Editing 1970 FIFA World Cup (section)

===Group stage===
Following the opening ceremony host nation [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] faced the [[Soviet Union national football team|Soviet Union]]; this was the last time until the [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]] that the host nation's first match rather than the World Cup holders' began the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://voices.yahoo.com/the-fifa-world-cup-opening-day-match-history-facts-6198096.html |publisher=[[Yahoo]] |title=The FIFA World Cup Opening Day Match History, Facts and Winners |date=11 June 2010 |access-date=7 July 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130707010841/http://voices.yahoo.com/the-fifa-world-cup-opening-day-match-history-facts-6198096.html |archive-date=7 July 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Both this opening match of Group 1 and many others during the competition kicked off at noon for the benefit of European television schedules, meaning play under the midday sun.<ref name="FIFA overview"/> The match produced a goalless draw, prompting some media to predict the entire tournament would be played at the slow tempo that featured in this game given the conditions involved.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dgkyAAAAIBAJ&dq=world%20cup&pg=5472%2C306381|newspaper=[[The Age]] |title=Big yawn as World Cup rivals draw|date=2 June 1970}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dgkyAAAAIBAJ&dq=world%20cup&pg=5472%2C306381|newspaper=[[The Pittsburgh Press]] |title=World Cup slowdown bores fans|date=1 June 1970}}</ref> Following the half-time interval [[Anatoliy Puzach]] became the first substitute to be used in FIFA World Cup history as the Soviets made use of the new competition rule.<ref name="Stat Kit"/> Both teams won their remaining two games to progress from the group at the expense of [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] and World Cup debutants [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador]].

Group 2 was the lowest-scoring of the groups with only six goals in its six matches as [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]], [[1967 South American Championship|reigning South America champions]], and [[Italy national football team|Italy]], the [[UEFA Euro 1968|reigning European champions]], edged past [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]] and [[Israel national football team|Israel]]. Sweden would have progressed if they had produced a two-goal victory against Uruguay in their final game, but it was not until the final minute that they scored the only goal of the game.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7pplAAAAIBAJ&dq=grahn&pg=1156%2C4016343|newspaper=[[The Vancouver Sun]] |title=Pele keeps Brazilians on right track|date=11 June 1970}}</ref> Hours before the game FIFA elected to replace the scheduled referee after bribery rumours – later dismissed by FIFA<ref name="Lots draw">{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=af1XAAAAIBAJ&pg=1800%2C1004892|work=[[The Bulletin (Bend)|The Bulletin]] |title=Mexico draws tiny stadium|date=13 June 1970}}</ref> – arose in Mexico.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PKgkAAAAIBAJ&dq=stanley%20rous&pg=2578%2C388872|newspaper=[[Reading Eagle]] |title=Bribe rumours stir soccer|date=11 June 1970}}</ref> The 1–0 result meant Uruguay advanced, to be joined by Italy after they avoided defeat in the group finale against Israel.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1YsyAAAAIBAJ&dq=italy%20israel&pg=4602%2C3046102|newspaper=[[The Gazette (Montreal)]] |title=Mexico, England, Italy in quarter-finals|date=12 June 1970}}</ref>

Owing to the lack of a seeding system, Group 3 allowed the reigning World Cup holders [[England national football team|England]] to be paired together with the two-time former champion [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], considered by many the pre-tournament favourites for the trophy.<ref name="FIFA seeding"/> England's preparations were hampered by the arrest of their captain [[Bobby Moore]] in Colombia for [[Bogotá Bracelet|allegedly stealing a bracelet from a jeweller's shop]];<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oIJlAAAAIBAJ&dq=england&pg=1915%2C178046|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |title=England soccer captain held for shop-lifting|date=27 May 1970}}</ref> the charges were later dropped.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/20/newsid_4537000/4537235.stm|publisher=[[BBC]] |title=1970: Bobby Moore cleared of stealing|date=20 August 1970 }}</ref> The attitude of their manager [[Alf Ramsey]] and the English media in general was perceived by many locals as unfriendly and xenophobic toward Mexico's hosting of the competition, which meant the English team received a largely hostile response during the competition.<ref name="Dawson"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WpJAAAAAIBAJ&dq=england&pg=5171%2C2908927|newspaper=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|Glasgow Herald]] |title=England lose popularity contest|date=13 June 1970}}</ref><ref name="English win first World Cup match">{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0-5LAAAAIBAJ&dq=england%20boos&pg=6955%2C497354|newspaper=[[The Spokesman-Review]] |title=English win first World Cup match|date=2 June 1970}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QkkqAAAAIBAJ&dq=bulgaria&pg=3667%2C489028|newspaper=[[Pittsburgh Press]] |title=British take villain role in World Cup|date=2 June 1970}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Young Mexicans jeer England |page=14 |newspaper=The Times |location=London |date=14 May 1970 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0-5LAAAAIBAJ&dq=england%20boos&pg=6955%2C497354|newspaper=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|Glasgow Herald]] |title=Pele and other top Brazilians may miss Romanian game|date=9 June 1970}}</ref><ref name="Times review">{{Cite news |title=World Cup Review: Firm authority respected |page=15 |newspaper=The Times |location=London |date=23 June 1970 }}</ref>

