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The FIFA World Cup, also called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the men’s national teams of the members of Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 when it was not contested because of World War II.
The current format of the tournament involves 32 teams competing for the title at venues within the host nation(s) over a period of about a month this phase is often called the World CupFinals. A qualification phase, which currently takes place over the preceding three years, is used to determine which teams qualify for the tournament together with the host nation(s).
During the 18 tournaments that have been held, seven nations have won the title. Brazil have won the World Cup a record five times, and they are the only team to have played in every tournament. Italy, the current champions, have won four titles, and Germany are next with three titles. The other former champions are Uruguay, winners of the inaugural tournament, and Argentina, with two titles each, and England and France, with one title each.
The World Cup is the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world; an estimated 715.1 million people watched the final match of the 2006 World Cup held in Germany. The next World Cup will be held in South Africa, between 11 June and 11 July 2010, and the 2014 World Cup will be held in Brazil.
1930 Uruguay
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural edition of the world championship for international association football teams the FIFA World Cup. It was played in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July. Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) selected Uruguay as host nation as the country would be celebrating the centenary of its independence, and the Uruguay national football team had successfully retained their football title at the 1928 Summer Olympics. All matches were played in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo, the majority at the Estadio Centenario, which was built for the tournament.
Thirteen teams, seven from South America, four from Europe and two from North America entered the tournament. Few European teams chose to participate due to the duration and cost of travel. The teams were divided into four groups, with the winner of each group progressing to the semi-finals. The first two World Cup matches took place simultaneously, and were won by France and the USA, who defeated Mexico 4–1 and Belgium 3–0, respectively. Lucien Laurent of France scored the first goal in World Cup history.
Argentina, Uruguay, the USA and Yugoslavia each won their respective groups to qualify for the semi-finals. In the final, hosts and pre-tournament favorites Uruguay defeated Argentina in front of a crowd of 93,000 people, and became the first nation to win a World Cup.
Statistics
Although, unlike in subsequent World Cups, there had been no qualifying competition, one principle was established for the future: the groups were divided so as to try and achieve as much geographical diversity as possible. The groups were:
Group A
Argentina (seeded) South America
Chile South America
France Europe
Mexico Central America
Group B
Brazil (seeded) South America
Bolivia (seeded) South America
Yugoslavia Europe
Group C
Uruguay (seeded) South America
Romania Europe
Peru South America
Group D
USA (seeded) North America
Belgium Europe
Paraguay South America
The individual team results (half time scores in brackets) were:
| GROUP A | GROUP B |
| France – Mexico 4:1 (3:0) Argentina – France 1:0 (0:0) Chile – Mexico 3:0 (1:0) Chile – France 1:0 (0:0) Argentina – Mexico 6:3 (3:0) Argentina – Chile 3:1 (2:1) |
Yugoslavia – Brazil 2:1 (2:0) Yugoslavia – Bolivia 4:0 (0:0) Brazil – Bolivia 4:0 (1:0) |
| GROUP C | GROUP D |
| Romania – Peru 3:1 (1:0) Uruguay – Peru 1:0 (0:0) Uruguay – Romania 4:0 (3:0) |
USA – Belgium 3:0 (2:0) USA – Paraguay 3:0 (2:0) Paraguay – Belgium 1:0 (1:0) |
Tabulating this gives:
| Group A | |||||||
| Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | F | A |
| Argentina | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Chile | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| France | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Mexico | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| Group B | |||||||
| Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | F | A |
| Yugoslavia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Brazil | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Bolivia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Group C | |||||||
| Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | F | A |
| Uruguay | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Romania | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Peru | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Group D | |||||||
| Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | F | A |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Belgium | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
The semi-finals emphatically justified the seeding, Uruguay and Argentina crushed their opponents Yugoslavia and the USA by the identical score line of 6-1.
SEMI-FINALS (half time scores in brackets)
Argentina – USA 6:1 (1:0)
Uruguay – Yugoslavia 6:1 (3:1)
FINAL (half time scores in brackets)
July 30, 1930
Uruguay – Argentina 4:2 (1:2)
Attendance: 90, 000
Teams:
Uruguay:
Ballesteros, Nasazzi, Mascheroni, Andrade, Fernandez, Gestido, Dorado, Scarone, Castro, Cea, Iriarte.
Scorers: Dorado, Cea, Iriarte, Castro.
Argentina:
Botasso, Della Torre, Paternoster, J. Evaristo, Monti, Suarez, Peucelle, Varallo, Stabile, Ferreira, M. Evaristo.
Scorers: Peucelle, Stabile.
Referee: J. Langenus.
Italy 1934
The 1934 FIFA World Cup, or the World’s Cup as it was known then, was the second football World Cup staged, and hosted by Italy from 27 May to 10 June. Italy was chosen as hosts by FIFA at the Stockholm congress of October 1932. It was the first World Cup for which teams would have to qualify in order to take part. 32 nations entered the competition, and after qualification, 16 teams participated in the finals tournament. Italy became the second World Cup champions, beating Czechoslovakia in the final, 2–1.
Statistics
The first round scores were (half time scores in brackets):
Italy 7 (3) The United States 1 (0)
Attendance 30, 000
Czechoslovakia 2 (0) Romania 1 (1)
Attendance not available
Germany 5 (1) Belgium 2 (2)
Attendance 8, 000
Austria 3 (1) (after extra time) France 2 (1)
Attendance not available
Spain 3 (2) Brazil 1 (0)
Attendance not available
Switzerland 3 (2) The Netherlands 2 (1)
Attendance not available
Sweden 3 (1) Argentina 2 (1)
Attendance not available
Hungary 4 (2) Egypt 2 (1)
Attendance not available
Quarter final results (half time scores in brackets):
Austria 2 (1) Hungary 1 (0)
Attendance not available
Italy 1 (0) Spain 1 (1) after extra time
Attendance 35,000
Italy 1 (1) Spain 0 (0) replay
Attendance 43,000
Germany 2 (0) Sweden 1 (0)
Attendance 3,000
Czechoslovakia 3 (1) Switzerland 2 (1)
Attendance not available
Semi-final results (half time scores in brackets):
Italy 1 (1) Austria 0 (0)
Attendance 60,000
Czechoslovakia 3 (1) Germany 1 (1)
Attendance 10,000
Final (half time score in brackets):
Italy 2 (0) Czechoslovakia 1 (0) after extra time.
Attendance 55,000
Teams:
Italy: Combi, Monzeglio, Allemandi, Ferraris IV, Monti, Bertolini, Guaita, Meazza, Schiavio, Ferrari, Orsi.
Czechoslovakia: Planicka, Zenisek, Ctyroky, Kostalek, Cambal, Krcil, Junek, Svoboda, Sobotka, Nejedly, Puc.
For the first time there was a play-off for third place, which Germany secured by beating Austria 3-2.
France 1938
The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. France was chosen as hosts by FIFA in August 1936. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.
Statistics
The first round scores were (half time scores in brackets):
Switzerland 1 (1) – Germany 1 (1) after extra time.
Attendance 30, 000.
Switzerland 4 (1) – Germany 2 (2) replay
Attendance 22, 000.
Cuba 3 (1) – Rumania 3 (1) after extra time.
Attendance 6, 000.
Cuba 2 (0) – Rumania 1 (1) replay
Attendance 5, 000.
Hungary 6 (4) – Dutch East Indies 0 (0)
Attendance Not available.
France 3 (2) – Belgium 1 (1)
Attendance Not available.
Czechoslovakia 3 (0) – Netherlands 0 (0)
Attendance Not available.
Brazil 6 (3) – Poland 5 (1)
Attendance Not available.
Italy 2 (1) – Norway 1 (0)
Attendance Not available.
The second round scores were (half time scores in brackets):
Sweden 8 (4) – Cuba 0 (0)
Attendance Not available.
Hungary 2(1)- Switzerland 0 (0)
Attendance Not available.
Italy 3(1) – France 1(1)
Attendance 58, 000
Brazil 1 (1) – Czechoslovakia 1 (0) after extra time.
Attendance 25, 000
Brazil 2 (0) – Czechoslovakia 1 (1) replay
Attendance Not available.
The semi-final scores were (half time scores in brackets):
Italy 2(0) – Brazil 1 (0)
Attendance 35, 000
Hungary 5 (3) – Sweden 1 (1)
Attendance 17, 000.
World Cup final, played on 19 June 1938 in Paris.
Italy 4 (3) – Hungary 2 (1)
Attendance 55, 000.
Players:
Italy: Olivieri, Foni, Rava, Serantoni, Andreoli, Locatelli, Biavati, Meazza, Piola, Ferrari, Colaussi.
Hungary : Szabo, Polgar, Biro, Szaly, Szucs, Lazar, Saz, Vincze, Sarosi, Zsengeller, Titkos.
Scorers:
Italy: Colaussi (2), Piola (2).
Hungary: Titkos (1), Sarosi (1).
Referee : Georges Capdeville (France).
Third place play-off
Brazil 4 (1) – Sweden 2 (2)
Attendance Not available.
Brazil 1950
The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth FIFA World Cup, and the first staged in 12 years due to World War II. Brazil was chosen as the host country by FIFA in July 1946. It was also the first tournament that the trophy itself would be referred to as the Jules Rimet Cup, to mark the 25th anniversary of Rimet’s presidency of FIFA. It was won by Uruguay, who had won the inaugural competition in 1930, clinching the cup by beating the hosts Brazil 2–1 in the deciding match of the four-team final group (this was the only tournament not decided by a one-match final).
Statistics
The first round results were:
Pool A
Brazil 4 Mexico 0
Yugoslavia 3 Switzerland 0
Brazil 2 Switzerland 2
Yugoslavia 4 Mexico 1
Brazil 2 Yugoslavia 0
Switzerland 2 Mexico 1
Pool B
England 2 Chile 0
Spain 3 United States 1
England 0 United States 1
Spain 2 Chile 0
England 0 Spain 1
Chile 5 United States 2
Pool C
Sweden 3 Italy 2
Sweden 2 Paraguay 2
Italy 2 Paraguay 0
Pool D
Uruguay 8 Bolivia 0
| Pool A | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Pool B | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Chile | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Pool C | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Sweden | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Pool C | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Final round:
Uruguay 2 Spain 2
Brazil 7 Sweden 1
Uruguay 3 Sweden 2
Brazil 6 Spain 1
Sweden 3 Spain 1
Uruguay 2 Brazil 1 (wrongly identified as the final).
World Cup Final
Rio de Janeiro, 17 July 1950.
Attendance: 199, 854
Uruguay: Maspoli, Gonzales, Tejera, Gambetta, Varela, Andrade, Ghiggia, Perez,
Miguez, Schiaffino and Moran.
Scorers: Schiaffino and Ghiggia.
Brazil: Barbosa, Augusto, Juvenal, Bauer, Danilo, Bigode, Friaca, Zizinho,
Ademir, Jair and Chico.
Scorer: Friaca
Referee: George Reader (England).
Switzerland 1954
The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. As the year saw the 50th anniversary of FIFA, it was appropriate for football’s premier competition to be played in the home of its governing body, and Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament still remains as the highest average of goals per game. The tournament was won by West Germany, who defeated Hungary 3–2 in the final, giving them their first title.
Statistics
The first round results were:
Pool One:
Brazil 5 Mexico 0
Yugoslavia 1 France 0
Brazil 1 Yugoslavia 1 (after extra time)
France 3 Mexico 2
Pool Two:
Hungary 9 South Korea 0
Turkey 1 West Germany 4
Hungary 8 West Germany 3
Turkey 7 South Korea 0
Pool Three:
Uruguay 2 Czechoslovakia 0
Austria 1 Scotland 0
Uruguay 7 Scotland 0
Austria 5 Czechoslovakia 0
Pool Four:
England 4 Belgium 4 (after extra time)
Switzerland 2 Italy 1
England 2 Switzerland 0
Italy 4 Belgium 1
Round one tables:
| Pool 1 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Yugoslavia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Pool 2 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Hungary | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4 |
| West Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| South Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Second place play-off West Germany 7 Turkey 2
| Pool 3 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Uruguay | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Austria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Czechoslovakia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Scotland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Pool 4 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Belgium | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
Second place play-off Switzerland 4 Italy 1
Quarterfinal results
Half time scores in brackets.
West Germany 2 (1) Yugoslavia 0 (0)
Attendance 17,000
Hungary 4 (2) Brazil 2 (1)
Attendance 40,000
Austria 7 (5) Switzerland 5 (4)
Attendance 29,000
Uruguay 4 (2) England 2 (1)
Attendance 50,000
Semi-final results
Half time scores in brackets.
West Germany 6 (1) Austria 1 (0)
Attendance 58,000
Hungary 4 (1) Uruguay 2 (1) after extra time.
Attendance 45,000
Final result
Berne 4 July 1954
West Germany: Turek, Posipal, Kohlmeyer, Eckel, Liebrich, Mai, Rahn,
Morlock, O. Walter, F. Walter, Schäfer.
Hungary: Grosics, Buzansky, Lantos, Bozsik, Lorant, Zakarias,
Czibor, Kocsis, Hidegkuti, Puskas, J. Toth.
Referee: Bill Ling (England).
Half time scores in brackets.
West Germany 3 (2) Hungary 2 (2)
Attendance 55,000
Scorers: Morlock, Rahn (2) West Germany.
Puskas, Czibor Hungary.
Third place play-off
Austria 3 (1) Uruguay 1 (1)
Attendance 31,000
Sweden 1958
The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. Sweden was chosen as hosts by FIFA in June 1950. It was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. As of 2010, this was the only time that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European team. The World Cup marked the debut on the world stage of a precocious, largely unknown 17-year-old known as Pelé.
