Brazil flying high with 'Little Bird' Garrincha

Brazil flying high with 'Little Bird' Garrincha

1962 FIFA World Cup™

Brazil flying high with 'Little Bird' Garrincha

Hero’s welcome for ‘The Joy of the People’

Hero’s welcome for ‘The Joy of the People’

1962 FIFA World Cup™

Hero’s welcome for ‘The Joy of the People’

Garrincha and Pele’s Brazil in numbers

Garrincha and Pele’s Brazil in numbers

Sweden 1958/Chile 1962

Garrincha and Pele’s Brazil in numbers

1962 World Cup Finals in Chile. World Cup Final. Santiago. 17th June 1962. Brazil.3. v Czechoslovakia.1. Brazil forward Vava at the goalpost as Czech goalkeeper Viliam Schroiff lies grounded

1962 FIFA World Cup™

1962 WORLD CUP FINAL: Brazil 3-1 Czechoslovakia

Referee Ken Aston tries to bring order between Italian and Chilean players in 1962

1962 FIFA World Cup™

The Battle of Santiago

Czechoslovak team at the World Cup 1962 match against Spain

1962 FIFA World Cup™

Czechoslovakia and the 1962 Final

Football, 3rd June 1962, Arica, Chile, World Cup Finals, Group 4, Colombia 4 v Soviet Union 4, Action during the match

1962 FIFA World Cup™

Coll's Olimpico beats Yashin

Garrincha at England 1966

1962 FIFA World Cup™

Garrincha: FIFA Classic Player

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Soviet Union URS

Semi-finals

Final

Czechoslovakia TCH

Semi-finals

Czechoslovakia TCH

Quarter-finals

Czechoslovakia TCH

Round of 16

Brazil's Didi during the 1962 World Cup in Chile

Brazil's Didi during the 1962 World Cup in Chile

Wednesday, 12 Feb 2020

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World Cup 1962: Stadium overview Estadio Nacional Santiago de Chile

World Cup 1962: Stadium overview Estadio Nacional Santiago de Chile

Tuesday, 11 Feb 2020

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Team photo of hosts Chile from the 1962 FIFA World Cup

Team photo of hosts Chile from the 1962 FIFA World Cup

Tuesday, 11 Feb 2020

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Brazilian centre-half Mauro Ramos holds The Jules Rimet Trophy

Brazilian centre-half Mauro Ramos holds The Jules Rimet Trophy

Tuesday, 11 Feb 2020

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Unable to play because of injury, Brazil's great forward Pele waves a flag from the sideline

Unable to play because of injury, Brazil's great forward Pele waves a flag from the sideline

Tuesday, 11 Feb 2020

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Brazil's Garrincha celebrates

Brazil's Garrincha celebrates

Thursday, 18 Feb 2010

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Brazil's goalkeeper Gilmar celebrates the final victory

Brazil's goalkeeper Gilmar celebrates the final victory

Tuesday, 11 Feb 2020

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Garrincha of Brazil takes on defenders from Czechoslovakia in the 1962 FIFA World Cup Final

Garrincha of Brazil takes on defenders from Czechoslovakia in the 1962 FIFA World Cup Final

Tuesday, 11 Feb 2020

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Garrincha of Brazil tussles with Ray Wilson of England

Garrincha of Brazil tussles with Ray Wilson of England

Tuesday, 11 Feb 2020

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Estadio Nacional in Santiago de Chile, host of the 1962 FIFA World Cup

Estadio Nacional in Santiago de Chile, host of the 1962 FIFA World Cup

Tuesday, 11 Feb 2020

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1962 World Cup Finals, Semi-Final, Brazil forward Amarildo watches as the ball enters the Chile net

1962 World Cup Finals, Semi-Final, Brazil forward Amarildo watches as the ball enters the Chile net

Thursday, 01 Mar 2018

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World Cup Third Place Play-Off, 1962. Santiago, Chile. 16th June, 1962. Chile 1 v Yugoslavia 0. Yugoslavian goalkeeper Soskic makes a flying save to deny Rojas of Chile.

World Cup Third Place Play-Off, 1962. Santiago, Chile. 16th June, 1962. Chile 1 v Yugoslavia 0. Yugoslavian goalkeeper Soskic makes a flying save to deny Rojas of Chile.

Thursday, 15 Feb 2018

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Czechoslovakia's Josef Masopust challenges Brazil's Pele at Chile 1962

Czechoslovakia's Josef Masopust challenges Brazil's Pele at Chile 1962

Monday, 26 Jan 2015

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Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago

Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago

Thursday, 26 Apr 2007

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The Czechoslovakia team

The Czechoslovakia team

Monday, 14 May 2007

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Zito celebrates after scoring in Brazil’s 3-1 win over Czechoslovakia in the Chile 1962 Final.

