Group 2 of the 1970 FIFA World Cup was contested in the Estadio Cuauhtémoc and Estadio Nemesio Díez between 2 and 11 June 1970. Italy won the group, and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with Uruguay, who finished second by virtue of goal difference. Sweden and Israel failed to advance.
Standings
Matches All times local (UTC−6)
Uruguay vs Israel
GK 1 Ladislao MazurkiewiczDF 4 Luis Ubiña DF 2 Atilio AnchetaDF 3 Roberto MatosasDF 6 Juan MujicaMF 7 Luis CubillaMF 5 Julio Montero CastilloMF 10Ildo Maneiro MF 8 Pedro Rocha (c) MF 21Julio LosadaFW 9 Víctor Espárrago Substitutions:FW 20Julio César Cortés Manager:Juan Hohberg GK 1 Itzhak VissokerDF 12Yisha'ayahu SchwagerDF 4 David PrimoDF 14Danny Shmulevich-Rom DF 5 Zvi RosenMF 6 Shmuel RosenthalMF 8 Giora Spiegel MF 10Mordechai Spiegler (c)MF 7 Itzhak ShumFW 9 Yehoshua Feigenbaum FW 15Rachamim Talbi Substitutions:DF 2 Shraga Bar DF 16Yochanan Vollach Manager:Emmanuel Scheffer Assistant referees: Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland) Seyoum Tarekegn (Ethiopia)
Italy vs Sweden
GK 1 Enrico AlbertosiDF 2 Tarcisio BurgnichDF 5 Pierluigi CeraDF 7 Comunardo Niccolai DF 3 Giacinto Facchetti (c)MF 10Mario BertiniMF 16Giancarlo De Sisti MF 15Alessandro MazzolaFW 13Angelo DomenghiniFW 20Roberto BoninsegnaFW 11Gigi RivaSubstitutions:DF 8 Roberto Rosato Manager:Ferruccio Valcareggi GK 1 Ronnie HellströmDF 13Claes Cronqvist DF 3 Kurt Axelsson DF 4 Björn Nordqvist (c)DF 5 Roland GripMF 6 Tommy SvenssonMF 7 Bo Larsson MF 20Jan OlssonFW 8 Leif Eriksson FW 9 Ove KindvallFW 10Ove GrahnSubstitutions:MF 19Göran Nicklasson FW 21Inge Ejderstedt Manager:Orvar Bergmark Assistant referees: Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland) Ali Kandil (Egypt)
Uruguay vs Italy
GK 1 Ladislao MazurkiewiczDF 4 Luis Ubiña (c) DF 2 Atilio AnchetaDF 3 Roberto MatosasDF 6 Juan MujicaMF 7 Luis CubillaMF 5 Julio Montero CastilloMF 10Ildo ManeiroMF 20Julio César CortésMF 17Rúben Bareño FW 9 Víctor Espárrago Substitutions:FW 19Oscar Zubía Manager:Juan Hohberg GK 1 Enrico AlbertosiDF 2 Tarcisio BurgnichDF 5 Pierluigi CeraDF 8 Roberto RosatoDF 3 Giacinto Facchetti (c)MF 13Angelo Domenghini MF 10Mario BertiniMF 15Alessandro MazzolaMF 16Giancarlo De Sisti FW 20Roberto BoninsegnaFW 11Gigi RivaSubstitutions:DF 21Giuseppe Furino Manager:Ferruccio Valcareggi Assistant referees: Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany) Josip-Drago Horvat (Yugoslavia)
Sweden vs Israel
GK 12Sven-Gunnar LarssonDF 2 Hans SelanderDF 3 Kurt Axelsson DF 20Jan OlssonDF 5 Roland GripMF 6 Tommy Svensson (c)MF 7 Bo LarssonMF 16Thomas NordahlFW 18Tom TuressonFW 9 Ove KindvallFW 11Örjan Persson Substitutions:FW 22Sten Pålsson Manager:Orvar Bergmark GK 1 Itzhak VissokerDF 2 Shraga BarDF 4 David PrimoDF 16Yochanan Vollach DF 5 Zvi RosenMF 12Yisha'ayahu SchwagerMF 6 Shmuel RosenthalMF 7 Itzhak ShumFW 10Mordechai Spiegler (c)FW 8 Giora Spiegel FW 9 Yehoshua Feigenbaum Substitutions:MF 19Roni Shuruk Manager:Emmanuel Scheffer Assistant referees: Andrei Rădulescu (Romania) Josip-Drago Horvat (Yugoslavia)
Sweden vs Uruguay
GK 12Sven-Gunnar LarssonDF 2 Hans SelanderDF 3 Kurt Axelsson DF 4 Björn Nordqvist (c)DF 5 Roland GripMF 6 Tommy SvenssonMF 7 Bo LarssonMF 19Göran Nicklasson FW 8 Leif ErikssonFW 9 Ove Kindvall FW 11Örjan PerssonSubstitutions:FW 10Ove Grahn FW 18Tom Turesson Manager:Orvar Bergmark GK 1 Ladislao MazurkiewiczDF 4 Luis Ubiña (c) DF 6 Juan MujicaDF 5 Julio Montero CastilloDF 2 Atilio AnchetaMF 3 Roberto MatosasMF 9 Víctor Espárrago MF 10Ildo ManeiroMF 20Julio César CortésFW 19Oscar ZubíaFW 21Julio LosadaSubstitutions:FW 15Dagoberto Fontes Manager:Juan Hohberg Assistant referees: Jack Taylor (England) Andrei Rădulescu (Romania)
Italy vs Israel
GK 1 Enrico AlbertosiDF 2 Tarcisio BurgnichDF 5 Pierluigi CeraDF 8 Roberto RosatoDF 3 Giacinto Facchetti (c)MF 10Mario BertiniMF 16Giancarlo De Sisti MF 15Alessandro MazzolaFW 13Angelo Domenghini FW 20Roberto BoninsegnaFW 11Gigi RivaSubstitutions:MF 14Gianni Rivera Manager:Ferruccio Valcareggi GK 1 Itzhak VissokerDF 2 Shraga BarDF 4 David PrimoDF 12Yisha'ayahu SchwagerDF 6 Shmuel RosenthalMF 5 Zvi RosenMF 3 Menachem BelloMF 7 Itzhak ShumFW 10Mordechai Spiegler (c)FW 8 Giora Spiegel FW 9 Yehoshua Feigenbaum Substitutions:FW 14Dani Shmulevich-Rom Manager:Emmanuel Scheffer Assistant referees: Seyoum Tarekegn (Ethiopia) Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany)
See also Israel at the FIFA World Cup Italy at the FIFA World Cup Sweden at the FIFA World Cup Uruguay at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports