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World Cup 1970
Champions
Brazil
Brazil4–1Italy
Edson Passos
Brazil won the World Cup 1970, beating Italy 4-1 in the final at Edson Passos. In all, 32 matches were played between 16 teams, producing 95 goals: an average of 2.97 per game. The competition opened with a group stage of 4 groups and continued with single-match knockout rounds through to the final.
32
Matches
95
Goals
16
Teams
The champions' road
Brazil played 6 matches on the road to the title: 6 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats.
Groups
Czechoslovakia
4–1
Groups
England
1–0
Groups
Romania
3–2
Quarter-finals
Peru
4–2
Semi-finals
Uruguay
3–1
Final
Italy
4–1
Knockout bracket
From the last 16 to the final
Quarter-finals
Brazil4Peru2Uruguay1
Soviet Union0Italy4
Mexico1
Germany FR3England2Semi-finals
Brazil3Uruguay1Italy4Germany FR3Final
Brazil4Italy1Third place
Germany FR1–0Uruguay
Group stage
Top two advance
Group 1
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Soviet Union | 3 | +5 | 7 |
2 Mexico | 3 | +5 | 7 |
3  Belgium | 3 | -1 | 3 |
4  El Salvador | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Mexico0–0Soviet Union
Belgium3–0El Salvador
Soviet Union4–1Belgium
Mexico4–0El Salvador
Soviet Union2–0El Salvador
Mexico1–0Belgium
Group 2
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Italy | 3 | +1 | 5 |
2 Uruguay | 3 | +1 | 4 |
3  Sweden | 3 | 0 | 4 |
4  Israel | 3 | -2 | 2 |
Uruguay2–0Israel
Italy1–0Sweden
Uruguay0–0Italy
Sweden1–1Israel
Sweden1–0Uruguay
Italy0–0Israel
Group 3
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Brazil | 3 | +5 | 9 |
2 England | 3 | +1 | 6 |
3 Romania | 3 | -1 | 3 |
4 Czechoslovakia | 3 | -5 | 0 |
England1–0Romania
Brazil4–1Czechoslovakia
Romania2–1Czechoslovakia
Brazil1–0England
Brazil3–2Romania
England1–0Czechoslovakia
Group 4
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Germany FR | 3 | +6 | 9 |
2 Peru | 3 | +2 | 6 |
3  Bulgaria | 3 | -4 | 1 |
4  Morocco | 3 | -4 | 1 |
Peru3–2Bulgaria
Germany FR2–1Morocco
Peru3–0Morocco
Germany FR5–2Bulgaria
Germany FR3–1Peru
Bulgaria1–1Morocco
Frequently asked questions
Who won the World Cup 1970?
Brazil won the World Cup 1970.
What was the score in the World Cup 1970 final?
Brazil beat Italy 4-1.
Where was the World Cup 1970 final played?
The final was played at Edson Passos (Rio de Janeiro).
How many goals were scored in the World Cup 1970?
95 goals were scored in 32 matches, an average of 2.97 per game.