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  "id": "world-cup-1970",
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  "name": "FIFA World Cup 1970 (champions - Brazil)",
  "summary": "The 1970 World Cup in Mexico ended with Brazil beating Italy 4-1 at the Estadio Azteca on 21 June 1970 before 107,412 fans - Pele, Gerson, Jairzinho and Carlos Alberto scoring in what FIFA calls the greatest final performance. Brazil's third title meant they kept the Jules Rimet Trophy permanently.",
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  "tags": [
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    "fifa",
    "tournaments",
    "finals"
  ],
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    {
      "rel": "preceded",
      "target": "world-cup-1974"
    }
  ],
  "questions": [
    "Who won the 1970 World Cup?",
    "Who scored in the 1970 final?",
    "Why did Brazil keep the Jules Rimet Trophy?"
  ],
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    {
      "id": "c1",
      "text": "Brazil beat Italy 4-1 in the 1970 final at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on Sunday 21 June 1970, attendance 107,412, with goals from Pele (18th), Gerson (66th), Jairzinho (71st) and Carlos Alberto (86th); Roberto Boninsegna (37th) scored for Italy. Mario Zagallo coached Brazil.",
      "sources": [
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      "confidence": 0.96
    },
    {
      "id": "c2",
      "text": "It was the first final between two former champions, with the added stake that the winners would keep the Jules Rimet Trophy; Brazil's third title secured it, and Carlos Alberto's team goal is described by FIFA as one of the most breathtaking in World Cup history.",
      "sources": [
        "fifa-wc1970-final-article"
      ],
      "confidence": 0.95
    }
  ],
  "takeaways": [],
  "faqs": [],
  "evidence_tier": "primary",
  "evidence": {
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    ]
  },
  "moat_flag": false,
  "winning_edge": "Full goal chronology, attendance and the Jules Rimet stake bound to FIFA's own retrospective of the most mythologised final.",
  "confidence": 0.95,
  "last_verified": "2026-08-08",
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    "dateModified": "2026-08-08",
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        "name": "The Beautiful Team's coronation - Brazil v Italy, Mexico 1970 final (FIFA.com)",
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