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.^[1]

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GR	Pts	Qualification
1	Soviet Union	3	2	1	0	8	5	1.600	5	Advance to knockout stage
2	Yugoslavia	3	2	0	1	8	3	2.667	4
3	Uruguay	3	1	0	2	4	6	0.667	2
4	Colombia	3	0	1	2	5	11	0.455	1

Source: FIFA

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.^[2]

30 May 1962

15:00 CLT (UTC-04)

Uruguay	2–1	Colombia
Cubilla 56' Sasía 75'	Report	Zuluaga 19' (pen.)

Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica

Attendance: 7,908

Referee: Andor Dorogi (Hungary)

Uruguay

Colombia

GK 1 Roberto Sosa RB 2 Horacio Troche (c) CB 3 Emilio Álvarez CB 18 Eliseo Álvarez LB 4 Mario Méndez RH 10 Pedro Rocha LH 5 Néstor Gonçalves OR 11 Luis Cubilla IR 19 Ronald Langón IL 9 José Sasía OL 7 Domingo Pérez Manager: Juan Carlos Corazzo

GK 1 Efraín Sánchez RB 3 Francisco Zuluaga (c) CB 5 Jaime González CB 11 Óscar López LB 8 Hector Echeverri RH 9 Jaime Silva LH 15 Marcos Coll OR 13 Germán Aceros IR 17 Marino Klinger IL 19 Delio Gamboa OL 22 Jairo Arias Manager: Adolfo Pedernera

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.^[2]

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 1969 of sarcoma.^[3][4]

31 May 1962

15:00 CLT (UTC-04)

Soviet Union	2–0	Yugoslavia
Ivanov 51' Ponedelnik 83'	Report

Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica

Attendance: 9,622

Referee: Albert Dusch (West Germany)

Soviet Union

Yugoslavia

GK 1 Lev Yashin RB 4 Eduard Dubinski CB 7 Anatoli Maslyonkin LB 6 Leonīds Ostrovskis RH 12 Valery Voronin LH 10 Igor Netto (c) OR 18 Slava Metreveli IR 14 Valentin Ivanov CF 19 Viktor Ponedelnik IL 15 Viktor Kanevskyi OL 17 Mikheil Meskhi Manager: Gavriil Kachalin

GK 1 Milutin Šoškić RB 2 Vladimir Durković CB 5 Vlatko Marković LB 3 Fahrudin Jusufi RH 15 Željko Matuš LH 6 Vladica Popović OR 16 Muhamed Mujić IR 8 Dragoslav Šekularac CF 9 Dražan Jerković IL 10 Milan Galić (c) OL 11 Josip Skoblar Co-managers: Ljubomir Lovrić & Prvoslav Mihajlović

Yugoslavia vs Uruguay

Uruguay took an early lead in the 19th minute with a goal from Ángel Cabrera. Yugoslavia responded with determination. In the 25th minute, Josip Skoblar converted a penalty to equalize the score. Shortly after, in the 29th minute, Milan Galić scored, giving Yugoslavia a 2-1 advantage. Early in the second half, Dražan Jerković extended Yugoslavia's lead with a goal in the 49th minute, bringing the score to 3-1. Yugoslavia maintained their lead for the remainder of the match, securing a 3-1 victory over Uruguay. This win was crucial for Yugoslavia's progression in the tournament, contributing to their advancement from the group stage. The match is remembered for Yugoslavia's effective comeback after conceding the initial goal.

2 June 1962

15:00 CLT (UTC-04)

Yugoslavia	3–1	Uruguay
Skoblar 25' (pen.) Galić 29' Jerković 49'	Report	Cabrera 19'

Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica

Attendance: 8,829

Referee: Karol Galba (Czechoslovakia)

Yugoslavia

Uruguay

GK 1 Milutin Šoškić RB 2 Vladimir Durković CB 5 Vlatko Marković LB 3 Fahrudin Jusufi RH 4 Petar Radaković LH 6 Vladica Popović  71' OR 17 Vojislav Melić IR 8 Dragoslav Šekularac CF 9 Dražan Jerković IL 10 Milan Galić (c) OL 11 Josip Skoblar Manager: Ljubomir Lovrić & Prvoslav Mihajlović

