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</span>France</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Third: </span>Germany</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Fourth: </span>Portugal</li></ul> </ul></div><div class="pAw"><ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">adidas Golden Ball: </span><span>ZIDANE Zinedine (FRA)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">adidas Golden Shoe: </span><span>KLOSE Miroslav (GER)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">Yashin Award for the Best Goalkeeper: </span><span>BUFFON Gianluigi (ITA)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">FIFA Fair play award: </span><span>Spain, </span></li><li><span>Brazil</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">FIFA Award for the Most Entertaining Team: </span><span>Portugal</span></li></ul></ul></div></div><div class="news"><p>Italy won their fourth world crown in Germany, beating France on penalties in Berlin. If Zinedine Zidane's red card was the Final's defining image, Italy's triumph would be remembered as a team effort with ten different <em>Azzurri</em> players finding the net. It was also a special month for Germany, the goals of Miroslav Klose helping secure third place in a tournament memorable for the festival mood across the host country.</p></div><div class="foot"> </div></div><div class="trnm even"><div class="hd"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/index.html">Korea/Japan 2002 </a> </div><div class="stopFloat"> </div><div class="links"><ul class="qLInline"><li class="first"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/overview.html">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/results/index.html">Results</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/teams/index.html">Teams</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/statistics/index.html">Statistics</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/awards/index.html">Awards</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/index.html">Preliminaries</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/photo/photolist.html">Photos</a></li></ul></div><div class="lPicBig"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/index.html"><img src="/web/20071011001806im_/http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/archivedtournament/summaries/foto-net%5f2065%5f3323%5fsq%5fsmall.jpg" alt="Redemption for Ronaldo as world’s eyes turn east" desc="Redemption for Ronaldo as world’s eyes turn east"/> </a> </div><div class="latest"><div class="tAw"><ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Winner: </span>Brazil</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Runners-Up: </span>Germany</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Third: </span>Turkey</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Fourth: </span>Korea Republic</li></ul> </ul></div><div class="pAw"><ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">adidas Golden Ball: </span><span>KAHN Oliver (GER)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">adidas Golden Shoe: </span><span>RONALDO (BRA)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">Yashin Award for the Best Goalkeeper: </span><span>KAHN Oliver (GER)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">FIFA Fair play award: </span><span>Belgium</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">FIFA Award for the Most Entertaining Team: </span><span>Korea Republic</span></li></ul></ul></div></div><div class="news"><p>Brazil became champions for the fifth time as top scorer Ronaldo exorcised the ghosts of 1998, scoring both goals in the Final against Germany. This was Asia's first FIFA World Cup and both host nations made history by reaching the knockout rounds - Korea Republic going as far as the last four. A tournament of surprises, it opened with France losing to Senegal and closed with Turkey third in the world.</p></div><div class="foot"> </div></div><div class="trnm odd"><div class="hd"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/index.html">France 1998 </a> </div><div class="stopFloat"> </div><div class="links"><ul class="qLInline"><li class="first"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/overview.html">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/results/index.html">Results</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/teams/index.html">Teams</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/statistics/index.html">Statistics</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/awards/index.html">Awards</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/index.html">Preliminaries</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/photo/photolist.html">Photos</a></li></ul></div><div class="lPicBig"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/index.html"><img src="/web/20071011001806im_/http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/archivedtournament/summaries/france98%5f3154%5fsq%5fsmall.jpg" alt="Zidane lights the blue-touch paper for France" desc="Zidane lights the blue-touch paper for France"/> </a> </div><div class="latest"><div class="tAw"><ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Winner: </span>France</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Runners-Up: </span>Brazil</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Third: </span>Croatia</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Fourth: </span>Netherlands</li></ul> </ul></div><div class="pAw"><ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">adidas Golden Ball: </span><span>RONALDO (BRA)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">adidas Golden Shoe: </span><span>SUKER Davor (CRO)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">Yashin Award for the Best Goalkeeper: </span><span>BARTHEZ Fabien (FRA)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">FIFA Fair play award: </span><span>England, </span></li><li><span>France</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">FIFA Award for the Most Entertaining Team: </span><span>France</span></li></ul></ul></div></div><div class="news"><p>The home of tournament founder Jules Rimet, France enjoyed an unforgettable summer as its footballers finally tasted FIFA World Cup glory, Zinedine Zidane leading <em>Les Bleus</em> to victory over Brazil in the Final. France 98 was the first finals with an enlarged cast of 32 teams and among the newcomers were a Croatia side who, fired by the goals of top scorer Davor Suker, confounded expectations by finishing third.