4 times a team won every match en route world cup glory

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Brazil,1970

1970 World Cup Final, Mexico City, Mexico 21st June, 1970. Brazil 4 v Italy 1. Brazil's Jairzinho celebrates scoring his country's third goal with teammates L-R: Rivelino, Pele, Clodoaldo and Tostao.
1970 World Cup Final, Mexico City,
1970. Brazil 4 v Italy 1. Brazil's Jairzinho celebrates scoring his country's third goal with teammates L-R: Rivelino, Pele, Clodoaldo

Brazil the most successful nation at FIFA world cups with 5 titles to their name met Italy in the final of FIFA world cup, 1970. This was Brazil's third triumph and they did it in style winning all their games handsomely. The Brazilian side consisting of Pele, who many consider as the greatest player of all time along with the likes of Gerson, Jairzinho, Tostao and Rivellino is often considered as the greatest world cup winning sides of all time.

The competition hosted in Mexico featured 16 teams of which Brazil, Italy, West Germany(as Germany was called back then) and Uruguay managed to reach the top 4. Brazil defeated Uruguay while Italy got better of Germany to set up a juicy final. Brazil with the talent in their squad emerged victorious over the Italians with Pele opening the scoring in the 18th minute. Brazil won the match 4-1 to give their nation a third FIFA world cup title. On their way, they romped past the defending champions England in the group stage.

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Edited by Porush Jain
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