World Football magazine's Team of the Year selection began in 1960 with Eric Batty, the magazine's overseas editor. World Soccer magazine's World Team of the Year selection continued until 1992, and now we review the World's Best Team of the Year by World Soccer magazine in the United Kingdom
World Team of the Year 1963 by World Football magazine (3-2-5)
goalkeeper
Lev Yashin was born on October 22, 1929 in Moscow during the Soviet era, from Dynamo Moscow. He made 74 appearances for the Soviet Union between 1954 and 1970. He died in Moscow during the Soviet era on March 20, 1990, at the age of 60.
Djalma Santos (Brazil) was born on 27 February 1929 in São Paulo, Brazil, when he played for Palmeiras. Named to the magazine's Team of the Year for the second time since 1962. Between 1952 and 1968 he made 98 appearances for the Brazilian national team, scoring 3 goals. He died on 23 July 2013 in Uberaba, Brazil, at the age of 84.
Cesare Maldini (Italy) was born on 5 February 1932 in Trieste, Italy, when he played for AC Milan. He made 14 appearances for the Italian national team between 1960 and 1963. He died on 3 April 2016 in Milan, Italy, at the age of 84.
Fahrudin Jusufi , Yugoslavia , was born on 8 December 1939 in Zli-Potok (now Kosovo) near Dragash during the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. At that time, he played for the Belgrade Guerrillas. Named to the magazine's Team of the Year for the second time since 1962. He made 55 appearances for the Yugoslav national team between 1959 and 1967. He died on 9 August 2019 in Hamburg, Germany, at the age of 79.
Mário Coluna, Portugal, played for Benfica at the time. Born on 6 August 1935 on the Portuguese island of Inhaca, Mozambique, he made 57 appearances for the Portuguese national team between 1955 and 1968, scoring eight goals. He died in Maputo, Mozambique, on 25 February 2014 at the age of 78.
Jim Baxter, Scotland, was born on 29 September 1939 in Biss Hill, Fifeshire, Scotland. Originally from Glasgow Rangers, he made 34 appearances for Scotland between 1960 and 1967, scoring three goals. He died on 14 April 2001 in Glasgow, Scotland, at the age of 61.
striker
Raymond Kopa (French) was born on 13 October 1931 in Nerimine, France, from FC Reims. He made 45 appearances for France between 1952 and 1962, scoring 18 goals. He died on 3 March 2017 in Angers, France, at the age of 85.
Pelé, Brazil, played for Santos Brazil at the time. After 1960, 1961 and 1962, he was named to the magazine's Team of the Year for the fourth time. 1940年10月23日出生在巴西特雷斯科拉松伊斯。 1957-1971年间代表巴西国家队出场92次，打进77球。
Alfredo Di Stéfano, Spain, was named to the magazine's Team of the Year for the fourth time since 1960, 1961 and 1962. He played for Real Madrid at the time. Born on July 4, 1926 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He made 6 appearances for the Argentine national team in 1947, scoring 6 goals; in 1949 he made 4 appearances for the Colombian national team; and in 1957–1962 he made 31 appearances for Spain, scoring 23 goals. He died on 7 July 2014 in Madrid, Spain, at the age of 88.
Ferenc Puskás, Hungary, was named to the magazine's Team of the Year for the fourth time since 1960, 1961 and 1962. It was at real Madrid in Spain. Born on April 2, 1927 in Budapest during the Reign of Hungary. Between 1945 and 1956 he made 85 appearances for the Hungarian national team, scoring 84 goals. He made four appearances for the Spanish national team between 1961 and 1962. He died on 17 November 2006 in Budapest, Hungary, at the age of 79.
Luis Suárez (Spain), full name Luis Suárez Miramontes, was born on 2 May 1935 in La Coruña, Spain, from Inter Milan. Between 1957 and 1972 he made 32 appearances for the Spanish national team, scoring 14 goals.