Chile 1962
Winner: Brazil
Runner-up: Czechoslovakia
3rd Place: Chile
4th Place: Yugoslavia
Leading Goal Scorers: Florian Albert (HUN), Valentin Ivanov (URSS), Drazen Jerkovic (YUG), Leonel Sanchez (CHI), Vavá (BRA), Garrincha (BRA)
Teams: 16
Opening Date: May 30
Closing Date: June 17
Matches: 32
Goals: 89 (an average of 2.8 per match)
Attendance: 899.074 (an average of 28,096 per match)
Garrincha's Turn
Repeating the core lineup of 1958, the Brazilian team beat Czechoslovakia and earned a well-deserved second world title. Injured, Pelé did not participate in the World Cup, but Garrincha made up for the King's absence and led the team to victory. The World Cup in Chile marked the beginning of a harsher soccer style, and many matches degenerated into violence.
1962 World Cup Trivia
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