Brazil 1970

World Champion

Brazilian team before the match against Peru at the 1970 World Cup (Brazil won 4-2). The same players would play the final against Italy. From left to right, (stading): Carlos Alberto Torres, Brito, Piazza, Félix, Clodoaldo, Everaldo; (seated): Jairzinho, Gérson, Tostão, Pelé and Rivelino.

The 1970 FIFA World Cup was won by Brazil, who defeated another two-time champion, and UEFA Euro 1968 winner Italy, by 4–1 in the final. Furthermore, during the tournament, Brazil also had to defeat another two-time champion (who were) South American championsUruguay, by 3–1 in the semi-final, and defending championsEngland 1–0 in the group stage. This is currently the only time that the winning team defeated the European and South American champions alongside the tournament's defending champions.

BRAZIL 1970 WORLD CHAMPION

From left to right: Carlos Alberto, Brito, Gérson, Piazza, Everaldo, Tostão, Clodoaldo, Rivelino, Pelé, Jairzinho and Félix.

MANAGER: Mário ZAGALLO

GOALKEEPERS:

1FÉLIX

12ADO

22LEÃO

DEFENDERS:

2BRITO

4CARLOS ALBERTO

6MARCO ANTÔNIO

14BALDOCCHI

15FONTANA

16EVERALDO

17JOEL

21ZÉ MARIA

MIDFIELDERS:

3PIAZZA

5CLODOALDO

8GÉRSON

11RIVELINO

18PAULO CÉSAR

FORWARDS:

7JAIRZINHO

9TOSTÃO

10PELÉ

13ROBERTO

19EDU

20DARIO

Captain: Carlos Alberto

Short Free Kick: Rivelino/Pelé/Gérson

Long Free Kick: Gérson/Rivelino/Carlos Alberto/Brito/Everaldo/Pelé/Jairzinho

Free Kick 2: Pelé/Gérson/Rivelino

Left Corner: Rivelino

Right Corner: Jairzinho/Carlos Alberto

Penalty: Pelé

Players to go up on free kicks and corners: None

Brazil won its third World Cup in Mexico in 1970. It fielded what has since then often been considered the best World Cup football squad ever, led by Pelé in his last World Cup finals, captain Carlos Alberto Torres, Jairzinho, Tostão, Gérson and Rivelino. Even though Garrincha had retired, this team was still a force to be reckoned with. They won all six of their games—against Czechoslovakia, England and Romania during group play, and against Peru, Uruguay and Italy in the knockout rounds. Jairzinho was the second top scorer with seven goals, and is the only player to score in every match in a World Cup; Pelé finished with four goals. Brazil lifted the Jules Rimet trophy for the third time (the first nation to do so), which meant that they were allowed to keep it. A replacement was then commissioned, though it would be 24 years before Brazil won it again.

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