</p></div><div class="foot"> </div></div><div class="trnm even"><div class="hd"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=84/index.html">USA 1994 </a> </div><div class="stopFloat"> </div><div class="links"><ul class="qLInline"><li class="first"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=84/overview.html">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=84/results/index.html">Results</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=84/teams/index.html">Teams</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=84/statistics/index.html">Statistics</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=84/awards/index.html">Awards</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=84/preliminaries/index.html">Preliminaries</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=84/photo/photolist.html">Photos</a></li></ul></div><div class="lPicBig"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=84/index.html"><img src="/web/20071011001806im_/http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/archivedtournament/summaries/2000012410254%5f2994%5fsq%5fsmall.jpg" alt="Brazil back on top in football’s final frontier" desc="Brazil back on top in football’s final frontier"/> </a> </div><div class="latest"><div class="tAw"><ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Winner: </span>Brazil</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Runners-Up: </span>Italy</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Third: </span>Sweden</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Fourth: </span>Bulgaria</li></ul> </ul></div><div class="pAw"><ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">adidas Golden Ball: </span><span>ROMARIO (BRA)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">adidas Golden Shoe: </span><span>SALENKO Oleg (RUS), </span></li><li><span>STOICHKOV Hristo (BUL)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">Yashin Award for the Best Goalkeeper: </span><span>PREUDHOMME Michel (BEL)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">FIFA Fair play award: </span><span>Brazil</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">FIFA Award for the Most Entertaining Team: </span><span>Brazil</span></li></ul></ul></div></div><div class="news"><p>The United States staged a hugely successful 15th FIFA World Cup that became the best attended in history and ended with Brazil celebrating their first world title since 1970. Forwards Romario and Bebeto were the Brazilians' star performers while Roberto Baggio shone equally brightly for Italy despite his penalty miss that concluded the first ever Final shoot-out. While Sweden finished third, the undoubted surprise package were their fellow semi-finalists Bulgaria.</p></div><div class="foot"> </div></div><div class="trnm odd"><div class="hd"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=76/index.html">Italy 1990 </a> </div><div class="stopFloat"> </div><div class="links"><ul class="qLInline"><li class="first"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=76/overview.html">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=76/results/index.html">Results</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=76/teams/index.html">Teams</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=76/statistics/index.html">Statistics</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=76/awards/index.html">Awards</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=76/preliminaries/index.html">Preliminaries</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=76/photo/photolist.html">Photos</a></li></ul></div><div class="lPicBig"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=76/index.html"><img src="/web/20071011001806im_/http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/archivedtournament/summaries/2000012060067%5f2973%5fsq%5fsmall.jpg" alt="Germany hit winning note as Italian chorus fades" desc="Germany hit winning note as Italian chorus fades"/> </a> </div><div class="latest"><div class="tAw"><ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Winner: </span>Germany FR</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Runners-Up: </span>Argentina</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Third: </span>Italy</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Fourth: </span>England</li></ul> </ul></div><div class="pAw"><ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">adidas Golden Ball: </span><span>SCHILLACI Salvatore (ITA)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">adidas Golden Shoe: </span><span>SCHILLACI Salvatore (ITA)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">FIFA Fair play award: </span><span>England</span></li></ul></ul></div></div><div class="news"><p>When Lothar Matthaus lifted the FIFA World Cup for Germany, it was an undoubted triumph for Franz Beckenbauer, who became only the second winner of the trophy as both player and coach. If low on goals, Italy 1990 was certainly high on drama - from the feats of Italy's top scorer Toto Schillaci via the tears of England's Paul Gascoigne to the historic run of Roger Milla's Cameroon to the quarter-finals.