From 1930 till date, the Football World Cup has witnessed so many legends who have come together to celebrate this round ball. FIFA world cup history is full of legendary names, teams and tournaments. Played every four years, the list of past winners, best players and leading goal scorers is a veritable football royalty.
Brazil being the most successful team having won the five times title followed by Italy and Germany by having won four titles each.
Argentina once more entered the history of the round ball when he won the final exciting match with the lead 3-3 and penalties 4-2 against France. The FIFA world cup is conducted once every 4 years with its first edition which took place in 1930. The first team to join the winners list of FIFA world cup is Uruguay in the year 1930. The team won against Argentina and scored 4 goals while Argentina scored 2 goals. The country having more football titles is Brazil and also holds the record of having played all the tournaments of the FIFA world cup. Also, Germany and Italy joined the history maker registering themselves at the second position with four titles each. France and Uruguay won the FIFA world cup twice each and England and Spain won once each.
The 21st edition of the FIFA world cup registered France’s victory over Croatia with 4 goals which was held in 2018 at the Luzhniki stadium in Russia. There were 32 teams who competed in this tournament.
PALMARES
BRAZIL
1958: Pele aged 17 scored a brace in the final against Sweden in Brazil’s first world cup.
1962: Amarildo, Zito and Vava were on the history board as Brazil won Czechoslovakia in the final.
1970: Pele once again scored in the final Brazil against Italy 4-1
1994: In the game which ended goalless, Brazil won Italy on penalties in the final with Roberto Baggio who missed the decisive spot-kick.
2002: Ronaldo scored twice as Brazil got the better of Germany in Japan.
ARGENTINA
2022: Argentina had a 2-0 lead with 10 minutes left before Kylian Mbappe equalized and made way for another extra time. Lionel Messi and Mbappe interchanged goals in the extra time. Nevertheless, Argentina survived the penalty shootout to earn their third trophy.
1978: Mario Kempes scored twice for Argentina and Daniel Bertoni also netted in a 3-1 win against Netherlands.
1986: Argentina beat West Germany 3-2 in a captivating final as Jorge Burruchaga got the winner.
