2014 World Cup Brazil
The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the tournament for the association football world championship, which took place at several venues across Brazil. Germany won the tournament and took its fourth title, its first since the reunification of West and East Germany in 1990.
Semifinals
Brazil 1-7 Germany
Netherlands 0-0 Argentina
3rd/4th Place
Netherlands 3-0 Brazil
Final
Germany 1-0 Argentina
A World Cup of firsts: South Africa became the first African nation to host the tournament, and Spain became the first new nation to win the competition since France in 1998.
Semifinals
Uruguay 2-3 Netherlands
Germany 0-1 Spain
3rd/4th Place
Germany 3-2 Uruguay
Final
Netherlands 0-1 Spain
Italy quietly went about its business through the opening rounds before beating hosts Germany in the semifinals and France in the final via penalty shootout.
Semifinals
Germany 0-2 Italy
Portugal 0-1 France
3rd/4th Place
Germany 3-1 Portugal
Final
Italy 1-1 France
The World Cup went to Asia for the first time in 2002, and while South Korea captured the hearts of the locals and neutrals, Brazil ended up winning its fifth title.
Semifinals
Germany 1-0 Korea Republic
Turky 0-1 Brazil
3rd/4th Place
Korea Republic 2-3 Turky
Final
Brazil 2-0 Germany
Buoyed by Zinedine Zidane and a Golden Generation of players, France finally fulfilled their World Cup dreams in 1998 by beating Brazil in the final.
Semifinals
Franse 2-1 Croatia
Netherlands 1-1 Brazil
3rd/4th Place
Netherlands 1-2 Croatia
Final
Brazil 0-3 France
The World Cup came to America in 1994 as record crowds watched the tournament unfold, including Brazil’s penalty shootout win over Italy in the final to become the first four-time winner.
Semifinals
Italy 2-1 Bulgaria
Sweden 0-1 Brazil
3rd/4th Place
Sweden 4-0 Bulgaria
Final
Brazil 0-0 Italy
West Germany joined Brazil and Italy as three-time winners after beating Argentina in Rome in the worst World Cup final in history.
Semifinals
Italy 1-1 Argentina
Germany 1-1 England
Italy 2-1 England
Final
Argentina 0-1 Germany
1986 World Cup: Mexico
Mexico replaces Colombia as host in 1986, Diego Maradona puts on a one-man show, England cries foul over “The Hand of God,” Canada competes at its first World Cup, and Argentina beats West Germany in the final.
Semifinals
France 0-2 Germany
Argentina 2-0 Belgium
3rd/4th Place
France 4-2 Belgium
Final
Argentina 3-2 Germany
A World Cup of startling upsets, improbable finishes and unmatched drama—with a fair bit of controversy thrown in for good measure—ended with Italy claiming its third title after beating West Germany in Madrid.
Semifinals
Poland 0-2 Italy
Germany 3-3 France
3rd/4th Place
Poland 3-2 France
Final
Italy 3-1 Germany
Almost 50 years after crossing the River Plate by boat and losing in Uruguay in the inaugural World Cup final, Argentina beat the Netherlands in Buenos Aires and was crowned World champions on home soil.
3rd/4th Place
Brazil 2-1 Italy
Final
Argentina 3-1 Netherlands
Twenty years after the “Miracle of Bern,” the Germans were again champions of the world in 1974, defeating the Netherlands on home soil in a battle of Total Football devotees.
3rd/4th Place
Brazil 0-1 Poland
Final
Netherlands 1-2 Germany
Pele went back on his word never to play in the World Cup again, guiding Brazil to a 4-1 win over Italy in 1970 in Mexico City as the South American nation became the first nation to win the tournament three times.
Semifinals
Brazil 3-1 Uruguay
Italy 4-3 Germany
3rd/4th Place
Germany 1-0 Uruguay
Final
Brazil 4-1 Italy
1966 World Cup England
England vanquished the Germans at Wembley in 1966 to win their only World Cup to date, but not without a bit of controversy. Oh, and Eusebio ran riot for Portugal, scoring hatfuls of goals.
Semifinals
Germany 2-1 Soviet Union
England 2-1 Portugal
3rd/4th Place
Portugal 2-1 Soviet Union
Final
England 4-2 Germany
1962 World Cup Chile
With Pele injured for most of the tournament, Brazil flew on the wings of Garrincha to victory in Chile in 1962, defeating Czechoslovakia in the final to repeat as World Cup champions.
Semifinals
Brazil 4-2 Chile
Czechoslovakia 3-1 Yugoslavia
3rd/4th Place
Chile 1-0 Yugoslavia
Final
Brazil 3-1 Czechoslovakia
1958 World Cup Sweden
A 17-year-old Pele announced his presence to the world at the 1958 World Cup by guiding Brazil to victory over Sweden in the final in Stockholm.
Semifinals
Brazil 5-2 France
Sweden 3-1 Germany
3rd/4th Place
France 6-3 Germany
Final
Brazil 5-2 Sweden
1954 World Cup Switzerland
In a World Cup that many thought would serve as the coronation of a Hungary side that won the Olympics and swept aside all before them in the buildup to the tournament, West Germany stunned the field to come out on top in Switzerland in 1954.
Semifinals
Germany 6-1 Austria
Hungury 4-2 Uruguay
3rd/4th Place
Austria 3-1 Uruguay
Final
Germany 3-2 Hungary
1950 World Cup Brazil
The modern era of the World Cup was born in 1950 as Uruguay reclaimed soccer’s greatest prize for the first time in 20 years after beating Brazil in Rio, sending the country into a state of national mourning.
Final
Team GP W D L GS GC P
Uruguay 3 2 1 0 7 5 5
Brazil 3 2 0 1 14 4 4
Sweden 3 1 0 2 6 11 2
Spain 3 0 1 2 4 11 1
1938 World Cup France
Brazil 3 2 0 1 14 4 4
Sweden 3 1 0 2 6 11 2
Spain 3 0 1 2 4 11 1
1938 World Cup France
Vittorio Pozzo cemented his legend as one of the greatest national team managers by guiding the Azzurri to a win over Hungary in Paris as Italy became the first country to repeat as champions.
Semifinals
Hungary 5-1 Sweden
Italy 2-1 Brazil
3rd/4th Place
Brazil 4-2 Sweden
Final
Italy 4-2 Hungary
1934 World Cup Italy
Buoyed by the hometown crowds—and possibly the undue influence of dictator Benito Mussolini—Italy won the first of its four World Cups, defeating Czechoslovakia in the final in Rome.
Semifinals
Czechoslovakia 3-1 Germany
Italy 1-0 Austria
3rd/4th Place
Germany 3-2 Austria
Final
Italy 2-1 Czechoslovakia
1930 World Cup Uruguay
Semifinals
Argentina 6-1 United States
Uruguay 6-1 Yugoslavia
1930 World Cup Uruguay
Uruguay welcomed and then conquered the world, using home-field advantage to defeat South American rivals Argentina in the final of the inaugural World Cup.
Semifinals
Argentina 6-1 United States
Uruguay 6-1 Yugoslavia
Final
Uruguay 4-2 Argentina
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