Group 2 of the 1970 FIFA World Cup was contested in the Estadio Cuauhtémoc and Estadio Nemesio Díez between 2 and 11 June 1970. Italy won the group, and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with Uruguay, who finished second by virtue of goal difference. Sweden and Israel failed to advance.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 4 Advance to knockout stage
2  Uruguay 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1 3
3  Sweden 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
4  Israel 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2
Source: FIFA

Matches

All times local (UTC−6)

Uruguay vs Israel

Uruguay 2–0 Israel
Maneiro 23'
Mujica 50'		 Report
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
Attendance: 20,654
Referee: Bobby Davidson (Scotland)
Uruguay
Israel
GK 1 Ladislao Mazurkiewicz
DF 4 Luis Ubiña
DF 2 Atilio Ancheta
DF 3 Roberto Matosas
DF 6 Juan Mujica
MF 7 Luis Cubilla
MF 5 Julio Montero Castillo
MF 10 Ildo Maneiro
MF 8 Pedro Rocha (c) downward-facing red arrow 12'
MF 21 Julio Losada
FW 9 Víctor Espárrago
Substitutions:
FW 20 Julio César Cortés upward-facing green arrow 12'
Manager:
Juan Hohberg
GK 1 Itzhak Vissoker
DF 12 Yisha'ayahu Schwager
DF 4 David Primo
DF 14 Danny Shmulevich-Rom downward-facing red arrow 57'
DF 5 Zvi Rosen
MF 6 Shmuel Rosenthal
MF 8 Giora Spiegel
MF 10 Mordechai Spiegler (c)
MF 7 Itzhak Shum
FW 9 Yehoshua Feigenbaum
FW 15 Rachamim Talbi downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Shraga Bar upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 16 Yochanan Vollach upward-facing green arrow 57'
Manager:
Emmanuel Scheffer


Assistant referees:
Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland)
Seyoum Tarekegn (Ethiopia)

Italy vs Sweden

Italy 1–0 Sweden
Domenghini 10' Report
Estadio Luis Dosal, Toluca
Attendance: 13,433
Referee: Jack Taylor (England)
Italy
Sweden
GK 1 Enrico Albertosi
DF 2 Tarcisio Burgnich
DF 5 Pierluigi Cera
DF 7 Comunardo Niccolai downward-facing red arrow 37'
DF 3 Giacinto Facchetti (c)
MF 10 Mario Bertini
MF 16 Giancarlo De Sisti
MF 15 Alessandro Mazzola
FW 13 Angelo Domenghini
FW 20 Roberto Boninsegna
FW 11 Gigi Riva
Substitutions:
DF 8 Roberto Rosato upward-facing green arrow 37'
Manager:
Ferruccio Valcareggi
GK 1 Ronnie Hellström
DF 13 Claes Cronqvist Yellow card 56'
DF 3 Kurt Axelsson
DF 4 Björn Nordqvist (c)
DF 5 Roland Grip
MF 6 Tommy Svensson
MF 7 Bo Larsson downward-facing red arrow 80'
MF 20 Jan Olsson
FW 8 Leif Eriksson downward-facing red arrow 68'
FW 9 Ove Kindvall
FW 10 Ove Grahn
Substitutions:
MF 19 Göran Nicklasson upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 21 Inge Ejderstedt upward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Orvar Bergmark


Assistant referees:
Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland)
Ali Kandil (Egypt)

Uruguay vs Italy

Uruguay 0–0 Italy
Report
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
Attendance: 29,968
Referee: Rudi Glöckner (East Germany)
Uruguay
Italy
GK 1 Ladislao Mazurkiewicz
DF 4 Luis Ubiña (c)
DF 2 Atilio Ancheta
DF 3 Roberto Matosas
DF 6 Juan Mujica
MF 7 Luis Cubilla
MF 5 Julio Montero Castillo
MF 10 Ildo Maneiro
MF 20 Julio César Cortés Yellow card 15'
MF 17 Rúben Bareño downward-facing red arrow 70'
FW 9 Víctor Espárrago
Substitutions:
FW 19 Oscar Zubía upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Juan Hohberg
GK 1 Enrico Albertosi
DF 2 Tarcisio Burgnich
DF 5 Pierluigi Cera
DF 8 Roberto Rosato
DF 3 Giacinto Facchetti (c)
MF 13 Angelo Domenghini downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 10 Mario Bertini
MF 15 Alessandro Mazzola
MF 16 Giancarlo De Sisti
FW 20 Roberto Boninsegna
FW 11 Gigi Riva
Substitutions:
DF 21 Giuseppe Furino upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Ferruccio Valcareggi


