World Cup History – A Look Back At The World’s Biggest Event

Before going ahead to the World Cup betting or watching the World Cup in South Africa this summer, you should have a feel for the World Cup history. This tournament has gone on every four years since 1930, except for a 12-year break due to World War II. Here is a brief look back.

World Cup History – Uruguay 1930

Final: Uruguay 4-2 Argentina
Third Place: USA (based on overall record, there was no third-place game)
Leading Goalscorer: Guillermo Stabile, Argentina (8)

World Cup History – Italy 1934

Final: Italy 2-1 Czechoslovakia (extra time)
Third Place: Germany 3-2 Austria
Leading Goalscorer: Oldrich Nejedly, Czechoslovakia (5)

World Cup History – France 1938

Final: Italy 4-2 Hungary
Third Place: Brazil 4-2 Sweden
Leading Goalscorer: Leonidas, Brazil (7)

World Cup History – Brazil 1950

Final: Uruguay 2-1 Brazil (winner decided in a round-robin tournament with Sweden and Spain)
Third Place: Sweden 3-1 Spain
Leading Goalscorer: Ademir, Brazil (8)

World Cup History – Switzerland 1954

Final: West Germany 3-2 Hungary
Third Place: Austria 3-1 Uruguay
Leading Goalscorer: Sandor Kocsis, Hungary (11)

World Cup History – Sweden 1958

Final: Brazil 5-2 Sweden
Third Place: France 6-3 West Germany
Leading Goalscorer: Just Fontaine, France (13)

World Cup History – Chile 1962

Final: Brazil 3-1 Czechoslovakia
Third Place: Chile 1-0 Yugoslavia
Leading Goalscorer: Garrincha, Brazil; Vava, Brazil; Lionel Sanchez, Chile; Drazen Jerkovic, Yugoslavia; Florian Albert, Hungary; Valentin Ivanov, Soviet Union (4)

World Cup History – England 1966

Final: England 4-2 West Germany (extra time)
Third Place: Portugal 2-1 Soviet Union
Leading Goalscorer: Eusebio, Portugal (9)

World Cup History – Mexico 1970

Final: Brazil 4-1 Italy
Third Place: West Germany 1-0 Uruguay
Leading Goalscorer: Gerd Muller, West Germany (10)

World Cup History – West Germany 1974

Final: West Germany 2-1 Netherlands
Third Place: Poland 1-0 Brazil
Leading Goalscorer: Grzegorz Lato, Poland (7)

World Cup History – Argentina 1978

Final: Argentina 3-1 Netherlands (extra time)
Third Place: Brazil 2-1 Italy
Leading Goalscorer: Mario Kempes, Argentina (6)

World Cup History – Spain 1982

Final: Italy 3-1 West Germany
Third Place: Poland 3-2 France
Leading Goalscorer: Paolo Rossi, Italy (6)
Best Player: Paolo Rossi, Italy

World Cup History – Mexico 1986

Final: Argentina 3-2 West Germany
Third Place: France 4-2 Belgium (extra time)
Leading Goalscorer: Gary Lineker, England (6)
Best Player: Diego Maradona, Argentina

World Cup History – Italy 1990

Final: West Germany 1-0 Argentina
Third Place: Italy 2-1 England
Leading Goalscorer: Salvatore Schillaci, Italy (6)
Best Player: Salvatore Schillaci, Italy

World Cup History – USA 1994

Final: Brazil 0-0 Italy (Brazil wins 3-2 on penalties)
Third Place: Sweden 4-0 Bulgaria
Leading Goalscorer: Hristo Stoichkov, Bulgaria; Oleg Salenko, Russia (6)
Best Player: Romario, Brazil

World Cup History – France 1998

Final: France 3-0 Brazil
Third Place: Croatia 2-1 Netherlands
Leading Goalscorer: Davor Suker, Croatia (6)
Best Player: Ronaldo, Brazil

World Cup History – Korea Republic/Japan 2002

Final: Brazil 2-0 Germany
Third Place: Turkey 3-2 Korea Republic
Leading Goalscorer: Ronaldo, Brazil (8)
Best Player: Oliver Kahn, Germany

World Cup History – Germany 2006

Final: Italy 1-1 France (Italy wins 5-3 on penalties)
Third Place: Germany 3-1 Portugal
Leading Goalscorer: Miroslav Klose, Germany (5)
Best Player: Zinedine Zidane, France

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