1962 FIFA World Cup Group 2

Last updated

Group 2 of the 1962 FIFA World Cup took place from 30 May to 7 June 1962. The group consisted of Chile, Italy, Switzerland, and West Germany. [1]

Contents

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGRPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 3210414.0005Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3201531.6674
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3111321.5003
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3003280.2500
Source: FIFA

Matches

All times listed are local time.

Chile vs Switzerland

The game didn't start well for the hosts when in the sixth minute Rolf Wüthrich scored with a long-range shot taking advantage of a bad throw by Escuti. As Chileans increased the pressure after the goal Elsener had to make some fine saves. Contreras and Sánchez also hit the woodwork. Just before halftime the score was level when Sánchez's shot was deflected by Morf. Six minutes into the second half Jaime Ramírez put Chile ahead and soon after Leonel Sánchez scored his second goal and secured the victory for Chile. [2]

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg3–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
L. Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg44', 55'
Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg51'
Report Wüthrich Soccerball shade.svg6'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 65,006
Referee: Kenneth Aston (England)

West Germany vs Italy

This game saw not so many scoring chances for both sides. In the first half Uwe Seeler hit the bar, Albert Brülls and Omar Sívori also had their chances. In the second half the game became more physical and sometimes brutal but in the end defences overcame attacks and no goals were scored. [2] [3]

West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report

Chile vs Italy

The game was tough with much foul play. After only seven minutes Ferrini was sent off for kicking Landa and the game had to be interrupted for another eight minutes until the police escorted the Italian out of the field. Soon afterwards Leonel Sánchez responded to a series of kicks from Mario David by knocking him down with a punch in front of the linesman. The referee did nothing so David took revenge on Sánchez before halftime and was also sent off. Italians held out in the second half until Jaime Ramírez headed the ball into the net over two defenders after Sánchez's shot was punched away by Carlo Mattrel. In the last minutes Jorge Toro secured the Chilean victory with a long-range shot. [2] [4]

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg2–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg73'
Toro Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 66,057
Referee: Kenneth Aston (England)

Linesmen:
Leo Goldstein (Israel)
Fernando Buergo Elcuaz (Mexico)

West Germany vs Switzerland

Switzerland were left with just 10 men early in the game when Norbert Eschmann suffered an ankle injury after a sliding tackle by Horst Szymaniak. Albert Brülls scored the first goal just before halftime with a low shot into the far corner. Fourteen minutes into the second half Uwe Seeler got a long pass from Hans Schäfer and beat the Swiss goalkeeper for the second time. Switzerland could answer only with a Schneiter goal after a corner [5] At the end of the game Brülls had another good chance but his first shot was parried by the goalkeeper and his second shot was cleared off the line by Schneiter. [6]

West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Brülls Soccerball shade.svg45'
Seeler Soccerball shade.svg59'
Report Schneiter Soccerball shade.svg73'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 64,922
Referee: Leo Horn (Netherlands)

West Germany vs Chile

West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Szymaniak Soccerball shade.svg21' (pen.)
Seeler Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report
GK22 Wolfgang Fahrian
SW3 Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
RB12 Hans Nowak
CB4 Willi Schulz
LB2 Herbert Erhardt
RH6 Horst Szymaniak
LH15 Willi Giesemann
OR17 Engelbert Kraus
CF9 Uwe Seeler
CF11 Hans Schäfer (c)
OL10 Albert Brülls
Manager:
Sepp Herberger
GK1 Misael Escuti
RB2 Luis Eyzaguirre
CB5 Carlos Contreras
CB3 Raúl Sánchez
LB4 Sergio Navarro (c)
RH18 Mario Moreno
LH6 Eladio Rojas
OR7 Jaime Ramírez
IR9 Honorino Landa
IL21 Armando Tobar
OL11 Leonel Sánchez
Manager:
Fernando Riera

Italy vs Switzerland

Almost as soon as the game started Bruno Mora opened the score after Elsener deflected a crossshot by Pascutti. In the second half Giacomo Bulgarelli, a new member of the team, scored two consecutive goals and made undoubtable the Italian victory, though it was unable to prevent an early Italian elimination. [5]

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Mora Soccerball shade.svg2'
Bulgarelli Soccerball shade.svg65', 67'
Report
GK1 Lorenzo Buffon (c)
RB2 Giacomo Losi
CB5 Cesare Maldini
CB4 Sandro Salvadore
LB16 Enzo Robotti
RH7 Bruno Mora
LH3 Luigi Radice
OR22 Giacomo Bulgarelli
IR15 Angelo Sormani
IL10 Omar Sívori
OL17 Ezio Pascutti
Manager:
Paolo Mazza
GK1 Karl Elsener
RB9 André Grobéty
CB7 Heinz Schneiter
LB8 Ely Tacchella
RH21 Rolf Wüthrich
LH13 Hans Weber
OR15 Charles Antenen (c)
IR11 Eugen Meier
CF20 Roger Vonlanthen
IL16 Richard Dürr
OL14 Anton Allemann
Manager:
Karl Rappan

See also

References

  1. Stokkermans, Karel; Jarreta, Sergio Henrique (22 October 1999). "World Cup 1962 (Chile, May 30 – June 17)". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 World Cup 1962: Game Details [usurped]
  3. West Germany vs Italy on YouTube
  4. Chile vs Italy on YouTube
  5. 1 2 World Cup 1962 Final Stage: Game Details [usurped]
  6. West Germany vs Switzerland on YouTube