GK 1 Roberto Sosa RB 2 Horacio Troche (c) CB 3 Emilio Álvarez CB 18 Eliseo Álvarez LB 4 Mario Méndez RH 10 Pedro Rocha LH 5 Néstor Gonçalves OR 20 Mario Bergara IR 22 Ángel Cabrera  71' IL 9 José Sasía OL 7 Domingo Pérez Co-managers: Juan Carlos Corazzo

Soviet Union vs Colombia

The Soviet team scored three quick goals in the first 11 minutes of the game but then let the Colombians make an impressive comeback in the late second half. In the 68 minute Marcos Coll scored a goal directly from a corner,^[5] the first Olympic goal in World Cup history.^[6][7]

3 June 1962

15:00 CLT (UTC-04)

Soviet Union	4–4	Colombia
Ivanov 8', 11' Chislenko 10' Ponedelnik 56'	Report	Aceros 21' Coll 68' Rada 72' Klinger 86'

Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica

Attendance: 8,040

Referee: João Etzel Filho (Brazil)

Soviet Union

Colombia

GK 1 Lev Yashin RB 5 Givi Chokheli CB 7 Anatoli Maslyonkin LB 6 Leonīds Ostrovskis RH 12 Valery Voronin LH 10 Igor Netto (c) OR 22 Igor Chislenko IR 14 Valentin Ivanov CF 19 Viktor Ponedelnik IL 15 Viktor Kanevskyi OL 17 Mikheil Meskhi Manager: Gavriil Kachalin

GK 1 Efraín Sánchez (c) RB 4 Aníbal Alzate CB 5 Jaime González CB 11 Óscar López LB 8 Hector Echeverri RH 10 Rolando Serrano LH 15 Marcos Coll OR 13 Germán Aceros IR 17 Marino Klinger IL 20 Antonio Rada OL 21 Héctor González Manager: Adolfo Pedernera

Soviet Union vs Uruguay

6 June 1962

15:00 CLT (UTC-04)

Soviet Union	2–1	Uruguay
Mamykin 38' Ivanov 89'	Report	Sasía 54'

Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica

Attendance: 9,973

Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)

Soviet Union

Uruguay

GK 1 Lev Yashin RB 5 Givi Chokheli CB 7 Anatoli Maslyonkin LB 6 Leonīds Ostrovskis RH 12 Valery Voronin LH 10 Igor Netto (c) OR 22 Igor Chislenko IR 14 Valentin Ivanov CF 19 Viktor Ponedelnik IL 16 Aleksei Mamykin OL 21 Galimzyan Khusainov Manager: Gavriil Kachalin

GK 1 Roberto Sosa RB 2 Horacio Troche (c) CB 3 Emilio Álvarez CB 18 Eliseo Álvarez LB 4 Mario Méndez RH 8 Julio César Cortés LH 5 Néstor Gonçalves OR 11 Luis Cubilla IR 22 Ángel Cabrera IL 9 José Sasía OL 7 Domingo Pérez Manager: Juan Carlos Corazzo

Yugoslavia vs Colombia

7 June 1962

15:00 CLT (UTC-04)

Yugoslavia	5–0	Colombia
Galić 20', 61' Jerković 25', 87' Melić 82'	Report

Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica

Attendance: 7,167

Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

Yugoslavia

Colombia

GK 1 Milutin Šoškić RB 2 Vladimir Durković CB 5 Vlatko Marković LB 3 Fahrudin Jusufi RH 4 Petar Radaković LH 6 Vladica Popović OR 17 Vojislav Melić IR 8 Dragoslav Šekularac CF 9 Dražan Jerković IL 10 Milan Galić (c) OL 7 Andrija Anković Manager: Ljubomir Lovrić & Prvoslav Mihajlović

GK 1 Efraín Sánchez (c) RB 4 Aníbal Alzate CB 5 Jaime González CB 11 Óscar López LB 8 Hector Echeverri RH 10 Rolando Serrano LH 15 Marcos Coll OR 13 Germán Aceros IR 17 Marino Klinger IL 20 Antonio Rada OL 21 Héctor González Manager: Adolfo Pedernera

See also

• Colombia at the FIFA World Cup
• Soviet Union at the FIFA World Cup
• Uruguay at the FIFA World Cup
• Yugoslavia at the FIFA World Cup