SEASON
1970 FIFA World Cup
Overview
The 1970 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Mexico. Brazil won the tournament, Italy finished runners-up, West Germany placed third and Uruguay fourth. Footballopedia links this edition to its decisive matches, leading scorer, champion manager and the wider World Cup knowledge graph.
Key facts
- Host
- Mexico
- Champion
- Brazil
- Runner-up
- Italy
- Third place
- West Germany
- Fourth place
- Uruguay
- Format
- Four groups followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals and placement matches
- Top scorer
- Gerd Müller (West Germany) - 10 goals
- Winning manager
- Mário Zagallo
- Matches
- 32
- Goals
- 95
- Current season
- 1970
- Teams
- 16
Records
ChampionValue: Brazil
Runner-upValue: Italy
Third placeValue: West Germany
Top scorerValue: Gerd Müller (West Germany) - 10 goals
TeamsValue: 16
MatchesValue: 32
GoalsValue: 95
Matches
Soviet Union 0-0 MexicoDate: 1970-05-31 · City: Mexico City · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Soviet Union
Belgium 3-0 El SalvadorDate: 1970-06-03 · City: Mexico City · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Belgium
Soviet Union 4-1 BelgiumDate: 1970-06-06 · City: Mexico City · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Soviet Union
Mexico 4-0 El SalvadorDate: 1970-06-07 · City: Mexico City · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Mexico
Soviet Union 2-0 El SalvadorDate: 1970-06-10 · City: Mexico City · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Soviet Union
Mexico 1-0 BelgiumDate: 1970-06-11 · City: Mexico City · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Mexico
Uruguay 2-0 IsraelDate: 1970-06-02 · City: Puebla · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Uruguay
Italy 1-0 SwedenDate: 1970-06-03 · City: Toluca · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Italy
Uruguay 0-0 ItalyDate: 1970-06-06 · City: Puebla · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Uruguay
Sweden 1-1 IsraelDate: 1970-06-07 · City: Toluca · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Sweden
Uruguay 0-1 SwedenDate: 1970-06-10 · City: Puebla · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Uruguay
Italy 0-0 IsraelDate: 1970-06-11 · City: Toluca · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Italy
Romania 0-1 EnglandDate: 1970-06-02 · City: Guadalajara · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Romania
Czechoslovakia 1-4 BrazilDate: 1970-06-03 · City: Guadalajara · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Czechoslovakia
Romania 2-1 CzechoslovakiaDate: 1970-06-06 · City: Guadalajara · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Romania
England 0-1 BrazilDate: 1970-06-07 · City: Guadalajara · Stage: Group C · Home Team: England
Romania 2-3 BrazilDate: 1970-06-10 · City: Guadalajara · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Romania
England 1-0 CzechoslovakiaDate: 1970-06-11 · City: Guadalajara · Stage: Group C · Home Team: England
Peru 3-2 BulgariaDate: 1970-06-02 · City: León · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Peru
Morocco 1-2 West GermanyDate: 1970-06-03 · City: León · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Morocco
Peru 3-0 MoroccoDate: 1970-06-06 · City: León · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Peru
Bulgaria 2-5 West GermanyDate: 1970-06-07 · City: León · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Bulgaria
Peru 1-3 West GermanyDate: 1970-06-10 · City: León · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Peru
Bulgaria 1-1 MoroccoDate: 1970-06-11 · City: León · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Bulgaria
Soviet Union 0-1 UruguayDate: 1970-06-14 · City: Mexico City · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Soviet Union
Italy 4-1 MexicoDate: 1970-06-14 · City: Toluca · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Italy
Brazil 4-2 PeruDate: 1970-06-14 · City: Guadalajara · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Brazil
West Germany 3-2 EnglandDate: 1970-06-14 · City: León · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: West Germany
West Germany 3-4 ItalyDate: 1970-06-17 · City: Mexico City · Stage: Semi-finals · Home Team: West Germany
Brazil 3-1 UruguayDate: 1970-06-17 · City: Guadalajara · Stage: Semi-finals · Home Team: Brazil
West Germany 1-0 UruguayDate: 1970-06-20 · City: Mexico City · Stage: Third-place match · Home Team: West Germany
Brazil 4-1 ItalyDate: 1970-06-21 · City: Mexico City · Stage: Final · Home Team: Brazil
Tournament story
Brazil won a record third World Cup and earned permanent possession of the Jules Rimet Trophy.
The semi-final between Italy and West Germany ended 4-3 after extra time and became known as the Game of the Century.
Gerd Müller scored 10 goals.
Final / decisive match
- Home
- Brazil
- Away
- Italy
- Home Score
- 4
- Away Score
- 1
- Venue
- Estadio Azteca
- City
- Mexico City
- Date
- 1970-06-21
Third-place match
- Home
- West Germany
- Away
- Uruguay
- Home Score
- 1
- Away Score
- 0
- Venue
- Estadio Azteca
- City
- Mexico City
- Date
- 1970-06-20