Zine Zidane and The FIFA World Cup
When the most successful manager in the history of football Zinedine Zidane suddenly decided to leave his job at Real Madrid, everyone who follows the beautiful game was left wondering what exactly happened. After a stunning final in Kiev, where…
177Hungary 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…
140Italy - 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…
251Spain's bid for the 1982 FIFA World Cup
When the World Cup comes around every four years, it sparks a frenzy of excitement for football fans across the globe. But for some countries and their residents, it also creates an opportunity to show their support for their national team on an…
46Argentina's preparation to host the 1978 World Cup
As one of the last countries to host the World Cup, Argentina had already been prepared for this moment for some time. The country first began hosting international friendlies against top competition in 1967, and by 1969 a special commission had…
114The Hand of God - Maradona and the FIFA World Cup
Diego Armando Maradona, born on 30 October 1960, is a retired professional footballer from Argentina. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and is famous for his dribbling skills, creative passing, and goalscoring. He…
253FIFA World Cup and Coca-Cola Sponsorship
The FIFA World Cup is the most watched sporting event in the world. In 2018, it was also the most lucrative. The tournament generated a whopping $5 billion in revenue and left host country Russia with a $15 billion surplus. Whether you are an…
127Qatar FIFA World Cup Qualifying Rounds
The final qualifying competition for the 2018 FIFA World Cup will see a total of 205 national teams competing to qualify for the final tournament in Russia. And with so many national teams vying for a spot, it’s no wonder there are severalAs pr…
266Seeded Teams for Qatar FIFA World Cup
In September of last year, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced that there will be a new addition to the World Cup qualifiers for the 2022 edition of the tournament. This means that rather than just having teams qualify from…
256A Brief History of the FIFA World Cup
World Cup is one of the most watched sporting events in the world. Everyone gets crazy during the month-long tournament, and people from all over the world get together to root for their favorite team. The history of the FIFA World Cup is as…
167The 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…
174Italy and its Long History in the World Cup
Italy has had a love-hate relationship with the World Cup. A third of all the times Italy has qualified, they were knocked out at the group stage. The Azzurri have also failed to progress past the first round on four different occasions (1934,…
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Hungary and West Germany World Cup Final 1954
Italy - Spain World Cup Final 1982
Brazil - Italy World Cup Final 1994
Argentina - Netherlands World Cup Final 1978
Brazil - Sweden World Cup Final 1958