With both having won their opening games – against [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]] and [[Romania national football team|Romania]], respectively<ref name="4 June">{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UpJAAAAAIBAJ&dq=morocco&pg=3092%2C854609|newspaper=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|Glasgow Herald]] |title=Brazil hit back against Czechs|date=4 June 1970}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=asgyAAAAIBAJ&dq=peru&pg=944%2C576325|newspaper=[[Ottawa Citizen]] |title=Fans whistles and boos as England wins, 1–0|date=3 June 1970}}</ref> – Brazil met England in the group's most famed match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/world-cup/match=1764/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328221346/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/matches/world-cup/match=1764/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 March 2013|publisher=FIFA |title=The Final that never was}}</ref> Although [[Gordon Banks]] in the English goal denied [[Pelé]] from close range with a reflex save that Pelé himself cited as the greatest of his career,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/players/player=174372/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122063954/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/players/player=174372/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 January 2011|publisher=FIFA |title=Gordon Banks: The keeper who stunned the King}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/191816.html |publisher=[[ESPN]] |title=Brazil mix enough method to their magic |date=7 February 2013 |access-date=7 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222034941/http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/191816.html |archive-date=22 February 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> a second half goal from [[Jairzinho]] won the match for Brazil, after which England squandered several excellent opportunities to equalise.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bcgyAAAAIBAJ&dq=england%20brazil%20astle&pg=6044%2C2260014|newspaper=[[Ottawa Citizen]] |title=Fireworks erupt after Brazilian goal beats England lose popularity contest|date=8 June 1970}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7GsyAAAAIBAJ&dq=england%20brazil%20astle&pg=5988%2C2109089|newspaper=[[Beaver County Times]] |title=Back to school for England after World Cup Soccer loss|date=8 June 1970}}</ref> Both teams then won their final group games to progress to the knockout stage.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3uRUAAAAIBAJ&dq=peru&pg=3059%2C2126529|newspaper=[[The Leader-Post]] |title=England rides boot of Clarke to eights|date=11 June 1970}}</ref>

Play in Group 4 began with [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]] taking a two-goal lead against [[Peru national football team|Peru]], but a second half comeback gave the South Americans a 3–2 victory.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=asgyAAAAIBAJ&dq=peru&pg=1783%2C575623|newspaper=[[Ottawa Citizen]] |title=Peru's comeback|date=3 June 1970}}</ref> [[Morocco national football team|Morocco]], the first [[African nations at the FIFA World Cup|African World Cup representatives]] since 1934,<ref name="African history"/> also began strongly by taking the lead against the 1966 runners-up [[Germany national football team|West Germany]], but the Germans came back to win 2–1.<ref name="4 June"/> West Germany also went behind against Bulgaria in their second match, but a [[Gerd Müller]] hat-trick helped them recover and win 5–2; the eventual [[FIFA World Cup awards#Golden Boot|Golden Boot winner]] Müller hit another [[FIFA World Cup hat-tricks|hat-trick]] – the only hat-tricks of the entire tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mcwc/ip-301_02a_fwc_goals_22689.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203015017/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mcwc/ip-301_02a_fwc_goals_22689.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 December 2008|publisher=FIFA |title=FIFA World Cup goals}}</ref> – to win the group against Peru.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EU5SAAAAIBAJ&pg=6128,411061&dq=peru&hl=en|newspaper=[[The St. Petersburg Times (Russia)|The St. Petersburg Times]]|title=Germany, Brazil lead World Cup|date=11 June 1970}}</ref>