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…
1028Jairzinho was very Special at Mexico 1970
The 1970 World Cup was held in Mexico. The tournament was one of the most spectacular in history and also the most controversial one. Jairzinho, a dynamic right-winger, played a key role in Brazil winning their third World Cup title thanks to…
1292The World Cup after WW2
The aftermath of the second world war left a lot of people with a broken spirit. With so much agony and destruction, it was almost impossible for the world to get back to normal. However, no matter how bad things got, some believed that there…
994Maracanã Stadium held the 1950 and 2014 World Cup Final
The Maracanã Stadium is a football stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The stadium is also known as the "Cathedral of Football" and it was once the largest stadium in the world. It has a capacity of almost 74,000 people, making it the third…
850Brazil - 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…
1134Uruguay 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…
870The 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…
1133FIFA World Cup and The Black Pearl - Pele
When people talk about football or soccer, the first name that comes to mind for many is Pele. The legendary Brazilian striker was one of the biggest stars in the sport from the ‘60s until his retirement in the early ‘80s. Pele’s…
1452Brazil has won 5 Soccer World Cups
Brazil is known as the country of soccer. That’s why they are so proud to have 5 World Cups! Moreover, all these tournaments took place in Brazil! Let’s learn more about the history of the Soccer World Cup and all the facts you need to know…
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