Just four years after the first world cup in Sweden, Brazil once again stood on the top of the world at the 1962 World Cup in Chile, and despite the absence of the king Pele due to injury, the Samba Legion, which did not lack stars, still reached the final and finally defeated Czechoslovakia to complete the defending title. Brazil's 29-year-old star "Birdie" Garrincha gave a near-perfect play, and although his legs were born with disabilities, it did not affect his ability to have top-notch dribbling technique. In the knockout matches against England and Chile, Garrincha scored two goals each, and scored a total of four goals in this World Cup, winning two honors: top scorer (tied) and best player.
(Figure 1: Garrincha became Brazil's main attacker during Pele's injury)
[The hosting rights are in Chile, but it's a world cup full of violence]
At 3 p.m. on May 21, 1960, an earthquake of magnitude 9.5 struck Chile. During this period, 6 extinct volcanoes re-erupted and 3 new volcanoes appeared, killing more than 5,000 people in Chile. Given the earthquake and the devastation it inflicted on Chile, coupled with the continent's inability to host the World Cup three times in a row, argentina had more hope of winning the 1962 World Cup. But at the FIFA congress in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, the president of the Chilean Football Association Dietbourne touched the voters with a speech: "The earthquake has left us with nothing, we can no longer live without the World Cup, we will definitely do this World Cup well." "With the support and efforts of the people of the whole country, Chile quickly rebuilt the stadium, and in the end the task of hosting was given to Chile.
(Figure 2: Pele withdrew early from the World Cup in Chile due to injury)
With a total of 34 players injured in this World Cup final, an average of one injured player per game, Pele is naturally the focus of attention, the defending champion Brazil beat Mexico 2-0 in the first round of the group stage, Pele scored a goal, but then was kicked injured. Pele, who was injured in the second round of the group stage against Czechoslovakia, was gradually unable to hold out and was forced to withdraw from the World Cup early. June 2 is also regarded as the "Black Day" in the history of the World Cup. At the famous Santiago stadium, chilean and Italian players fought on the field, fouls were committed, and even some fans were involved in the riots. Italy's Farili was twisted by the police for trouble, and another member of the team was kicked by the Chilean team to break the bridge of the nose. In the end, under the maintenance of the police, Chile defeated Italy 2-0.
[The Voice of History: Memories of the 1962 World Cup in Chile]
(Figure 3: Chile World Cup poster)
After hosting two consecutive tournaments in Europe (Switzerland in 1954 and Sweden in 1958), the World Cup finally returned to South America after 12 years as host to Brazil. The poster they designed is very simple, with blue as the main background, but also shows an ancient tanned leather ball, rotating around the earth, very intriguing.
(Figure 4: Chile World Cup match ball)
This was the match ball used in the 1962 World Cup in Chile, and compared to the match balls used in the previous two World Cups in Switzerland and Sweden, "CRACK" did not receive universal praise. The balls, made by the Chilean company Citulo Zamora, have a total of 18 panels, but they are divided in an irregular manner, such as some hexagonal, some rectangular, and so on. However, there was an important innovation in the Chile World Cup match ball, which was the introduction of latex inflatable valve technology, which was later adopted by many other leather balls.
(Figure 5: Distribution of the 1962 World Cup in Chile and introduction of venues)
Chile originally planned to build a total of 8 stadiums in 8 cities to bid for the World Cup, but because they suffered a major earthquake in 1960, they could only rebuild 4 stadiums to host the game, which is already a record-breaking speed. Among them, santiago stadium is the largest stadium in Chile, with more than 60,000 fans, and the final between Brazil and Czechoslovakia was staged at this stadium.
(Figure 6: Chile World Cup group stage)
A record 56 teams competed in the qualifiers, while the two greatest teams in the 1958 World Cup, France and Sweden, were eliminated. However, at the World Cup in Chile, Bulgaria and Colombia qualified for the first time in history to reach the final round of the World Cup, and for the first time, five teams under the South American Football Federation made it to the Final Round of the World Cup. At the 1962 World Cup, the first round was disgraced by the overly brutal confrontation between the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, Chile against Italy, and West Germany against Switzerland. In the group stage, Brazil lost its core figure Pele, who scored a goal in only 2 games before withdrawing due to injury.
(Figure 7: Chile World Cup Knockout Round)
The former Yugoslavia, Brazil, Czechoslovakia and Chile reached the final four. In the semi-finals, despite frequent fouls by Chilean players, the powerful Brazil won 2-0. Czechoslovakia defeated the former Yugoslavia 3-1 to reach the final. The Santiago National Stadium witnessed the final – Brazil showed great strength in front of Czechoslovakia and won 4-1 with great ease. Brazil successfully defended its title and showed the world the style of the kingdom of football.
【The best of the 1962 World Cup in Chile】
(Figure 8: Chile's world cup top scorer)
The World Cup played a total of 32 games, scoring a total of 89 goals, an average of 2.78 per game. Compared to the previous two World Cups, Chile's total goals scored and goals per game have fallen significantly. Of course, this is not unrelated to the violent fouls in the game, Galincha (Brazil), Java (Brazil), Albert (Hungary), Ivanov (SOVIET Union), Yerkovic (Yugoslavia), Sanchez (Chile) six people scored 4 goals, tied for the top scorer.
Best Player: Galencha
Although he did not score in the final, it was because he scored two goals in the quarterfinals and the quarterfinals that helped Brazil beat England and Chile 3-1, 4-2 to reach the final and eventually win the World Cup. Galincha died in rio on January 20, 1983, at the age of 49, due to sclerosis of the liver caused by alcoholism. The Brazilian government named a stadium in Brasilia after him. At Garrincha's funeral, a banner read: "He was a lovely child, and he loved to talk to birds." ”
Best Team:
Goalkeeper: Carvajal (Mexico)
Defenders: Santos (Brazil), Maldini (Italy), Voronin (former Soviet Union), Schnelinger (West Germany)
Avant-garde: Masopst (Czechoslovakia), Zito (Brazil)
Forwards: Garrincha (Brazil), Toro (Chile), Vava (Brazil), Zagallo (Brazil)
[1962 Fifacchia World Cup final in Chile, Brazil won the second time]
(Figure 9: Chile World Cup final Brazil vs Czech Republic starting and formation position)
On 18 June 1962, the Chilean World Cup final was played at santiago, after Brazil and Czechoslovakia reached the world cup final for the second time. In the 15th minute of the match, Czechoslovakia's Masopst changed the score to 1:0, and then Amardordo, who played on the group stage substitute Pele, played again, and his small angle shot deceived the Czechoslovak goalkeeper, and Brazil pulled the score to 1:1.
(Figure 10: Wawa scored to lock the score at 3-1)
The second half unfolded entirely in a Brazilian rhythm, with them firmly in control of the game at their feet, and in the 68th minute Amardor made another contribution to help Brazil complete the score reversal. In the 77th minute of the match, Vawa grabbed the opponent's goalkeeper error and locked the score at 3:1, brazil became the third team to win the World Cup twice after Uruguay and Italy. At the foot of chile's Andes, Brazil is once again on top of the world.
（Patrick）