But this period was always more pragmatic, less romantic than the Pele years.Even more importantly, June 21, 1970, represents the birth of football as a TV experience.The effect of this is often overlooked. It is hardly surprising that a link was frequently made between the achievement of the Brazil team and the moon landing a few months before.
Sunday, June 21 is the 50th anniversary of the 1970 World Cup final in which Brazil destroyed Italy 4-1 in Mexico City. (0:55)Precisely 50 years ago football experienced one of the most important days in its history.Would this team be able to beat Brazil 1970? But the boys of 1970 can count on a powerful advantage to press their claims: Television.The 1970 World Cup was the first to be broadcast live to much of the planet, and the global audience got lucky.
Despite the issues of altitude and high temperature,Mexico was chosen as the host nation in 1964 through a vote at A total of 75 teams entered the 1970 FIFA World Cup, and 73 were required to qualify. The tournament was a great success. This has never been entirely recaptured. What really mattered was the sale of TV rights.This meant that FIFA were in the vanguard of changes introduced to improve the quality of the spectacle and seduce the "neutrals" -- those without a connection with either of the two teams in action, but sufficiently interested to watch the game. The show put on by Pele and company was so good that watching the World Cup on TV became instantly habit forming.That night, many would have gone to bed counting the days until the big kick off of West Germany 1974.Pele: Mexico 1970 the highlight of my Brazil career (0:55)
Fourteen teams qualified from this process to join host nation Mexico and de Alternative venues in Of the five stadia used for the 32 matches played, the largest and most used venue was the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, which hosted 10 total matches including the final and third place matches, and all of Group 1's matches (which included all of host Mexico's matches). Due to rejected entries and withdrawals, 68 teams eventually participated in the qualifying stages, including eight for the first time.The draw for the qualifying stages was conducted on 1 February 1968 in Half of the eventual qualifying teams had also been present at the previous World Cup, but three teams qualified for the first time: The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament. It is a revolution in the game's finances. The Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara hosted eight matches including all of Group 3's matches and a semi-final. FIFA's revenue has always been dependent on the World Cup. Both were jaw dropping displays of human potential with images that were unforgettable for a new, worldwide TV audience.June 21, 1970, represents the end of a golden era of Brazilian football.