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FIFA World Cup 1962 (champions - Brazil)

The 1962 World Cup in Chile ended with Brazil retaining the title, beating Czechoslovakia 3-1 in the final - with Garrincha, sent off in the semi-final against the hosts, allowed to play after a petition backed even by Chile's president. Brazil became the second nation to win consecutive World Cups.

Why this wins its question: The Garrincha suspension-and-petition story bound to FIFA's own retrospective, with the consecutive-titles fact cross-checked against FIFA's honours table.

Claims

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  1. Brazil retained the World Cup in Chile in 1962, beating Czechoslovakia 3-1 in the final; per FIFA's honours table it is one of their five titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002).

    confidence 0.96Chile bows to glorious Garrincha - 1962 (FIFA.com) · primaryTeams with the most World Cup titles (FIFA.com, updated post-2026) · primary

  2. Garrincha scored twice in the 4-2 semi-final win over hosts Chile at the Estadio Nacional (attendance 76,594) but was sent off; a supporter petition, backed by Chile's president Jorge Alessandri, helped clear him to play the final, where Brazil won 3-1.

    confidence 0.93Chile bows to glorious Garrincha - 1962 (FIFA.com) · primary