Battle of Santiago (1962 FIFA World Cup)
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This article is about an association football match. For real battles and other uses, see Battle of Santiago.
The Battle of Santiago (Italian: Battaglia di Santiago, Spanish: Batalla de Santiago) was a football match during the 1962 FIFA World Cup, played between the hosts Chile and Italy on 2 June 1962 in Santiago.[1] 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.[2]
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Date | 2 June 1962 | ||||||
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Venue | Estadio Nacional, Santiago de Chile | ||||||
Referee | Ken Aston (England) | ||||||
Attendance | 66,057 |
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