1962 FIFA World Cup final
The 1962 FIFA World Cup final was the deciding match of the 1962 FIFA World Cup. The match was held at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, and was contested by Czechoslovakia and Brazil. Brazil won the game 3–1 to record their second consecutive World Cup victory. Both teams had played each other during the group stage which ended in a goalless draw. This was the second World Cup final match featuring teams who had already competed against each other during the group stage (the first was the 1954 final between Hungary and West Germany). This event was on Sunday, June 17, 1962.
The Estadio Nacional de Chile held the final | |||||||
| Event | 1962 FIFA World Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 17 June 1962 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Nacional, Santiago | ||||||
| Referee | Nikolay Latyshev (Soviet Union) | ||||||
| Attendance | 68,679 | ||||||
| Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 2–0 |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 0–0 |
| 3 | Spain | 2–1 |
| QF | England | 3–1 |
| SF | Chile | 4–2 |
| Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 1–0 |
| 2 | Brazil | 0–0 |
| 3 | Mexico | 1–3 |
| QF | Hungary | 1–0 |
| SF | Yugoslavia | 3–1 |
This was only the second successful defence of the World Cup title in the history of the competition (after Italy in 1938) in spite of the absence of one of Brazil's star players of 1958, Pelé, who was ruled out of action after being injured during the second match of the tournament.