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.
| 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[a] | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Mexico
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5[a] | |
| 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 |
All times listed are local (UTC−6)
| Mexico | 0–0 | Soviet Union |
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Attendance: 107,160
Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany)
Mexico |
Soviet Union |
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| Belgium | 3–0 | El Salvador |
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Van Moer  12', 54'Lambert 79' (pen.) |
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Attendance: 92,205
Referee: Andrei Rădulescu (Romania)
Belgium |
El Salvador |
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| Soviet Union | 4–1 | Belgium |
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| Byshovets 14', 63' Asatiani 57'Khmelnytskyi 76' |
Report | Lambert 86' |
Attendance: 95,261
Referee: Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland)
Soviet Union |
Belgium |
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| Mexico | 4–0 | El Salvador |
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| Valdivia 45', 46' Fragoso 58'Basaguren 83' |
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Attendance: 103,058
Referee: Ali Kandil (United Arab Republic)
Mexico |
El Salvador |
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| Soviet Union | 2–0 | El Salvador |
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| Byshovets 51', 74' |
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Attendance: 89,979
Referee: Rafael Hormazábal Díaz (Chile)
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El Salvador |
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| Mexico | 1–0 | Belgium |
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| Peña 14' (pen.) |
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Attendance: 108,192
Referee: Ángel Norberto Coerezza (Argentina)
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| General information |
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1970 FIFA World Cup finalists
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| Champions |
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| Runners-up |
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| Third place |
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| Quarter-finals |
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| Group stage |
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