</p></div><div class="foot"> </div></div><div class="trnm even"><div class="hd"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=68/index.html">Mexico 1986 </a> </div><div class="stopFloat"> </div><div class="links"><ul class="qLInline"><li class="first"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=68/overview.html">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=68/results/index.html">Results</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=68/teams/index.html">Teams</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=68/statistics/index.html">Statistics</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=68/awards/index.html">Awards</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=68/preliminaries/index.html">Preliminaries</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=68/photo/photolist.html">Photos</a></li></ul></div><div class="lPicBig"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=68/index.html"><img src="/web/20071011001806im_/http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/classic/players/maradona%5f1749%5fsq%5fsmall.jpg" alt="Maradona lights up the world – with a helping hand" desc="Maradona lights up the world – with a helping hand"/> </a> </div><div class="latest"><div class="tAw"><ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Winner: </span>Argentina</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Runners-Up: </span>Germany FR</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Third: </span>France</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Fourth: </span>Belgium</li></ul> </ul></div><div class="pAw"><ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">adidas Golden Ball: </span><span>MARADONA Diego (ARG)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">adidas Golden Shoe: </span><span>LINEKER Gary (ENG)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">FIFA Fair play award: </span><span>Brazil</span></li></ul></ul></div></div><div class="news"><p>The FIFA World Cup returned to Mexico for a tournament marked by the mastery of Diego Maradona. Argentina overcame West Germany in an exciting Final but the defining match was a quarter-final against England featuring two of history's most famous goals: the ‘Hand of God' followed by the dribble of a genius. Michel Platini's France again lost out in the semi-finals before beating surprise package Belgium to third place.</p></div><div class="foot"> </div></div><div class="trnm odd"><div class="hd"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/index.html">Spain 1982 </a> </div><div class="stopFloat"> </div><div class="links"><ul class="qLInline"><li class="first"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/overview.html">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/results/index.html">Results</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/teams/index.html">Teams</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/statistics/index.html">Statistics</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/awards/index.html">Awards</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/preliminaries/index.html">Preliminaries</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/photo/photolist.html">Photos</a></li></ul></div><div class="lPicBig"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=59/index.html"><img src="/web/20071011001806im_/http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/archivedtournament/summaries/1982%5fita%5fger%5f01%5f2916%5fsq%5fsmall.jpg" alt="Brazil shine but Rossi strikes Spanish gold for Italy" desc="Brazil shine but Rossi strikes Spanish gold for Italy"/> </a> </div><div class="latest"><div class="tAw"><ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Winner: </span>Italy</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Runners-Up: </span>Germany FR</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Third: </span>Poland</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Fourth: </span>France</li></ul> </ul></div><div class="pAw"><ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">adidas Golden Ball: </span><span>ROSSI Paolo (ITA)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">adidas Golden Shoe: </span><span>ROSSI Paolo (ITA)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">FIFA Fair play award: </span><span>Brazil</span></li></ul></ul></div></div><div class="news"><p>Paolo Rossi was the hero in Spain, his six goals propelling Italy to a third world crown. The <em>Azzurri</em> ran out 3-1 Final winners against a German team who had survived the competition's first penalty shoot-out in a dramatic semi-final against France. If Italy won gold, Brazil took a share of the glory for some scintillating football before succumbing to Rossi's hat-trick in the best game of this first 24-team finals.</p></div><div class="foot"> </div></div><div class="trnm even"><div class="hd"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=50/index.html">Argentina 1978 </a> </div><div class="stopFloat"> </div><div class="links"><ul class="qLInline"><li class="first"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=50/overview.html">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=50/results/index.html">Results</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=50/teams/index.html">Teams</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=50/statistics/index.html">Statistics</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=50/awards/index.html">Awards</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=50/preliminaries/index.html">Preliminaries</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=50/photo/photolist.html">Photos</a></li></ul></div><div class="lPicBig"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=50/index.html"><img src="/web/20071011001806im_/http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/archivedtournament/summaries/argentina78%5ffifa%5f500%5f2438%5fsq%5fsmall.jpg" alt="Kempes key as Argentina are crowned amid confetti" desc="Kempes key as Argentina are crowned