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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Soviet Union
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Mexico
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Belgium
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  El Salvador
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
Notes:
- ^ Having finished level on both points and goal difference, the Soviet Union and Mexico were separated by the drawing of lots. Goals scored was not used as the tiebreaker by chance.
Matches
All times listed are local (UTC−6)
Mexico vs Soviet Union
| Mexico | 0–0 | Soviet Union |
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Belgium vs El Salvador
| Belgium | 3–0 | El Salvador |
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Van Moer  12', 54'Lambert 79' (pen.) |
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Belgium
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El Salvador
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Soviet Union vs Belgium
| Soviet Union | 4–1 | Belgium |
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| Byshovets 14', 63' Asatiani 57'Khmelnytskyi 76' |
Report | Lambert 86' |
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Mexico vs El Salvador
| Mexico | 4–0 | El Salvador |
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| Valdivia 45', 46' Fragoso 58'Basaguren 83' |
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Mexico
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Soviet Union vs El Salvador
| Soviet Union | 2–0 | El Salvador |
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| Byshovets 51', 74' |
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El Salvador
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Mexico vs Belgium
| Mexico | 1–0 | Belgium |
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| Peña 14' (pen.) |
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Mexico
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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
- "1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico". fifa.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- "World Cup 1970". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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