About FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often called the World Cup, is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946 due to World War II. The reigning champions are Argentina, who won their third title at the 2022 World Cup by defeating France.
Leaders — 1970
Group stage
Group 1
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Soviet Union
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |
 Mexico
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 |
 Belgium
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 |
 El Salvador
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Group 2
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Italy
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 |
 Uruguay
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |
 Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |
 Israel
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Group 3
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Brazil
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |
 England
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |
 Romania
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 |
 Czechoslovakia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Group 4
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 West Germany
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 |
 Peru
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 |
 Bulgaria
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 4 |
 Morocco
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Knockout bracket — full bracket page →
Semi-finals
Final
Standings
| # | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brazil
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 18 | W W W W W |
| 2 |
West Germany
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 15 | W W W L W |
| 3 |
Italy
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 | D D W W L |
| 4 |
Soviet Union
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | D W W L |
| 5 |
Mexico
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | D W W L |
| 6 |
Uruguay
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 | D L W L L |
| 7 |
Peru
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | W W L L |
| 8 |
England
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | W L W L |
| 9 |
Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | L D W |
| 10 |
Belgium
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | W L L |
| 11 |
Romania
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 | L W L |
| 12 |
Israel
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | L D D |
| 13 |
Bulgaria
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 1 | L L D |
| 14 |
Morocco
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 | L L D |
| 15 |
Czechoslovakia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 | L L L |
| 16 |
El Salvador
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0 | L L L |
Recent results
Upcoming
No fixtures scheduled.
Season stats — 1970
Matches3295 goals total
Avg goals/match2.97home 1.72 · away 1.25
Home win %50.0%draws 15.6% · away 34.4%
BTTS50.0%both teams to score
Over 2.553.1%1.5: 65.6% · 3.5: 40.6%
Clean sheet50.0%at least one team kept clean
No scoring data.
No assist data.
No goalkeeper data for this season.
No discipline data.
No clubs data.
No history data.
Knockout / other
May 31 · 18:00 · FT
Mexico
0 – 0
Soviet Union
Jun 2 · 18:00 · FT
Peru
3 – 2
Bulgaria
Jun 2 · 18:00 · FT
Uruguay
2 – 0
Israel
Jun 2 · 18:00 · FT
Romania
0 – 1
England
Jun 3 · 18:00 · FT
Czechoslovakia
1 – 4
Brazil
Jun 3 · 18:00 · FT
Morocco
1 – 2
West Germany
Jun 3 · 18:00 · FT
Italy
1 – 0
Sweden
Jun 3 · 18:00 · FT
Belgium
3 – 0
El Salvador
Jun 6 · 18:00 · FT
Uruguay
0 – 0
Italy
Jun 6 · 18:00 · FT
Romania
2 – 1
Czechoslovakia
Jun 6 · 18:00 · FT
Soviet Union
4 – 1
Belgium
Jun 6 · 18:00 · FT
Peru
3 – 0
Morocco
Jun 7 · 18:00 · FT
Mexico
4 – 0
El Salvador
Jun 7 · 18:00 · FT
Sweden
1 – 1
Israel
Jun 7 · 18:00 · FT
England
0 – 1
Brazil
Jun 7 · 18:00 · FT
Bulgaria
2 – 5
West Germany
Jun 10 · 18:00 · FT
Peru
1 – 3
West Germany
Jun 10 · 18:00 · FT
Uruguay
0 – 1
Sweden
Jun 10 · 18:00 · FT
Romania
2 – 3
Brazil
Jun 10 · 18:00 · FT
Soviet Union
2 – 0
El Salvador
Jun 11 · 18:00 · FT
Israel
0 – 0
Italy
Jun 11 · 18:00 · FT
Bulgaria
1 – 1
Morocco
Jun 11 · 18:00 · FT
Mexico
1 – 0
Belgium
Jun 11 · 18:00 · FT
England
1 – 0
Czechoslovakia
Jun 14 · 18:00 · FT
Italy
4 – 1
Mexico
Jun 14 · 18:00 · FT
Soviet Union
0 – 1
Uruguay
Jun 14 · 18:00 · FT
Brazil
4 – 2
Peru
Jun 14 · 18:00 · FT
West Germany
3 – 2
England
Jun 17 · 18:00 · FT
Uruguay
1 – 3
Brazil
Jun 17 · 18:00 · FT
Italy
4 – 3
West Germany
Jun 20 · 18:00 · FT
Uruguay
0 – 1
West Germany
Jun 21 · 18:00 · FT
Brazil
4 – 1
Italy
Largest goal-margins recorded in this competition for 1970.