amid confetti"/> </a> </div><div class="latest"><div class="tAw"><ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Winner: </span>Argentina</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Runners-Up: </span>Netherlands</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Third: </span>Brazil</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Fourth: </span>Italy</li></ul> </ul></div><div class="pAw"><ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">Golden Shoe: </span><span>KEMPES Mario (ARG)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">FIFA Fair play award: </span><span>Argentina</span></li></ul></ul></div></div><div class="news"><p>Hosts Argentina were crowned world champions for the first time as the Netherlands suffered Final heartache for the second tournament running. Mario Kempes sealed Cesar Luis Menotti's side's triumph, scoring twice against the Dutch in the confetti-strewn cauldron of the Estadio Monumental to earn himself additional acclaim as top scorer. Brazil, denied a Final place by Argentina's 6-0 win over Peru, took third place from an enterprising Italy side. </p></div><div class="foot"> </div></div><div class="trnm odd"><div class="hd"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=39/index.html">Germany 1974 </a> </div><div class="stopFloat"> </div><div class="links"><ul class="qLInline"><li class="first"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=39/overview.html">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=39/results/index.html">Results</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=39/teams/index.html">Teams</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=39/statistics/index.html">Statistics</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=39/awards/index.html">Awards</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=39/preliminaries/index.html">Preliminaries</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=39/photo/photolist.html">Photos</a></li></ul></div><div class="lPicBig"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=39/index.html"><img src="/web/20071011001806im_/http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/archivedtournament/summaries/deutschland74%5ffifa%5f486%5f2333%5fsq%5fsmall.jpg" alt="Dutch take plaudits but Germany take the prize" desc="Dutch take plaudits but Germany take the prize"/> </a> </div><div class="latest"><div class="tAw"><ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Winner: </span>Germany FR</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Runners-Up: </span>Netherlands</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Third: </span>Poland</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Fourth: </span>Brazil</li></ul> </ul></div><div class="pAw"><ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">Golden Shoe: </span><span>LATO Grzegorz (POL)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/></ul></div></div><div class="news"><p>West Germany were champions on home soil - and as in 1954 their victory came at the expense of a team widely considered the world's finest. Johan Cruyff's Netherlands were favourites before the Final but the hosts, beaten earlier in their competition by their East German neighbours, recovered from a first-minute Dutch goal to win. It was also a memorable tournament for Poland whom Gregorz Lato fired to third place.</p></div><div class="foot"> </div></div><div class="trnm even"><div class="hd"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=32/index.html">Mexico 1970 </a> </div><div class="stopFloat"> </div><div class="links"><ul class="qLInline"><li class="first"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=32/overview.html">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=32/results/index.html">Results</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=32/teams/index.html">Teams</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=32/statistics/index.html">Statistics</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=32/awards/index.html">Awards</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=32/preliminaries/index.html">Preliminaries</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=32/photo/photolist.html">Photos</a></li></ul></div><div class="lPicBig"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=32/index.html"><img src="/web/20071011001806im_/http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/archivedtournament/summaries/mexiko70%5ffifa%5f461%5f1643%5fsq%5fsmall.jpg" alt="Mexico in thrall to Brazilians’ beautiful game" desc="Mexico in thrall to Brazilians’ beautiful game"/> </a> </div><div class="latest"><div class="tAw"><ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Winner: </span>Brazil</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Runners-Up: </span>Italy</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Third: </span>Germany FR</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Fourth: </span>Uruguay</li></ul> </ul></div><div class="pAw"><ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">Golden Shoe: </span><span>MUELLER Gerd (GER)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"/></ul></div></div><div class="news"><p>For the first time the FIFA World Cup was broadcast in colour and nothing could match the brilliance of Brazil's yellow shirts. With Pele rejuvenated and Jairzinho scoring in every game, Mario Zagalo's men were unstoppable - they beat Italy handsomely in the Final and, with this third triumph, retained the Jules Rimet Cup. If Brazil's tournament, others brought plenty to the party - not least ten-goal German marksman Gerd Muller.