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 
The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.

AFC (1)

CAF (1)

OFC (0)
 None qualified

CONCACAF (2)

  (hosts) 
CONMEBOL (3)




UEFA (9)



  (holders)






 Results 
 Round 1 
 Group A 
PosTeamURSMEXBELSLVPWDLGFGAPtsNote1Soviet Union-0-04-12-03210615Round 22Mexico0-0-1-04-03210505Round 23Belgium1-40-1-3-031024524El Salvador0-20-40-3-3003090

 Group B 
PosTeamITAURUSWEISRPWDLGFGAPtsNote1Italy-0-01-00-03120104Round 22Uruguay0-0-0-12-03111213Round 23Sweden0-11-0-1-131112234Israel0-00-21-1-3021132

 Group C 
PosTeamBRAENGROUTCHPWDLGFGAPtsNote1Brazil-1-03-24-13300836Round 22England0-1-1-01-03201214Round 23Romania2-30-1-2-131024524Czechoslovakia1-40-11-2-3003270

 Group D 
PosTeamFRGPERBULMARPWDLGFGAPtsNote1West Germany-3-15-22-133001046Round 22Peru1-3-3-23-03201754Round 23Bulgaria2-52-3-1-130125914Morocco1-20-31-1-3012261

 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 

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