Statistics
The first round results were:
Pool 1:
West Germany 3 Argentina 1
Czechoslovakia 0 Northern Ireland 1
West Germany 2 Czechoslovakia 2
Northern Ireland 1 Argentina 3
West Germany 2 Northern Ireland 2
Czechoslovakia 6 Argentina 1
Playoff :
Northern Ireland 2 Czechoslovakia 1
Pool 2:
France 7 Paraguay 3
Yugoslavia 1 Scotland 1
France 2 Yugoslavia 3
Paraguay 3 Scotland 2
France 2 Scotland 1
Yugoslavia 3 Paraguay 3
Pool 3:
Sweden 2 Hungary 1
Wales 1 Mexico 1
Sweden 3 Mexico 0
Wales 1 Hungary 1
Sweden 0 Wales 0
Hungary 4 Mexico 0
Playoff :
Wales 2 Hungary 1
Pool 4:
Brazil 0 England 0
Soviet Union 2 Austria 0
England 2 Austria 2
Soviet Union 0 Brazil 2
England 2 Soviet Union 2
Brazil 3 Austria 0
Playoff :
England 0 Soviet Union 1
| Pool 1 Tables | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| West Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| N.Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| Pool 2 Tables | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 3 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Pool 3 Tables | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Wales | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Pool 4 Tables | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Soviet Union | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| England | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Austria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Quarterfinal results
Half time scores in brackets.
West Germany 1 (1) Yugoslavia 0 (0)
Attendance 20,000
Sweden 2 (0) Soviet Union 0 (0)
Attendance 31,900
France 4 (1) Northern Ireland 0 (0)
Attendance 11,800
Brazil 1 (0) Wales 0 (0)
Attendance 25,923
Semi-final results
Half time scores in brackets.
Sweden 3 (1) West Germany 1 (1)
Attendance: 49,471.
Brazil 5 (2) France 2 (1)
Attendance: 27,100.
Final result
Stockholm 29 June 1958
Sweden:
Svensson, Bergmark, Axborn, Boerjesson, Gustavsson, Parling, Hamrin,
Gren, Simonsson, Liedholm, Skoglund.
Brazil:
Gylmar, D. Santos, N. Santos, Zito, Bellini, Orlando, Garrincha, Didi,
Vava, Pelé, Zagalo.
Referee: Bill Ling (England).
Half time scores in brackets.
Sweden 2 (1) Brazil 5 (2)
Attendance 49,737
Scorers:
Liedholm, Simonsson (Sweden)
Vava (2), Pelé (2), Zagalo (Brazil).
Third place play-off
France 6 (3) West Germany 3 (1)
Attendance 32,482
Chile 1962
The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. Chile was chosen as host by FIFA in June 1956, as the World Cup returned to the continent of South America after 12 years. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final.
Statistics
The first round results were:
Group 1:
Soviet Union 2 Yugoslavia 0
Uruguay 2 Columbia 1
Soviet Union 4 Columbia 4
Uruguay 1 Yugoslavia 3
Soviet Union 2 Uruguay 1
Yugoslavia 5 Columbia 0
Group 2:
West Germany 2 Chile 0
Italy 3 Switzerland 0
West Germany 0 Italy 0
Chile 3 Switzerland 1
Chile 2 Italy 0
West Germany 2 Switzerland 1
Group 3: Brazil 0 Czechoslovakia 0
Mexico 0 Spain 1
Brazil 2 Mexico 0
Czechoslovakia 1 Spain 0
Brazil 2 Spain 1
Czechoslovakia 1 Mexico 3
Group 4:
Hungary 2 England 1
Argentina 1 Bulgaria 0
Hungary 6 Bulgaria 1
England 3 Argentina 1
Hungary 0 Argentina 0
England 0 Bulgaria 0
Round one tables:
| Group 1 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Columbia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| Group 2 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| W. Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Chile | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Group 3 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Group 4 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Spain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Quarterfinal results
Half time scores in brackets.
Chile 2 (2) Soviet Union 1 (1)
Attendance 17,268
Yugoslavia 1 (0) West Germany 0 (0)
Attendance 63,264
Brazil 3 (1) England 1 (1)
Attendance 17,736
Czechoslovakia 1 (1) Hungary 0 (0)
Attendance 11,690
Semi-final results
Half time scores in brackets.
Brazil 4 (2) Chile 2 (1)
Attendance 76,594
Czechoslovakia 3 (0) Yugoslavia 1 (0)
Attendance 5,890
Final result
Santiago 17 June 1962
Brazil Gylmar, Santos D., Santos N., Zito, Mauro, Zozimo,
Garrincha, Didi, Vava, Amarildo and Zagalo.
Czechoslovakia Schroiff, Tichy, Novak, Pluskal, Popluhar, Masopust,
Popspichal, Scherer, Kvasnak, Kadabra and Jelinek.
Referee: Nicholai Latyshev (Soviet Union).
Half time scores in brackets.
Czechoslovakia 1 (1) Brazil 3 (1)
Attendance 68,679
Scorers:
Masopust (Czechoslovakia)
Zito, Amarildo and Vava (Brazil).
Third place play-off
Chile 1 (0) Yugoslavia 0 (0)
Attendance 66,697
England 1966
The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England was chosen as hosts by FIFA in August 1960 to celebrate the centenary of the standardisation of football in England. England won the final, beating West Germany 4–2, giving them their first (and to date, only) World Cup win, and becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.
Statistics
The first round results were:
Group 1:
England 0 Uruguay 0
France 1 Mexico 1
Uruguay 2 France 1
England 2 Mexico 0
England 2 France 0
Uruguay 0 Mexico 0
Group 2:
West Germany 5 Switzerland 0
Argentina 2 Spain 1
Spain 2 Switzerland 1
Argentina 0 West Germany 0
Argentina 2 Switzerland 0
West Germany 2 Spain 1
Group 3:
Brazil 2 Bulgaria 0
Portugal 3 Hungary 1
Hungary 3 Brazil 1
Portugal 3 Bulgaria 0
Portugal 3 Brazil 1
Hungary 3 Bulgaria 1
Group 4:
Soviet Union 3 North Korea 0
Italy 2 Chile 0
Soviet Union 1 Italy 0
North Korea 1 Chile 1
Soviet Union 2 Chile 1
North Korea 1 Italy 0
Round one tables:
| Group 1 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| France | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Group 2 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| W. Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Group 3 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| Hungary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Group 4 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| North Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Chile | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Quarterfinal results
Half time scores in brackets.
England 1 (0) Argentina 0 (0)
Attendance 90,584
West Germany 4 (1) Uruguay 0 (0)
Attendance 33,751
Portugal 5 (2) North Korea 3 (3)
Attendance 51,780
Soviet Union 2 (1) Hungary 1 (0)
Attendance 26,844
Semi-final results
England 2 (1) Portugal 1 (0)
Attendance 94,493
West Germany 2 (1) Soviet Union 1
Attendance 43,921
Final result
Wembley 30 July 1966
England: Banks, Cohen, Wilson, Stiles, Charlton J, Moore,
Ball, Hurst, Hunt, Charlton R, Peters.
