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The 1970 FIFA World Cup was the 9th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for men's senior national teams.Held from 31 May to 21 June in Mexico, it was the first World Cup tournament held outside Europe and South America, and also the first held in North America.
Football tournament FIFA World Cup final Founded 1930 ; 95 years ago (1930) Current champions Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team(s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship ...
The 1970 FIFA World Cup final was held on Sunday, 21 June, in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, to determine the winner of the 1970 FIFA World Cup.This final, between Brazil and Italy, marked the first time that two former world champions met in a final; Italy had previously won the World Cup in 1934 and 1938, while Brazil won in 1958 and 1962.
14 June 1970 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finals: West Germany 3–2 England: León, Mexico: Beckenbauer 69' Seeler 82' Müller 108' Report: Mullery 32' Peters 50' Lee: Stadium: Nou Camp Attendance: 23,250 Referee: Ángel Norberto Coerezza
A third place play-off was contested between the two losing semi-finalists. In the knockout stage (including the final), if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes, extra time of two periods (15 minutes each) would be played. If the score was still level after extra time prior to the final, then a coin toss by the referee would determine the ...
It was played on 17 June 1970 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Italy won 4–3 after five of the seven goals were scored in extra time, the record for most goals scored during extra time in a FIFA World Cup game. The result eliminated West Germany from the tournament while Italy went on to lose to Brazil in the final.
Pelé scored 12 goals in 14 FIFA World Cup appearances spanning four separate World Cups. [1] As of the most recent edition , he is the only footballer to have won three World Cups [ c ] and is one of only five players, the others being Uwe Seeler , Miroslav Klose , Cristiano Ronaldo , and Lionel Messi , to have scored in four separate ones. [ 9 ]
1970 FIFA World Cup Group 3; 1970 FIFA World Cup Group 4; I. Italy v West Germany (1970 FIFA World Cup) J. Juanito (mascot) K. 1970 FIFA World Cup knockout stage; S.