FIFA World Cup 1970 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Mexico 1–0 Belgium

Thursday 11 Jun 1970 · Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico1–0Belgium

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Peña

14′1–0Gustavo Peña Mexico · penalty

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Mexico

Came on

20Juan Ignacio BasagurenFW↑46′

Belgium

Came on

9Johan DevrindtFW↑65′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Mexico: 1648 → 1670
Belgium: 1648 → 1626

Expected score for Mexico: 64% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 8, 1969–2026.

Mexico wins: 3
Draws: 3
Belgium wins: 2

Form either side

Mexico

Before

3–1 v Peru 15 Mar 1970 · Friendly
3–3 v Peru 18 Mar 1970 · Friendly
4–2 v Ecuador 29 Apr 1970 · Friendly
0–0 v Russia 31 May 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
4–0 v El Salvador 7 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970

After

1–4 v Italy 14 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
1–2 v Brazil 30 Sep 1970 · Friendly
0–0 v Russia 17 Feb 1971 · Friendly
0–0 v Russia 20 Feb 1971 · Friendly
1–1 v Greece 6 Jul 1971 · Friendly

Belgium

Before

0–4 v Serbia 19 Oct 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
0–1 v Mexico 5 Nov 1969 · Friendly
1–3 v England 25 Feb 1970 · Friendly
3–0 v El Salvador 3 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
1–4 v Russia 6 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970

After

1–2 v France 15 Nov 1970 · Friendly
2–0 v Denmark 25 Nov 1970 · UEFA Euro qualification 1970
3–0 v Scotland 3 Feb 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971
3–0 v Portugal 17 Feb 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971
4–0 v Luxembourg 20 May 1971 · Friendly

Group 1

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Russia	3	2	1	0	+5	5
2Mexico	3	2	1	0	+5	5
3Belgium	3	1	0	2	-1	2
4El Salvador	3	0	0	3	-9	0

Road through the tournament

Mexico

0–0 v Russia Group stage
4–0 v El Salvador Group stage
1–0 v Belgium Group stage
1–4 v Italy Quarter-final

Belgium

3–0 v El Salvador Group stage
1–4 v Russia Group stage
0–1 v Mexico Group stage

Every Mexico v Belgium match8

From Mexico's side.


31 Mar 2026	Belgium	1–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
10 Nov 2017	Belgium	3–3	Away	Friendly	—
20 Jun 1998	Belgium	2–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1998	Group stage
2 Jun 1990	Belgium	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
3 Jun 1986	Belgium	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup 1986	Group stage
11 Jun 1970	Belgium	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup 1970	Group stage
5 Nov 1969	Belgium	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
16 Apr 1969	Belgium	0–2	Away	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul