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Made the semi-finals Made the final match Won the final 9 Germany 6 Germany 3 Germany 5 Brazil 4 Brazil 3 Brazil 4 Italy 4 Italy 3 Italy 4 Argentina 4 Argentina 2 Argentina 2 Holland 2 Holland 2 Sweden 1 Sweden 1 USA 1 Belgium 1 Russia Of those who have played in the finals before Bolivia are looking for their first point, indeed their first goal. They have a cumulative WC record of 6 played 6 lost, 0 goals for, 16 goals against. Bulgaria (played 16, drawn 6, lost 10, scored 11, conceded 35), South Korea (played 8, drawn 1, lost 7, scored 5, conceded 27), Norway (played 1, lost 1, scored 1, conceded 2) and Rep. of Ireland (played 5, drawn 4, lost 1, scored 2, conceded 3) are all looking for their first win.
only teams (of those qualified for WC94) who have a cumulative WC finals winning record (i.e. more points than games played). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH MISCELLANY:
1950 Uruguay 2:1 Brazil (Maracana stadium, Rio de Janeiro, 199000) Smallest attendance for a WC championship match: 1958 Brazil 5:2 Sweden (Rasunda stadium, Stockholm, 49000) The Rose Bowl, in Pasadena, host of the championship match in WC94, has a capacity of approximately 100000. In only 3 of the 14 previous World Cups has the eventual winner made it through the tournament without dropping a point: 1930 Uruguay (4 matches) 1938 Italy (4 matches) 1970 Brazil (6 matches)
in the final match: 62 Brazil v Czechoslovakia 54 West Germany v Hungary Most goals in a championship match: 7 1958 Brazil 5:2 Sweden Fewest goals in a championship match: 1 1990 Germany 1:0 Argentina In all of the other championship matches at least 3 goals were scored. 3 of the 14 championship matches were decided in extra time. No championship match has been decided by penalty kicks/replay: 1978 Argentina 3:1 Holland 1966 England 4:2 Germany 1934 Italy 2:1 Czechoslovakia
to win the game. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DECREASED SCORES: The number of goals per game appears to have decreased dramatically over the history of the World Cup. One must remember that the game has become more defensive over the years and that the gap between the "superpowers" and the "minnows" has shrunk. Since 1962 the number of goals per game has been remarkably consistent, with the unfortunate exception of Italia 90. Let's hope this is an aberration rather than the start of a new trend. Year Goals Matches G/match 1930 70 18 3.89 1934 70 17 4.12 1938 84 18 4.67 1950 88 22 4.00 1954 140 26 5.38 1958 126 35 3.60 1962 89 32 2.78 1966 89 32 2.78 1970 95 32 2.97 1974 97 38 2.55 1978 102 38 2.68 1982 146 52 2.81 1986 132 52 2.54 1990 115 52 2.21 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=============================================================================== WORLD CUP FINALS ALL TIME RANKINGS (1930-1990) Thomas Esamie =============================================================================== Points calculated on 2pts/win, 1pt/draw. Matches decided on Penalty shootouts are counted as draws. Posn. Team Points Played Won Drawn Lost For Agnst 1. Brazil 99 66 44 11 11 148 65 2. Germany* 93 68 39 15 14 145 89 3. Italy 74 54 31 12 11 89 54 4. Argentina 57 48 24 9 15 82 59 5. England 48 41 18 12 11 55 38 6. Uruguay 38 37 15 8 14 61 52 7. USSR 36 31 15 6 10 63 34 8. France 35 34 15 5 14 71 56 9. Yugoslavia 35 33 14 7 12 55 42 10. Hungary 33 32 15 3 14 87 57 11. Spain 33 32 13 7 12 43 38 12. Poland 31 25 13 5 7 39 29 13. Sweden 28 31 11 6 14 51 52 14. Czechoslovakia 27 30 11 5 14 44 45 15. Austria 26 26 12 2 12 36 43 16. Holland 22 20 8 6 6 35 23 17. Belgium 18 25 7 4 14 33 49 18. Mexico 18 29 6 6 17 27 64 19. Chile 17 21 7 3 11 26 32 20. Scotland 14 20 4 6 10 23 35 21. Portugal 12 9 6 0 3 19 12 22. Switzerland 12 18 5 2 11 28 44 23. Nthn Ireland 11 13 