Four nations around Argentina submit applications for the 2030 World Cup

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Goals: Pablo Dorado (12′), José Pedro Cea (57′), Santos Iriarte (68′), Héctor Castro (89′) / Carlos Peucelle (20′), Guillermo Stábile (37′)

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Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay

Uruguay is the first soccer world champion in their own country!

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Goals: Raimundo Orsi (81′), Angelo Schiavio (95′) / Antonin Puc (76′)

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Stadio Nazionale del PNF, Rome, Italy

Like Uruguay before, the hosts win. The World Cup is overshadowed by Italian fascism under Benito Mussolini.

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Goals: Gino Colaussi (6th, 35th), Silvio Piola (16th, 82nd) ​​/ Pál Titkos (8th), György Sárosi (70th)

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Olympique Yves du Manoir, Paris, France

Italy, coached by Vittorio Pozzo, is the first team to defend the world championship title – Hungary loses one of two finals.

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Goals: Juan Schiaffino (66′), Alcides Ghiggia (79′) / Friaça (47′)

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Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Known as Maracanaço and until the 1:7 against Germany in Belo Horizonte at the 2014 World Cup, it was the greatest shame in Brazilian football history.

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Goals: Max Morlock (10′), Helmut Rahn (18′, 84′) / Ferenc Puskás (6′), Zoltán Czibor (8′)

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Stadium Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland

Rahn shoots from the background and justifies the miracle of Bern, Germany’s first World Cup triumph against seemingly overwhelming Hungary. The golden generation remains unfinished and afterwards has to contend with the most severe reprisals in its own country.

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Goals: Vavá (9′, 32′), Pelé (55′, 90′), Mario Zagallo 68′) / Nils Liedholm (4′), Agne Simonsson (80′)

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Rasunda Fotbollstadion, Solna/Stockholm, Sweden

Brazil’s first world title is under the star of rising superstar Pelé, who scored six tournament goals at 17.

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Goals: Amarildo (17′), Zito (69′), Vavá (78′) / Josef Masopust (15′)

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Estadio Nacional, Santiago de Chile, Chile

Brazil defends the World Cup title as the second team – Pelé was only able to play in the first two games and then sits injured on the bench. For Czechoslovakia there is the second defeat in the second final.

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Goals: Sir Geoff Hurst (18′, 101′, 120′), Martin Peters (78′) / Helmut Haller (12′), Wolfgang Weber (89′)

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Wembley Stadium, London, England

The legend of the Wembley goal is born: Hurst overcomes BRD keeper Hans Tilkowski in extra time, the Brall bounces off the bottom edge of the bar onto the ground, Weber heads him out. The referee decides on a goal – controversial to this day.

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Goals: Pelé (18′), Gérson (66′), Jairzinho (71′), Carlos Alberto (86′) / Roberto Boninsegna (37′)

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Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico

Pelé finally immortalized himself with his third world title and goals in two World Cup finals. The coach is Mario Zagallo, who was still a world champion as a player in 1958 – only Franz Beckenbauer has managed that in 1974/1990 and Didier Deschamps in 1998/2018.

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Goals: Johan Neeskens (2nd) / Paul Breitner (25th), Gerd Müller (43rd)

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Olympic Stadium, Munich, Germany

Once again, the hosts win the race: Germany beat Johan Cruyff’s Elftal in front of their home crowd.

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Goals: Mario Kempes (38′, 105′), Daniel Bertoni (115′) / Dick Nanninga (82′)

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Monumental Antonio V. Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Kempes and Bertoni (pictured) lead Argentina to their first World Cup title – Oranje beat again, first Golden Generation remains unfinished.

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Goals: Paolo Rossi (57′), Marco Tardelli (69′), Alessandro Altobelli (81′) / Paul Breitner (83′)

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Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain

Germany go into the game as favorites and are defeated by the Squadra Azzurra – Tardelli’s emotional celebration (pictured here) is symbolic of the emotionality of the Italians in this game.

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Goals: José Luis Brown (21′), Jorge Valdano (55′), Jorge Burruchaga (84′) / Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (73′), Rudi Völler (81′)

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Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico

The Aztec Stadium is once again the scene of a legendary performance: Diego Maradona, for once, didn’t score in the final himself – but it was his performance that brought the Albiceleste there. He prepared the decisive goal.

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Goals: Andreas Brehme (85.)

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Olimpico, Rome, Italy

Four years later, Germany managed to get revenge against Maradona & Co. “D10S” hardly sees a trick against the man coverage of the defense around Guido Buchwald. Brehme converted the penalty kick against the alleged “penalty killer” Sergio Goycochea. Franz Beckenbauer is the second to become world champion both as a player and as a coach.

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Gates: –

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Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, United States

The first final to be decided on penalties – the Brazilian triumphs in the duel of superstars between Romario and Roberto Baggio. Baggio misses and becomes the tragic hero. In the Brazilian squad: 17-year-old Ronaldo.

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Goals: Zinedine Zidane (27′, 45′), Emmanuel Petit (90′)

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Stade de France, Paris, France

In front of a home crowd, Zidane’s star finally rises. Ronaldo, until then the celebrated star of the World Cup, is not fit and disappointed.

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Goals: Ronaldo (67′, 79′)

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NISSAN Stadium, Yokohama, Japan

Four years after Paris, Ronaldo shows his extra class: The German team even has advantages in the first half, but always fails in front of goal. When Oliver Kahn slips up after what has been an outstanding tournament to date, El Fenomeno is there.

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Goals: Marco Materazzi (19′) / Zinedine Zidane (7′)

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Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany

Italy versus France or Materazzi versus Zidane. Both score in regular time. In extra time, the Italian defender provoked the Frenchman into launching his famous headbutt. It’s the last game of his great career. Fabio Grosso converts the decisive penalty for the team around the outstanding defender Fabio Cannavaro (pictured).

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Goals: Andres Iniesta (116′)

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FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa

Oranje has the best chances in the third attempt in a World Cup final, but Arjen Robben and Co. just can’t score against Spain’s golden generation. Barcelona star Iniesta is on hand in extra time in a particularly tough game. Rafael van der Vaart can no longer block the ball…

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Goals: Mario Götze (113.)

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Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

For the third time there is this final at a World Cup. After beating Brazil 7-1 in the semi-finals, it took the DFB-Elf against Lionel Messi & Co., who in turn repeatedly got stuck to Manuel Neuer and the German defense, until extra time. Then Götze does it – as requested by commentator Tom Bartels.

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Goals: Mario Mandzukic (18’/own goal), Antoine Griezmann (38′), Paul Pogba (59′), Kylian Mbappé (65′) / Ivan Perisic (28′), Mario Mandzukic (69′)

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Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia

France wins the world title for the second time, Didier Deschamps follows Zagallo and Beckenbauer in the player/coach statistics. In focus: the 19-year-old Mbappé!

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Goals: Lionel Messi, (23rd), Angel Di María (36th), Kylian Mbappé (80th), Kylian Mbappé (81st) / Lionel Messi (108th), Kylian Mbappé (118th)

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Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail, Qatar

Argentina wins the world championship title for the third time. A stunning final ended with a penalty shoot-out as Argentina’s Emiliano Martínez saved Kingsley Coman’s penalty – Aurélien Tchouameni missed. The Argentines scored all, Gonzalo Montiel, who was responsible for the penalty kick in extra time to make it 3-3, sunk the decisive penalty. In focus: Messi crowns his great career with a brace in the final and is honored as player of the tournament!