The 1962 World Cup competition, saw a clash now called 'The Battle of Santiago' between Chile and which European nation?
Battle of Santiago (1962 FIFA World Cup) Battle of Santiago (1962 FIFA World Cup) The Battle of Santiago (, ) was a football match during the 1962 FIFA World Cup, played between host Chile and Italy on 2 June 1962 in Santiago. It gained its nickname from the level of violence seen in the game, in which two players were sent off, numerous punches were thrown and police intervention was required four times. The referee was Ken Aston, who later went on to invent yellow and red cards. In this Group 2 clash, already heightened tensions between the two football teams were exacerbated by the description of
1962 FIFA World Cup including 1986, based on progress in the competition, overall results and quality of the opposition. The rankings for the 1962 tournament were as follows: 1962 FIFA World Cup The 1962 FIFA World Cup was the seventh FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for men's national teams. It was held from 30 May to 17 June 1962 in Chile. The qualification rounds took place between August 1960 and December 1961, with 56 teams entering from six confederations, and fourteen qualifying for the finals tournament alongside Chile, the hosts, and Brazil, the defending champions. Brazil successfully defended their World Cup