Group 1 of the 1970 FIFA World Cup was contested in Mexico City's Estadio Azteca between 31 May and 11 June 1970. The Soviet Union and Mexico finished level on both points and goal difference, meaning a drawing of lots was required under the tournament rules to determine the placings of the teams. The Soviet Union was drawn out and therefore were ranked as group winner, with Mexico ranked in second place. Belgium and El Salvador both failed to advance.
Standings
Matches All times listed are local (UTC−6)
Mexico vs Soviet Union
GK 1 Ignacio CalderónDF 13José VantolráDF 3 Gustavo Peña (c) DF 14Javier GuzmánDF 5 Mario PérezMF 6 Guillermo HernándezMF 15Héctor PulidoMF 18Mario Velarde FW 19Javier Valdivia FW 21Javier FragosoFW 10Horacio López SalgadoSubstitutions:MF 8 Antonio Munguía Manager:Raúl Cárdenas GK 2 Anzor KavazashviliDF 7 Gennady Logofet DF 9 Albert Shesternyov (c)DF 5 Vladimir KaplichnyDF 6 Evgeny Lovchev MF 15Viktor Serebryanikov MF 11Kakhi Asatiani MF 14Vladimir Muntyan FW 19Givi Nodia FW 16Anatoliy ByshovetsFW 17Gennady Yevryuzhikhin Substitutions:FW 20Anatoliy Puzach FW 21Vitaly Khmelnitsky Manager:Gavril Kachalin Assistant referees: Keith Dunstan (Bermuda) Jack Taylor (England)
Belgium vs El Salvador
GK 1 Christian PiotDF 2 Georges HeylensDF 4 Nicolas DewalqueDF 6 Jean DockxDF 3 Jean ThissenMF 7 Léon Semmeling MF 8 Wilfried Van Moer MF 9 Johan DevrindtMF 10Paul Van Himst (c)FW 18Raoul LambertFW 11Wilfried PuisSubstitutions:MF 16Odilon Polleunis Manager:Raymond Goethals GK 1 Raúl MagañaDF 2 Roberto RivasDF 3 Salvador Mariona (c)DF 5 Saturnino OsorioDF 14Mauricio Manzano MF 6 José QuintanillaMF 8 Jorge VásquezMF 10Salvador CabezasMF 7 Pipo Rodríguez FW 9 Juan Ramón Martínez FW 11Ernesto AparicioSubstitutions:DF 4 Santiago Cortés MF 16Genaro Sermeño Manager: Hernán Carrasco Assistant referees: Rudi Glöckner (East Germany) Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany)
Soviet Union vs Belgium
GK 2 Anzor KavazashviliDF 5 Vladimir Kaplichny DF 3 Valentin AfoninDF 9 Albert Shesternyov (c)MF 11Kakhi AsatianiMF 14Vladimir Muntyan DF 4 Revaz Dzodzuashvili FW 16Anatoliy ByshovetsFW 17Gennady YevriuzhikinDF 8 Murtaz KhurtsilavaFW 21Vitaliy KhmelnytskyiSubstitutions:DF 6 Evgeny Lovchev MF 12Nikolay Kiselyov Manager:Gavril Kachalin GK 1 Christian PiotDF 2 Georges HeylensDF 4 Nicolas DewalqueDF 6 Jean DockxDF 3 Jean ThissenMF 7 Léon SemmelingMF 8 Wilfried Van MoerMF 5 Léon JeckMF 10Paul Van Himst (c)FW 18Raoul LambertFW 11Wilfried PuisManager:Raymond Goethals Assistant referees: Henry Landauer (United States) Bobby Davidson (Scotland)
Mexico vs El Salvador
GK 1 Ignacio CalderónDF 13José VantolráDF 3 Gustavo Peña (c)DF 14Javier GuzmánDF 5 Mario PérezMF 8 Antonio MunguíaMF 17José Luis GonzálezFW 9 Enrique Borja FW 11Aarón PadillaFW 19Javier Valdivia FW 21Javier FragosoSubstitutions:FW 10Horacio López Salgado MF 20Juan Ignacio Basaguren Manager:Raúl Cárdenas GK 1 Raúl Magaña DF 2 Roberto RivasDF 3 Salvador Mariona (c) DF 5 Saturnino OsorioDF 4 Santiago Cortés MF 6 José QuintanillaMF 8 Jorge VásquezMF 10Salvador Cabezas MF 7 Pipo RodríguezFW 9 Juan Ramón Martínez FW 11Ernesto Aparicio Substitutions:FW 12Mario Monge MF 19Sergio Méndez Manager: Hernán Carrasco Assistant referees: Keith Dunstan (Bermuda) Jack Taylor (England)
Soviet Union vs El Salvador
GK 2 Anzor KavazashviliDF 3 Valentin AfoninDF 9 Albert Shesternyov (c)MF 15Viktor Serebryanikov MF 14Vladimir Muntyan DF 4 Revaz DzodzuashviliMF 12Nikolay Kiselyov FW 16Anatoliy ByshovetsFW 20Anatoliy Puzach DF 8 Murtaz KhurtsilavaFW 21Vitaliy Khmelnytskyi Substitutions:MF 11Kakhi Asatiani FW 17Gennady Yevriuzhikin Manager:Gavril Kachalin GK 1 Raúl MagañaDF 2 Roberto RivasDF 3 Salvador Mariona (c)DF 5 Saturnino OsorioDF 18Guillermo CastroMF 12Mario MongeMF 17Jaime PortilloMF 8 Jorge VásquezMF 10Salvador Cabezas FW 7 Pipo Rodríguez FW 19Sergio MéndezSubstitutions:FW 11Ernesto Aparicio MF 16Genaro Sermeño Manager: Hernán Carrasco Assistant referees: Ángel Norberto Coerezza (Argentina) Ayrton Vieira de Moraes (Brazil)
Mexico vs Belgium
GK 1 Ignacio CalderónDF 3 Gustavo Peña (c) DF 13José VantolráDF 14Javier GuzmánDF 5 Mario PérezMF 15Héctor PulidoMF 17José Luis GonzálezMF 8 Antonio MunguíaFW 19Javier Valdivia FW 21Javier FragosoFW 11Aarón PadillaSubstitutions:FW 20Juan Ignacio Basaguren Manager:Raúl Cárdenas GK 1 Christian PiotDF 2 Georges HeylensDF 4 Nicolas DewalqueDF 6 Jean DockxDF 3 Jean Thissen MF 7 Léon SemmelingMF 8 Wilfried Van MoerMF 5 Léon JeckMF 10Paul Van Himst (c) FW 16Odilon Polleunis FW 11Wilfried PuisSubstitutions:FW 9 Johan Devrindt Manager:Raymond Goethals Assistant referees: Henry Landauer (United States) Rafael Hormazábal Díaz (Chile)
See also Belgium at the FIFA World Cup El Salvador at the FIFA World Cup Mexico at the FIFA World Cup Soviet Union at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports