World Cup 1930: Uruguay – Argentina 4:2
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Goals: Pablo Dorado (12th), José Pedro Cea (57th), Santos Iriarte (68th), Héctor Castro (89th) / Carlos Peucelle (20th), Guillermo Stábile (37th)
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Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay
Uruguay is the first football world champion in its own country!
World Cup 1934: Italy – Czechoslovakia 2:1 (a.t.)
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Goals: Raimundo Orsi (81st), Angelo Schiavio (95th) / Antonin Puc (76th)
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Stadio Nazionale del PNF, Rome, Italy
Like Uruguay before, the host wins. The World Cup is in the shadow of Italian fascism under Benito Mussolini.
World Cup 1938: Italy – Hungary 4:2
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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 is the first team to defend the world championship title under coach Vittorio Pozzo – Hungary loses one of two finals.
World Cup 1950: Uruguay – Brazil 2-1
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Goals: Juan Schiaffino (66th), Alcides Ghiggia (79th) / Friaça (47th)
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Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known as Maracanaço and the greatest disgrace in Brazilian football history until the 7-1 defeat against Germany in Belo Horizonte at the 2014 World Cup.
World Cup 1954: Germany – Hungary 3:2
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Goals: Max Morlock (10th), Helmut Rahn (18th, 84th) / Ferenc Puskás (6th), Zoltán Czibor (8th)
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Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland
Rahn shoots from the background and explains the miracle of Bern, Germany’s first World Cup triumph against the seemingly overwhelming Hungary. The Golden Generation remains unfinished and subsequently has to contend with severe reprisals in its own country.
World Cup 1958: Brazil – Sweden 5:2
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Goals: Vavá (9th, 32nd), Pelé (55th, 90th), Mario Zagallo 68th) / Nils Liedholm (4th), Agne Simonsson (80th)
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Rasunda Fotbollstadion, Solna/Stockholm, Sweden
Brazil’s first World Cup title is under the star of the rising superstar Pelé, who scored six tournament goals at the age of 17.
World Cup 1962: Brazil – Czechoslovakia 3-1
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Goals: Amarildo (17th), Zito (69th), Vavá (78th) / Josef Masopust (15th)
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Estadio Nacional, Santiago de Chile, Chile
Brazil is the second team to defend the World Cup title – Pelé was only able to play in the first two games and was injured on the bench afterwards. For Czechoslovakia there is the second defeat in the second final.
World Cup 1966: England – Germany 4:2 aet
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Goals: Sir Geoff Hurst (18th, 101st, 120th), Martin Peters (78th) / Helmut Haller (12th), Wolfgang Weber (89th)
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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 ball bounces off the bottom edge of the crossbar onto the ground, Weber heads it out of bounds. The referee decides on goal – still controversial today.
1970 World Cup: Brazil – Italy 4-1
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Goals: Pelé (18th), Gérson (66th), Jairzinho (71st), Carlos Alberto (86th) / Roberto Boninsegna (37th)
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Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
Pelé finally made himself immortal with his third World Cup title and goals in two World Cup finals. The coach is Mario Zagallo, who became world champion as a player in 1958 – only Franz Beckenbauer in 1974/1990 and Didier Deschamps in 1998/2018 have achieved that to date.
World Cup 1974: Netherlands – Germany 1:2
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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 host wins the race: Germany beats the favored Elftal around Johan Cruyff in front of their home crowd.
World Cup 1978: Argentina – Netherlands 3:1 (aet)
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Goals: Mario Kempes (38th, 105th), Daniel Bertoni (115th) / Dick Nanninga (82nd)
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Monumental Antonio V. Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Kempes and Bertoni, pictured, lead Argentina to their first World Cup title – Oranje are defeated again, the first golden generation remains unfinished.
1982 World Cup: Italy – Germany 3-1
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Goals: Paolo Rossi (57th), Marco Tardelli (69th), Alessandro Altobelli (81st) / Paul Breitner (83rd)
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Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
Germany goes into the game as favorites and is defeated by the Squadra Azzurra – Tardelli’s emotional celebration (pictured here) is symbolic of the emotionality of the Italians in this game.
