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.
Standings
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.
GK 1 Roberto SosaRB 2 Horacio Troche (c)CB 3 Emilio ÁlvarezCB 18 Eliseo ÁlvarezLB 4 Mario MéndezRH 10 Pedro RochaLH 5 Néstor GonçalvesOR 11Luis CubillaIR 19Ronald LangónIL 9José SasíaOL 7 Domingo PérezManager: Juan Carlos Corazzo GK 1 Efraín SánchezRB 3 Francisco Zuluaga (c)CB 5 Jaime GonzálezCB 11 Óscar LópezLB 8Hector EcheverriRH 9Jaime SilvaLH 15 Marcos CollOR 13Germán AcerosIR 17Marino KlingerIL 19 Delio GamboaOL 22 Jairo AriasManager: 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.
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.USSR vs Yugoslavia on YouTube
GK 1 Lev YashinRB 4 Eduard DubinskiCB 7 Anatoli MaslyonkinLB 6 Leonīds OstrovskisRH 12 Valery VoroninLH 10 Igor Netto (c)OR 18 Slava MetreveliIR 14Valentin IvanovCF 19Viktor PonedelnikIL 15Viktor KanevskyiOL 17 Mikheil MeskhiManager: Gavriil Kachalin GK 1 Milutin ŠoškićRB 2 Vladimir DurkovićCB 5 Vlatko MarkovićLB 3 Fahrudin JusufiRH 15Željko MatušLH 6Vladica PopovićOR 16 Muhamed MujićIR 8Dragoslav ŠekularacCF 9Dražan JerkovićIL 10 Milan Galić (c)OL 11 Josip SkoblarCo-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.
GK 1 Milutin ŠoškićRB 2 Vladimir DurkovićCB 5 Vlatko MarkovićLB 3 Fahrudin JusufiRH 4 Petar RadakovićLH 6 Vladica Popović OR 17 Vojislav MelićIR 8Dragoslav ŠekularacCF 9Dražan JerkovićIL 10Milan Galić (c)OL 11 Josip SkoblarManager:Ljubomir Lovrić & Prvoslav Mihajlović GK 1 Roberto SosaRB 2 Horacio Troche (c)CB 3 Emilio ÁlvarezCB 18 Eliseo ÁlvarezLB 4Mario MéndezRH 10Pedro RochaLH 5 Néstor GonçalvesOR 20Mario BergaraIR 22Ángel Cabrera IL 9 José SasíaOL 7 Domingo PérezCo-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,Golden Goal: Marcos Coll scores from a corner for Colombia v USSR (1962) the first Olympic goal in World Cup history.Primer Mundial de Fútbol de la Selección ColombianaColombia vs Soviet Union on YouTube
GK 1 Lev YashinRB 5 Givi ChokheliCB 7 Anatoli MaslyonkinLB 6 Leonīds OstrovskisRH 12 Valery VoroninLH 10 Igor Netto (c)OR 22 Igor ChislenkoIR 14Valentin IvanovCF 19Viktor PonedelnikIL 15Viktor KanevskyiOL 17 Mikheil MeskhiManager: Gavriil Kachalin GK 1 Efraín Sánchez (c)RB 4 Aníbal AlzateCB 5 Jaime GonzálezCB 11 Óscar LópezLB 8Hector EcheverriRH 10Rolando SerranoLH 15 Marcos CollOR 13Germán AcerosIR 17Marino KlingerIL 20 Antonio RadaOL 21 Héctor GonzálezManager: Adolfo Pedernera
Soviet Union vs Uruguay
GK 1 Lev YashinRB 5 Givi ChokheliCB 7 Anatoli MaslyonkinLB 6 Leonīds OstrovskisRH 12 Valery VoroninLH 10 Igor Netto (c)OR 22 Igor ChislenkoIR 14Valentin IvanovCF 19Viktor PonedelnikIL 16Aleksei MamykinOL 21 Galimzyan KhusainovManager: Gavriil Kachalin GK 1 Roberto SosaRB 2 Horacio Troche (c)CB 3 Emilio ÁlvarezCB 18 Eliseo ÁlvarezLB 4Mario MéndezRH 8Julio César CortésLH 5 Néstor GonçalvesOR 11Luis CubillaIR 22Ángel CabreraIL 9 José SasíaOL 7 Domingo PérezManager: Juan Carlos Corazzo
Yugoslavia vs Colombia
GK 1 Milutin ŠoškićRB 2 Vladimir DurkovićCB 5 Vlatko MarkovićLB 3 Fahrudin JusufiRH 4 Petar RadakovićLH 6 Vladica PopovićOR 17 Vojislav MelićIR 8Dragoslav ŠekularacCF 9Dražan JerkovićIL 10Milan Galić (c)OL 7 Andrija AnkovićManager:Ljubomir Lovrić & Prvoslav Mihajlović GK 1 Efraín Sánchez (c)RB 4 Aníbal AlzateCB 5 Jaime GonzálezCB 11 Óscar LópezLB 8Hector EcheverriRH 10Rolando SerranoLH 15 Marcos CollOR 13Germán AcerosIR 17Marino KlingerIL 20 Antonio RadaOL 21 Héctor GonzálezManager: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
References
Match reports
External links 1962 FIFA World Cup archive