Zito celebrates after scoring in Brazil’s 3-1 win over Czechoslovakia in the Chile 1962 Final.

Thursday, 14 Jun 2012

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Huge crowds gather around the Chilean training headquarters prior to their semi-final match

Huge crowds gather around the Chilean training headquarters prior to their semi-final match

Tuesday, 14 Mar 2017

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The Chile side poses before a match at the 1962 FIFA World Cup.

The Chile side poses before a match at the 1962 FIFA World Cup.

Thursday, 14 Jun 2012

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Brazil captain Mauro holds the Trophy aloft after a 3-1 defeat of Czechoslovakia in the Chile 1962 Final

Brazil captain Mauro holds the Trophy aloft after a 3-1 defeat of Czechoslovakia in the Chile 1962 Final

Thursday, 14 Jun 2012

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World Cup Final, 1930, Montevideo, Uruguay, Uruguay (4) v Argentina (2), Uruguayan striker Hector Castro scores his side's fourth goal.

Uruguay 1930

Hosts Uruguay beat arch-rivals to first world crown

1934 FIFA World Cup Italy, Final: Italy - Czechoslovakia 2:1

Italy 1934

Delight for the Azzurri as home advantage tells

1938 FIFA World Cup France, Final: Italy Hungary 4:2

France 1938

Pozzo the mastermind as Italy retain their crown

Uruguay's Ghiggia scores the winning goal past the dive of Brazilian goalkeeper Barbosa to win the World Cup for Uruguay, Rio De Janeiro, 16th July, 1950.

Brazil 1950

Uruguay triumph brings heartbreak for Brazil

West German captain Fritz Walter and coach Sepp Herberger are carried

Switzerland 1954

Switzerland 1954

Hurt for Hungary as Germans achieve a miracle

Switzerland 1954

1958 World Cup Final, Stockholm, Sweden, 29th June, 1958, Sweden 2 v Brazil 5, Brazil's Pele surrounded by delighted Brazilian fans after the final in which he scored twice (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)

Sweden 1958

A star is born as Brazil are champions at last

1962 World Cup Finals, Chile, Brazilians Garrincha, Didi, Pele, Vava and Zagallo

Chile 1962

Brazil flying high with 'Little Bird' Garrincha

England celebrates after winning the 1966 FIFA World Cup

England 1966

Hurst the hero for England in the home of football

Brazil 4 v Italy 1. Brazilian captain Carlos Alberto holds aloft the Jules Rimet World Cup trophy

Mexico 1970

Mexico in thrall to Brazilians' beautiful game

West Germany captain Franz Beckenbauer holds aloft the trophy

Germany 1974

Dutch take plaudits but Germany take the prize

Mario Kempes of Argentina celebrates scoring a goal during the FIFA World Cup Finals 1978 Final

Argentina 1978

Kempes key as Argentina are crowned with confetti

1982 FIFA World Cup Spain, Final: Italy - Germanyl 3:1

Spain 1982

Brazil shine but Rossi strikes Spanish gold for Italy

Diego Maradona, Argentina

Mexico 1986

Maradona lights up the world – with a helping hand

1990 FIFA World Cup Italy, Final: Germany - Argentina 1:0

Italy 1990

Germany hit winning note as Italian chorus fades

Brazilian forward Romario kisses the FIFA World Cup trophy as his teammates Branco and Dunga look on in 1994

USA 1994

Brazil back on top in football's final frontier

1998 FIFA World Cup France, Final: France - Brazil 3:0

France 1998

Zidane lights the blue-touch paper for France

Ronaldo, flanked by Rivaldo and Cafu, kisses the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy following Brazil’s 2-0 win over Germany in the Korea/Japan 2002 Final

Korea/Japan 2002

Korea/Japan 2002

Redemption for Ronaldo as world's eyes turn east

Korea/Japan 2002

Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro (C) celebrates with the trophy after the World Cup 2006 final

Germany 2006

Italy conquer the world as Germany wins friends

The Spain team celebrate victory with the World Cup, on the podium

South Africa 2010

South Africa 2010

Pride for Africa as Spain strike gold

South Africa 2010

Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany leads team-mates in celebration

Brazil 2014

Germans reign as Brazil thrills the world

France v Croatia - Hugo Lloris of France lifts the World Cup trophy to celebrate with his teammates after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final

Russia 2018

France triumphant in ravishing Russia

Handover Ceremony Kremlin - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final

Qatar 2022

From Russia 2018 to Qatar 2022

68th FIFA Congress

FIFA World Cup 2026™

Canada, Mexico and USA selected as hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup™

FIFA World Cup 2026™