World Cup 1970
ChampionsBrazil
Brazil won, ahead of Italy (4–1 in the final, 21 Jun 1970). 16 teams, 32 games, 2.97 goals a game; hosted by Mexico.
The road to the final
Group stage
Group 1
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Unionthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
| Mexicothrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Group 3
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazilthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| Englandthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Romania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
2 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
Top scorers
- Gerd Müller Germany 10
- Jairzinho Brazil 7
- Teófilo Cubillas Peru 5
- Pelé Brazil 4
- Anatoliy Byshovets Russia 4
- Rivellino Brazil 3
- Uwe Seeler Germany 3
- Gigi Riva Italy 3
- Alberto Gallardo Peru 2
- Wilfried Van Moer Belgium 2
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.