3 5 5 13 23 24. Peru 11 15 4 3 8 19 31 25. Paraguay 10 11 3 4 4 16 25 26. Cameroon 9 8 3 3 2 8 10 27. Romania 9 12 3 3 6 16 20 28. Denmark 6 4 3 0 1 10 6 29. East Germany 6 6 2 2 2 5 5 30. USA 6 10 3 0 7 14 29 31. Bulgaria 6 16 0 6 10 11 35 32. Wales 5 5 1 3 1 4 4 33. Morocco 5 7 1 3 3 5 8 34. Algeria 5 6 2 1 3 6 10 35. Rep. of Ireland 4 5 0 4 1 2 3 36. Costa Rica 4 4 2 0 2 4 6 37. Colombia 4 7 1 2 4 9 15 38. Tunisia 3 3 1 1 1 3 2 39. North Korea 3 4 1 1 2 5 9 40. Cuba 3 3 1 1 1 5 12 41. Turkey 2 3 1 0 2 10 11 42. Honduras 2 3 0 2 1 2 3 43. Israel 2 3 0 2 1 1 3 44. Egypt 2 4 0 2 2 3 6 45. Kuwait 1 3 0 1 2 2 6 46. Australia 1 3 0 1 2 0 5 47. Iran 1 3 0 1 2 2 8 48. South Korea 1 8 0 1 7 5 27 49. Norway 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 50. Iraq 0 3 0 0 3 1 4 51. Canada 0 3 0 0 3 0 5 52. Dutch East Indies0 1 0 0 1 0 6 53. Utd Arab Emirates0 3 0 0 3 2 11 54. New Zealand 0 3 0 0 3 2 12 55. Haiti 0 3 0 0 3 2 14 56. Zaire 0 3 0 0 3 0 14 57. Bolivia 0 3 0 0 3 0 16 58. El Salvador 0 6 0 0 6 1 22
=============================================================================== WORLD CUP FINALS SUMMARY AND STATISTICS Matt Huggins =============================================================================== 1st World Cup - Uruguay, 1930 After various problems and hold-ups, the World Cup finally got underway in Uruguay on 13th July 1930. The cream of European football was missing, but 3 continents were represented as the competition took on some kind of world flavour. 3 of the 4 seeds reached the semi-finals, only Yugoslavia upsetting Brazil prevented 100% success for the seeded countries. The two South American teams had little trouble, Argentina beating the U.S.A., and Uruguay beating Yugoslavia, both games decided by 6-1 margins. In the final, Uruguay took the lead, but by half-time the host nation were 2-1 down. By the 65th minute, Uruguay were 3-2 up, but the game was finely balanced until Castro scored in the dying seconds. A national holiday was declared, whilst in Buenos Aires, the Uruguayan consulate was stoned by an angry mob. The World Cup had arrived. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd World Cup - Italy, 1934 The first World Cup to have a qualifying competition, and the first (and only) time the holders have declined to defend their title. A straight knock-out system was used, with only European countries making round two. Italy overcame Spain in a replay after two tough matches, whilst Austria beat Hungary in another difficult match. Germany beat Sweden 2-1, whilst the best match of the round saw the elegent Czechoslovakian team harried all the way by Switzerland before winning an end-to-end game 3-2. A heavy pitch and hard opponents made sure Austria lost to Italy in the semi-final, with the Czechoslovakians having relatively little trouble beating Germany 3-1. The final was quiet until 20 minutes from the end, when the Czech Puc scored. Twelve minutes later, Italy equalised, and in extra time, Schiavio scored a winner which gave Italy victory and Mussolini a great boost in popular acclaim. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
played, with Sweden receiving a bye into the second round. The best game of the round was Brazil overcoming Poland 6-5 in Strasbourg. Switzerland surprisingly overcame Germany, but the real shock came when Cuba beat Romania 2-1 in a replay. Cuba were humbled in the next round, losing 8-0 to Sweden. The defending champions went through against the hosts, and the Swiss lost to Hungary in Lille. In Bordeaux, Brazil and Czechoslovakia played a torrid match, which ended 1-1, 2-1 to Brazil in sendings-off, and left the Czechs with two players with broken bones. The replay was more sedate, with Brazil winning 2-1. In the semis, Italy made light work of the tired Brazil, and a 2-1 scoreline flattered the South Americans. Hungary had little trouble against the Swedes, winning 5-1 after conceeding an early goal. In the final, the Italians went into a 3-1 half-time lead, and from then on were never in serious trouble of losing their trophy. They won 4-2 and with the onset of World War Two, kept the Cup for another 12 years. