Highlights
The 1970 World Cup, held in Mexico, brought several innovations: it was the first to be broadcast on television in colour, the first to allow substitutions and the first to use yellow and red cards. Brazil won all six of their matches and their third title, which earned them the right to keep the Jules Rimet Trophy permanently. Pelé became the only player to win three World Cups.
The tournament was full of memorable matches. In the first round, Brazil beat holders England 1-0 despite a famous save by Gordon Banks from a Pelé header. In the quarter-finals, West Germany came from 2-0 down against England to win 3-2 after extra time. Their 4-3 semi-final defeat by Italy, with five goals scored in extra time, is known as the "Game of the Century". Germany's Gerd Müller finished as top scorer with ten goals.
In the final at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, Brazil beat Italy 4-1. Jairzinho scored in every one of his team's matches, and captain Carlos Alberto finished off a team move that has become one of the most famous in football history.
Statistics
- Total goals
- 94
- Matches played
- 32
- Goals/match
- 2.94
First round
Qualified for the next round
Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.URSUSSR | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
2. Mexico |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
3. Belgium |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
4. El Salvador |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -9 |
Group 2
Group 3
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Brazil |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
2. England |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
3. Romania |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
4. Czechoslovakia |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
Match results
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Top Scorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Penalties | Goals/ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerd Müller | 10 | 1 | 1.67 |
| 2 | Jairzinho | 7 | 0 | 1.17 |
| 3 | Teófilo Cubillas | 5 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 4 | Anatoly Bishovets | 4 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 4 | Pelé | 4 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 6 | Rivelino | 3 | 0 | 0.60 |
| 6 | Gigi Riva | 3 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 6 | Uwe Seeler | 3 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Raoul Lambert | 2 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 9 | Florea Dumitrache | 2 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Ladislav Petrás | 2 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Wilfried Van Moer | 2 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 9 | Gianni Rivera | 2 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Javier Valdivia | 2 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Alberto Gallardo | 2 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 9 | Tostao | 2 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 9 | Roberto Boninsegna | 2 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Allan Clarke | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 18 | Juan Ignacio Basaguren | 1 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Ove Grahn | 1 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Tom Turesson | 1 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Dinko Dermendzhiev | 1 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Todor Kolev | 1 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Houmane Jarir | 1 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Asparukh Nikodimov | 1 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 18 | Alexandru Neagu | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Hristo Bonev | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Mahjoub Ghazouani | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 18 | José Luis González | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Kakhi Asatiani | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Emerich Dembrovschi | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Mordechai Spiegler | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Geoff Hurst | 1 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Gérson | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Vitali Khmelnitski | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Roberto Challe | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Martin Peters | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Gustavo Pena | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Héctor Chumpitaz | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Javier Fragoso | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Alan Mullery | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 18 | Stan Libuda | 1 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 18 | Karl-Heinz Schnellinger | 1 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 18 | Luis Cubilla | 1 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 18 | Franz Beckenbauer | 1 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 18 | Víctor Espárrago | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 18 | Angelo Domenghini | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 18 | Clodoaldo | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 18 | Ildo Maneiro | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 18 | Carlos Alberto | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 18 | Tarcisio Burgnich | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 18 | Juan Mujíca | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 18 | Wolfgang Overath | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |