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- Lionel Messi's miracle. Messi led Argentina back from a disappointing start to the 2018 World Cup. 100: Wynalda's colossal curler. It would have been hard for Eric Wynalda to place his free kick more perfectly than he did; it helped that it came at the perfect time, too.
- Eric Wynalda's free kick. The USMNT's deepest World Cup run was made by possible by Wyndala's wonder strike. 99: Jürgen's famous flick. Long before he coached the United States men's national team at the 2014 World Cup, Jürgen Klinsmann scored a ton of goals for Germany, including this stunner against South Korea.
- Jürgen spins and scores. Jürgen Klinsmann set himself up for a perfect goal. 98: Cuauhtémoc's arrival. South Korea's defenders didn't know what to do when Cuauhtémoc Blanco broke out the Cuauhtemiña at the 1998 World Cup.
- The Cuauhtemiña. South Korea didn't do their homework on Blanco. 97: Laudrup's sneaky scoop. A no-look scoop pass over the top of the defense with the outside of the boot?
As we count down to the start of the global showpiece in Qatar, FIFA+ is showcasing 100 of the greatest moments in World Cup history.
Nov 21, 2022 · Best World Cup Moments of All Time. It seems like just yesterday that France won the 2018 World Cup in Russia, but we’ve already started qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
- South Africa 2010
- Brazil 2014
- USA 1994
- Italy 1990
- South Korea and Japan 2002
- Russia 2018
- Qatar 2022
- Germany 2006
- France 1998
Let’s face it, it was all a bit turgid, wasn’t it? Vuvuzelas, Luis Suarez breaking everybody’s – but mostly Asamoah Gyan’s – heart, England being rank, New Zealand getting knocked out without losing a match, Mark Van Bommel and Nigel De Jong maiming everything in sight during the final. Having said all that, Siphiwe Tshabalala’s rocket in the openi...
A good, solid World Cup. The group stages in Brazil particularly stand out thanks to what can only be described as an absolute shitload of goals and the likes of England, Italy and Portugal being eliminated. Sadly, the knockout rounds failed to replicate such excitement, although Brazil 1-7 Germany remains one of the funniest results of all time.
USA 94 is best remembered for Diana Ross missing a penalty in the opening ceremony and Roberto Baggio then missing one in the final to hand Brazil victory. There was also Diego Maradona being off his nut, Bebeto’s celebration, Ireland beating Italy and some great nets, but England not being there doesn’t help.
Conversely, because of England’s success, and perhaps because it was the final World Cup pre-Premier League, Champions league and new money, Italia 90 will always have an iconic glow of nostalgia. But look a little closer and the tournament was remembered for everything other than the football: World in Motion, Nessun Dorma, those kits, Roger Milla...
A tournament of upsets and latterly controversy. Reigning champions France went incredibly sacré bleuby crashing out at the group stage without scoring a single goal. The USA shocked Rui Costa and Luis Figo’s Portugal. Roy Keane went full Roy Keane in storming out on the Republic of Ireland, who themselves enjoyed a famous night against Germany. So...
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. Russia was a surprising amount of fun as the goals ...
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. And then there was Lionel; while ...
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. In between there was Argentina’s 24-pass goal, Joe Cole’s stunner against Sweden, Cristiano Ronaldo’s wink and Italy’s epic semi-final against Germany...
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. The showpiece may have been robbed of...
- 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.
Nov 20, 2022 · Jenny Taft breaks down the top 101 moments in World Cup history. Throwbacks on the list include South Korea defeating Italy in 2002, and Götze’s winner for Germany against Argentina in 2014.
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