1962 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

The knockout stage of the 1962 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. The knockout stage began on 10 June with the quarter-finals and ended on 17 June 1962 with the final match, held at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago. The top two teams from each group (eight in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. A third place play-off also was played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.

Brazil won the final 3–1 against Czechoslovakia for their second World Cup title.^[1]

All times listed are local time.

Qualified teams

The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.

Group	Winners	Runners-up
1	Soviet Union	Yugoslavia
2	West Germany	Chile
3	Brazil	Czechoslovakia
4	Hungary	England

Bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	10 June – Arica
	Soviet Union	1
					13 June – Santiago
	Chile	2
					Chile	2
	10 June – Viña del Mar
					Brazil	4
	Brazil	3
									17 June – Santiago
	England	1
									Brazil	3
	10 June – Santiago
									Czechoslovakia	1
	West Germany	0
					13 June – Viña del Mar
	Yugoslavia	1
					Yugoslavia	1
	10 June – Rancagua
					Czechoslovakia	3			Third place play-off
	Hungary	0
									16 June – Santiago
	Czechoslovakia	1
									Chile	1
									Yugoslavia	0

Quarter-finals

Chile vs Soviet Union

Eleven minutes into the game Leonel Sánchez opened the score with a free kick from wide on the right that surprised Lev Yashin at the near post. Igor Chislenko equalized for the Soviet Union after picking up a deflected shot by Viktor Ponedelnik but almost immediately Eladio Rojas scored with an excellent low shot from distance. Chile managed to hold on to the result.^[2][3]

Czechoslovakia vs Hungary

In the first half a through-ball from Masopust cut out the Hungarian defense for Scherer to score. After that Schrojf made several saves to deny a Hungarian goal. Tichy once hit the bar but couldn't score.^[2][4]

Brazil vs England

Garrincha opened the score at the half hour when he headed in a corner by Mário Zagallo. England equalized when Jimmy Greaves hit the bar with a looping header and Gerry Hitchens banged in an instant shot. Soon after halftime Brazil regained advantage after Vavá headed in a free kick from Garrincha and six minutes later the Brazilian right winger made it 3–1 with a curling shot into the top corner.^[2]

Yugoslavia vs West Germany

The first clear opportunity was for the Germans when Seeler hit the post with a low shot after running onto Haller's pass. Yugoslavia were also close to score but Schnellinger cleared the ball off the line following a corner. The only goal of the game came near the end when Galić pulled the ball back after working his way to the goal line and Radaković lashed it high into the net.^[2][5]

Semi-finals

Czechoslovakia vs Yugoslavia

Brazil vs Chile

Third place play-off

Final

Brazil

Czechoslovakia

GK 1 Gilmar RB 2 Djalma Santos CB 3 Mauro Ramos (c) CB 5 Zózimo LB 6 Nílton Santos RH 4 Zito LH 8 Didi OR 7 Garrincha OL 21 Mário Zagallo CF 19 Vavá CF 20 Amarildo Manager: Aymoré Moreira

GK 1 Viliam Schrojf RB 12 Jiří Tichý CB 5 Svatopluk Pluskal CB 3 Ján Popluhár LB 4 Ladislav Novák (c) RH 19 Andrej Kvašňák LH 6 Josef Masopust OR 17 Tomáš Pospíchal IR 8 Adolf Scherer IL 18 Josef Kadraba OL 11 Josef Jelínek Manager: Rudolf Vytlačil

Assistant referees: Leo Horn (Netherlands) Bobby Davidson (Scotland)

References

External links

• 1962 FIFA World Cup archive
• 1962 Chile Statistics Archived 20 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine
• Los 32 partidos de la 7ª Copa