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1970 World Cup — hosted by Mexico
May 31, 1970 → June 21, 1970
The 1970 World Cup in brief
The 1970 World Cup was played in Mexico from May 31 to June 21, 1970. 16 teams contested 32 matches and scored 95 goals: 2.97 per game, number 7 of 23 editions (all-time average: 2.84).
Brazil won the title, beating Italy 4-1 in the final at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City.
On the way Brazil played 6 matches: 6 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats, scoring 19 and conceding 7.
West Germany finished third and Uruguay fourth.
Gerd Müller (West Germany) was the top scorer with 10 goals.
Overview
- Host
- Mexico
- Teams
- 16
- Matches
- 32
- Total goals
- 95
- Format
- Group stage + single-elimination from Quarter-finals
MexicoFinal ranking
- ChampionBrazil
- Runner-upItaly
- Third placeWest Germany
- Fourth placeUruguay
The final
- Score
- 4-1
- Venue
- Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
- Attendance
- 107,412
Brazil's road to the title
Individual awards
- Top scorer
- Gerd Müller (10 goals)
Records and numbers
- Goals per game
- 2.97 · 7 of 23 editions
- Biggest win
- Mexico4–0El SalvadorJun 7
- Highest-scoring match
- Bulgaria2–5West GermanyJun 7
- Draws
- 5
- Penalty goals
- 5
- Own goals
- 1
- Earliest goal
- Ladislav Petráš (Czechoslovakia), minute 5, vs Romania
- Hat-tricks
- Gerd Müller (West Germany) — 3 goals vs Bulgaria, Jun 7
- Gerd Müller (West Germany) — 3 goals vs Peru, Jun 10
Goalscorers
| Player | Goals | Pen. |
|---|---|---|
| Gerd MüllerWest Germany | 10 | 1 |
| JairzinhoBrazil | 7 | — |
| Teófilo CubillasPeru | 5 | — |
| Anatoliy ByshovetsSoviet Union | 4 | — |
| PeléBrazil | 4 | — |
| Gigi RivaItaly | 3 | — |
| RivellinoBrazil | 3 | — |
| Uwe SeelerWest Germany | 3 | — |
| Alberto GallardoPeru | 2 | — |
| Gianni RiveraItaly | 2 | — |
All 54 goalscorers
| Player | Goals | Pen. |
|---|---|---|
| Javier ValdiviaMexico | 2 | — |
| Ladislav PetrášCzechoslovakia | 2 | — |
| Roberto BoninsegnaItaly | 2 | — |
| TostãoBrazil | 2 | — |
| Wilfried Van MoerBelgium | 2 | — |
| Florea DumitracheRomania | 2 | 1 |
| Raoul LambertBelgium | 2 | 1 |
| Alan MulleryEngland | 1 | — |
| Alexandru NeaguRomania | 1 | — |
| Angelo DomenghiniItaly | 1 | — |
| Asparuh NikodimovBulgaria | 1 | — |
| Carlos Alberto TorresBrazil | 1 | — |
| ClodoaldoBrazil | 1 | — |
| Dinko DermendzhievBulgaria | 1 | — |
| Dobromir ZhechevBulgaria | 1 | — |
| Emerich DembrovschiRomania | 1 | — |
| Franz BeckenbauerWest Germany | 1 | — |
| Geoff HurstEngland | 1 | — |
| GérsonBrazil | 1 | — |
| Héctor ChumpitazPeru | 1 | — |
| Houmane JarirMorocco | 1 | — |
| Hristo BonevBulgaria | 1 | — |
| Ildo ManeiroUruguay | 1 | — |
| Javier FragosoMexico | 1 | — |
| José Luis González DávilaMexico | 1 | — |
| Juan Ignacio BasagurenMexico | 1 | — |
| Juan MujicaUruguay | 1 | — |
| Kakhi AsatianiSoviet Union | 1 | — |
| Karl-Heinz SchnellingerWest Germany | 1 | — |
| Luis CubillaUruguay | 1 | — |
| Maouhoub GhazouaniMorocco | 1 | — |
| Martin PetersEngland | 1 | — |
| Mordechai SpieglerIsrael | 1 | — |
| Ove GrahnSweden | 1 | — |
| Reinhard LibudaWest Germany | 1 | — |
| Roberto ChallePeru | 1 | — |
| Tarcisio BurgnichItaly | 1 | — |
| Todor KolevBulgaria | 1 | — |
| Tom TuressonSweden | 1 | — |
| Víctor EspárragoUruguay | 1 | — |
| Vitaliy KhmelnytskyiSoviet Union | 1 | — |
| Wolfgang OverathWest Germany | 1 | — |
| Allan ClarkeEngland | 1 | 1 |
| Gustavo PeñaMexico | 1 | 1 |
Own goals are not credited to a player. Tallies follow the open dataset; official counts can differ where a goal's attribution is disputed.