</p></div><div class="foot"> </div></div><div class="trnm odd"><div class="hd"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=26/index.html">England 1966 </a> </div><div class="stopFloat"> </div><div class="links"><ul class="qLInline"><li class="first"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=26/overview.html">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=26/results/index.html">Results</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=26/teams/index.html">Teams</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=26/statistics/index.html">Statistics</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=26/awards/index.html">Awards</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=26/preliminaries/index.html">Preliminaries</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=26/photo/photolist.html">Photos</a></li></ul></div><div class="lPicBig"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=26/index.html"><img src="/web/20071011001806im_/http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/archivedtournament/summaries/england66%5ffifa%5f454%5f2416%5fsq%5fsmall.jpg" alt="Hurst the hero for England in the home of football" desc="Hurst the hero for England in the home of football"/> </a> </div><div class="latest"><div class="tAw"><ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Winner: </span>England</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Runners-Up: </span>Germany FR</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Third: </span>Portugal</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Fourth: </span>Soviet Union</li></ul> </ul></div><div class="pAw"><ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">Golden Shoe: </span><span>EUSEBIO (POR)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"/></ul></div></div><div class="news"><p>The country that invented football, England, finally found a formula for success on the world stage. Alf Ramsey's ‘Wingless wonders' overcame Final opponents West Germany thanks to Geoff Hurst's historic hat-trick - though the debate over whether his middle strike crossed the line continues to this day. Eusebio was another hero of '66, scoring nine goals - four of them against Italy's surprise conquerors, Korea DPR - to carry Portugal to third place. </p></div><div class="foot"> </div></div><div class="trnm even"><div class="hd"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=21/index.html">Chile 1962 </a> </div><div class="stopFloat"> </div><div class="links"><ul class="qLInline"><li class="first"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=21/overview.html">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=21/results/index.html">Results</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=21/teams/index.html">Teams</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=21/statistics/index.html">Statistics</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=21/awards/index.html">Awards</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=21/preliminaries/index.html">Preliminaries</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=21/photo/photolist.html">Photos</a></li></ul></div><div class="lPicBig"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=21/index.html"><img src="/web/20071011001806im_/http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/archivedtournament/summaries/chile62%5ffifa%5f437%5f1178%5fsq%5fsmall.jpg" alt="Brazil flying high with ‘Little Bird’ Garrincha" desc="Brazil flying high with ‘Little Bird’ Garrincha"/> </a> </div><div class="latest"><div class="tAw"><ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Winner: </span>Brazil</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Runners-Up: </span>Czechoslovakia</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Third: </span>Chile</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Fourth: </span>Yugoslavia</li></ul> </ul></div><div class="pAw"><ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">Golden Shoe: </span><span>ALBERT Florian (HUN), </span></li><li><span>IVANOV Valentin (URS), </span></li><li><span>JERKOVIC Drazen (YUG), </span></li><li><span>SANCHEZ Leonel (CHI), </span></li><li><span>VAVA (BRA), </span></li><li><span>GARRINCHA (BRA)</span></li></ul></ul></div></div><div class="news"><p>Brazil were worthy winners, beating Czechoslovakia in the Final to retain their crown in a tournament that showcased the sublime skills of Garrincha. With Pele injured, Garrincha ensured his colleague's absence was not felt, inspiring the <em>Seleção</em> to victory and finishing joint-top scorer in the process. The Chilean FIFA World Cup featured plenty else - including new 4-3-3 tactics and the infamous ‘Battle of Santiago' between the host team and Italy.</p></div><div class="foot"> </div></div><div class="trnm odd"><div class="hd"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=15/index.html">Sweden 1958 </a> </div><div class="stopFloat"> </div><div class="links"><ul class="qLInline"><li class="first"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=15/overview.html">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=15/results/index.html">Results</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=15/teams/index.html">Teams</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=15/statistics/index.html">Statistics</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=15/awards/index.html">Awards</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=15/preliminaries/index.html">Preliminaries</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=15/photo/photolist.html">Photos</a></li></ul></div><div class="lPicBig"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=15/index.html"><img src="/web/20071011001806im_/http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/archivedtournament/summaries/schweden58%5ffifa%5f431%5f1699%5fsq%5fsmall.jpg" alt="A star is born as Brazil are champions at last" desc="A star is born as Brazil are champions at last"/> </a> </div><div class="latest"><div class="tAw"><ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Winner: </span>Brazil</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Runners-Up: </span>Sweden</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Third: </span>France</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Fourth: </span>Germany FR</li></ul> </ul></div><div class="pAw"><ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">Golden Shoe: </span><span>FONTAINE Just (FRA)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/></ul></div></div><div class="news"><p>Brazil's love affair with the FIFA World Cup began in Sweden where they won the world title for the first time. It was here that a 17-year-old Pele introduced his prodigious skills to the world, epitomising the Brazilians' attacking flair and scoring six goals - two of them in the Final against Sweden. France also caught the eye, Just Fontaine striking a record 13 goals as <em>Les Bleus</em> finished third.