Date: 20-06-1970
Stage: 3rd place final
Place: CIUDAD DE MEXICO
Running time: 97 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9)
Commentary: MULTI : english/german/french
My rating: ***
Notes: .
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 20 June 1970, 16:00
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 104,403
Meteo: Sunny, warm, 24°C
WEST GERMANY
Horst Wolter
Wolfgang Weber
Berti Vogts
Bernd Patzke
Klaus Fichtel
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger
Wolfgang Overath
Uwe Seeler (c)
Sigfried Held
Gerd Müller
Stan Libuda
Coach: Helmut Schön (FRG)
Max Lorenz
Hannes Löhr
46′ ↓Karl-Heinz Schnellinger ↑Max Lorenz
73′ ↓Stan Libuda ↑Hannes Löhr
URUGUAY
Ladislao Mazurkiewicz
Luis Ubiña
Atilio Ancheta
Roberto Matosas
Juan Mujica
Julio Montero
Ildo Maneiro
Julio Cortés
Luis Cubilla
Julio Morales
Dagoberto Fontes
Coach: Juan Hohberg (URU)
Julio Montero
Dagoberto Fontes
Luis Ubiña
46′ ↓Dagoberto Fontes ↑Víctor Espárrago
67′ ↓Ildo Maneiro ↑Rodolfo Sandoval
Referee: Antonio Sbardella (ITA)
Goals:
26′ Wolfgang Overath FRG
Match overview
West Germany secured third place at the 1970 World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Uruguay at the Estadio Azteca. The only goal came midway through the first half, when Wolfgang Overath fired home after a clever layoff from Gerd Müller. Uruguay struggled to find an equalizer despite several chances, and the Germans held firm defensively. The result marked a satisfying conclusion to West Germany’s campaign, while Uruguay could take pride in their strong overall performance.
Trivia
This match, often overlooked as the third-place playoff, was played in front of a huge crowd in Mexico City. Gerd Müller, already the tournament’s top scorer, was unable to add to his tally. Uruguay’s defensive solidity was notable throughout the competition, but they lacked a cutting edge in attack. The victory gave West Germany a podium finish and set the stage for their home World Cup in 1974.
