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The 1970 FIFA World Cup was the ninth 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.
The knockout stage of the 1970 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It featured the eight national teams that had finished in the top two in each of the four groups, and so advanced to compete in a single-elimination style tournament.
The 1970 FIFA World Cup was a football sporting event that was held in Mexico in 1970. 16 teams took part from many countries. Brazil won the trophy after beating Italy in the final. Djibouti did not participate, as it was not yet a country.
- 31 May – 21 June
- 16 (from 5 confederations)
- Mexico
- 5 (in 5 host cities)
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Aug 25, 2023 · Back. Five memorable games from Mexico 1970. Published. 25 Aug 2023. Watch The King and co sweep all before them to lift a third FIFA World Cup title. Mexico 1970 was a record-breaking...
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In 1964, it was decided that Mexico would be host country for the ninth World Cup. At that time Mexico was a nation that had accomplished very little in global football tournaments and the more reputable Argentina were displeased being overlooked once again. The FIFA World Cup 1970 was the first World Cup ever broadcast on television in color (noti...
The tournament format would be divided into a group and a knockout phase. The first phase consisted of four groups in which two out of four teams would advance to the final knockout phase.
Five stadiums were used for the tournament located in five towns. The final was played at the mighty Azteca Stadium with a capacity of over 100,000. The average attendance for the whole tournament would for the first time exceed 50,000.
Two new rules were taken into practice for the first time in the World Cup. Substitutions that oddly enough hasn’t been allowed in previous World Cups were now employed – two per team in a game. The second new rule was the introduction of the red and yellow card (it had been tested in the 1968 Olympics). The referee Kurt Tschenscher would show the ...
Attendance. 107,412. ← 1966. 1974 →. 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 ...
Jun 23, 2019 · The 1970 FIFA World Cup was the ninth 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.