West Germany: Tilkowski, Hottges, Schnellinger, Beckenbauer,
Schulz, Weber, Held, Haller, Seeler, Overath, Emmerich.
Referee: Gottfried Dienst (Switzerland).
Half time scores in brackets.
England 4 (1) West Germany 2 (1) after extra time.
Attendance: 96,924
Scorers:
Hurst (3), Peters (1),
Haller, Weber.
Third place playoff
Portugal 2 (1) Soviet Union 1 (1)
Attendance: 87,696
Mexico 1970
The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. Mexico was chosen as the host nation by FIFA in October 1964. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by Brazil, who beat Italy 4–1. With their third World Cup triumph, Brazil were allowed to keep the Jules Rimet Trophy permanently.
The Brazilian team, featuring the likes of Pelé (who was in his fourth and final World Cup), Carlos Alberto, Clodoaldo, Gérson, Jairzinho, Rivelino, and Tostão, is usually regarded as the greatest attacking World Cup team ever. They won all of their 6 games on the way to the title, and had also won all of their 6 qualifying games on their way to Mexico. This tournament saw the return of free-flowing, attacking play after the physical battles of 1962 and 1966, and is still considered by many fans to be the finest World Cup in history.
Statistics
The first round results were:
Group 1:
Mexico 0 Soviet Union 0
Belgium 3 El Salvador 0
Soviet Union 4 Belgium 1
Mexico 4 El Salvador 0
Soviet Union 2 El Salvador 0
Mexico 1 Belgium 0
Group 2:
Uruguay 2 Israel 0
Italy 1 Sweden 0
Uruguay 0 Italy 0
Sweden 1 Israel 1
Italy 0 Israel 0
Uruguay 0 Sweden 1
Group 3:
England 1 Romania 0
Brazil 4 Czechoslovakia 1
Brazil 1 England 0
Romania 2 Czechoslovakia 1
Brazil 3 Romania 2
England 1 Czechoslovakia 0
Group 4:
Peru 3 Bulgaria 2
West Germany 2 Morocco 1
West Germany 5 Bulgaria 2
Peru 3 Morocco 0
West Germany 3 Peru 1
Morocco 1 Bulgaria 1
Round one tables:
| Group 1 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Group 2 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Israel | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Group 3 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Romania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Group 4 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| W. Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Peru | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| Morocco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Quarterfinal results
Half time scores in brackets.
England 2 (1) West Germany 3 (0) After extra time.
Attendance 24,000
Italy 4 (1) Mexico 1 (1)
Attendance 24,000
Brazil 4 (2) Peru 2 (1)
Attendance 54,000
Uruguay 1 (0) Soviet Union 0 (0)
Attendance 45,000.
Semi-final results
Half time scores in brackets.
Brazil 3 (1) Uruguay 1 (1)
Attendance 51,000
West Germany 3 (0) Italy 4 (1)
Attendance 80,000
Final result
Mexico City 21 June 1970
Brazil: Felix, Carlos Alberto, Brito, Piaza, Everaldo,
Gerson, Clodoaldo, Jairzinho, Pelé, Tostao, Rivelino.
Italy: Albertosi, Burgnich, Cera, Rosato, Fachetti, Bertino (74 Juliano),
Riva, Domenghini, Mazzola, De Sisti, Boninsegna (85 Rivera).
Referee: Rudi Glockner (East Germany).
Half time scores in brackets.
Brazil 4 (1) Italy 1 (1)
Attendance: 107,000
Scorers:
Pelé (17), Gerson (65), Jairzinho (70), Carlos Alberto (86);
Boninsegna (37).
Third place playoff
West Germany 1 (1) Uruguay 0 (0)
Attendance: 104,000.
Germany 1974
The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. West Germany had been chosen in July 1966 as hosts by FIFA. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded. The previous trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, was won for the third time by Brazil in 1970 and awarded permanently to the Brazilians. The host nation won the title beating the Netherlands in the final, 2–1. The victory was the second for West Germany, who had won in 1954.
Statistics
The first round divisions were:
Group 1:
West Germany
East Germany
Chile
Australia
Group 2:
Brazil
Yugoslavia
Scotland
Zaire
Group 3:
The Netherlands
Sweden
Uruguay
Bulgaria
Group 4:
Italy
Argentina
Poland
Haiti.
The first round results were:
Group 1:
West Germany 1 Chile 0
East Germany 2 Australia 0
East Germany 1 Chile 1
West Germany 3 Australia 0
West Germany 0 East Germany 1
Australia 0 Chile 0
Group 2:
Brazil 0 Yugoslavia 0
Scotland 2 Zaire 0
Brazil 0 Scotland 0
Yugoslavia 9 Zaire 0
Yugoslavia 1 Scotland 1
Brazil 3 Zaire 0
Group 3:
The Netherlands 2 Uruguay 0
Sweden 0 Bulgaria 0
The Netherlands 0 Sweden 0
Uruguay 1 Bulgaria 1
The Netherlands 4 Bulgaria 1
Sweden 3 Uruguay 0
Group 4:
Italy 3 Haiti 1
Argentina 2 Poland 3
Argentina 1 Italy 1
Poland 7 Haiti 0
Poland 2 Italy 1
Argentina 4 Haiti 1
Round one tables:
| Group 1 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| East Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| West Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Chile | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Australia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Group 2 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Zaire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Group 3 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Group 4 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
Group A:
The Netherlands
Brazil
East Germany
Argentina
and
Group B:
West Germany
Poland
Sweden
Yugoslavia.
The second round results were:
Group A:
Netherlands 4 Argentina 0
Brazil 1 East Germany 0
Netherlands 2 East Germany 0
Brazil 2 Argentina 1
Netherlands 2 Brazil 0
East Germany 1 Argentina 1
Group B:
West Germany 2 Yugoslavia 0
Poland 1 Sweden 0
Poland 2 Yugoslavia 1
West Germany 4 Sweden 2
West Germany 1 Poland 0
Sweden 2 Yugoslavia 1
Round two tables:
| Group A | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| East Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Group B | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| West Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| Poland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Final result
Munich 7 June 1974
West Germany: Maier, Vogts, Schwarzenbeck, Beckenbauer, Breitner,
Hoeness, Grabowski, Müller, Overath, Hölzenbein.
The Netherlands: JongBloed, Suurbier, Rijsbergen (69 De Jong), Haan,
Krol, Jansen, Van Hanegem, Neeskens, Rep, Cruyff,
Resenbrink (46 Van Der Kerkhof).
Referee: Jack Taylor (England).
Half time scores in brackets.
West Germany 2 (2) The Netherlands 1 (1)
Attendance: 77,833
Scorers:
Breitner (25), Müller (43);
Neeskens (2).