</p></div><div class="foot"> </div></div><div class="trnm even"><div class="hd"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=9/index.html">Switzerland 1954 </a> </div><div class="stopFloat"> </div><div class="links"><ul class="qLInline"><li class="first"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=9/overview.html">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=9/results/index.html">Results</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=9/teams/index.html">Teams</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=9/statistics/index.html">Statistics</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=9/awards/index.html">Awards</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=9/preliminaries/index.html">Preliminaries</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=9/photo/photolist.html">Photos</a></li></ul></div><div class="lPicBig"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=9/index.html"><img src="/web/20071011001806im_/http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/archivedtournament/summaries/schweiz54%5ffifa%5f420%5f1711%5fsq%5fsmall.jpg" alt="Hurt for Hungary as Germans achieve a miracle " desc="Hurt for Hungary as Germans achieve a miracle "/> </a> </div><div class="latest"><div class="tAw"><ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Winner: </span>Germany FR</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Runners-Up: </span>Hungary</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Third: </span>Austria</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Fourth: </span>Uruguay</li></ul> </ul></div><div class="pAw"><ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">Golden Shoe: </span><span>KOCSIS Sandor (HUN)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/></ul></div></div><div class="news"><p>West Germany were surprise winners of the 1954 FIFA World Cup, coming from two goals down to defeat Hungary in a Final forever remembered as the 'Miracle of Berne'. Hungary were unbeaten in 31 matches and scored 25 goals en route to the Final - eight of them against the Germans in the first round. Yet it was Fritz Walter and not Ferenc Puskas who picked up the Jules Rimet Cup.</p></div><div class="foot"> </div></div><div class="trnm odd"><div class="hd"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=7/index.html">Brazil 1950 </a> </div><div class="stopFloat"> </div><div class="links"><ul class="qLInline"><li class="first"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=7/overview.html">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=7/results/index.html">Results</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=7/teams/index.html">Teams</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=7/statistics/index.html">Statistics</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=7/awards/index.html">Awards</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=7/preliminaries/index.html">Preliminaries</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=7/photo/photolist.html">Photos</a></li></ul></div><div class="lPicBig"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=7/index.html"><img src="/web/20071011001806im_/http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/archivedtournament/summaries/fifa%5f341%5f1191%5fsq%5fsmall.jpg" alt="Uruguay triumph brings heartbreak for Brazil" desc="Uruguay triumph brings heartbreak for Brazil"/> </a> </div><div class="latest"><div class="tAw"><ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Winner: </span>Uruguay</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Runners-Up: </span>Brazil</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Third: </span>Sweden</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Fourth: </span>Spain</li></ul> </ul></div><div class="pAw"><ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">Golden Shoe: </span><span>ADEMIR (BRA)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/></ul></div></div><div class="news"><p>Brazil's determination to put on a show meant they built the world's biggest football stadium, the Maracana, for the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Yet their dream of becoming the world's best died in that huge bowl, Uruguay capturing their second crown by beating the hosts in front of some 175,000 stunned spectators. It was not the only shock of a tournament where debutants England were humbled by the United States.