USSR beats El Salvador to reach World Cup quarterfinals
MEXICO CITY, Jun. 10, 1970 (AMP) — Mexico 70 : USSR defeated El Salvador by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup group stage game on Wednesday afternoon at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
Anatoliy Byshovets scored dual goals
El Salvador made the Soviets doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with two goals by Soviet forward Anatoliy Byshovets at '51 and '74.
USSR advance to the Quarterfinals. El Salvador is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
USSR at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1958)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1958)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1966)
El Salvador at the World Cup
- First appearance
- 1 participation in the qualifications
USSR
2:0
El Salvador
2:0 (0:0)
- 10 June 1970
- 16:00
- Mexico City
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| USSR | 5 |
 Mexico | 3 |
 Belgium | 2 |
| El Salvador | 0 |
Matches
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