| 1962 Hosts for the 1962 edition were
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| | World Cup was launched in 1982 in Spain.
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| Chile despite recently having suffered a
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| | Eight more teams participated bringing
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| devastating earthquake. Brazil were
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| | the total to 24. The idea was to allow
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| favorites to retain the trophy but Chile
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| | the lesser footballing countries to enter
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| thought they had a world-beating plan of
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| | the tournament. The idea was vindicated
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| action. Before they played Italy they
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| | by impressive displays by Algeria and
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| ate spaghetti and won. Before they
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| | Cameroon. Italy proved to be unstoppable
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| played Switzerland they ate Swiss cheese
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| | that year and defeated the strong West
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| and won. Before they played Russia they
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| | German side 3-1 in the final even after
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| drank vodka and won (must have been an
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| | Antonio Cabrini of Italy became the first
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| interesting game). So when they came up
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| | player to miss a penalty in a World Cup
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| against Brazil in the semi finals, what
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| | final.Statistics Host Country:
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| did they do? Did they eat Brazil nuts?
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| | SpainCountries: Algeria, Argentina,
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| No, they drank coffee and promptly lost
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| | Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon,
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| 4-2. Brazil once again claimed the
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| | Chile, Czechoslovakia, El Salvador,
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| trophy by beating Czechoslovakia 3-1 in
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| | England, France, Honduras, Hungary,
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| the final.Statistics Host Country:
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| | Italy, Kuwait, New Zealand, Northern
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| ChileCountries: Argentina, Brazil,
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| | Ireland, Peru, Poland, Scotland, Spain,
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| Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia,
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| | USSR, West Germany, YugoslaviaFinal:
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| Czechoslovakia, England, Hungary, Italy,
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| | Italy 3, West Germany 1Top goal scorer:
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| Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, Uruguay,
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| | Paolo Rossi, Italy (6)1986 Colombia had
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| USSR, West Germany, YugoslaviaFinal:
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| | been chosen to host the 1986 World Cup
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| Brazil 3, Czechoslovakia 1Top goal
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| | but was unable to due to economic
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| scorer: Drazen Jerkovic, Yugoslavia
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| | considerations so the venue was switched
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| (5)1966 In 1966 the World Cup came back
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| | to Mexico despite strong efforts by
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| to where the modern game of football
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| | Holland and the United States to have the
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| began in 1863, England and the trophy was
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| | competition on home soil. Brazil, the
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| destined to stay there for four years.
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| | favorites were knocked out in the quarter
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| It might have stayed there permanently
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| | finals by France on penalties. Another
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| because when it was put on show at the
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| | quarter final saw Argentina's Diego
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| Westminster Central Hall in London four
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| | Maradona famous "hand of God" goal
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| months before the tournament was to start
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| | against England. Several billion TV
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| it was stolen. Seven days of acute
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| | viewers saw him use his hand to punch the
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| embarrassment ensued while authorities
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| | ball into the back of the English goal
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| tried to find the missing cup without any
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| | but the referee did not. It was a
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| result. Eventually a black and white dog
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| | blatant cheat that still rankles with
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| called "Pickles" found it underneath a
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| | English fans today as it saw their team
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| hedge wrapped in newspaper whilst doing
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| | go home. In the final against West
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| what dogs do under hedges. Pickles shot
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| | Germany he showed that he didn't need to
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| to stardom and the English Football
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| | cheat to win as he brilliantly led his
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| Association had a replica of the trophy
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| | country to a hard fought win by 3 goals
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| made - "just in case". The replica can
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| | to 2.Statistics Host Country:
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| still be seen at the English National
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| | MexicoCountries: Algeria, Argentina,
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| Football Museum.The 1966 World Cup was
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| | Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada,
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| memorable for several reasons. It was
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| | Denmark, England, France, Hungary, Iraq,
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| the first World Cup to have a mascot -
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| | Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Northern Ireland,
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| "World Cup Willie", a lion dressed in the
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| | Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Scotland,
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| English strip. It was a World Cup marred
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| | South Korea, Spain, Uruguay, USSR, West
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| by vicious tactics on the field and by
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| | GermanyFinal: Argentina 3, Germany 2Top
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| poor refereeing that saw Brazil literally
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| | goal scorer: Gary Lineker, England
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| kicked off the pitch in the first round.
