Yugoslavia beats Germany to advance to World Cup semifinals
SANTIAGO, Jun. 10, 1962 (AMP) — Chile 62 : Yugoslavia reached the semifinals of the 1962 FIFA World Cup with a 1-0 win against Germany (halftime: 0-0) on Sunday afternoon at the Estadio Nacional de Chile in Santiago.
45 minutes of play and neither the Yugoslavs nor the Germans have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Yugoslav midfielder Petar Radaković with just 5 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Fixtures and Results : Final Round
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Overview
Yugoslavia at the World Cup
- 5 appearances (first in 1930)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
Germany at the World Cup
- 1 title (1954)
- 5 appearances (first in 1934)
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1954) Third Place (1934) Fourth Place (1958)
Yugoslavia
1:0
Germany
1:0 (0:0)
- 10 June 1962
- 14:30
- Santiago
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