<P> The tournament was won by Brazil , which defeated another two - time former champion , Italy , 4 -- 1 in the final in Mexico City . The win gave Brazil its third World Cup title , which allowed them to permanently keep the Jules Rimet Trophy , and a new trophy was introduced in 1974 . The victorious team , led by Carlos Alberto and featuring players such as Pelé , Gérson , Jairzinho , Rivellino , and Tostão , is often cited as the greatest - ever World Cup team . They achieved a perfect record of wins in all six games in the finals , as well as winning all their qualifying fixtures . </P>
<P> The tournament was won by Brazil , which defeated another two - time former champion , Italy , 4 -- 1 in the final in Mexico City . The win gave Brazil its third World Cup title , which allowed them to permanently keep the Jules Rimet Trophy , and a new trophy was introduced in 1974 . The victorious team , led by Carlos Alberto and featuring players such as Pelé , Gérson , Jairzinho , Rivellino , and Tostão , is often cited as the greatest - ever World Cup team . They achieved a perfect record of wins in all six games in the finals , as well as winning all their qualifying fixtures . </P>
who won the football world cup in 1970
who won the football world cup in 1970
Brazil
Brazil