World Cup 1986: Argentina – Germany 3:2
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Goals: José Luis Brown (21st), Jorge Valdano (55th), Jorge Burruchaga (84th) / Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (73rd), Rudi Völler (81st)
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Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
The Aztec Stadium will once again be the scene of a legendary performance: Diego Maradona, for once, does not score in the final – but it was his performance that brought the Albiceleste there. He prepared the decisive goal.
1990 World Cup: Germany – Argentina 1-0
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Goals: Andreas Brehme (85.)
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Olimpico, Rome, Italy
Four years later, Germany achieved revenge against Maradona & Co. “D10S” hardly sees a stab against the man-marking defense around Guido Buchwald. Brehme converted the penalty against the supposed “penalty killer” Sergio Goycochea. Franz Beckenbauer is the second person to become world champion both as a player and as a coach.
1994 World Cup: Brazil – Italy 3:2 (nE)
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Gates: –
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Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles, USA
The first final to be decided on penalties – the Brazilian triumphs in the duel of superstars between Romario and Roberto Baggio. Baggio shoots and becomes a tragic hero. In the Brazilian squad: 17-year-old Ronaldo.
1998 World Cup: Brazil – France 0:3
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Goals: Zinédine Zidane (27th, 45th), Emmanuel Petit (90th)
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Stade de France, Paris, France
Zidane’s star finally rises in front of his home crowd. Ronaldo, until then the celebrated star of the World Cup, goes onto the field unfit and disappointed.
World Cup 2002: Germany – Brazil 0:2
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Goals: Ronaldo (67th, 79th)
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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 the goal. When Oliver Kahn makes a mistake after an outstanding tournament to date, El Fenomeno is there.
World Cup 2006: Italy – France 6:4 (nE)
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Goals: Marco Materazzi (19th) / Zinédine Zidane (7th)
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Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
Italy against France or Materazzi against Zidane. Both score in regular time. In extra time, the Italian defender provoked the Frenchman so much that he started his famous headbutt. It is the last game of his great career. Fabio Grosso converts the decisive penalty for the team around the outstanding defensive leader Fabio Cannavaro (pictured).
World Cup 2010: Netherlands – Spain 0:1 (aet)
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Goals: Andrés Iniesta (116.)
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FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
Oranje have the best chances in a World Cup final at their third attempt, but Arjen Robben and Co. simply cannot score against Spain’s golden generation. In a particularly tough game, Barcelona star Iniesta is there in extra time. Rafael van der Vaart can no longer block the ball…
World Cup 2014: Germany – Argentina 1:0 (a.t.)
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Goals: Mario Götze (113.)
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Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This final is taking place for the third time at a World Cup. After the 7-1 win in the semi-final against Brazil, it took the DFB team until extra time against Lionel Messi & Co., who kept getting stuck with Manuel Neuer and the German defense. Then Götze does it – as asked by commentator Tom Bartels.
World Cup 2018: France – Croatia 4:2
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Goals: Mario Mandzukic (18th/own goal), Antoine Griezmann (38th), Paul Pogba (59th), Kylian Mbappé (65th) / Ivan Perisic (28th), Mario Mandzukic (69th)
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Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia
France wins the World Cup title for the second time, Didier Deschamps follows Zagallo and Beckenbauer in the player/coach statistics. In focus: Mbappé, who is just 19 years old!
World Cup 2022: Argentina – France 7:5 ne
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Goals: Lionel Messi, (23rd), Ángel 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. In a breathtaking finale, the penalty shootout decides, in which Argentina’s Emiliano Martínez saves Kingsley Coman’s penalty and Aurélien Tchouameni misses. The Argentines all scored, and the decisive penalty was sunk by Gonzalo Montiel, who took the penalty in extra time to make it 3-3. In focus: Messi crowns his magnificent career with a brace in the final and is honored as player of the tournament!