1962
The 1962 World Cup was the biggest yet. 52 teams tried to
qualify for the final stage. 15 qualified to join the host
nation, Chile.
Pelé scored in Brazil’s fi
rst game against Mexico,
but was injured in the next match. The champions went
on to win the Cup for the second time without him.
Little
Bird
The star of the 1962 World Cup was Garrincha. The player
they called 'the little bird' scored two goals in the 3-1
victory over England in the quarter final. In the
semi-final against Chile he scored two more and assisted a
third.
For the second time in the history of the competition
Czechoslovakia reached the World Cup Final. They even took
a 1-0 lead, but Brazil fought back to win 3-1.