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| | (6)1990 The 14th World Cup was without
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| The final against West Germany was also
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| | doubt the most boring so far. Every team
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| memorable due to one of the most
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| | was so scared of losing that games became
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| controversial goals in Cup history. In
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| | low-scoring brutal chess matches. Both
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| extra time Geoff Hurst of England
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| | semi finals went into extra time and then
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| launched a shot that hit the underside of
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| | went on to be decided by penalty kicks.
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| the goal crossbar and bounced down. The
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| | The final contested by West Germany
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| referee ruled that it had landed behind
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| | appearing in its last World cup before
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| the goal-line and was therefore a goal.
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| | unification and Argentina. In a dour and
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| The West Germans protested that it did
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| | dirty struggle with two sendings off.
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| not go behind the line but the linesman
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| | West Germany won 1-0 by way of a
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| upheld the referee and the goal stood.
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| | penalty.Statistics Host Country:
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| Hurst put the matter beyond doubt in the
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| | ItalyCountries: Argentina, Austria,
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| last minute by scoring.Statistics Host
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| | Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia,
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| Country: EnglandCountries: Argentina,
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| | Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Egypt,
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| Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, England, France,
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| | England, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands,
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| Hungary, Italy, Mexico, North Korea,
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| | Romania, Scotland, South Korea, Spain,
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| Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Uruguay,
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| | Sweden, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay,
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| USSR, West GermanyFinal: England 4, West
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| | United States, USSR, West Germany,
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| Germany 2 (after extra time)Top goal
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| | YugoslaviaFinal: West Germany 1,
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| scorer: Eusebio, Portugal (9)1970 Mexico
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| | Argentina 0Top goal scorer: Salvatore
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| 1970 was Brazil's and Pele's World Cup.
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| | "Toto" Schillaci, Italy (6)1994 FIFA saw
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| After 1966 when Brazil were knocked out
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| | the United States as an untapped market
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| in the first round, Pele had vowed never
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| | as far as football (or soccer as the
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| to play in the World Cup again.
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| | Americans call it) was concerned and so
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| Fortunately he was persuaded to make a
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| | decided to award the 1994 tournament to
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| final appearance in 1970. Hopes were
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| | them. Italy were on song with their
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| high in England for a repeat of the 1966
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| | play-maker Roberto Baggio playing some
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| success but matters were not helped when
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| | sublime football. Argentina were hopeful
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| the England captain was jailed for four
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| | that a newly re-called Maradona could
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| days on manufactured charges of stealing
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| | steer them to success but the hope
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| a bracelet in Guadalajara a couple of
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| | evaporated when he proved positive for a
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| weeks before the opening game. Those,
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| | banned substance and was sent home in
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| the humid playing conditions and Gerd
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| | disgrace. The U.S. on home ground had a
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| Muller in devastating form, were enough
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| | better than expected tournament finally
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| to see West Germany take their revenge in
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| | going out to Brazil. Earlier they had
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| the quarter final for the defeat in the
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| | beaten Colombia thanks to an own goal by
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| previous competition's final. But Brazil
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| | Colombian Andres Escobar who was shot
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| seemed unstoppable thanks to their
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| | dead when he arrived back home. The
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| magnificent attackers but their defense
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| | final between Brazil and Italy was an
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| was questionable. Could the Italian
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| | absorbing game of Brazil's irresistible
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| front line turn this to their advantage?
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| | attacking force meeting Italy's immovable
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| At half time it seemed that they could
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| | defensive force. Predictably the match
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| with the score line at 1-1 and the
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| | ended 0-0 after extra time so it went to
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| Brazilians obviously demoralized. But
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| | the penalties and sudden death. Roberto
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| after half time Pele took charge laying
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| | Baggio of Italy sent his kick high over
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| on passes that led to two Brazilian goals
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| | the cross-bar and Brazil were the
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| and finding the net himself. Brazil had
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| | winners.Statistics Host Country: United
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| won the World Cup for the third time and
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| | StatesCountries: Argentina, Belgium,
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| therefore was allowed to keep the Jules
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| | Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon,
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| Rimet Trophy permanently. Some year
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| | Colombia, Germany, Greece, South Korea,
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| later it was stolen and never recovered.
