1970 FIFA World Cup
| 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) |
| Runners-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) |
| Best young player |  Teófilo Cubillas |
| Fair play award | Peru |
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.
Participants[change | change source]
The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.
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Results[change | change source]
Round 1[change | change source]
Group A[change | change source]
| 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[change | change source]
| 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[change | change source]
| 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[change | change source]
| 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[change | change source]
Quarterfinals[change | change source]
- Italy 4-1 Mexico
- Brazil 4-2 Peru
- West Germany 3-2 England
- Uruguay 1-0 Soviet Union
Semifinals[change | change source]
- Italy 4-3 West Germany
- Brazil 3-1 Uruguay
3rd place[change | change source]
- West Germany 1-0 Uruguay
Final[change | change source]
Brazil won the championship.
References[change | change source]
- FIFA Archived 2011-03-16 at the Wayback Machine