statistics

2.78 was the goal average. First time average goal dropped below 3 per match.
4 goals was the highest number that 6 players attained.

Groups

Group 1: Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Uruguay, Colombia
Group 2: West Germany, Chile, Italy, Switzerland
Group 3: Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Mexico, Spain
Group 4: Hungary, England, Argentina, Bulgaria

Results
Group 1

1. Uruguay def Colombia 2-1
2. Soviet Union def Yugoslavia 2-0
3. Yugoslavia def Uruguay 3-1
4. Soviet Union drew Colombia 4-4
5. Soviet Union def Uruguay 2-1
6. Yugoslavia def Colombia 5-0

Group 2

1. Chile def Switzerland 3-1
2. West Germany drew Italy 0-0
3. Chile def Italy 2-0
4. West Germany def Switzerland 2-1
5. West Germany def Chile 2-0
6. Italy def Switzerland 3-0

Group 3

1. Brazil def Mexico 2-0
2. Czechoslovakia def Spain 1-0
3. Brazil drew Czechoslovakia 0-0
4. Spain def Mexico 1-0
5. Brazil def Spain 2-1
6. Mexico def Czechoslovakia 3-1

Group 4

1. Argentina def Bulgaria 1-0
2. Hungary def England 2-1
3. England def Argentina 3-1
4. Hungary def Bulgaria 6-1
5. Hungary drew Argentina 0-0
6. England drew Bulgaria 0-0

Quarterfinals

1. Chile def Soviet Union 2-1
2. Czechoslovakia def Hungary 1-0
3. Brazil def England 3-1
4. Yugoslavia def West Germany 1-0

Semis and Final

1. SF1: Brazil def Chile 4-2
2. SF2: Czechoslovakia def Yugoslavia 3-1
3. 3rd Place: Chile def Yugoslavia 1-0
4. Final: Brazil def Czechoslovakia 3-1