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Brazil's 1970 World Cup Team Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Brazil's 1970 World Cup Team? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

The 1970 Brazilian team scored in every single match of the tournament.

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Easy
✓ TRUE

They scored at least one goal in every group and knockout match, totaling 19 goals across six games.

2.

Brazil's 1970 captain, Carlos Alberto, scored the final goal of the tournament from a penalty kick.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Carlos Alberto scored the iconic fourth goal in the final, but it was a powerful right-footed strike from open play, not a penalty.

3.

The 1970 Brazilian team never trailed in any match during the entire tournament.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Brazil trailed 0–1 in the semifinal against Uruguay after a 19th-minute goal by Cubilla, before equalizing and eventually winning 3–1.

4.

Pelé was only 17 years old when he played in the 1970 World Cup final.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Pelé turned 29 during the 1970 World Cup. He was famously 17 in the 1958 World Cup, not 1970.

5.

Brazil's 1970 team was the first to wear the iconic yellow and green jerseys.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Brazil first wore yellow jerseys in 1954. The 1970 kit became famous, but it wasn't the debut of the colors.

6.

The 1970 Brazilian team never used substitutions in any of their matches.

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✗ FALSE

Substitutions were allowed for the first time in 1970, and Brazil used them, including replacing Pelé in the group stage.

7.

Brazil's 1970 squad included three players who had also won the World Cup in 1958.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

Only Pelé was on both the 1958 and 1970 World Cup-winning squads. Other 1958 champions like Garrincha and Gilmar had retired or were not selected for the 1970 tournament.

8.

Brazil's 1970 team is the only squad to win the World Cup while playing every match outside their home continent.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

False. Several other World Cup champions have achieved this, such as Brazil in 1994 (USA), Spain in 2010 (South Africa), and Germany in 2014 (Brazil), all playing entirely away from their home continents.

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