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]

Uruguay 2–1 Colombia
Cubilla  56'
Sasía  75'		 Report Zuluaga  19' (pen.)
Attendance: 7,908
Referee: Andor Dorogi (Hungary)

Soviet Union vs Yugoslavia

The Soviet Union were generally in command of the game. Soon after halftime 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 himself from the edge of the area.[2] Ten minutes from time Eduard Dubinski was carried away with a broken leg after a clash with Muhamed Mujić who was sent home by his team for that bad foul.[3][4]

Soviet Union 2–0 Yugoslavia
Ivanov  51'
Ponedelnik  83'		 Report
Attendance: 9,622
Referee: Albert Dusch (West Germany)

Yugoslavia vs Uruguay

Yugoslavia 3–1 Uruguay
Skoblar  25' (pen.)
Galić  29'
Jerković  49'		 Report Cabrera  19'
Attendance: 8,829

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]

Soviet Union 4–4 Colombia
Ivanov  8', 11'
Chislenko  10'
Ponedelnik  56'		 Report Aceros  21'
Coll  68'
Rada  72'
Klinger  86'
Attendance: 8,040
Referee: João Etzel Filho (Brazil)

Soviet Union vs Uruguay

Soviet Union 2–1 Uruguay
Mamykin  38'
Ivanov  89'		 Report Sasía  54'
Attendance: 9,973
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)

Yugoslavia vs Colombia

Yugoslavia 5–0 Colombia
Galić  20', 61'
Jerković  25', 87'
Melić  82'		 Report
Attendance: 7,167
Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

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. World Cup 1962 Final Stage: Game Details
  3. World Cup stunning moments 1962
  4. USSR vs Yugoslavia on YouTube
  5. Golden Goal: Marcos Coll scores from a corner for Colombia v USSR (1962)
  6. Primer Mundial de Fútbol de la Selección Colombiana
  7. Colombia vs Soviet Union on YouTube
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