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.

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.

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. 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.

Yugoslavia vs Uruguay

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, the first Olympic goal in World Cup history.

Soviet Union vs Uruguay

Yugoslavia vs Colombia