Third place playoff
Poland 1 (0) Brazil 0 (0)
Attendance: 79,000.
Argentina 1978
The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. Argentina was chosen as hosts by FIFA in July 1966. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina who became the fifth team (after Uruguay, Italy, England, and West Germany), to be both hosts and world champions.
Statistics
The first round divisions were:
Group 1:
Argentina
Italy
France
Hungary
Group 2:
West Germany
Poland
Mexico
Tunisia
Group 3:
Brazil
Spain
Austria
Sweden
Group 4:
The Netherlands
Scotland
Peru
Iran
The first round results were:
Group 1:
France 1 Italy 2
Argentina 2 Hungary 1
Italy 3 Hungary 1
Argentina 2 France 1
Argentina 0 Italy 1
France 3 Hungary 1
Group 2:
West Germany 0 Poland 0
Tunisia 3 Mexico 1
West Germany 6 Mexico 0
Poland 1 Tunisia 0
West Germany 0 Tunisia 0
Poland 3 Mexico 1
Group 3:
Spain 1 Austria 2
Sweden 1 Brazil 1
Sweden 0 Austria 1
Brazil 0 Spain 0
Brazil 1 Austria 0
Sweden 0 Spain 1
Group 4:
Scotland 1 Peru 3
The Netherlands 3 Iran 0
Scotland 1 Iran 1
The Netherlands 0 Peru 0
Scotland 3 The Netherlands 2
Peru 4 Iran 1
Round one tables:
| Group 1 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Hungary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Group 2 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| West Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Group 3 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Austria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Group 4 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Peru | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| Iran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
The first two from each group went forward to constitute groups A and B as follows:
Group A
West Germany
Italy
Austria
The Netherlands
Group B
Argentina
Brazil
Peru
Poland.
The second round results were:
Group A:
Netherlands 5 Austria 1
West Germany 0 Italy 0
West Germany 2 Netherlands 2
Italy 1 Austria 0
West Germany 2 Austria 3
Netherlands 2 Italy 1
Group B:
Brazil 3 Peru 0
Argentina 2 Poland 0
Argentina 0 Brazil 0
Poland 1 Peru 0
Brazil 3 Poland 1
Argentina 6 Peru 0
Round two tables:
| Group A | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| West Germany | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Group B | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Peru | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Final result
Buenos Aires 25 June 1978
Argentina: Fillol, Olguin, Galvan, Passarella, Taratini, Ardiles (66 Larossa),
Gallego, Kempes, Bertoni, Luque, Ortiz (78 Houseman).
The Netherlands: Jongbloed, Brandts, Krol, Jansen (73 Suubier), Poortvliet,
Neeskans, Haan, W. Van der Kerkhof, R. Van der Kerkhof,
Rep (58 Nanninga), Resenbrink.
Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy).
Half time scores in brackets.
Argentina 3 (1) The Netherlands 1 (0) after extra time.
Attendance: 77,260
Scorers:
Kempes (38, 104), Bertoni (115);
Nanninga (82).
Third place playoff
Brazil 2 (0) Italy 1 (1)
Attendance: 76,609
Spain 1982
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July, 1982. Spain was chosen as hosts by FIFA in July 1966. The tournament was won by Italy, after beating West Germany 3–1 in the final. Italy equalled Brazil’s record of winning the World Cup 3 times. For the first time the World Cup was expanded to feature 24 teams, 8 more than in the previous tournament 1978.
Statistics
The first round divisions were:
Group 1:
Poland
Italy
Cameroons
Peru
Group 2:
West Germany
Austria
Algeria
Chile
Group 3:
Belgium
Argentina
Hungary
El Salvador
Group 4:
England
France
Czechoslovakia
Kuwait
Group 5:
Northern Ireland
Spain
Yugoslavia
Honduras
Group 6:
Brazil
Soviet Union
Scotland
New Zealand
The first round results were:
Group 1:
Poland 0 Italy 0
Peru 0 Cameroons 0
Italy 1 Peru 1
Poland 0 Cameroons 0
Poland 5 Peru 1
Italy 1 Cameroons 1
Group 2:
Algeria 2 West Germany 1
Austria 1 Chile 0
West Germany 4 Chile 1
Austria 2 Algeria 0
Algeria 3 Chile 2
West Germany 1 Austria 0
Group 3:
Belgium 1 Argentina 0
Hungary 10 El Salvadore 1
Argentina 4 Hungary 1
Belgium 1 El Salvadore 0
Belgium 1 Hungary 1
Argentina 2 El Salvadore 0
Group 4:
England 3 France 1
Czechoslovakia 1 Kuwait 1
England 2 Czechoslovakia 0
France 4 Kuwait 1
England 1 Kuwait 0
Czechoslovakia 1 France 1
Group 5:
Spain 1 Honduras 1
Northern Ireland 0 Yugoslavia 0
Spain 2 Yugoslavia 1
Northern Ireland 1 Honduras 1
Yugoslavia 1 Honduras 0
Spain 0 Northern Ireland 1
Group 6:
Brazil 2 Soviet Union 1
Scotland 5 New Zealand 2
Brazil 4 Scotland 1
Soviet Union 3 New Zealand 0
Brazil 4 New Zealand 0
Scotland 2 Soviet Union 2
Round one tables:
| Group 1 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Poland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Italy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Peru | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Group 2 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| West Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Austria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Algeria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Chile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Group 3 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Belgium | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Group 4 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Group 5 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| N. Ireland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Honduras | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Group 6 | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| Soviet Union | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
With the first two going through to round two, the new groups were as follows:
Group A:
Poland
Soviet Union
Belgium
Group B:
West Germany
England
Spain
Group C:
Italy
Argentina
Brazil
Group D:
France
Austria
Northern Ireland
Group A:
Poland 3 Belgium 0
Soviet Union 1 Belgium 0
Poland 0 Soviet Union 0
Group B:
West Germany 0 England 0
Spain 1 West Germany 2
Spain 0 England 0
Group C:
Italy 2 Argentina 1
Brazil 3 Argentina 1
Italy 3 Brazil 2
Group D:
France 1 Austria 0
Northern Ireland 2 Austria 2
France 4 Northern Ireland 1
Round two tables:
| Group A | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Group B | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| West Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| England | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Spain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Group C | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| Italy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Argentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Group D | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
| France | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Austria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| N. Ireland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Semi-final results (half time scores in brackets):
Italy 2 (1) Poland 0 (0)
Attendance 50,000
West Germany 3 (1) France 3 (1) after extra time, West Germany won 5-4 on penalties.
Final result
Madrid 11 June 1982
West Germany: Schumacher, Kaltz, K-H Förster, B Förster, Briegel,
Dremmler (62 Hrubesch), Breitner, Stielike,
Rummenigge (81 Müller), Fischer, Littbarski.
Italy: Zoff, Bergomi, Collovati, Scirea, Gentile, Cabrini,
Tardelli, Orialli, Conti, Rossi, Graziani.
