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.
Standings
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.
GK 1Misael EscutiRB 2Luis EyzaguirreCB 5Carlos ContrerasCB 3Raúl SánchezLB 4Sergio Navarro (c)RH 8Jorge ToroLH 6Eladio RojasOR 7Jaime RamírezIR 9Honorino LandaIL 10Alberto FouillouxOL 11Leonel SánchezManager:Fernando Riera GK 1Karl ElsenerRB 9André GrobétyCB 5Fritz MorfCB 7Heinz SchneiterLB 8Ely TacchellaRH 21Rolf WüthrichLH 13Hans WeberOR 15Charles Antenen (c)IR 17Norbert EschmannIL 18Philippe PottierOL 14Anton AllemannManager:Karl Rappan
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.West Germany vs Italy on YouTube
GK 22Wolfgang FahrianRB 12Hans NowakCB 4Willi SchulzCB 2Herbert ErhardtLB 3Karl-Heinz SchnellingerRH 16Hans SturmLH 6Horst SzymaniakRW 11Hans Schäfer (c)CF 9Uwe SeelerCF 8Helmut HallerLW 10Albert BrüllsManager:Sepp Herberger GK 1Lorenzo Buffon (c)RB 2Giacomo LosiCB 5Cesare MaldiniCB 4Sandro SalvadoreLB 16Enzo RobottiRH 21Giorgio FerriniLH 3Luigi RadiceRW 14Gianni RiveraCF 9José AltafiniCF 10Omar SívoriLW 11Giampaolo MenichelliManager:Paolo Mazza
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.Chile vs Italy on YouTube
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 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.West Germany vs Switzerland on YouTube
GK 22Wolfgang FahrianRB 12Hans NowakCB 4Willi SchulzCB 2Herbert ErhardtLB 3Karl-Heinz SchnellingerRH 7Willi KoslowskiLH 6Horst SzymaniakOR 11Hans Schäfer (c)IR 9Uwe SeelerIL 8Helmut HallerOL 10Albert BrüllsManager:Sepp Herberger GK 1Karl ElsenerRB 9André GrobétyCB 7Heinz SchneiterLB 8Ely TacchellaRH 21Rolf WüthrichLH 13Hans WeberOR 15Charles Antenen (c)IR 17Norbert EschmannCF 20Roger VonlanthenIL 16Richard DürrOL 14Anton AllemannManager:Karl Rappan
West Germany vs Chile
GK 22 Wolfgang FahrianSW 3Karl-Heinz SchnellingerRB 12 Hans NowakCB 4 Willi SchulzLB 2 Herbert ErhardtRH 6Horst SzymaniakLH 15 Willi GiesemannOR 17Engelbert KrausCF 9Uwe SeelerCF 11 Hans Schäfer (c)OL 10 Albert BrüllsManager:Sepp Herberger GK 1 Misael EscutiRB 2 Luis EyzaguirreCB 5 Carlos ContrerasCB 3 Raúl SánchezLB 4 Sergio Navarro (c)RH 18 Mario MorenoLH 6 Eladio RojasOR 7Jaime RamírezIR 9Honorino LandaIL 21Armando TobarOL 11 Leonel SánchezManager: 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 thus securing Italy's victory, though it was unable to prevent an early Italian elimination.
GK 1 Lorenzo Buffon (c)RB 2 Giacomo LosiCB 5 Cesare MaldiniCB 4 Sandro SalvadoreLB 16Enzo RobottiRH 7Bruno MoraLH 3 Luigi RadiceOR 22 Giacomo BulgarelliIR 15Angelo SormaniIL 10Omar SívoriOL 17 Ezio PascuttiManager:Paolo Mazza GK 1 Karl ElsenerRB 9 André GrobétyCB 7 Heinz SchneiterLB 8 Ely TacchellaRH 21 Rolf WüthrichLH 13 Hans WeberOR 15 Charles Antenen (c)IR 11Eugen MeierCF 20Roger VonlanthenIL 16Richard DürrOL 14 Anton AllemannManager: Karl Rappan
See also Chile at the FIFA World Cup Germany at the FIFA World Cup Italy at the FIFA World Cup Switzerland at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports
External links 1962 FIFA World Cup archive