Event | 1970 FIFA World Cup | ||||||
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Date | 21 June 1970 | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | ||||||
Referee | Rudi Glöckner (East Germany) | ||||||
Attendance | 107,412 | ||||||
The 1970 FIFA World Cup final was held on Sunday, 21 June, in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, to determine the winner of the 1970 FIFA World Cup. This final, between Brazil and Italy, marked the first time that two former world champions met in a final; Italy had previously won the World Cup in 1934 and 1938, while Brazil won in 1958 and 1962.