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| | Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco,
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| It is presumed it was melted
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| | Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Romania,
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| down.Statistics Host Country:
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| | Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, USA, Sweden,
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| MexicoCountries: Belgium, Brazil,
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| | SwitzerlandFinal: Brazil 1, Italy 0 (3-2
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| Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, El Salvador,
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| | on penalty kicks)Top goal scorer (Joint):
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| England, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Morocco,
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| | Oleg Salenko, Russia and Hristo
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| Peru, Romania, Sweden, Uruguay, USSR,
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| | Stoitchkov, Bulgaria (6) 1998 France,
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| West GermanyFinal: Brazil 4, Italy 1
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| | played host to an expanded World Cup with
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| (after extra time)Top goal scorer: Gerd
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| | the number of participants brought up to
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| Muller, West Germany (10)1974 In 1974,
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| | 32. Nobody thought that France had a
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| West Germany played hosts for the
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| | chance of winning and everyone was very
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| competition for the new trophy, the FIFA
| |
| | surprised when the made it to the final.
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| World Cup. West Germany had a
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| | Amazement took the place of surprise when
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| tremendously strong side but then so did
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| | the managed to destroy Brazil 3-0 in the
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| Holland with its brand of "total
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| | final. To this day nobody who isn't
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| football" and Poland. Holland beat
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| | French can explain how they did it.
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| Brazil 2-0 to face West Germany in the
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| | Serious hooliganism reared its ugly head
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| final in Berlin but the German ultra
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| | during the early stages of the tournament
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| efficient football machine held out
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| | when English fans rampaged through
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| against the inspirational Dutch to grab a
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| | Marseille and German fans attacked a
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| late winner.Statistics Host Country:
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| | police officer with an iron bar and left
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| West GermanyCountries: Argentina,
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| | him permanently brain
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| Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, East
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| | damaged.StatisticsHost Country:
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| Germany, Haiti, Italy, Netherlands,
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| | FranceCountries: Argentina, Austria,
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| Poland, Scotland, Sweden, Uruguay, West
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| | Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon,
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| Germany, Yugoslavia, ZaireFinal: West
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| | Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark,
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| Germany 2, Netherlands 1Top goal scorer:
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| | England, France, Germany, Iran, Italy,
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| Grzegorz Lato, Poland (7)1978 1978 saw
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| | Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Morocco,
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| the FIFA World Cup being held in
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| | Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay,
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| Argentina and it was one of the most
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| | Romania, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, South
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| controversial with very strange
| |
| | Africa, South Korea, Spain, Tunisia,
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| refereeing and organizational decisions
| |
| | United States, YugoslaviaFinal: France 3,
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| seeming to favour the home country. In a
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| | Brazil 0Top goal scorer: Davor Suker,
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| second-round match Argentina needed to
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| | Croatia (6)2002 For the first time the
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| score at least four goals against Peru.
| |
| | World Cup had co-hosts in Japan and South
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| It scored six and Peru were heavily
| |
| | Korea. It was also the first to be held
|
| criticized for giving the game away. In
| |
| | on the continent of Asia. Fears of major
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| the final Argentina seemed to have an
| |
| | rioting due to hooligans proved unfounded
|
| extra man in referee Sergio Gonella. His
| |
| | due to the superb preparations by the
|
| decisions were so blatantly pro Argentina
| |
| | co-hosts and the whole tournament had a
|
| that there were calls (particularly by
| |
| | party atmosphere. It was also a
|
| the Dutch) for the match to be re-played
| |
| | tournament of upsets. In 1998 the United
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| in a neutral country - calls that fell on
| |
| | States had finished last but in 2002 they
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| deaf ears.Statistics Host Country:
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| | sailed into the quarter finals before
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| ArgentinaCountries: Austria, Argentina,
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| | being knocked out by Germany. France,
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| Brazil, France, Hungary, Iran, Italy,
| |
| | the holders were eliminated in the first
|
| Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Poland,
| |
| | round without scoring a single goal and
|
| Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, West
| |
| | Italy left the tournament early after
|
| GermanyFinal: Argentina 3, Netherlands 1
| |
| | some poor refereeing. In the end it was
|
| (after extra time)Top goal scorer: Mario
| |
| | Brazil and Germany who contested the
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| Kempes, Argentina (6)1982 An expanded
| |
| | final with Brazil winning by two goals.
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