World Cup 1970 Guide
World Cup -
Mexico 1970
Group I ¦ Group II ¦
Group III ¦ Group IV ¦ Top Scorers
The ninth World Cup will be remembered as one of the greatest tournaments in history and the first to reach a large television audience around the world. Nine teams travelled from Europe, three from South America, Morocco from Africa, El Salvador joined the host nation from Central America and Israel came through an Asia/Oceania qualifying group.
Groups & Results
| Group I |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| USSR |
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 I Results |
| Mexico 0-0 USSR |
| Belgium 3-0 El Salvador |
| USSR 4-1 Belgium |
| Mexico 4-0 El Salvador |
| USSR 2-0 El Salvador |
| Mexico 1-0 Belgium |
|
Group II |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Italy |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
| Uruguay |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Sweden |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
| Israel |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
Group II Results |
| Uruguay 2-0 Israel |
| Italy 1-0 Sweden |
| Uruguay 0-0 Italy |
| Sweden 1-1 Israel |
| Sweden 1-0 Uruguay |
| Italy 0-0 Israel |
|
Group III |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
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 III Results |
| England 1-0 Romania |
| Brazil 4-1 Czechoslovakia |
| Romania 2-1 Czechoslovakia |
| Brazil 1-0 England |
| Brazil 3-2 Romania |
| England 1-0 Czechoslovakia |
|
Group IV |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
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 |
|
Group IV Results |
| Peru 3-2 Bulgaria |
| West Germany 2-1 Morocco |
| Peru 3-0 Morocco |
| West Germany 5-2 Bulgaria |
| West Germany 3-1 Peru |
| Morocco 1-1 Bulgaria |
Quarter Finals
| West Germany 3-2 England (aet) |
Leon |
| Brazil 4-2 Peru |
Guadalajara |
| Italy 4-1 Mexico (aet) |
Toluca |
| Uruguay 1-0 USSR (aet) |
Mexico City |
Semi Finals
| Italy 4-3 West Germany (aet) |
Mexico City |
| Brazil 3-1 Uruguay |
Guadalajara |
Third Place Play-off
| West Germany 1-0 Uruguay |
Mexico City |
Final
| Brazil |
4-1 |
Italy |
|
Azteca, Mexico City |
Pele,
Gerson,
Jairzinho,
Carlos Alberto.
|
|
Boninsegna.
|
|
Att. 107,412
Referee: Norberto Angel Coerezza (Arg)
H/T: 1-1
|
| Name | Country | Goals |
| Gerd Müller | West Germany | 10 |
| Jairzinho | Brazil | 7 |
| Teofilo Cubillas | Peru | 5 |
| Pele | Brazil | 4 |
| Anatily Byshovets | USSR | 4 |
| Rivelino | Brazil | 3 |
| Luigi Riva | Italy | 3 |
| Uwe Seeler | West Germany | 3 |
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