1970 – Mexico

Mexico
Mexican World Cup 1970

Statistics

Champions: Brazil
Runners Up: Italy
Teams: 16
Matches played: 32
Total Goals scored: 95
Overall Attendance: 1,603,975
Average Attendance: 50,124
Top scorer: Gerd Müller (10)

Results

Group 1

Mexico – Soviet Union 0-0 (May 31, Azteca)
Belgium – El Salvador 3-0 (June 3, Azteca)
Soviet Union – Belgium 4-1 (June 6, Azteca)
Mexico – El Salvador 4-0 (June 7, Azteca)
Soviet Union – El Salvador 2-0 (June 10, Azteca)
Mexico – Belgium 1-0 (June 11, Azteca)

Group 2

Uruguay – Israel 2-0 (June 2, Cuauhtemoc)
Italy – Sweden 1-0 (June 3, Luis Dosal)
Uruguay – Italy 0-0 (June 6, Cuauhtemoc)
Sweden – Israel 1-1 (June 7, Luis Dosal)
Sweden – Uruguay 1-0 (June 10, Cuauhtemoc)
Italy – Israel 0-0 (June 11, Luis Dosal)

Group 3

England 1 Romania 0
Brazil 4 Czechoslovakia 1
Brazil 1 England 0
Romania 2 Czechoslovakia 1
Brazil 3 Romania 2
England 1 Czechoslovakia 0

Group 4

Peru 3 Bulgaria 2
West Germany 2 Morocco 1
West Germany 5 Bulgaria 2
Peru 3 Morocco 0
West Germany 3 Peru 1
Morocco 1 Bulgaria 1

Quarterfinal results

Half time scores in brackets.

England 2 (1) West Germany 3 (0) After extra time.
Attendance 24,000

Italy 4 (1) Mexico 1 (1)
Attendance 24,000

Brazil 4 (2) Peru 2 (1)
Attendance 54,000

Uruguay 1 (0) Soviet Union 0 (0)
Attendance 45,000.

Semi-final results

Half time scores in brackets.

Brazil 3 (1) Uruguay 1 (1)
Attendance 51,000

West Germany 3 (0) Italy 4 (1)
Attendance 80,000

Final result
Mexico City 21 June 1970

Brazil: Felix, Carlos Alberto, Brito, Piaza, Everaldo,
Gerson, Clodoaldo, Jairzinho, Pelé, Tostao, Rivelino.

Italy: Albertosi, Burgnich, Cera, Rosato, Fachetti, Bertino (74 Juliano),
Riva, Domenghini, Mazzola, De Sisti, Boninsegna (85 Rivera).

Referee: Rudi Glockner (East Germany).

Half time scores in brackets.

Brazil 4 (1) Italy 1 (1)
Attendance: 107,000

Scorers:
Pelé (17), Gerson (65), Jairzinho (70), Carlos Alberto (86);
Boninsegna (37).

Third place playoff

West Germany 1 (1) Uruguay 0 (0)
Attendance: 104,000.

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