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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.
Nov 17, 2023 · Here, we've compiled some of the most famous World Cup moments ever, including the time a legendary forward had to play goalkeeper, one of the biggest upsets in the history of the game, career-defining performances, and more.
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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.
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- Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal v Spain, 2018. We’ve already touched on this match in this list, which has to go down as one of the best group games in World Cup history.
- Eder, Brazil v USSR, 1982. There’s a poetry to watching Brazil play well at international tournaments, and this goal from Eder is an exhibition of flair, imagination and unbelievable talent.
- Ferenc Bene, Hungary v Brazil 1966. Some of the best close control you’re ever likely to see on the biggest stage, Ferenc Bene chopped back and forth on this mazy run as the Hungarians upset Brazil in one of the biggest shocks in the history of the World Cup.
- Joe Cole, England v Sweden 2006. Why not? Joe Cole showed a flash of bravery that England’s ‘golden generation’ so often lacked with this incredible effort against Sweden in the group stages back in 2006.
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