</p></div><div class="foot"> </div></div><div class="trnm even"><div class="hd"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=5/index.html">France 1938 </a> </div><div class="stopFloat"> </div><div class="links"><ul class="qLInline"><li class="first"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=5/overview.html">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=5/results/index.html">Results</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=5/teams/index.html">Teams</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=5/statistics/index.html">Statistics</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=5/awards/index.html">Awards</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=5/preliminaries/index.html">Preliminaries</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=5/photo/photolist.html">Photos</a></li></ul></div><div class="lPicBig"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=5/index.html"><img src="/web/20071011001806im_/http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/archivedtournament/summaries/2000020210101%5f3229%5fsq%5fsmall.jpg" alt="Pozzo the mastermind as Italy retain their crown" desc="Pozzo the mastermind as Italy retain their crown"/> </a> </div><div class="latest"><div class="tAw"><ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Winner: </span>Italy</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Runners-Up: </span>Hungary</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Third: </span>Brazil</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Fourth: </span>Sweden</li></ul> </ul></div><div class="pAw"><ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">Golden Shoe: </span><span>LEONIDAS (BRA)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"/></ul></div></div><div class="news"><p>Italy trainer Vittorio Pozzo made history by capturing a second successive title with a rebuilt team. With Silvio Piola's goals and Giuseppe Meazza's leadership, Italy beat Hungary in the Final having overcome in the semi-final a Brazil side without top scorer Leonidas. Three of his strikes came in a 6-5 victory over Poland - the best match of a tournament notable for political tensions and the absence of some leading teams. </p></div><div class="foot"> </div></div><div class="trnm odd"><div class="hd"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/index.html">Italy 1934 </a> </div><div class="stopFloat"> </div><div class="links"><ul class="qLInline"><li class="first"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/overview.html">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/results/index.html">Results</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/teams/index.html">Teams</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/statistics/index.html">Statistics</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/awards/index.html">Awards</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/preliminaries/index.html">Preliminaries</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/photo/photolist.html">Photos</a></li></ul></div><div class="lPicBig"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/index.html"><img src="/web/20071011001806im_/http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/archivedtournament/summaries/2000020210126%5f3230%5fsq%5fsmall.jpg" alt="Delight for the Azzurri as home advantage tells" desc="Delight for the Azzurri as home advantage tells"/> </a> </div><div class="latest"><div class="tAw"><ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Winner: </span>Italy</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Runners-Up: </span>Czechoslovakia</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Third: </span>Germany</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Fourth: </span>Austria</li></ul> </ul></div><div class="pAw"><ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">Golden Shoe: </span><span>NEJEDLY Oldrich (TCH)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/></ul></div></div><div class="news"><p>Italy delighted their passionate home support by coming from behind to beat Czechoslovakia in the first FIFA World Cup Final played on European soil. Angelo Schiavio scored the winning goal for the <em>Azzurri</em>, who had overcome the highly-rated Austrian <em>Wunderteam</em> in the semi-finals. It was a tournament missing holders Uruguay, whose refusal to take part made them the first and only champions not to defend their crown.</p></div><div class="foot"> </div></div><div class="trnm even"><div class="hd"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/index.html">Uruguay 1930 </a> </div><div class="stopFloat"> </div><div class="links"><ul class="qLInline"><li class="first"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/overview.html">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/results/index.html">Results</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/teams/index.html">Teams</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/statistics/index.html">Statistics</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/awards/index.html">Awards</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/preliminaries/index.html">Preliminaries</a></li><li><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/photo/photolist.html">Photos</a></li></ul></div><div class="lPicBig"><a href="/web/20071011001806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/index.html"><img src="/web/20071011001806im_/http://www.fifa.com/mm/photo/archivedtournament/summaries/2000081660041%5f3316%5fsq%5fsmall.jpg" alt="Hosts Uruguay beat arch-rivals to first world crown" desc="Hosts Uruguay beat arch-rivals to first world crown"/> </a> </div><div class="latest"><div class="tAw"><ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Winner: </span>Uruguay</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Runners-Up: </span>Argentina</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Third: </span>USA</li></ul><ul><li><span class="bold">Fourth: </span>Yugoslavia</li></ul> </ul></div><div class="pAw"><ul><ul class="inline"><li><span class="bold">Golden Shoe: </span><span>STABILE Guillermo (ARG)</span></li></ul><ul class="inline"/><ul class="inline"/></ul></div></div><div class="news"><p>FIFA President Jules Rimet's dream was realised as Uruguay hosted the inaugural FIFA World Cup in its centenary year. Only four European teams undertook the long sea journey and the Final was an all-South American affair, with Uruguay bettering neighbours Argentina just as they had done in the 1928 Olympic final. 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