1970 FIFA World Cup

The 1970 FIFA World Cup was a football sporting event that was held in Mexico in 1970. 16 teams took part from many countries. Brazil won the trophy after beating Italy in the final. Djibouti did not participate, as it was not yet a country.
== Participants ==
=== Africa ===
* Morocco (MAR) • Squad
=== Europe ===
* Belgium (BEL) • Squad
* Bulgaria (BUL) • Squad
* Czechoslovakia (TCH) • Squad
* England (ENG) • Squad
* West Germany (FRG) • Squad
* Israel (ISR) • Squad
* Italy (ITA) • Squad
* Romania (ROU) • Squad
* Soviet Union (URS) • Squad
* Sweden (SWE) • Squad
=== North and Central America ===
* El Salvador (SLV) • Squad
* Mexico (MEX) • Squad
=== South America ===
* Brazil (BRA) • Squad
* Peru (PER) • Squad
* Uruguay (URU) • Squad
== Results ==
=== Round 1 ===
==== Group A ====
Pos	Team 	URS	MEX	BEL	SLV	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Note
1 	Soviet Union	- 	0-0	4-1	2-0	3	2	1	0	6 	1 	5 	Round 2
2 	Mexico 	0-0	- 	1-0	4-0	3	2	1	0	5 	0 	5 	Round 2
3 	Belgium 	1-4	0-1	- 	3-0	3	1	0	2	4 	5 	2 	
4 	El Salvador 	0-2	0-4	0-3	- 	3	0	0	3	0 	9 	0 	
==== Group B ====
Pos	Team 	ITA	URU	SWE	ISR	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Note
1 	Italy 	- 	0-0	1-0	0-0	3	1	2	0	1 	0 	4 	Round 2
2 	Uruguay	0-0	- 	0-1	2-0	3	1	1	1	2 	1 	3 	Round 2
3 	Sweden 	0-1	1-0	- 	1-1	3	1	1	1	2 	2 	3 	
4 	Israel 	0-0	0-2	1-1	- 	3	0	2	1	1 	3 	2 	
==== Group C ====
Pos	Team 	BRA	ENG	ROU	TCH	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Note
1 	Brazil 	- 	1-0	3-2	4-1	3	3	0	0	8 	3 	6 	Round 2
2 	England 	0-1	- 	1-0	1-0	3	2	0	1	2 	1 	4 	Round 2
3 	Romania 	2-3	0-1	- 	2-1	3	1	0	2	4 	5 	2 	
4 	Czechoslovakia	1-4	0-1	1-2	- 	3	0	0	3	2 	7 	0 	
==== Group D ====
Pos	Team 	FRG	PER	BUL	MAR	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Note
1 	West Germany	- 	3-1	5-2	2-1	3	3	0	0	10	4 	6 	Round 2
2 	Peru 	1-3	- 	3-2	3-0	3	2	0	1	7 	5 	4 	Round 2
3 	Bulgaria 	2-5	2-3	- 	1-1	3	0	1	2	5 	9 	1 	
4 	Morocco 	1-2	0-3	1-1	- 	3	0	1	2	2 	6 	1 	
=== Round 2 ===
==== Quarterfinals ====
* Italy 4-1 Mexico
* Brazil 4-2 Peru
* West Germany 3-2 England
* Uruguay 1-0 Soviet Union
==== Semifinals ====
* Italy 4-3 West Germany
* Brazil 3-1 Uruguay
==== 3rd place ====
* West Germany 1-0 Uruguay
==== Final ====
* Brazil 4-1 Italy
Brazil won the championship.
== References ==
* FIFA