| # | Date | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0000-06-07 | GROUP STAGE | Mexico | 4–0 | El Salvador | +4 |
| 2 | 0000-06-07 | GROUP STAGE | Bulgaria | 2–5 | West Germany | +3 |
| 3 | 0000-06-03 | GROUP STAGE | Czechoslovakia | 1–4 | Brazil | +3 |
| 4 | 0000-06-21 | FINAL | Brazil | 4–1 | Italy | +3 |
| 5 | 0000-06-06 | GROUP STAGE | Soviet Union | 4–1 | Belgium | +3 |
| 6 | 0000-06-14 | QUARTER FINALS | Italy | 4–1 | Mexico | +3 |
| 7 | 0000-06-03 | GROUP STAGE | Belgium | 3–0 | El Salvador | +3 |
| 8 | 0000-06-06 | GROUP STAGE | Peru | 3–0 | Morocco | +3 |
| 9 | 0000-06-14 | QUARTER FINALS | Brazil | 4–2 | Peru | +2 |
| 10 | 0000-06-10 | GROUP STAGE | Peru | 1–3 | West Germany | +2 |
| 11 | 0000-06-17 | SEMI FINALS | Uruguay | 1–3 | Brazil | +2 |
| 12 | 0000-06-02 | GROUP STAGE | Uruguay | 2–0 | Israel | +2 |
Form-weighted ranking based on last 10 matches — recent matches count more. Synthetic score 0–100.
| # | Club | Matches counted | Power score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brazil
|
6 |
157.3
|
| 2 |
West Germany
|
6 |
109.4
|
| 3 |
Soviet Union
|
4 |
79.0
|
| 4 |
Italy
|
6 |
64.9
|
| 5 |
Mexico
|
4 |
60.1
|
| 6 |
Sweden
|
3 |
52.2
|
| 7 |
England
|
4 |
44.2
|
| 8 |
Peru
|
4 |
27.1
|
| 9 |
Romania
|
3 |
21.9
|
| 10 |
Uruguay
|
6 |
20.6
|
| 11 |
Belgium
|
3 |
13.2
|
| 12 |
Israel
|
3 |
4.5
|
| 13 |
Bulgaria
|
3 |
-19.0
|
| 14 |
Morocco
|
3 |
-19.0
|
| 15 |
Czechoslovakia
|
3 |
-42.9
|
| 16 | El Salvador | 3 |
-66.7
|
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Argentina | France | 3-3 (a.e.t.)(4-2 pen.) |
| 2018 | France | Croatia | 4-2 |
| 2014 | Germany | Argentina | 1-0 (a.e.t.) |
| 2010 | Spain | Netherlands | 1-0 (a.e.t.) |
| 2006 | Italy | France | 1-1 (a.e.t.)(5-3 pen.) |
| 2002 | Brazil | Germany | 2-0 |
| 1998 | France | Brazil | 3-0 |
| 1994 | Brazil | Italy | 0-0 (a.e.t.)(3-2 pen.) |
| 1990 | West Germany | Argentina | 1-0 |
| 1986 | Argentina | West Germany | 3-2 |
| 1982 | Italy | West Germany | 3-1 |
| 1978 | Argentina | Netherlands | 3-1 (a.e.t.) |
| 1974 | West Germany | Netherlands | 2-1 |
| 1970 | Brazil | Italy | 4-1 |
| 1966 | England | West Germany | 4-2 (a.e.t.) |
| 1962 | Brazil | Czechoslovakia | 3-1 |
| 1958 | Brazil | Sweden | 5-2 |
| 1954 | West Germany | Hungary | 3-2 |
| 1938 | Italy | Hungary | 4-2 |
| 1934 | Italy | Czechoslovakia | 2-1 (a.e.t.) |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | 4-2 |