Team by team
Every team's record at this World Cup: the final four first, then by matches played. A summary of results, not a group table.
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 |
| Italy | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 |
| West Germany | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Soviet Union | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Mexico | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Peru | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| England | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Romania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Israel | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Morocco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
All results
May 31, 1970
Mexico City
June 2, 1970
Dinko Dermendzhiev 13', Hristo Bonev 49', Alberto Gallardo 50', Héctor Chumpitaz 55', Teófilo Cubillas 73' · León
Geoff Hurst 65' · Guadalajara
Ildo Maneiro 23', Juan Mujica 50' · Puebla
June 3, 1970
Wilfried Van Moer 12', Wilfried Van Moer 54', Raoul Lambert 76' (P) · Mexico City
Ladislav Petráš 11', Rivellino 24', Pelé 59', Jairzinho 61', Jairzinho 83' · Guadalajara
Houmane Jarir 21', Uwe Seeler 56', Gerd Müller 80' · León
Angelo Domenghini 10' · Toluca
June 6, 1970
Anatoliy Byshovets 14', Kakhi Asatiani 57', Anatoliy Byshovets 63', Vitaliy Khmelnytskyi 76', Raoul Lambert 86' · Mexico City
Ladislav Petráš 5', Alexandru Neagu 52', Florea Dumitrache 75' (P) · Guadalajara
Puebla
Teófilo Cubillas 65', Roberto Challe 67', Teófilo Cubillas 75' · León
June 7, 1970
Jairzinho 59' · Guadalajara
Asparuh Nikodimov 12', Reinhard Libuda 20', Gerd Müller 27', Gerd Müller 52' (P), Uwe Seeler 67', Gerd Müller 88', Todor Kolev 89' · León
Tom Turesson 53', Mordechai Spiegler 56' · Toluca
Javier Valdivia 45', Javier Valdivia 46', Javier Fragoso 58', Juan Ignacio Basaguren 83' · Mexico City
June 10, 1970
Pelé 19', Jairzinho 22', Florea Dumitrache 34', Pelé 67', Emerich Dembrovschi 84' · Guadalajara
Gerd Müller 19', Gerd Müller 26', Gerd Müller 39', Teófilo Cubillas 44' · León
Anatoliy Byshovets 51', Anatoliy Byshovets 74' · Mexico City
Ove Grahn 90' · Puebla
June 11, 1970
Dobromir Zhechev 40', Maouhoub Ghazouani 61' · León
Allan Clarke 50' (P) · Guadalajara
Toluca
Gustavo Peña 14' (P) · Mexico City
June 14, 1970
Rivellino 11', Tostão 15', Alberto Gallardo 28', Tostão 52', Teófilo Cubillas 70', Jairzinho 75' · Guadalajara
Alan Mullery 31', Martin Peters 49', Franz Beckenbauer 68', Uwe Seeler 82', Gerd Müller 108' · León
José Luis González Dávila 13', Javier Guzmán 25' (OG), Gigi Riva 63', Gianni Rivera 70', Gigi Riva 76' · Toluca
Víctor Espárrago 117' · Mexico City
June 17, 1970
Luis Cubilla 19', Clodoaldo 44', Jairzinho 76', Rivellino 89' · Guadalajara
Roberto Boninsegna 8', Karl-Heinz Schnellinger 90', Gerd Müller 94', Tarcisio Burgnich 98', Gigi Riva 104', Gerd Müller 110', Gianni Rivera 111' · Mexico City
June 20, 1970
Wolfgang Overath 26' · Mexico City
June 21, 1970
Pelé 18', Roberto Boninsegna 37', Gérson 65', Jairzinho 71', Carlos Alberto Torres 86' · Mexico City
Results, scorers and shoot-outs: martj42/international_results (open dataset, MIT licence). Scores include extra time.
Notes
First color broadcast. Brazil's third title; kept the Jules Rimet Trophy.