The 1962 Intercontinental Cup was a

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tie held over two legs between Brazilian club Santos, winners of the 1962 Copa Libertadores, and Portuguese club Benfica, winners of the

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. Santos won the Intercontinental Cup for the first time. The tie is remembered as pitching Brazilian player

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against Portuguese player

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, two of the leading players of the 1960s, who played against each other on only three occasions. It is considered that the second leg, Santos' 2–5 win in Lisbon, in which Pelé scored a

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, was the greatest performance ever seen in the competition.

Qualified teams

Match details

First leg

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Second leg

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References

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Qualified teams

Match details

First leg

Second leg

See also

References