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FIFA World Cup tournaments

  • 1950 FIFA World CupBrazil needed only a draw in the 1950 World Cup's deciding match, but Uruguay won 2-1.
  • 2014 FIFA World CupBrazil lost 7-1 to Germany in the 2014 World Cup semi-final. It was the biggest defeat in Brazilian football since 1920.
  • 2022 FIFA World CupArgentina lost its first 2022 World Cup game, then won the trophy. Saudi Arabia beat them 2-1 in the group stage.
  • 1974 FIFA World CupIn the 1974 World Cup final, the Netherlands scored before any German player touched the ball. West Germany won 2-1.
  • 1982 FIFA World CupPaolo Rossi barely played for two years, then scored six goals at the 1982 World Cup. Italy won the final 3-1.
  • 1998 FIFA World CupThe 1998 World Cup draw was quietly arranged to keep France and Brazil apart until the final.
  • 2002 FIFA World CupThe 2002 World Cup was the first shared by two host nations. Japan and South Korea reluctantly agreed to co-host.
  • 1934 FIFA World CupItaly, the host of the 1934 World Cup, still had to qualify. No later World Cup host has had to.
  • 1962 FIFA World CupThe 1962 World Cup in Chile survived an earthquake two years earlier. Four of the eight host cities had to be abandoned.
  • 1986 FIFA World CupAt the 1986 World Cup, Maradona punched a goal past England, then minutes later ran past five defenders to score.
  • 1990 FIFA World CupCameroon beat world champions Argentina 1-0 to open the 1990 World Cup. They finished the match with nine men.
  • 1994 FIFA World CupBulgaria had never won a World Cup game before the 1994 tournament. Then it beat defending champion Germany.
  • 2006 FIFA World CupZinedine Zidane was sent off for head-butting Marco Materazzi late in the 2006 World Cup final.
  • 2010 FIFA World CupSpain won the 2010 World Cup after losing its opening match. It scored just eight goals, a record low.
  • 2018 FIFA World CupVideo replay referees made their World Cup debut in 2018. Only four players were sent off, the fewest since 1978.
  • 1930 FIFA World CupTwo months before the 1930 World Cup, no European team had officially entered. Four eventually sailed to Uruguay.
  • 1938 FIFA World CupAustria qualified for the 1938 World Cup but never played a game. Germany's annexation of Austria dissolved its team.
  • 1954 FIFA World CupWest Germany beat Hungary 3-2 in the 1954 World Cup final after losing 8-3 to them days earlier.
  • 1978 FIFA World CupJohan Cruyff skipped the 1978 World Cup for a reason nobody guessed for thirty years.
  • 1958 FIFA World CupAt 17, Pelé scored twice in the 1958 World Cup final as Brazil beat Sweden 5-2.
  • 1966 FIFA World CupA dog named Pickles found the stolen World Cup trophy under a London garden bush. It was before the 1966 tournament.
  • 1970 FIFA World CupBrazil won all six finals matches at the 1970 World Cup, beating Italy 4-1 in the final.
  • 2030 FIFA World CupThe 2030 World Cup will be played on two continents for the first time. Morocco, Portugal and Spain host.
  • 2026 FIFA World CupThe 2026 World Cup final will have its first halftime show. Madonna, Shakira, and BTS are the announced performers.
  • 2034 FIFA World CupSaudi Arabia was the only bidder for the 2034 World Cup. FIFA gave nations just 25 days to declare interest.

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