# England

> The 1966 world champions, beaten 1–0 by Brazil in 1970 in the match of Gordon Banks's save from Pelé.

Source page: https://pele.wiki/footballer/teams/england-national-team
Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_3

- Type: National team
- Country: United Kingdom

England arrived in Mexico in 1970 as world champions. Their group match with Brazil in Guadalajara on 7 June was the most anticipated of the first round. Gordon Banks stopped a Pelé header, and Jairzinho scored the only goal in the second half.

## Related

- Its home city or country: [England](https://pele.wiki/footballer/locations/england-country)
- The matches it played against him: [Brazil 1–0 England](https://pele.wiki/footballer/matches/brazil-1-0-england-1970)
- Its people: [Gordon Banks](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/gordon-banks), [Bobby Moore](https://pele.wiki/footballer/people/bobby-moore)
- The chapters it appears in: [Mexico 1970](https://pele.wiki/footballer/chapters/mexico-1970)