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.
Hugo Sánchez Márquez is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager, who played as a forward. A prolific goalscorer known for his spectacular strikes and volleys, he is widely regarded as the greatest Mexican footballer of all time, one of the best players of his generation, and one of the best strikers of all time. In 1999, the International Federation of Football History and Statistics voted Sánchez the 26th best footballer of the 20th century, and the best footballer from the CONCACAF region. In 2004, Sánchez was named in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.
Club Atlético River Plate, commonly known as River Plate, is an Argentine professional sports club based in the Belgrano neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Founded in 1901, the club is named after the English name for the city's estuary, Río de la Plata. River's home stadium, Estadio Monumental, is the largest in South America.
The Honduras national football team represents Honduras in men's international football. The team is governed by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras. They are nicknamed Los Catrachos, La Bicolor, or La H.
The El Salvador national football team, known as La Selecta, represents El Salvador in international football, and is governed by the Salvadoran Football Federation (FESFUT).
The Copa Centroamericana was the main association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Unión Centroamericana de Fútbol (UNCAF), the sport's Central American governing body. Held every two years since 1991, in the years before and after the FIFA World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UNCAF Nations Cup, changing to the latter name in 2011.
José Emilio Santamaría Iglesias is a retired football central defender and manager. He spent his 18-year career with Nacional and Real Madrid, winning 12 titles with the latter club including four European Cups.
Jaime Arturo "Jimmy" Lozano Espín is a Mexican professional football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of the Mexico national team.
Club de Deportes Santiago Wanderers is a football club based in Valparaíso, a founding member of the Chilean Football Federation. Their home ground, Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, is in the north-west of the city. Wanderers have played their games there since 1931 after moving from Barrio Puerto.
Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción also known as Universidad de Concepción, are a Chilean football club based in Concepción, that is a current member of the Primera B. The club's home stadium is the Estadio Ester Roa de Concepción, that has a 30,480 spectators capacity.
Club Deportes Puerto Montt is a Chilean football club based in the city of Puerto Montt, Los Lagos Region. The club was founded on May 6, 1983, and currently plays in the Primera B de Chile, the second division of the country.
Manuel Alejandro Neira Díaz is a retired Chilean football player who played as a striker.
Pablo Edson Barrera Acosta is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Querétaro.
Juan Máximo Reynoso Guzmán is a Peruvian professional manager and former footballer.
Cristopher Benjamín Toselli Ríos is a Chilean footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Universidad de Chile.
Club de Fútbol Alacranes de Durango, is a Mexican football club based in the city of Durango, Durango, Mexico and currently play in the third level of the professional Mexican football league system. Their colors are green, white with black trim, and their mascot is the scorpion.
The Mexico national under-20 football team represents Mexico in association football at the under-20 age level, and is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation (FMF), the governing body of football in Mexico.
The El Salvador Under 20s football team, is commonly known as La Azulita. La Azulita is controlled by Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol(FESFUT) and represents El Salvador in all international Under 20 competitions.
Aurora Cecilia Santiago Cisneros is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Tigres UANL (women) and the Mexico women's national team. By playing in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany at the age of 16 years and 251 days, she became the youngest-ever goalkeeper to appear in a World Cup.
Eduardo Daniel Aguirre Lara, also known as El Mudo, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Atlas, on loan from Santos Laguna.
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