Referee: Arnaldo (Brazil).
Half time scores in brackets.
West Germany 1 (0) Italy 3 (0)
Attendance: 90,000
Scorers:
Rossi (56), Tardelli (68), Altobelli (80);
Breitner (82).
Third place playoff
Poland 3 (2) France 2 (1)
Attendance: 28,000.
Mexico 1986
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June.
Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to host the competition and officially resigned in 1982. Mexico was selected as the new host in May 1983. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format, although unlike the previous edition in 1982, the second round of the tournament was played on a knock-out basis rather than groups. It was won by Argentina (second title after 1978), who beat West Germany 3–2 in the final at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca.
Statistics
| GROUP A | GROUP B |
| Italy – Bulgaria 1:1 (1:0) Argentina – South Korea 3:1 (2:0) Italy – Argentina 1:1 (1:1) Bulgaria – South Korea 1:1 (1:0) Italy – South Korea 3:2 (1:0) Argentina – Bulgaria 2:0 (1:0) |
Mexico – Belgium 2:1 (2:1) Paraguay – Iraq 1:0 (1:0) Mexico – Paraguay 1:1 (1:0) Belgium – Iraq 2:1 (2:0) Mexico – Iraq 1:0 (0:0) Belgium – Paraguay 2:2 (1:0) |
| GROUP C | GROUP D |
| France – Canada 1:0 (0:0) USSR – Hungary 6:0 (3:0) France – USSR 1:1 (0:0) Hungary – Canada 2:0 (1:0) France – Hungary 3:0 (1:0) USSR – Canada 2:0 (0:0) |
Brasil – Spain 1:0 (0:0) N. Ireland – Algeria 1:1 (1:0) Brasil – Algeria 1:0 (0:0) Spain – N. Ireland 2:1 (2:0) Brasil – N. Ireland 3:0 (2:0) Spain – Algeria 3:0 (1:0) |
| GROUP E | GROUP F |
| W. Germany – Uruguay 1:1 (0:1) Denmark – Scotland 1:0 (0:0) W. Germany – Scotland 2:1 (1:1) Denmark – Uruguay 6:1 (2:1) Denmark – W. Germany 2:0 (1:0) Uruguay – Scotland 0:0 |
Poland – Morocco 0:0 Portugal – England 1:0 (0:0) England – Morocco 0:0 Poland – Portugal 1:0 (0:0) England – Poland 3:0 (3:0) Morocco – Portugal 3:1 (2:0) |
1/8 FINALS
Mexico – Bulgaria 2:0 (1:0)
Belgium – USSR 4:3 (2:2, 0:1)
Brasil – Poland 4:0 (1:0)
Argentina – Uruguay 1:0 (1:0)
France – Italy 2:0 (1:0)
W. Germany – Morocco 1:0 (0:0)
England – Paraguay 3:0 (1:0)
Spain – Denmark 5:1 (1:1)
QUARTERFINALS
France – Brasil 1:1 (1:1, 1:1) penalties: 4:3
W. Germany – Mexico 0:0 penalties: 4:1
Argentina – England 2:1 (0:0)
Belgium – Spain 1:1 (1:1, 0:1) penalties: 5:4
SEMIFINALS
W. Germany – France 2:0 (1:0)
Argentina – Belgium 2:0 (0:0)
3. PLACE GAME
France – Belgium 4:2 (2:2, 2:1)
FINAL
Argentina – W. Germany 3:2 (1:0)
Italy 1990
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated continents entered the competition, with its qualification process beginning in April 1988. Twenty-two teams qualified from this process, along with host nation Italy and holders Argentina, for the finals tournament.
The tournament was won by West Germany, who claimed their third World Cup title by defeating reigning champions Argentina 1–0 in the final, a rematch of the previous final four years earlier. Hosts Italy beat England 2–1 to finish third after both lost their semi-finals in penalty shootouts.
The 1990 World Cup is widely regarded as one of the poorest World Cups ever. It generated a record low goals-per-game average and a then-record 16 red cards were handed out, including the first ever dismissal in a final.
Despite the low goalscoring, the 1990 World Cup stands as one of the most watched events in television history, garnering an estimated 26.69 billion non-unique viewers, compiled over the course of the tournament. At the time it was the most watched World Cup in history in non-unique viewers, but has subsequently been bettered by the 1994 and 2002 FIFA World Cups.
Statistics
| GROUP A | GROUP B |
| Italy – Austria 1:0 (0:0) Czechoslovakia – USA 5:1 (2:0) Italy – USA 1:0 (1:0) Czechoslovakia – Austria 1:0 (1:0) Italy – Czechoslovakia 2:0 (1:0) Austia – USA 2:1 (0:0) |
Cameroon – Argentina 1:0 (0:0) Romania – USSR 2:0 (1:0) Argentina – USSR 2:0 (1:0) Cameroon – Romania 2:1 (0:0) Argentina – Romania 1:1 (0:0) USSR – Cameroon 4:0 (2:0) |
| GROUP C | GROUP D |
| Brasil – Sweden 2:1 (1:0) Costa Rica – Scotland 1:0 (0:0) Brasil – Costa Rica 1:0 (1:0) Scotland – Sweden 2:1 (1:0) Brasil – Scotland 1:0 (0:0) Costa Rica – Sweden 2:1 (0:1) |
Colombia – UAE 2:0 (0:0) W. Germany – Yugoslavia 4:1 (2:0) Yugoslavia – Colombia 1:0 (0:0) W. Germany – UAE 5:1 (2:0) W. Germany – Colombia 1:1 (0:0) Yugoslavia – UAE 4:1 (2:1) |
| GROUP E | GROUP F |
| Belgium – South Korea 2:0 (0:0) Uruguay – Spain 0:0 Belgium – Uruguay 3:1 (2:0) Spain – South Korea 3:1 (1:1) Spain – Belgium 2:1 (2:1) Uruguay – South Korea 1:0 (0:0) |
England – Ireland 1:1 (1:0) Holland – Egypt 1:1 (0:0) England – Holland 0:0 Ireland – Egypt 0:0 England – Egypt 1:0 (0:0) Holland – Ireland 1:1 (1:0) |
1/8 FINALS
Cameroon – Colombia 2:1 (0:0, 0:0)
Czechoslovakia – Costa Rica 4:1 (1:0)
Argentina – Brasil 1:0 (0:0)
W. Germany – Holland 2:1 (0:0)
Ireland – Romania 0:0 penalties: 5:4
Italy – Uruguay 2:0 (0:0)
Yugoslavia – Spain 2:1 (1:1, 0:0)
England – Belgium 1:0 (0:0, 0:0)
QUARTERFINALS
Argentina – Yugoslavia 0:0 penalties: 3:2
Italy – Ireland 1:0 (1:0)
W. Germany – Czechoslovakia 1:0 (1:0)
England – Cameroon 3:2 (2:2, 1:0)
SEMIFINALS
Argentina – Italy 1:1 (1:1, 0:1) penalties: 4:3
W. Germany – England 1:1 (1:1, 0:0) penalties: 4:3
3. PLACE GAME
Italy – England 2:1 (0:0)
FINAL
W. Germany – Argentina 1:0 (0:0)
United States 1994
The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17 1994. The United States was chosen as hosts by FIFA on 4 July 1988. Brazil became the first nation to win four World Cup titles when they beat Italy 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the game ended 0-0 after extra-time, the first World Cup final to be decided on penalties.
