Edition 9 of 22 Mexico16 teams32 matches
1970 MEXICO
The greatest team there ever was. Pelé's third star. Carlos Alberto's goal.
The Final
How it ended
1970-06-21 · Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance
107,412
Referee
Rudi Glöckner (GDR)
Venue
Estadio Azteca
City
Mexico City
Top four
- 1Brazil ✦
- 2Italy
- 3West Germany
- 4Uruguay
Individual honours
Awards
⚽
Golden Boot
Gerd Müller
FRG
10 goals
◉
Golden Ball
Introduced 1982
✦
Golden Glove
Introduced 1994
✿
Fair Play Trophy
Peru
The numbers
By the figures
16
Teams
32
Matches
95
Goals
2.97 per game
1,603,975
Attendance
avg 50,124
The tournament
Format, mascot, ball
Format
Group stage + knockout
Dates
1970-05-31
→ 1970-06-21
Mascot
Juanito (a boy in a sombrero)
Match ball
Telstar — first Adidas ball
Poster
Lance Wyman — stylized globe with cleats
Source
Wikipedia ↗
Footnote
Brazil won permanent possession of the original Jules Rimet trophy. Italy 4-3 West Germany in the semi — the 'Game of the Century'.
Phase 2 adds full squads, group standings, knockout bracket, and every match