 Host nation Chile finished third, defeating Yugoslavia 1–0 in the third-place play-off.The tournament was marred by a toxic atmosphere and violence between players on the pitch; it included the first-round match between Chile and Italy (2–0), which became known as the Battle of Santiago, one of a number of violent matches played throughout the tournament.It was the first World Cup that used goal average as a means of separating teams with the same number of points.