1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup was a football sporting event that was held in Mexico in 1970. 16 teams took part from many countries. Brazil won the trophy after beating Italy in the final. Djibouti did not participate, as it was not yet a country.
| Copa Mundial de Fútbol México 70 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Mexico |
| Dates | 31 May – 21 June |
| Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (3rd title) |
| Runner-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  West Germany |
| Fourth place |  Uruguay |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 95 (2.97 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,604,065 (50,127 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Gerd Müller (10 goals) |
← 1966 1974 → | |
Participants
The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.
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Results
Round 1
Group A
| Pos | Team | URS | MEX | BEL | SLV | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Soviet Union | - | 0-0 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | Round 2 |
| 2 | Mexico | 0-0 | - | 1-0 | 4-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Round 2 |
| 3 | Belgium | 1-4 | 0-1 | - | 3-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| 4 | El Salvador | 0-2 | 0-4 | 0-3 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | ITA | URU | SWE | ISR | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Italy | - | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Round 2 |
| 2 | Uruguay | 0-0 | - | 0-1 | 2-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Round 2 |
| 3 | Sweden | 0-1 | 1-0 | - | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Israel | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | - | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | BRA | ENG | ROU | TCH | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | Brazil | - | 1-0 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | Round 2 |
| 2 | England | 0-1 | - | 1-0 | 1-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Round 2 |
| 3 | Romania | 2-3 | 0-1 | - | 2-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | FRG | PER | BUL | MAR | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Note |
| 1 | West Germany | - | 3-1 | 5-2 | 2-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | Round 2 |
| 2 | Peru | 1-3 | - | 3-2 | 3-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | Round 2 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 2-5 | 2-3 | - | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | |
| 4 | Morocco | 1-2 | 0-3 | 1-1 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Round 2
Quarterfinals
- Italy 4-1 Mexico
- Brazil 4-2 Peru
- West Germany 3-2 England
- Uruguay 1-0 Soviet Union
Semifinals
- Italy 4-3 West Germany
- Brazil 3-1 Uruguay
3rd place
- West Germany 1-0 Uruguay
Final
Brazil won the championship.
1970 FIFA World Cup Media
Nation qualified for World Cup Nation failed to qualify Nation did not enter World Cup Nation not a FIFA member in 1970
Estadio Azteca, February 17, 2007
View of the Estadio Jalisco.
Estadio Cuauhtémoc de la ciudad de Puebla durante el partido entre el Puebla F.C. y el León F.C. dentro del torneo Clausura 2014 de la Liga Mx.
Estadio Nemesio Diez, Toluca vs. Guadalajara
Estadio León en el año 2010
Plaque commemorating the "Game of the Century"
References
- FIFA Archived 2011-03-16 at the Wayback Machine