Famous FIFA World Cup Finals

The FIFA World Cup is the biggest sporting event on the planet. It is also the most stressful for football fans. With games that can go into extra-time, and potentially a penalty shoot-out, it is often nerve racking. In our articles, we give you a rundown of famous FIFA World Cup finals pre-World War 2 and post-World War 2. We will look at the teams, players, goal, and what made the matches quite so special.

Italy - Spain World Cup Final 1982

A controversial goal, a last-minute winner, and a red card are all ingredients of a perfect mix for the most dramatic of football matches. The 1982 clash between Spain and Italy is widely regarded as one of the best international games ever…

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Hungary and West Germany World Cup Final 1954

The 20th World Cup was held in Switzerland, as well as neighboring Austria, from June 28 to July 13, 1954. In a return to the straight final format after the two semi-final group stage experiments of the previous tournament, Hungary beat West…

10402-10-2022, 04:24

Italy - Hungary World Cup Final 1938

The football World Cup final in 1938 was played between Italy and Hungary on June 14 at the Stadio Comunale in Florence, Italy. It was the first time that the World Cup final was held outside of Europe. Hungary became the second team to win the…

15102-10-2022, 04:24

Brazil - Sweden World Cup Final 1958

Brazil and Sweden faced each other at the 1958 World Cup final in Stockholm. It was the third time these two teams met in the competition, after having faced each other in the final at the very first edition of this tournament. The previous…

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Argentina - Netherlands World Cup Final 1978

The 1978 World Cup was played in Argentina. The tournament was won by the host nation, led by Diego Maradona, who scored the winning goal in their final against the Netherlands. The Dutch team had reached the final after beating Italy 3-1 in the…

15029-09-2022, 07:50

Brazil - Italy World Cup Final 1994

It was a final that no one expected. The World Cup final in 1994 between Italy and Brazil was the most unexpected in the history of this competition. Everyone had predicted an easy victory for Brazil, the team of the beautiful game with five…

19329-09-2022, 04:13

Uruguay and Brazil World Cup Final 1950

Sixty years ago, Uruguay and Brazil met again in a World Cup final after their previous clash at the same stage in the first-ever World Cup. Once again no love was lost between both of them. Once again it was an intense match with an abundance…

9329-09-2022, 04:13

Italy - Czechoslovakia World Cup Final 1934

The first World Cup final was played between Italy and Czechoslovakia in Marseille on 10 June 1934. The game finished 2-1 to the Italians after a tense final. It was the first of only two World Cup finals not to involve either England or Germany…

13329-09-2022, 04:13

The World Cup before WW2

When you hear the words “football” and “World Cup,” you probably think of the quadrennial event that has taken place every four years since 1930. But there was also a World Cup before WW2. It was just very different from its successor in…

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Uruguay - Argentine the first World Cup Final 1930

In the 1930 World Cup, Uruguay and Argentina were the two finalists. The first World Cup final was played at the Olympic stadium in Amsterdam on July 13, 1930. In that final match held before 45,000 spectators, Uruguay won over Argentina by 4-2…

15129-09-2022, 04:13