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1. The first FIFA World Cup took place in 1930 in Uruguay. There were only 13 teams. World Cup Final score was 4-2. Who won?

Answer: Uruguay

Two years before, at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Uruguay beat Argentina 2-1 (in a replay as the teams had played out a 1-1 draw). The same teams contested the first World Cup Final, and the same team won. Yugoslavia and USA were the losing semi-finalists (there was no 3rd place match)
The 13 teams were: They were Belgium, France, Romania, Yugoslavia, Uruguay, the host, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Peru, the U.S. and Mexico. The competition expanded from 16 to 24 teams for Spain 1982, and to 32 teams for 1998 France.

2. England 1966. This World Cup tournament was the last to be broadcasted in black and white. The score in the final was 4-2 aet. During the regular time, both teams had scored two goals, so the game had to go to extra time. The third goal scored by the champions "was not a clear goal". Nevertheless, the champions scored a fourth goal. Who won?

Answer: England

The third goal scored by England caused friction during the game. The referee was not sure it was a goal so he consulted with the linesman. This one said it was a goal, so the referee accepted the fact. The English team defeated West Germany. The captain of the English team was Bobby Moore, who later was part of the cast in the movie "Victory" (1981), a movie about a soccer team during World War II.
The 3rd and 4th places went to Portugal and the Soviet Union (Portugal won the 3rd place match 2-1).

3. Mexico 1970. In the final game, the first half had ended 1-1. But during the second half, the champions scored three more goals, one of them a header and the final score was 4-1. Who won in Mexico in 1970?

Answer: Brazil

Brazil's team had Carlos Alberto, as the captain, and other players were Pele, Jairzinho, Greyson, Tostado, Gerson and Rivelino. The composition of the team has been called "the team of the century" and the goal scored by Carlos Alberto, assisted by Pele, was the best goal of the tournament and it has also been called the "goal of the century".
Since Brazil was champion for the third time, the team was allowed to keep the World Cup permanently. Unfortunately, it was stolen later by thiefs who melted it and sold it as it was made of gold.

4. Mexico 1986. This world cup tournament took place again in Mexico (previously 1970), who became the first nation to host the world cup twice. The winners scored first in the 23rd minute and then again at the beginning of the second half in the 55th. But in the 74th minute, the other team scored and then equalised in the 80th. A tie was going to require overtime. But then, in the 84th minute, the champions scored again and the game was over. Who won 3-2?

Answer: Argentina

The Azteca Stadium in Mexico City was the location where the final took place, with an attendance of 114,600 spectators.The second place went to West Germany. France and Belgium won third and fourth place respectively (France won the 3rd place play-off 4-2 aet). Diego Maradona was the team's captain.

He was "half angel, half devil" said French journal, "L'Equipe". He was compared to Brazilian player Pele.

5. Italy 1990. In the final, the referee awarded a penalty in the 85th minute and there was a goal. Soon after, it was over with the score of 1-0. Who won ?

Answer: West Germany

This final game was exactly like the previous one in 1986 (when Argentina beat West Germany 3-1), but here the winner was West Germany instead. It was also the last time West Germany would play, as the country was unified in October 1990. The winning goal was scored by Andreas Brehme.

The third and forth places belonged to Italy and England respectively (Italy beat England 2-1 in the 3rd place pay-off). In this tournament, the surprise team was Cameroon, who made it through to the quarter finals, where they lost 2-3 to England.

They were the first African country to reach the last eight at a World Cup.

6. 1994 USA. The final game was very tight, as neither team was able to score during the regular ninety minutes. They had to go to extra time with the same result: no goals. So the game went to penalties. Who won the game 3-2 on penalties?

Answer: Brazil

The final took place in the Rose Bowl, in Pasadena, California, with an attendance of over 94,000 spectators. The second place team was Italy. Sweden beat Bulgaria 4-0 in the 3rd place play-off. The star of the Brazilian team was Romario
There were three countries at USA 1994 that never played before in a World Cup finals tournament - Greece, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia.

7. France 1998. The champions scored the first two goals, header goals by Zidane during the first half. The third goal was made during the second half. Who won that game?

Answer: France

The runner up was Brazil. Croatia beat Netherlands 2-1 in the third place play-off. Four countries appeared in the World Cup tournament for the first time - Croatia, Jamaica, Japan and South Africa.
This was the first World Cup championship for the French, who celebrated their victory on July 12th, two days before Bastille Day. President Chirac was there to congratulate the French team. Their goal keeper, Fabian Barthez, won the Golden Glove Award.

8. Germany 2006. The final game of the World Cup tournament went to extra time and the game ended in a 1-1 draw as both teams failed to score in extra time. The game had to go to penalty kicks. Which team won the penalty shoot-out 5-3?

Answer: Italy

The second place team was France. Germany beat Portugal 3-1 in the 3rd place play-off.

9. South Africa, 2010. The final was played in Johannesburg, at the Soccer City stadium. Both teams failed to score in regulation time. In extra time, there was a goal in the 116th minute, making the final score 1-0 aet. Who became the champions?

Answer: Spain

This was the first time Spain had won the Cup and also the first time a European team had won in another continent. The winning goal was scored by Andres Iniesta, a player for the Barcelona team.

10. From the first in 1930, there have been World Cup tournaments every four years. But there were two tournaments that did not take place in the 20th century. When was this?

Answer: 1942 and 1946

There were no World Cup tournaments during the Second World War. The tournaments restarted in 1950, in Brazil. The winner was Uruguay.

Source: Author Babilonia

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