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- Brazil 1-7 Germany 2014 (Richards: 1, Shearer: 3) Brazil were humiliated on home turf in the 2014 World Cup semi-final by eventual winners Germany in Belo Horizonte.
- Italy 3-2 Brazil 1982 (Richards: 2, Shearer: 9) An instant classic, Italy beat Brazil 3-2 in the 1982 World Cup to eliminate them from the tournament at the second group stage.
- Brazil 4-1 Italy 1970 (Richards: 3, Shearer: 2) The 1970 World Cup final was the first between two former champions. It was a comprehensive 4-1 victory for Brazil as they lifted the World Cup for the third time in their history.
- West Germany 3-3 France 1982 (West Germany won 5-4 on penalties) (Richards: 4, Shearer: 8) Another game involving West Germany and this one ended in victory.
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Host: Uruguay Final: Uruguay 4-2 Argentina Top goal scorer:Guillermo Stabile, Argentina Score: 14/50 Every major event has to begin somewhere and the first edition of the World Cup scores poorly for a number of reasons. This was very much a case of "let's get this tournament off the ground" and with the sport still so new as a global product, there...
Host: Italy Final: Italy 2-1 Czechoslovakia (after extra time) Top goal scorer: Oldrich Nejedly, Czechoslovakia Score: 19/50 With defending champions Uruguay boycotting the tournament (allegedly on the grounds that not many European teams had come to their tournament in 1930), there was no known powerhouse to take down and little continuity from 19...
Host: France Final: Italy 4-2 Hungary Top goal scorer: Leonidas, Brazil Score: 23/50 This tournament is perhaps best known for the full-on collision of sports and geopolitics as the world perched on the cusp of World War II, which would officially begin in early 1939. However, by the time the 1938 World Cup rolled around, Germany had already annexe...
Host: Argentina Final: Argentina 3-1 Netherlands (after extra time) Top goal scorer:Mario Kempes, Argentina Score: 24/50 Coming off an incredible run of tournaments in 1966, 1970 and 1974, this one fell rather flat for a couple of reasons. First, the star power was tamped down considerably thanks to both Johan Cruyff's international retirement and ...
Host: Russia Final: France 4-2 Croatia Top goal scorer: Harry Kane, England Score: 25/50 This World Cup promised a lot in terms of elite players and star power, but the tournament felt like one of systems over individuals as stronger, deeper teams prevailed over elite players surrounded by so-so squads. Lionel Messi managed just one goal, Croatia's...
Host: Chile Final: Brazil 3-1 Czechoslovakia Top goal scorers: Garrincha, Brazil; Florian Albert, Hungary; Valentin Ivanov, USSR; Drazan Jerkovic, Yugoslavia; Leonel Sanchez, Chile; Vava, Brazil Score: 26/50 An incredible confluence of talent that produced little of lasting memory. Or at least, little good. The 1950s generation of stars -- Brazil's...
Host: Italy Final: West Germany 1-0 Argentina Top goal scorer: Salvatore Schillaci, Italy Score: 26/50 On paper, there is so much to love about this tournament in retrospect. You had major star power -- Roberto Baggio, Franco Baresi and Paolo Maldini for Italy; Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten for Netherlands; West Germany's Lothar Matthaus; Brazil...
Host: South Africa Final: Spain 1-0 Netherlands (after extra time) Top goal scorers: Diego Forlan, Uruguay; Thomas Muller, Germany; Wesley Sneijder, Netherlands; David Villa, Spain Score: 27/50 [sound of vuvuzelas] Statistically, Spain's run of dominance -- they won the European Championship in 2008 and 2012, in addition to the 2010 World Cup -- ma...
Score: 28/50 Host: Sweden Final: Brazil 5-2 Sweden Top goal scorer: Just Fontaine, France Why did we not rate this World Cup higher? This was the first one to feature Pele! You had Garrincha, his tricky counterpart in Brazil's attack, and Vava, who I'm mentioning mostly so I can point out his nickname ("Peito de Aco," or "Steel Chest.") It was Braz...
Score: 29/50 Host: Switzerland Final: West Germany 3-2 Hungary Top goal scorer:Sandor Kocsis, Hungary After the 1942 and 1946 editions were cancelled due to World War II and quite a few important teams either sat out the 1950 tournament or were banned, 1954 was the deepest World Cup to date. Brazil were inching toward their massive breakthrough, de...
- Argentina v France - 2022. Taking the top spot is the most recent World Cup final, which was one of the greatest games in football history. Lionel Messi led his team to victory in the World Cup final, scoring two goals as Argentina defeated France on penalties after the 3-3 classic went the full 120 minutes.
- Brazil v Germany - 2002. The 2002 final between Brazil and Germany would have taken top spot had this article been written in June 2022, but it's not to be.
- Germany v Argentina - 1986. The brilliance of Diego Maradona was on full display throughout the 1986 World Cup, culminating in the final against West Germany.
- Brazil v Uruguay - 1950. The 1950 round-robin final round-robin match, widely referred to as the "Maracanazo," was a historic shock. Uruguay upset the hosts Brazil 2-1 in front of nearly 200,000 stunned fans at the Maracanã Stadium.
Jul 13, 2018 · 1970 – Italy beat West Germany 4-3. In fact, Italy played one of the greatest World Cup matches just to get into that final against Brazil. This match is often known as ‘the game of the century’. Against West Germany in the semi-final, Italy, who scored on the 8th minute, looked to have won the game.
- France 1998. Even before Michel Platini admitted to slightly fiddling the fixtures, France 98 had it all. Brazil samba-ing their way through an airport for Nike; the emergence of Ronaldo and Michael Owen as superstars of the game; shock wins for Nigeria, Iran and Romania in the group stages; and a final surrounded by drama.
- Germany 2006. Bookended by controversy, the 2006 World Cup started with Italy heading into the tournament on the back of the Calciopoli scandal and concluded with Zinedine Zidane ending his career with a headbutt.
- Qatar 2022. Similar to Russia 2018, the 2022 tournament surpassed expectations (on the pitch) and delivered a number of iconic moments. From the shocks of the group stage – and we all chortled as Belgium, Germany and Uruguay fell early – to high-scoring games in the knockouts as Morocco became the first African semi-finalists.
- Russia 2018. A tournament of upsets, goals, an actually decent and likeable England team, and bloody loads of set-piece goals. Reigning champions Germany were the latest winners to be knocked out at the following group stage, while France were the only one of the traditional ‘big boys’ to make the semi-finals.
Oct 28, 2022 · West Germany 3-2 Hungary - 1954. This was a great World Cup underdog story. Hungary had beaten West Germany 8-3 earlier in the tournament, so everyone expected one outcome when they met in the ...
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Nov 21, 2022 · Best team: Well, of course, that would be England, as Alf Ramsay's wingless wonders started slowly, with a 0-0 draw against Uruguay, before winning every subsequent game, conceding just one goal prior to the final, where an epic 4-2 win in extra-time saw the first and only World Cup Final hat-trick, from Geoff Hurst.
