A History of the World Cup from 1962 to 2002

A History of the World Cup from 1962 to 2002 Machines for the 1962 edition in 1962 were Chile, despite having recently suffered a devastating earthquake. Brazil are the favorites to retain the trophy, but he thought that Chile is a world-beating plan of action. First they played in Italy and won ate spaghetti. Before that Switzerland has eaten Swiss cheese and won. First Russia, he drank vodka and livestock (must have been an interesting game). So when they came into the semifinal against Brazil, which has done? Eat Brazil nuts? No, drank coffee and promptly lost 4-2. Brazil, once again, said the trophy by beating Czechoslovakia 3-1 in final.Statistics Host Country: ChileCountries: Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Czechoslovakia, England, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, Uruguay, USSR, West Germany, YugoslaviaFinal: Brazil 3, Czechoslovakia 1Top Scorer: Dražan Jerković, Yugoslavia (5) 1966 In 1966 the World Cup retued to the point where the mode game of football began in 1863, England and the trophy is was intended to remain for four years. Maybe we were on an ongoing basis, because when I was a sample of the Westminster Central Hall in London, four months before the touament was to begin was stolen. Seven days later of severe embarrassment, while the authorities have tried to find the glass without missing anything. In the end, a black and white dog named "Pickles" below it, wrapped in a press coverage, doing what dogs do undercover. Pickles blow celebrity and the English Football Association has made a replica of the trophy - "just in case." The reply can be seen in the English National Football Museum.The the World Cup in 1966 was memorable for several reasons . E 'was the first World Cup to have a mascot - "World Cup Willie", a live band Leon English. This is a World Cup marked by vicious tactics on the ground and the lack of arbitration that was literally Brazil has launched the field of play in the first round. The final against West Germany was also memorable because one of the most controversial aspects of the history of football in extra time Geoff Hurst of England has launched a shot that hit the underside of the crossbar and bounced towards the goal down. The arbitrator decided that landed behind the goal line and therefore a target. The West Germans did not protest to go behind the line but the referee confirmed the linesman and the goal today. Hurst put the issue beyond doubt at the last minute by the host country scoring.Statistics: EnglandCountries: Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, England, France, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, North Korea, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Uruguay, USSR, West GermanyFinal: England 4 West Germany 2 (after extra time) Top Scorer: Eusebio, Portugal (9) 1970 Mexico 1970 and Brazil was the World Cup Pele. After 1966, Brazil, when they were eliminated in the first round, Pele had promised not to play in the World Cup again. Fortunately, he was convinced to make a last appearance in 1970. The hopes were high in England to repeat the success of 1966, but matters are not helped when England was captain for four days in jail on charges of theft of a bracelet made in Guadalajara a couple of weeks before the opening game. They Gerd Müller and equal conditions of moisture in devastating form, were enough to see West Germany for taking its revenge for defeat in the quarter final in the competition before. However, Brazil seemed unstoppable, thanks to its excellent strikers, but their defense was questionable. Can the front line in Italy to activate this benefit? A half-time there seemed to be in line with the score 1-1 and Brazilian obviously demoralized. But after half-time, Pele, who was in charge of passes that resulted in two of Brazil and the pursuit of the objectives of the network itself. Brazil won the World Cup for the third time and, therefore, was allowed to keep the Jules Rimet trophy permanently. A few years later, was stolen and not recovered. E 'has been suggested that down.Statistics fundido Host country: MexicoCountries: Germany, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, El Salvador, England, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Romania, Sweden, Uruguay, USSR, West GermanyFinal: Brazil 4, Italy 1 (after extra time) Top Scorer: Gerd Müller, West Germany (10) 1974 1974 West Germany hosted the competition for the new trophy, the FIFA World Cup. West Germany had a very strong side, but then it did so with their brand of Dutch "total football" and Poland. Brazil beat the Netherlands 2-0 to face Germany in the final of West Berlin, the German ultra-efficient car in the Dutch football against the inspiration to grab a late winner.Statistics Host country: GermanyCountries West Germany, Argentina , Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, East Germany, Haiti, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Scotland, Sweden, Uruguay, West Germany, Yugoslavia, ZaireFinal: West Germany 2, Netherlands 1Top Scorer: Grzegorz Lato, Poland (7) 1978 1978 saw the World Cup to be held in Argentina and was one of the most controversial with very strange and arbitration organization in favor of decisions that seem to be the country of origin. In a second phase of Argentina needed to score four goals against Peru. Scored six and Peru have been heavily criticized for giving away the game. Argentina in the final seemed to have a man in referee Sergio Gonella. Its decisions are so clearly in favor of Argentina is called (by the Dutch in particular) for the match to be played on a neutral country - calls that fell on deaf ears.Statistics Host country: ArgentinaCountries: Germany, Austria, Argentina, Brazil , France, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, West GermanyFinal: Argentina 3, Netherlands 1 (after extra time) Top Scorer: Mario Kempes, Argentina (6) 1982 World Cup An extensive was launched in 1982 in Spain. Eight teams took part, bringing the total to 24. The idea was to allow the smaller football countries to enter the touament. The idea has been claimed by the impressive display from Algeria and Cameroon. The Italy has proved to be unstoppable this year and defeated by the strong West Germany 3-1 in the final, after Antonio Cabrini of Italy became the first player to miss a penalty in a World Cup host country final.Statistics: SpainCountries: Algeria, Argentina, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Czechoslovakia, El Salvador, England, France, Honduras, Hungary, Italy, Kuwait, New Zealand, Northe Ireland, Peru, Poland, Scotland, Spain, USSR, West Germany, YugoslaviaFinal: 3 Italy, West Germany 1Top marker: Paolo Rossi, Italy (6) 1986 Colombia has been chosen to host the World Cup in 1986, but could not because of economic considerations, so that the position was changed to Mexico, despite great efforts by the Netherlands and the United States to have competition at home. Brazil, the favorites were eliminated by France in the quarters on penalties. Another quarter-finals Argentina Diego Maradona was the famous "hand of God" goal against England. Several million viewers have seen the hand of him using a punch the ball in the back half of the English, but the referee did not. It 'was a blatant cheat RANKL still fans with English as they saw their team go home. In the final against West Germany, said he does not need to cheat to win, as he brilliantly led his country to a struggle to win 3 goals 2.Statistics Host country: MexicoCountries: Algeria, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Hungary, Iraq, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Northe Ireland, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, South Korea, Spain, Uruguay, USSR, West GermanyFinal: Argentina 3, Germany 2Top goleador: Gary Lineker, England (6) 1990 The 14th World Cup was undoubtedly the most boring date. Each team was very afraid of losing games that low score has become brutal games of chess. Both semifinals were in overtime, so it must be decided by penalty kicks. The last contested by West Germany in their last World Cup before the unification and Argentina. In an austere and dirty fight with two shipments outside. West Germany won 1-0 with a host country penalty.Statistics: ItalyCountries: Germany, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, England, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, Scotland , South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, United States, Soviet Union, West Germany, YugoslaviaFinal: West Germany 1 Argentina 0Top Scorer: Salvatore "Toto" Schillaci, Italy (6) 1994 FIFA U.S. saw as an untapped market with regard to football (or soccer as Americans call it) is conceed and, therefore, decided to assign the 1994 touament. Italy were in a song with his game-maker Roberto Baggio playing sublime football. Argentina is expected to support a new call Maradona could lead to the hope of success, but it evaporated when tested positive for a banned substance and was sent home in disgrace. U.S. home field had a better than expected last touament in Brazil. Colombia had previously beaten by an own goal by Colombian Andrés Escobar, who was killed when he arrived home. The final between Brazil and Italy is acquiring a stake in the Brazil attack of irresistible force meeting the good defensive force Italy. Predictably the match ended 0-0 after extra time it went to penalties and sudden death. Roberto Baggio of Italy sent its football in the top cross-bar and Brazil were the winners.Statistics Host Country: United StatesCountries: Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Colombia, Germany, Greece, Korea South, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, USA, Sweden, SwitzerlandFinal: Brazil 1, Italy 0 (3-2 on penalty calci) goleador Top of page (combined): Oleg Salenko, Russia and Hristo Stoitchkov, Bulgaria (6) 1998 France hosted a World Cup with the number of participants to 32. Nobody thought that France had the chance to win and everyone was very surprised when the final act. Surprise took place when the surprise was able to destroy Brazil 3-0 in the final. To this day no one other than French may explain how he did. Grave vandalism reared its ugly head during the early stages of the touament, when the English fans rampaged through Marseille and German fans attacked a police officer with an iron bar and left him permanently brain damaged.StatisticsHost Country: FranceCountries: Germany, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Tunisia, United States, YugoslaviaFinal: France 3, Brazil 0Top Scorer: Davor Šuker, Croatia (6) 2002 For the first time the World Cup was co-host Japan and South Korea. E 'was also the first to be held in Asia. Fears of serious disorders due to hooligans proved unfounded because of the excellent preparation and co-host the entire touament was a party atmosphere. It 'also a touament of shocks. In 1998 the United States finished last, but in 2002, sailed into quarters before being eliminated by Germany. France, the holders were eliminated in the first round without scoring a single goal and left the touament in Italy, shortly after a poor arbitration. In the end, it was Brazil and Germany, which contested the final with Brazil to win goals.StatisticsHost from two countries: Japan, South KoreaCountries: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, United States , UruguayFinal: Brazil 2 Germany 0Top Scorer: Ronaldo, Brazil (8) Michael RussellYour independent guide to FootballArticle Source: