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2 days ago · The 2010 final was the first time since 1978 that neither of the finalists had previously won the World Cup. The Netherlands had been runners-up twice before, losing 2–1 to West Germany in 1974 , and 3–1 (after extra time) to Argentina in 1978. [2]
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1 day ago · Eight years after the victory on home soil, Argentina won the World Cup title for the second time. Diego Maradona was voted Best Player of the tournament after scoring five goals and assisting the decisive 3-2 by Jorge Burruchaga in the 84th minute of the final.
1 day ago · Germany had a 4–0 victory over Argentina, and the Netherlands came from behind to beat Brazil 2–1, handing the Brazilians their first loss in a World Cup match held outside Europe (other than in a penalty shoot-out) since 1950 when Uruguay won the decisive match 2–1.
1 day ago · FIFA World Cup—men year result *Won after extra time (AET). **Won on penalty kicks. 1930 Uruguay 4 Argentina 2 1934 Italy* 2 Czechoslovakia 1 1938 Italy 4 Hungary 2 1950 Uruguay 2 Brazil 1 1954
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- The World Cup in football (soccer) is a quadrennial tournament of 32 men’s national teams that is organized by the Fédération Internationale de Foo...
- The World Cup happens every four years in order to have enough time for the qualification tournaments and playoffs among national teams to take pla...
- Qualifying for the World Cup is a long process during the years between each quadrennial tournament. Each of the Fédération Internationale de Footb...
- World Cup prize money comes from the earnings of the nonprofit Fédération Internationale de Football Association. FIFA’s revenue is generated by hi...
- The men’s World Cup all-time top scorer is Miroslav Klose of the German national football (soccer) team. He scored a total of 16 goals across four...
2 days ago · Messi helped Argentina reach the 2010 World Cup quarterfinals, where the team was eliminated by Germany for the second consecutive time in World Cup play. At the 2014 World Cup, Messi put on a dazzling display, scoring four goals and almost single-handedly propelling an offense-deficient Argentina team through the group stage and into the ...
- Lionel Messi is an Argentine-born football (soccer) player who has been named the world’s best men’s player of the year seven times (2009–12, 2015,...
- Lionel Messi started playing football as a boy and was noticed by clubs on both sides of the Atlantic. When he was 13, his family relocated to Barc...
- Lionel Messi scored 73 goals during the 2011–12 season while playing for FC Barcelona, breaking a 39-year-old record for single-season goals in a m...
1 day ago · Renowned for his ability to control the ball and create scoring opportunities for himself and others, he led club teams to championships in Argentina, Italy, and Spain, and he starred on the Argentine national team that won the 1986 World Cup.
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5 days ago · Recreating Messi's iconic celebration style, reminiscent of his World Cup triumph, Shreyas Iyer did exactly that after being presented with the IPL trophy at Chepauk. Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer and with the guidance of two-time IPL winner Gautam Gambhir as mentor, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) had an exceptional run in the IPL 2024 season.
