The knockout stage of the 1970 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It featured the eight national teams that had finished in the top two in each of the four groups, and so advanced to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. A third place play-off was contested between the two losing semi-finalists.
In the knockout stage (including the final), if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes, extra time of two periods (15 minutes each) would be played. If the score was still level after extra time prior to the final, then a coin toss by the referee would determine the winner. If the final was still level after 120 minutes then the match would be replayed at a later date.
The stage began on 14 June with the quarter-finals, and ended one week later with the final match of the tournament held at the Estadio AztecainMexico City, in which Brazil defeated Italy 4–1 to claim a then-record third World Cup triumph.
All times listed are local (UTC−6)
The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.
Group | Winners | Runners-up |
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1 | Soviet Union | Mexico |
2 | Italy | Uruguay |
3 | Brazil | England |
4 | West Germany | Peru |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
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| 14 June – Mexico City | |||||||||
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| Soviet Union | 0 | ||||||||
| 17 June – Guadalajara | |||||||||
| Uruguay (a.e.t.) | 1 | ||||||||
| Uruguay | 1 | ||||||||
| 14 June – Guadalajara | |||||||||
| Brazil | 3 | ||||||||
| Brazil | 4 | ||||||||
| 21 June – Mexico City | |||||||||
| Peru | 2 | ||||||||
| Brazil | 4 | ||||||||
| 14 June – Toluca | |||||||||
| Italy | 1 | ||||||||
| Italy | 4 | ||||||||
| 17 June – Mexico City | |||||||||
| Mexico | 1 | ||||||||
| Italy (a.e.t.) | 4 | ||||||||
| 14 June – León | |||||||||
| West Germany | 3 | Third place play-off | |||||||
| West Germany (a.e.t.) | 3 | ||||||||
| 20 June – Mexico City | |||||||||
| England | 2 | ||||||||
| Uruguay | 0 | ||||||||
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| West Germany | 1 | ||||||||
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Soviet Union | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Uruguay |
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Report | Espárrago 117' |
Attendance: 26,085
Referee: Laurens van Ravens (Netherlands)
Soviet Union |
Uruguay |
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Italy | 4–1 | Mexico |
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Guzmán 25' (o.g.) Riva 63', 76' Rivera 70' |
Report | González 13' |
Attendance: 26,851
Referee: Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland)
Italy |
Mexico |
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Brazil | 4–2 | Peru |
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Rivellino 11' Tostão 15', 52' Jairzinho 75' |
Report | Gallardo 28' Cubillas 70' |
Attendance: 54,233
Referee: Vital Loraux (Belgium)
Brazil |
Peru |
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West Germany | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | England |
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Beckenbauer 68' Seeler 82' Müller 108' |
Report | Mullery 31' Peters 49' |
Attendance: 23,357
Referee: Ángel Norberto Coerezza (Argentina)
West Germany |
England |
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Brazil | 3–1 | Uruguay |
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Clodoaldo 44' Jairzinho 76' Rivellino 89' |
Report | Cubilla 19' |
Attendance: 51,261
Referee: José María Ortiz de Mendibil (Spain)
Brazil |
Uruguay |
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Italy | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | West Germany |
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Boninsegna 8' Burgnich 98' Riva 104' Rivera 111' |
Report | Schnellinger 90' Müller 94', 110' |
Attendance: 102,444
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Mexico)
Italy |
West Germany |
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West Germany | 1–0 | Uruguay |
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Overath 26' | Report |
Attendance: 104,403
Referee: Antonio Sbardella (Italy)
West Germany |
Uruguay |
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Brazil | 4–1 | Italy |
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Pelé 18' Gérson 66' Jairzinho 71' Carlos Alberto 86' |
Report | Boninsegna 37' |
Attendance: 107,412
Referee: Rudi Glöckner (East Germany)
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Italy |
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