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1962 FIFA World Cup Group 1
Group 1 of the 1962 FIFA World Cup took place from 30 May to 7 June 1962. The group consisted of Colombia, the Soviet Union, Uruguay, and Yugoslavia. Standings Matches All times listed are local time. Uruguay vs Colombia Colombians opened the score midway through the first half when Francisco Zuluaga converted a penalty. Uruguayan harsh tackling led to Zuluaga's injury. In the second half Uruguay could come back from behind with Luis Cubilla and José Sasía's shots. Soviet Union vs Yugoslavia The Soviet Union dominated the game from the beginning. Soon after half time, they opened the score when Viktor Ponedelnik hit the bar with a free kick and Valentin Ivanov headed in the rebound. In the last minutes, Ponedelnik scored from the edge of the area. Tragedy struck ten minutes before the final whistle, when Eduard Dubinski was carried away with a broken leg after a clash with Muhamed Mujić, who was later sent home by his team. Dubinski died almost seven years later in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 FIFA World Cup
The 1962 FIFA World Cup was the seventh edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. It was held from 30 May to 17 June 1962 in Chile. The qualification rounds took place between August 1960 and December 1961, with 56 teams entering from six confederations, and fourteen qualifying for the finals tournament alongside Chile, the hosts, and Brazil, the defending champions. Brazil successfully defended their World Cup title, defeating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final in the Chilean capital of Santiago. They became the second team, after Italy in 1934 and 1938, to win the World Cup twice consecutively; no team has since achieved the feat. Host nation Chile finished third, defeating Yugoslavia 1–0 in the third-place play-off. The tournament was marred by violence between players on the pitch and a toxic atmosphere; it included the first-round match between Chile and Italy (2–0), which became known as the Battl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilio Álvarez (Uruguayan Footballer)
Emilio Wálter Álvarez Silva (10 February 1939 – 22 April 2010) was a Uruguayan football defender who played for Uruguay in the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups. He also played for . He died in 2010, aged 71. His remains are buried at Cementerio del Norte, Montevideo
Cementerio del Norte is the largest cemetery in Montevideo, Uruguay, and also the largest green park area of the city. It is located in the ''barrio'' of Casavalle ...
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Marcos Coll
Marcos Tulio Coll Tesillo (23 August 1935 – 5 June 2017), also known as ''El Olímpico'' was a Colombian professional footballer. He played for Junior de Barranquilla and other clubs, and represented Colombia in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He was famous for scoring the first and only until today Olympic goal in any FIFA World Cup, beating legendary goalkeeper Lev Yashin in a 4–4 draw against the Soviets in 1962. Early life Coll was born in Barranquilla in 1935. Career He started his career with Sporting Barranquilla (1952–55). In 1956, he played for Independiente Medellín and played his first match for Colombia in a 1958 FIFA World Cup Qualifier in the same year. He later played for Deportes Tolima in 1960. Shortly thereafter in 1962 Coll joined América de Cali where he was remembered with scoring a notable goal. In 1965 he played for Deportes Tolima. In the period of 1970-1971 Coll played for Atlético Junior after which he retired from his career as a football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaime Silva Gómez
Jaime Silva Gómez (10 October 1935 – 25 April 2003) was a Colombian footballer. He competed for the Colombia national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Chile. Career Born in Bogota, Silva played club football for Santa Fe, Deportivo Cali and Deportes Tolima. After he finishing playing football, he managed Cúcuta Deportivo and the Colombia national under-20 football team at the 1983 South American Youth Championship in Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p .... References 1935 births 2003 deaths Colombian men's footballers Colombia men's international footballers 1962 FIFA World Cup players Categoría Primera A players Independiente Santa Fe footballers Deportivo Cali footballers Deportes Tolima footballers Colombian fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hector Echeverri
Héctor Echeverri Atehortúa (10 April 1938 – 1988), often misspelled as ''Héctor Echeverry'', was a Colombian international footballer. Club career Echeverri played in 457 official matches for Independiente Medellín, more than any other player in the club's history. International career He competed for the Colombia national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Chile. He played in their second group game on 3 June 1962 against the then Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national .... References External links 1938 births Men's association football defenders Colombian men's footballers Colombia men's international footballers 1962 FIFA World Cup players Independiente Medellín footballers Categoría Primera A players 1988 de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Óscar López (Colombian Footballer)
