The best-supported answer is that very few people from the 1962 World Cup are still alive now , and for the Brazil 1962 winning squad , the last surviving player is widely reported as Amarildo. One source also notes that, after Josef Jelínek’s death in November 2024, Amarildo became the last surviving player from the 1962 final itself.

What is known

  • Amarildo is still alive and is identified as the last surviving player from the 1962 World Cup final.
  • Pepe (José Macia) has also been reported as alive and among the oldest surviving 1958/1962-era Brazilian champions in earlier reporting.
  • Mario Zagallo was part of that broader Brazil era but died in 2024.
  • Jair da Costa died in 2025.
  • On the Czechoslovakia side of the 1962 final, Josef Jelínek died in 2024, leaving Amarildo as the final surviving player from the match.

Quick note

Your question is a bit broad because the 1962 World Cup had many teams and squads. If you mean the 1962 final , the surviving name to know is Amarildo ; if you mean a specific national team from that tournament, the list changes.