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1970 FIFA WORLD CUP - Mexico

 

The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. Mexico was chosen as hosts by FIFA in October 1964. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of teams that had won the World Cup twice, the final was won by Brazil, who beat Italy 4-1. This means Brazil were the first three-time world champions and were allowed to keep the Jules Rimet Trophy permanently.

The Brazilian team, featuring the likes of Pelé (who was in his fourth and final World Cup), Carlos Alberto, Clodoaldo, Gérson, Jairzinho, Rivelino, and Tostão, is usually regarded as the greatest attacking World Cup team ever. This tournament saw the return of free-flowing, attacking play after the physical battles of 1962 and 1966, and is still considered by many fans to be the finest World Cup in history.

A total of 32 matches were played in Mexico. The tournament provided some memorable moments including; Banks's (ENG) miraculous save from Pele's (BRA) textbook header, Pele's (BRA) shot from the halfway line against Czechoslovakia and his dummy around the keeper against Uruguay.

 

Matches

Untitled Document

Date Teams Group / Round
Length
 Info & Commentators
Channel
Disc Ref:
31-May Mexico 0 USSR 0 Group A
90
 Commentary by Hugh Johns
ITV
1168
02-Jun Peru 3 Bulgaria 2 Group D
90
 Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt
ITV
1167
02-Jun England 1 Romania 0 Group C
90
 Commentary by Hugh Johns & Billy Wright
ITV
874
02-Jun Israel 0 Uruguay 2 Group B
90
 Commentary by Gerry Harrison
ITV
4761
03-Jun Belguim 3 El Salvador 0 Group A
90
 Commentary by Roger Malone
ITV
1276
03-Jun Italy 1 Sweden 0 Group B
90
 Commentary by Gerry Harrison
ITV
1270
03-Jun Brazil 4 Czech 1 Group C
90
 Commentary by Hugh Johns & Billy Wright
ITV
899
06-Jun Belguim 1 USSR 4 Group A
90
 Commentary by Roger Malone
ITV
1747
06-Jun Romania 2 Czech 1 Group C
90
 Commentary by Hugh Johns & Billy Wright
ITV
1170
06-Jun Morocco 0 Peru 3 Group D
90
 Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt
ITV
1745
06-Jun Italy 0 Uruguay 0 Group B
90
 Commentary by Gerry Harrison
ITV
tbc
07-Jun Bulgaria 2 West Germany 5 Group D
90
 Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt
ITV
1556
07-Jun Brazil 1 England 0 Group C
90
 Commentary by David Coleman & Don Revie
BBC
5362
07-Jun Brazil 1 England 0 Group C
90
 Commentary by Hugh Johns & Billy Wright
ITV
90
07-Jun Mexico 4 El Salvador 0 Group A
90
 Commentary by Alan Weeks
BBC
986
07-Jun Israel 1 Sweden 1 Group B
90
 Commentary by Hugh Johns
ITV
978
10-Jun USSR 2 El Salvador 0 Group A
90
 Commentary by Roger Malone
ITV
1268
10-Jun Sweden 1 Uruguay 0 Group B
90
 Commentary by Gerry Harrison
ITV
1272
10-Jun Brazil 3 Romania 2 Group C
90
 Commentary by Hugh Johns & Billy Wright
ITV
847
10-Jun West Germany 3 Peru 1 Group D
90
 Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt
ITV
979
11-Jun Italy 0 Israel 0 Group B
90
 Commentary by Hugh Johns
ITV
2309
11-Jun Bulgaria 1 Morocco 1 Group D
90
 Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt
ITV
1169
11-Jun England 1 Czech 0 Group C
90
 Commentary by Hugh Johns & Billy Wright
ITV
813
11-Jun Belguim 1 Mexico 0 Group A
90
 Commentary by Roger Malone
ITV
1746
14-Jun England 2 West Germany 3 aet Quarter Final
120
 Commentary by Hugh Johns & Billy Wright
ITV
311
14-Jun USSR 0 Uruguay 1 aet Quarter Final
120
 Commentary by Roger Malone (2 disc)
ITV
900
14-Jun Brazil 4 Peru 2 Quarter Final
90
 Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt
ITV
901
17-Jun Brazil 3 Uruguay 1 Semi Final
90
 Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt & Bobby Moore
ITV
902
17-Jun West Germany 3 Italy 4 aet Semi Final
120
 No commentary
TV Archive
903/904
17-Jun West Germany 3 Italy 4 aet Semi Final
120
 Commentary by Hugh Johns & Billy Wright
ITV
855
20-Jun West Germany 1 Urugauy 0 3/4 Play Off
90
 Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt & Bobby Moore
ITV
905
21-Jun Brazil 4 Italy 1 Final
90
 Commentary by Hugh Johns with Bobby Moore & Billy Wright
ITV
191