The
end of Pele Era. Pele, though 30, was still outstanding and exciting.
Plus he had gifted teamates like Jairzinho, Carlos Alberto, Tostao
and Garson. They defeated Peru 4-2 In Quarterfinals and Uruguay
3-1 in Semifinals. Brazil faced defensive minded Italy in the
Finals but it didn't matter they were in the attack mode the whole
game and the outcome was rewarding 4-1 Brazil. For wining the
world title 3 times Brazil was awarded permanent possession of
Jules Rimet Cup.
GER
Gerd
Muller
10
BRA
Jairzinho
7
PER
Teofilio
Cubillas
5
BRA
Pele
4
OTHER
STATISTICS
Number
of games
32
Total
goals scored
95
Average
per game
2.97
Sendings
off
none
Own
goals
none
Total
attendance
1,673,975
Average
attendance
52,312
Group
1
Teams
Score
Mexico
USSR
0-0
Belgium
El
Salvador
3-0
USSR
Belgium
4-1
Mexico
El
Salvador
4-0
USSR
El
Salvador
2-0
Mexico
Belgium
1-0
Group
1
P
G
W
D
L
F
A
USSR
5
3
2
1
0
6
1
Mexico
5
3
2
1
0
5
0
Belgium
2
3
1
0
2
4
5
El
Salvador
0
3
0
0
3
0
9
Group
2
Teams
Score
Uruguay
Israel
2-0
Italy
Sweden
1-0
Italy
Uruguay
0-0
Israel
Sweden
1-1
Sweden
Uruguay
1-0
Italy
Israel
0-0
Group
2
P
G
W
D
L
F
A
Italy
4
3
1
2
0
1
0
Uruguay
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
Sweden
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
Israel
2
3
0
2
1
1
3
Group
3
Teams
Score
England
Romania
1-0
Brazil
Czechoslovakia
4-1
Romania
Czechoslovakia
2-1
Brazil
England
1-0
Brazil
Romania
3-2
England
Czechoslovakia
1-0
Group
3
P
G
W
D
L
F
A
Brazil
6
3
3
0
0
8
3
England
4
3
2
0
1
2
1
Romania
2
3
1
0
2
4
5
Czechoslovakia
0
3
0
0
3
2
7
Group
4
Teams
Score
Peru
Bulgaria
3-2
W.
Germany
Morocco
2-1
Peru
Morocco
3-0
W.
Germany
Bulgaria
5-2
W.
Germany
Peru
3-1
Bulgaria
Morocco
1-1
Group
4
P
G
W
D
L
F
A
W.
Germany
6
3
3
0
0
10
4
Peru
4
3
2
0
1
7
5
Bulgaria
1
3
0
1
2
5
9
Morocco
1
3
0
1
2
2
6
QuarterFinals
Teams
Score
Brazil
Peru
4-2
Uruguay
USSR
1-0
W.
Germany
England
3-2
Italy
Mexico
4-1
SemiFinals
Teams
Score
Brazil
Uruguay
3-1
Italy
W.
Germany
4-3
Third
place
Teams
Score
W.
Germany
Uruguay
1-0
Final
Teams
Score
Brazil
Italy
4-1
Captain
Carlos Alberto celebrates with the trophy
Brazil's
World Cup winning team of 1970. Back row from left: Carlos Alberto,
Felix, Piazza, Brito, Clodoaldo and Everaldo. Front row from left:
Jairzinho, Gerson, Tostao, Pelé and Rivelino.
Pelé
crashes into the goalpost after his effort went inches wide a second
earlier. The three other players are from left: Rosato, Tostao and
Burgnich.
The
quarterfinal in Leon was a replay of the final four years earlier,
but this time West Germany emerged victoriously in extra-time. Geoff
Hurst (far left) dives in, but a German defender manage to clear the
ball away in front of goalkeeper Sepp Maier.