1970 FIFA World Cup Final </includeonly><section end=Lineups /> Match rules: 1970 FIFA World Cup Final 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. Before the finals in Mexico, Brazil had to play qualifying matches against Colombia, Venezuela and Paraguay. Brazil was far superior, winning all six games,
Estadio Azul Estadio Azul The Estadio Azul, is a 33,000 seat stadium located in Mexico City. This sports facility is currently used for association football matches and previously (until 1990) for American football. It was the home of Mexican football club Cruz Azul until 2018; it has been also home for Atlante F.C. (hence the nickname "Estadio Azulgrana") and several home matches of the Mexico national football team, especially in the early 1990s. In summer 2016, it was announced by Mexico City authorities that plans to demolish the stadium will begin at the end of the 2017-2018 Liga MX season. In July