Average attendance was nearly 69,000, which broke records that had stood since 1950, due to the bigger capacities of the American stadiums compared to those of Europe and Latin America. The total attendance for the final tournament of nearly 3.6 million remains the highest in World Cup history, despite the expansion of the competition from 24 to 32 teams (and from 52 to 64 matches) in 1998. It was also the highest-attended single sport event in U.S. history.
Statistics
| GROUP A | GROUP B |
| USA – Switzerland 1:1 (1:1) Romania – Colombia 3:1 (2:1) Switzerland – Romania 4:1 (1:1) USA – Colombia 2:1 (1:0) Colombia – Switzerland 2:0 (1:0) Romania – USA 1:0 (1:0) |
Sweden – Cameroon 2:2 (1:1) Brasil – Russia 2:0 (1:0) Brasil – Cameroon 3:0 (1:0) Sweden – Russia 3:1 (1:1) Russia – Cameroon 6:1 (3:0) Sweden – Brasil 1:1 (1:0) |
| GROUP C | GROUP D |
| Germany – Bolivia 1:0 (0:0) South Korea – Spain 2:2 (0:0) Germany – Spain 1:1 (0:1) South Korea – Bolivia 0:0 Spain – Bolivia 3:1 (1:0) Germany – South Korea 3:2 (3:0) |
Argentina – Greece 4:0 (2:0) Nigeria – Bulgaria 3:0 (2:0) Agrentina – Nigeria 2:1 (2:1) Bulgaria – Greece 4:0 (1:0) Nigeria – Greece 2:0 (1:0) Bulgaria – Argentina 2:0 (0:0) |
| GROUP E | GROUP F |
| Ireland – Italy 1:0 (1:0) Norway – Mexico 1:0 (0:0) Italy – Norway 1:0 (0:0) Mexico – Ireland 2:1 (1:0) Ireland – Norway 0:0 Italy – Mexico 1:1 (0:0) |
Belgium – Morocco 1:0 (1:0) Holland – Saudi Arabia 2:1 (0:1) Belgium – Holland 1:0 (0:0) Saudi Arabia – Morocco 2:1 (2:1) Holland – Morocco 2:1 (1:0) Saudi Arabia – Belgium 1:0 (1:0) |
1/8 FINALS
Germany – Belgium 3:2 (3:1)
Spain – Switzerland 3:0 (1:0)
Sweden – Saudi Arabia 3:1 (1:0)
Romania – Argentina 3:2 (2:1)
Holland – Ireland 2:0 (2:0)
Brasil – USA 1:0 (0:0)
Italy – Nigeria 2:1 (1:1, 0:1) golden goal
Bulgaria – Mexico 1:1 (1:1, 1:1) penalties: 3:1
QUARTERFINALS
Italy – Spain 2:1 (1:0)
Brasil – Holland 3:2 (0:0)
Bulgaria – Germany 2:1 (0:0)
Sweden – Romania 1:1 (1:1, 0:0) penalties: 5:4
SEMIFINALS
Brasil – Sweden 1:0 (0:0)
Italy – Bulgaria 2:1 (2:1)
3. PLACE GAME
Sweden – Bulgaria 4:0 (4:0)
FINAL
Brasil – Italy 0:0 penalties: 3:2
France 1998
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 1 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final. France won their first title, becoming the seventh nation to win a World Cup, and the first host nation to win the tournament since Argentina in 1978.
Statistics
| GROUP A | GROUP B |
| Brasil – Scotland 2:1 (1:1) Morocco – Norway 2:2 (1:1) Scotland – Norway 1:1 (0:0) Brasil – Morocco 3:0 (2:0) Morocco – Scotland 3:0 (1:0) Norway – Brasil 2:1 (0:0) |
Italy – Chile 2:2 (1:1) Cameroon – Austria 1:1 (0:0) Chile – Austria 1:1 (0:0) Italy – Cameroon 3:0 (1:0) Italy – Austria 2:1 (0:0) Chile – Cameroon 1:1 (1:0) |
| GROUP C | GROUP D |
| Denmark – Saudi Arabia 1:0 (0:0) France – South Africa 3:0 (1:0) South Africa – Denmark 1:1 (0:1) France – Saudi Arabia 4:0 (1:0) France – Denmark 2:1 (1:1) South Africa – Saudi Arabia 2:2 (1:1) |
Paraguay – Bulgaria 0:0 Nigeria – Spain 3:2 (1:1) Nigeria – Bulgaria 1:0 (1:0) Spain – Paraguay 0:0 Spain – Bulgaria 6:1 (2:0) Paraguay – Nigeria 3:1 (1:1) |
| GROUP E | GROUP F |
| Mexico – South Korea 3:1 (0:1) Holland – Belgium 0:0 Belgium – Mexico 2:2 (1:0) Holland – South Korea 5:0 (2:0) Belgium – South Korea 1:1 (1:0) Holland – Mexico 2:2 (2:0) |
Yugoslavia – Iran 1:0 (0:0) Germany – USA 2:0 (1:0) Germany – Yugoslavia 2:2 (0:1) Iran – USA 2:1 (1:0) Germany – Iran 2:0 (0:0) Yugoslavia – USA 1:0 (1:0) |
| GROUP G | GROUP H |
| England – Tunisia 2:0 (1:0) Romania – Colombia 1:0 (1:0) Colombia – Tunisia 1:0 (0:0) Romania – England 2:1 (0:0) Romania – Tunisia 1:1 (0:1) England – Colombia 2:0 (2:0) |
Argentina – Japan 1:0 (1:0) Croatia – Jamaica 3:1 (1:1) Croatia – Japan 1:0 (0:0) Argentina – Jamaica 5:0 (1:0) Jamaica – Japan 2:1 (1:0) Argentina – Croatia 1:0 (1:0) |
1/8 FINALS
Italy – Norway 1:0 (1:0)
Brasil – Chile 4:1 (3:0)
France – Paraguay 1:0 (0:0, 0:0) golden goal
Denmark – Nigeria 4:1 (2:0)
Germany – Mexico 2:1 (0:0)
Holland – Yugoslavia 2:1 (1:0)
Croatia – Romania 1:0 (1:0)
Argentina – England 2:2 (2:2, 2:2) penalties: 4:3
QUARTERFINALS
France – Italy 0:0 penalties: 4:3
Brasil – Denmark 3:2 (2:1)
Holland – Argentina 2:1 (1:1)
Croatia – Germany 3:0 (1:0)
SEMIFINALS
Brasil – Holland 1:1 (1:1, 0:0) penalties: 4:2
France – Croatia 2:1 (0:0)
3. PLACE GAME
Croatia – Holland 2:1 (2:1)
FINAL
France – Brasil 3:0 (2:0)
Korea & Japan 2002
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the World Cup, held in the Republic of Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. The two countries were chosen as hosts by FIFA in May 1996 and was the first tournament in its history to be hosted by two countries. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia. This World Cup was also the last wherein the Golden Goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0 in the final. Turkey beat Korea Republic 3–2 in the third place match.
