1970 FIFA World Cup

Mexico 70

1970 FIFA World Cup official logo Tournament details Host country	 Mexico Dates	31 May – 21 June Teams	16 (from 5 confederations) Venue(s)	5 (in 5 host cities) Final positions Champions	 Brazil (3rd title) Runners-up	 Italy Third place	 West Germany Fourth place	 Uruguay Tournament statistics Matches played	32 Goals scored	95 (2.97 per match) Attendance	1,603,975 (50,124 per match) Top scorer(s)	 Gerd Müller (10 goals) ← 1966 1974 → The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. 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 two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by Brazil, who beat Italy 4–1. With their third World Cup triumph, Brazil were allowed to keep the Jules Rimet Trophy permanently.