Tournament details

Host country: Mexico

Dates: 31 May – 21 June 1970 (22 days)

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: 1,604,065 (50,127 per match)

Top scorer(s): Gerd Müller (10 goals)

Best young player: Teófilo Cubillas

Fair play award: Peru