Assistant referees:
Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany)
Josip-Drago Horvat (Yugoslavia)

Sweden vs Israel

Sweden 1–1 Israel
Turesson 53' Report Spiegler 56'
Estadio Luis Dosal, Toluca
Attendance: 9,624
Referee: Seyoum Tarekegn (Ethiopia)
Sweden
Israel
GK 12 Sven-Gunnar Larsson
DF 2 Hans Selander
DF 3 Kurt Axelsson
DF 20 Jan Olsson
DF 5 Roland Grip
MF 6 Tommy Svensson (c)
MF 7 Bo Larsson
MF 16 Thomas Nordahl
FW 18 Tom Turesson
FW 9 Ove Kindvall
FW 11 Örjan Persson Yellow card 72' downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
FW 22 Sten Pålsson upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Orvar Bergmark
GK 1 Itzhak Vissoker
DF 2 Shraga Bar Yellow card 38'
DF 4 David Primo Yellow card 89'
DF 16 Yochanan Vollach downward-facing red arrow 51'
DF 5 Zvi Rosen
MF 12 Yisha'ayahu Schwager
MF 6 Shmuel Rosenthal
MF 7 Itzhak Shum
FW 10 Mordechai Spiegler (c)
FW 8 Giora Spiegel
FW 9 Yehoshua Feigenbaum
Substitutions:
MF 19 Roni Shuruk upward-facing green arrow 51'
Manager:
Emmanuel Scheffer


Assistant referees:
Andrei Rădulescu (Romania)
Josip-Drago Horvat (Yugoslavia)

Sweden vs Uruguay

Sweden 1-0 Uruguay
Grahn 90' Report
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
Attendance: 18,163
Referee: Henry Landauer (United States)
Sweden
Uruguay
GK 12 Sven-Gunnar Larsson
DF 2 Hans Selander
DF 3 Kurt Axelsson
DF 4 Björn Nordqvist (c)
DF 5 Roland Grip
MF 6 Tommy Svensson
MF 7 Bo Larsson
MF 19 Göran Nicklasson downward-facing red arrow 84'
FW 8 Leif Eriksson
FW 9 Ove Kindvall downward-facing red arrow 58'
FW 11 Örjan Persson
Substitutions:
FW 10 Ove Grahn upward-facing green arrow 84'
FW 18 Tom Turesson upward-facing green arrow 58'
Manager:
Orvar Bergmark
GK 1 Ladislao Mazurkiewicz
DF 4 Luis Ubiña (c)
DF 6 Juan Mujica
DF 5 Julio Montero Castillo
DF 2 Atilio Ancheta
MF 3 Roberto Matosas
MF 9 Víctor Espárrago downward-facing red arrow 61'
MF 10 Ildo Maneiro
MF 20 Julio César Cortés
FW 19 Oscar Zubía
FW 21 Julio Losada
Substitutions:
FW 15 Dagoberto Fontes upward-facing green arrow 61'
Manager:
Juan Hohberg


Assistant referees:
Jack Taylor (England)
Andrei Rădulescu (Romania)

Italy vs Israel

Italy 0–0 Israel
Report
Estadio Luis Dosal, Toluca
Attendance: 9,890
Referee: Ayrton Vieira de Moraes (Brazil)
Italy
Israel
GK 1 Enrico Albertosi
DF 2 Tarcisio Burgnich
DF 5 Pierluigi Cera
DF 8 Roberto Rosato
DF 3 Giacinto Facchetti (c)
MF 10 Mario Bertini
MF 16 Giancarlo De Sisti
MF 15 Alessandro Mazzola
FW 13 Angelo Domenghini downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 20 Roberto Boninsegna Yellow card 90'
FW 11 Gigi Riva
Substitutions:
MF 14 Gianni Rivera upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Ferruccio Valcareggi
GK 1 Itzhak Vissoker
DF 2 Shraga Bar
DF 4 David Primo Yellow card 62'
DF 12 Yisha'ayahu Schwager
DF 6 Shmuel Rosenthal
MF 5 Zvi Rosen
MF 3 Menachem Bello Yellow card 67'
MF 7 Itzhak Shum
FW 10 Mordechai Spiegler (c)
FW 8 Giora Spiegel
FW 9 Yehoshua Feigenbaum downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Dani Shmulevich-Rom upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Emmanuel Scheffer


Assistant referees:
Seyoum Tarekegn (Ethiopia)
Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany)

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