Óscar López Vázquez (2 April 1939 – 20 December 2005) was a Colombian international footballer. He competed for the Colombia national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Chile. Career Born in Medellín, López played professional football in Colombia. The defender made his debut for Once Caldas Once Caldas S.A., simply known as Once Caldas, is a professional Colombian football team based in Manizales, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. They play their home games at the Palogrande stadium. They were the surprise winne ... in 1961, before joining Deportivo Cali in 1964. He won four league titles in his 10-year career with Cali. López made 28 appearances for the Colombia national football team from 1961 to 1972. Personal In December 2005, López died from diabetes in Cali. References 1939 births 2005 deaths Colombian men's footballers Colombia men's international footballers 1962 FIFA World Cup players Categor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaime González (Colombian Footballer)
Jaime "Charol" González Ortíz (1 April 1938 – 1985) was a Colombian footballer. He was part of the Colombia national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup, which was held in Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a .... References 1938 births Colombian men's footballers Colombia men's international footballers 1962 FIFA World Cup players Categoría Primera A players América de Cali footballers Millonarios F.C. players Deportivo Pereira footballers Deportes Tolima footballers 1985 deaths Men's association football defenders {{Colombia-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efraín Sánchez
Efraín Elías "El Caimán" Sánchez Casimiro (26 February 1926 – 16 January 2020) was a Colombian footballer who played as goalkeeper. He competed for the Colombia national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Chile. Among other teams, he played for San Lorenzo of Argentina in the 1940s. He won the Colombian league title three times during his career. Career Sánchez played for Mexican side Club Atlas in 1959. After retiring as a player Sánchez went into management, taking charge of the Colombia national team on three occasions. Honours Club ; Independiente Medellín * Campeonato Profesional: 1955, 1957 ; Los Millonarios Bogotá * Campeonato Profesional: 1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarc ... References External links *Profil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Carlos Corazzo
Juan Carlos Corazzo (14 December 1907 – 12 January 1986) was a Uruguayan football player and manager. Career Corazzo played for Argentine club Independiente in the 1930s. Corazzo later coached Uruguay at the 1962 FIFA World Cup. Corazzo held the Uruguay national football team record for most consecutive games without loss from 1967 to 1968 (14 games), until Óscar Tabárez surpassed it with 18 consecutive games between 2011 and 2012. Personal life He is the grandfather of Diego Forlán and father-in-law of Pablo Forlán Pablo Justo Forlán Lamarque (born July 14, 1945 in Mercedes, Soriano) is a retired Uruguayan footballer, the father of Diego Forlán, and son-in-law of Juan Carlos Corazzo. His mother was of Uruguayan and Spanish descent. Career As a profe .... References 1907 births 1986 deaths Uruguayan footballers Uruguayan expatriate footballers Club Atlético Independiente footballers Uruguayan football managers Uruguay national football team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domingo Pérez (footballer)
Domingo Salvador Pérez (born 7 June 1936) is a Uruguayan football forward who played for Uruguay in the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups. He also played for Club Nacional de Football Club Nacional de Football (, ''National Football Club'' or simply as Nacional) is a Uruguayan professional sports club based in Montevideo. The club was founded on 14 May 1899 as a result of the merger between ''Uruguay Athletic Club'' and ''Mon .... References External linksFIFA profile 1936 births Living people Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguay men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Uruguayan Primera División players Club Nacional de Football players 1962 FIFA World Cup players 1966 FIFA World Cup players 1967 South American Championship players Copa América-winning players Club Atlético River Plate footballers Rampla Juniors players Footballers from Paysandú Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina {{Uruguay-footy-forward-1930s-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Langón
Ronald Arturo Ataides Langón (6 August 1939 – 31 August 2021) was a Uruguayan football midfielder who played for Uruguay in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Defensor Sporting Defensor Sporting Club is a sports club based in Montevideo, Uruguay. Founded in 1913, Defensor has several sports sections, with football and basketball being the most important and the ones in which the club has achieved significant achievemen .... Langón died on 31 August 2021, at the age of 82. References External links FIFA profile 1939 births 2021 deaths Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguay men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Uruguayan Primera División players Defensor Sporting players 1962 FIFA World Cup players {{Uruguay-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Néstor Gonçalves
Néstor Goncálvez Martinicorena (27 April 1936 – 29 December 2016) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a midfielder for Uruguay in the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups. He mainly played for C.A. Peñarol and is considered to have been one of the best South American midfielders of the 1960s. Born in Cabellos, Artigas, Gonçalvez began his career playing football for Salto from 1953 to 1956. In 1957, he joined Peñarol, where he played until 1970. Personal life Gonçalves' son, Jorge Gonçalves, was also a professional footballer. He died on 29 December 2016 at the age of 80 after being hospitalized for kidney problems. Honours Peñarol * Primera División (9): 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968 *Copa Libertadores: 1960, 1961, 1966 * Intercontinental Cup: 1961, 1966 *Intercontinental Champions' Supercup: 1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
