Episode
Match of the Day: Match of the Day Special: 1970 World Cup Draw
Overview
Live by satellite from Mexico City. Match of the Day fixture: Chelsea v Leeds United David Coleman reports from the Maria Isabella Hotel, Mexico City, where Sir Stanley Rous, President of FIFA, conducts the groupings of the final 16 nations. From Mexico City and London, on-the-spot reaction about England's opponents next June from team manager Sir Alf Ramsey, skipper Bobby Moore, goalkeeper Gordon Banks, and England's 97-times-capped Bobby Charlton. Barry Davies talks to the England personalities about the 15 other finalists: Mexico, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, El Salvador, Czechoslovakia, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Peru, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Uruguay and West Germany. Presented by Telesistema Mexicano.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 1970-01-10
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
Match of the Day Special: 1970 World Cup Draw is Episode 24 in Season 1969/70 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1970-01-10. The runtime is 80 min.
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