1970 World Cup
1970 World Cup, hosted by Mexico: 16 teams, 32 games. Brazil beat Italy in the final: Brazil 4-1 Italy. West Germany finished third.
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The final
- Brazil 4-1 Italy21 Jun 1970, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, crowd 107,412. Heavy rain, 9.5mm, wind 6 km/h, 18°C. Brazil: Pelé 18'; Gérson 66'; Jairzinho 71'; Carlos Alberto 86'. Italy: Roberto Boninsegna 37'.
The knockouts
Quarter-finals
- Brazil 4-2 Peru14 Jun 1970, Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara. Dry, wind 8 km/h, 30°C.
- Uruguay 1-0 Soviet Union (after extra time)14 Jun 1970, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City. Dry, wind 10 km/h, 22°C.
- Italy 4-1 Mexico14 Jun 1970, La Bombonera, Toluca. Dry, wind 9 km/h, 20°C.
- West Germany 3-2 England (after extra time)14 Jun 1970, Estadio Nou Camp, León. Dry, wind 14 km/h, 28°C.
Semi-finals
- Brazil 3-1 Uruguay17 Jun 1970, Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara. Dry, wind 7 km/h, 32°C.
- Italy 4-3 West Germany (after extra time)17 Jun 1970, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City. A few spots, wind 4 km/h, 22°C.
Final
- Brazil 4-1 Italy21 Jun 1970, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City. Heavy rain, 9.5mm, wind 6 km/h, 18°C.
Third-place play-off
- West Germany 1-0 Uruguay20 Jun 1970, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City. Rain, 1.3mm, wind 7 km/h, 18°C.
The groups
Group 1
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Group 2
Group 3
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Romania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Group 4
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Peru | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Morocco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Top scorers
- 10Gerd MüllerWest Germany, 1 penalty
- 7JairzinhoBrazil
- 5Teófilo CubillasPeru
- 4Anatoliy ByshovetsSoviet Union
- 4PeléBrazil
- 3Gigi RivaItaly
- 3RivellinoBrazil
- 3Uwe SeelerWest Germany
- 2Alberto GallardoPeru
- 2Gianni RiveraItaly
Runs made or ended here
- 22Brazil went 22 World Cup games unbeaten in North America, 3 Jun 1970 to 29 Jun 2026.
- 10Brazil won 10 World Cup games in a row in North America, 3 Jun 1970 to 16 Jun 1986.
- 17Brazil went 17 World Cup games unbeaten in dry weather, 3 Jun 1970 to 2 Jul 1982.
- 8Brazil won 8 World Cup group games in a row in North America, 3 Jun 1970 to 24 Jun 1994.
- 8Germany won 8 World Cup games in a row in dry weather, 12 Jul 1966 to 14 Jun 1970.
- 4Brazil won 4 World Cup group games in a row by a single goal in North America, 7 Jun 1970 to 6 Jun 1986.
- 14Brazil went 14 World Cup games unbeaten in North America against UEFA teams, 3 Jun 1970 to 24 Jun 2026.
- 3Germany won from behind in 3 World Cup group games in a row, 20 Jul 1966 to 7 Jun 1970.