Statistics
| GROUP A | GROUP B |
| Senegal – France 1:0 (1:0) Denmark – Uruguay 2:1 (1:0) France – Uruguay 0:0 Denmark – Senegal 1:1 (1:0) Denmark – France 2:0 (1:0) Senegal – Uruguay 3:3 (3:0) |
Paraguay – South Africa 2:2 (1:0) Spain – Slovenia 3:1 (1:0) Spain – Paraguay 3:1 (0:1) South Africa – Slovenia 1:0 (1:0) Spain – South Africa 3:2 (2:1) Paraguay – Slovenia 3:1 (0:1) |
| GROUP C | GROUP D |
| Brasil – Turkey 2:1 (0:1) Costa Rica – China PR 2:0 (0:0) Brasil – China PR 4:0 (3:0) Costa Rica – Turkey 1:1 (0:0) Brasil – Costa Rica 5:2 (3:1) Turkey – China PR 3:0 (2:0) |
South Korea – Poland 2:0 (1:0) USA – Portugal 3:2 (3:1) South Korea – USA 1:1 (0:1) Portugal – Poland 4:0 (1:0) South Korea – Portugal 1:0 (0:0) Poland – USA 3:1 (2:0) |
| GROUP E | GROUP F |
| Ireland – Cameroon 1:1 (0:1) Germany – Saudi Arabia 8:0 (4:0) Germany – Ireland 1:1 (1:0) Cameroon – Saudi Arabia 1:0 (0:0) Germany – Cameroon 2:0 (0:0) Ireland – Saudi Arabia 3:0 (1:0) |
England – Sweden 1:1 (1:0) Argentina – Nigeria 1:0 (0:0) Sweden – Nigeria 2:1 (1:1) England – Argentina 1:0 (1:0) Sweden – Argentina 1:1 (0:0) Nigeria – England 0:0 |
| GROUP G | GROUP H |
| Mexico – Croatia 1:0 (0:0) Italy – Equador 2:0 (2:0) Croatia – Italy 2:1 (0:0) Mexico – Equador 2:1 (1:1) Mexico – Italy 1:1 (1:0) Equador – Croatia 1:0 (0:0) |
Japan – Belgium 2:2 (0:0) Russia – Tunisia 2:0 (0:0) Japan – Russia 1:0 (0:0) Tunisia – Belgium 1:1 (1:1) Japan – Tunisia 2:0 (0:0) Belgium – Russia 3:2 (1:0) |
1/8 FINALS
Germany – Paraguay 1:0 (0:0)
England – Denmark 3:0 (3:0)
Senegal – Sweden 2:1 (1:1, 1:1) golden goal
Spain – Ireland 1:1 (1:1, 1:0) penalties: 3:2
USA – Mexico 2:0 (1:0)
Brasil – Belgium 2:0 (0:0)
Turkey – Japan 1:0 (1:0)
South Korea – Italy 2:1 (1:1, 0:1) golden goal
QUARTERFINALS
Senegal – Turkey 0:1 (0:0. 0:0) golden goal
Spain – South Korea 0:0 (0:0, 0:0) penalties: 3:5
Germany – USA 1:0 (1:0)
England – Brazil 1:2 (1:1)
SEMIFINALS
Brazil – Turkey 1:0 (0:0)
Germany – South Korea 1:0 (0:0)
3. PLACE GAME
Croatia – Holland 2:1 (2:1)
FINAL
Germany – Brasil 0:2 (0:0)
Germany 2006
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six populated continents participated in the qualification process which began in September 2003. Thirty-one teams qualified from this process, along with the host nation, Germany, for the finals tournament.
The tournament was won by Italy, who claimed their fourth World Cup title. They defeated France 5–3 in a penalty shootout in the final, after extra time had finished in a 1–1 draw. Germany defeated Portugal 3–1 to finish third.
The 2006 World Cup stands as one of the most watched events in television history, garnering an estimated 26.29 billion non-unique viewers, compiled over the course of the tournament. The final attracted an estimated audience of 715.1 million people.[1] The 2006 World Cup ranks fourth in non-unique viewers, behind the World Cup in 1994, 2002, and 1990.[2] As the winner, Italy represented the World in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.
This was the first World Cup with three Portuguese-speaking national football teams, namely Portugal, Brazil and Angola. It also first featured the first all-European World Cup semi-finals since 1982.
Statistics
Nation Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Germany 9 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6
Ecuador 6 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2
Poland 3 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2
Costa Rica 0 3 0 0 3 3 9 -6
Group B
Nation Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
England 7 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3
Sweden 5 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1
Paraguay 3 3 1 0 2 2 2 0
Trinidad & Tobago 1 3 0 1 2 0 4 -4
Group C
Nation Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Argentina 7 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7
Netherlands 7 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2
Côte d’Ivoire 3 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1
Serbia & Montenegro 0 3 0 0 3 2 10 -8
Group D
Nation Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Portugal 9 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4
Mexico 4 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1
Angola 2 3 0 2 1 1 2 -1
Iran 1 3 0 1 2 2 6 -4
Group E
Nation Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Italy 7 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4
Ghana 6 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1
Czech Republic 3 3 1 0 2 3 4 -1
USA 1 3 0 1 2 2 6 -4
Group F
Nation Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Brazil 9 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6
Australia 4 3 1 1 1 5 5 0
Croatia 2 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1
Japan 1 3 0 1 2 2 7 -5
Group G
Nation Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Switzerland 7 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4
France 5 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2
Korea Republic 4 3 1 1 1 3 4 -1
Togo 0 3 0 0 3 1 6 -5
Group H
Nation Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Spain 9 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7
Ukraine 6 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1
Tunisia 1 3 0 1 2 3 6 -3
Saudi Arabia 1 3 0 1 2 2 7 -5
South Africa 2010
The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, the premier international football tournament. It is scheduled to take place between 11 June and 11 July 2010 in South Africa. The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the culmination of a qualification process that began in August 2007 and involved 204 of the 208 FIFA national teams. As such, it matches the 2008 Summer Olympics as the sports event with the most competing nations.
This will be the first time that the tournament has been hosted by an African nation, after South Africa beat Morocco and Egypt in an all-African bidding process. This decision left the Oceania Football Confederation as the only confederation yet to host the FIFA World Cup. Italy are the defending champions. The draw for the finals took place on 4 December 2009 in Cape Town.
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