"In 1962, Uruguay (2 pts, 4 goals for, 6 goals against) was ranked higher than Spain (2 pts, 2 goals for, 3 goals against), so clearly goal average is used. "
West Germany and Hungary lost 1-0 in the quarter-finals, the Soviet Union lost 2-1 in the quarter finals.
Group 1 edit
| Team | Rank | Pts | Grp Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GDi | GAv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 4 | |||||||||||
 Hungary
|
5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 4.0 |
| Group 1 | |||||||||||
 Soviet Union
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 1.6 |
| Group 2 | |||||||||||
 West Germany
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4.0 |
| Group 3 | |||||||||||
 Mexico
|
11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0.75 |
| Group 1 | |||||||||||
 Uruguay
|
12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0.666r |
| Group 3 | |||||||||||
 Spain
|
13 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0.666r |