Every game
| Date | Game | Stage | Stadium | Weather at kick-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1970 | Brazil 4-1 Italy | Final | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | heavy rain, 9.5mm, wind 6 km/h, 18°C |
| 20 Jun 1970 | West Germany 1-0 Uruguay | Third-place play-off | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | rain, 1.3mm, wind 7 km/h, 18°C |
| 17 Jun 1970 | Italy 4-3 West Germany (after extra time) | Semi-final | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | a few spots, wind 4 km/h, 22°C |
| 17 Jun 1970 | Brazil 3-1 Uruguay | Semi-final | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara | dry, wind 7 km/h, 32°C |
| 14 Jun 1970 | Uruguay 1-0 Soviet Union (after extra time) | Quarter-final | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | dry, wind 10 km/h, 22°C |
| 14 Jun 1970 | Italy 4-1 Mexico | Quarter-final | La Bombonera, Toluca | dry, wind 9 km/h, 20°C |
| 14 Jun 1970 | West Germany 3-2 England (after extra time) | Quarter-final | Estadio Nou Camp, León | dry, wind 14 km/h, 28°C |
| 14 Jun 1970 | Brazil 4-2 Peru | Quarter-final | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara | dry, wind 8 km/h, 30°C |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Mexico 1-0 Belgium | Group stage, Group 1 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | rain, 2mm, wind 6 km/h, 19°C |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Italy 0-0 Israel | Group stage, Group 2 | La Bombonera, Toluca | heavy rain, 4.4mm, wind 10 km/h, 17°C |
Show all 32 of Every game of the 1970 World Cup
| Date | Game | Stage | Stadium | Weather at kick-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1970 | England 1-0 Czechoslovakia | Group stage, Group 3 | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara | dry, wind 14 km/h, 29°C |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Bulgaria 1-1 Morocco | Group stage, Group 4 | Estadio Nou Camp, León | dry, wind 17 km/h, 29°C |
| 10 Jun 1970 | Sweden 1-0 Uruguay | Group stage, Group 2 | Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla | a few spots, wind 4 km/h, 21°C |
| 10 Jun 1970 | Soviet Union 2-0 El Salvador | Group stage, Group 1 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | a few spots, wind 6 km/h, 19°C |
| 10 Jun 1970 | West Germany 3-1 Peru | Group stage, Group 4 | Estadio Nou Camp, León | dry, wind 14 km/h, 26°C |
| 10 Jun 1970 | Brazil 3-2 Romania | Group stage, Group 3 | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara | dry, wind 11 km/h, 29°C |
| 7 Jun 1970 | Sweden 1-1 Israel | Group stage, Group 2 | La Bombonera, Toluca | a few spots, wind 4 km/h, 19°C |
| 7 Jun 1970 | Mexico 4-0 El Salvador | Group stage, Group 1 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | dry, wind 6 km/h, 22°C |
| 7 Jun 1970 | West Germany 5-2 Bulgaria | Group stage, Group 4 | Estadio Nou Camp, León | dry, wind 5 km/h, 27°C |
| 7 Jun 1970 | Brazil 1-0 England | Group stage, Group 3 | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara | dry, wind 1 km/h, 29°C |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Uruguay 0-0 Italy | Group stage, Group 2 | Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla | dry, wind 8 km/h, 24°C |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Soviet Union 4-1 Belgium | Group stage, Group 1 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | dry, wind 3 km/h, 23°C |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Romania 2-1 Czechoslovakia | Group stage, Group 3 | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara | dry, wind 2 km/h, 29°C |
| 6 Jun 1970 | Peru 3-0 Morocco | Group stage, Group 4 | Estadio Nou Camp, León | dry, wind 9 km/h, 28°C |
| 3 Jun 1970 | Italy 1-0 Sweden | Group stage, Group 2 | La Bombonera, Toluca | rain, 2.9mm, wind 6 km/h, 13°C |
| 3 Jun 1970 | West Germany 2-1 Morocco | Group stage, Group 4 | Estadio Nou Camp, León | dry, wind 7 km/h, 22°C |
| 3 Jun 1970 | Brazil 4-1 Czechoslovakia | Group stage, Group 3 | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara | dry, wind 7 km/h, 26°C |
| 3 Jun 1970 | Belgium 3-0 El Salvador | Group stage, Group 1 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | heavy rain, 3.5mm, wind 7 km/h, 17°C |
| 2 Jun 1970 | Uruguay 2-0 Israel | Group stage, Group 2 | Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla | rain, 1.2mm, wind 9 km/h, 17°C |
| 2 Jun 1970 | Peru 3-2 Bulgaria | Group stage, Group 4 | Estadio Nou Camp, León | dry, wind 16 km/h, 22°C |
| 2 Jun 1970 | England 1-0 Romania | Group stage, Group 3 | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara | dry, wind 6 km/h, 30°C |
| 31 May 1970 | Mexico 0-0 Soviet Union | Group stage, Group 1 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | a few spots, wind 3 km/h, 24°C |
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