Date: 07-06-1970
Stage: first round
Place: CIUDAD DE MEXICO
Running time: 100 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9)
Commentary: english
My rating: **
Notes: with extra
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 7 June 1970
Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 107,000
Meteo: Clear, 25°C
MEXICO
Ignacio Calderon
Javier Guzman
Gustavo Peña (c)
Mario Perez
Jose Vantolra
José Luiz Gonzalez
Antonio Munguia
Enrique Borja
Javier Fragoso
Aaron Padilla Gutierrez
Javier Huerta Valdivia
Coach: Raul Cardenas de la Vega (MEX)
46′ ↓Enrique Borja ↑Horacio Lopez Salgado
78′ ↓Horacio Lopez Salgado ↑Juan Ignacio Basaguren
EL SALVADOR
Raul Monzon Magana
Santiago Mendez Cortez
Salvador Mariona (c)
Saturnino Osorio
Roberto Rivas
Juan Ramon Martinez
Jose Antonio Quintanilla
Maurico Lindo Rodriguez
Jorge Alfredo Vasquez
Ernesto Aparicio
Salvador Cabezas
Coach: Hernan Carrasco (CHI)
13′ Santiago Mendez Cortez
33′ Salvador Mariona
45′ Raul Monzon Magana
57′ Salvador Cabezas
59′ ↓Ernesto Aparicio ↑Sergio Mendez
68′ ↓Santiago Mendez Cortez ↑Mario Monge
Referee: Ali Hussein Kandil (EGY)
Goals:
45′ Javier Huerta Valdivia, MEX
46′ Javier Huerta Valdivia, MEX
58′ Javier Fragoso, MEX
83′ Juan Ignacio Basaguren, MEX
Match overview
Mexico began their home World Cup in style with a dominant 4-0 victory over El Salvador at the Azteca. After a goalless first half, Javier Valdivia scored twice in quick succession on either side of the break to break the deadlock. Fragoso and substitute Basaguren added further goals as Mexico delighted the huge crowd with an emphatic win.
Trivia
This match marked Mexico’s first ever World Cup win on home soil and set the tone for their group campaign. Juan Ignacio Basaguren’s goal made him the first substitute to score for Mexico in a World Cup. The attendance at the Azteca was among the highest of the tournament, and the match was played in warm, clear conditions. El Salvador, making their World Cup debut, struggled to contain the hosts but gained valuable experience on the global stage.