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th World Cup - Brazil, 1950 Back to the group system, with only 13 teams participating. In Group 1, Brazil had little trouble qualifying for the final pool. Group 2 saw maybe the most amazing result in World Cup history. After beating Chile, England, favourites for the Cup, faced the U.S.A., and despite having all of the pressure, lost 1-0, with a goal by Gaetjens in the 37th minute, and so Spain went through from this pool. Sweden and Uruguay qualified reasonably easily from groups 3 and 4 respectively, Uruguay only having to play 1 match.
and Uruguay were struggling in their matches. However, the final pool match between Brazil and Uruguay became, effectively, the World Cup Final. Before the highest ever crowd for a World Cup match, 199,854, Brazil were favourites, but Uruguay defended resolutely, and by half-time, were beginning to show some strengths themselves. After the restart, Brazil scored through Friaca, with Uruguay equalising midway through the second half, and ten minutes later, scoring again through Ghiggia. Brazil attacked furiously, but to the dismay of the crowd, the final score was 2-1 to Uruguay, and the Cup returned to Montevideo. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
in each group, and therefore there were only 4 matches. This had a profound effect on where the Cup ended up. In the group matches, Brazil and Yugoslavia qualified easily from Group 1, and the impressive Hungarians and West Germany had little trouble in Group 2. Austria wobbled against Scotland, but they and Uruguay qualified from Group 3. England were shaken by Belgium in Group 4, but came back against Switzerland, who qualified at the expense of Italy in a play- off.
opponents, but it was the other match, between Brazil and Hungary, that grabbed the headlines for all the wrong reasons - The Battle of Berne. Hungary went 2-0 up within minutes, then resorted to a series of fouls on the Brazilian forwards, which culminated in a penalty and a goal for the Brazilians. 2-1 at half-time, with temperatures rising. The fouls continued in the second half, and after a further goal for each side, Bozsik and Santos were sent off for fighting. In the final seconds, Hungary wrapped up the match with a further goal, and Tozzi was sent off. After the final whistle, there was further fighting in the dressing rooms. FIFA, in it's wisdom, swept the whole affair under the carpet... In the semis, Hungary and West Germany beat their opponents. West Germany had little trouble against Austria, winning 6-1, while the Hungary-Uruguay game was a classic, with Hungary eventually winning 4-2. Hungary were weakened for the final against Germany. Puskas played, but he was not fit, and as the game went on, he became a passenger. The game was locked at 2-2 until 7 minutes from the end, as Rahn scored for Germany. Hungary put the ball in the net, but it was ruled offside, and the final whistle came not long after. The "Magical Magyars" had been defeated, and the Cup was West Germany's for the first time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th World Cup - Sweden, 1958 Reverting back to the "all play all" group format, the competition was less controversial. In Group 1, West Germany and Northern Ireland qualified, against the odds, after winning a play-off with Czechoslovakia. France, with the goalscoring of Just Fontaine, had little trouble qualifying, and Yugoslavia came with them from Group 2. A fairly dour Group 3 saw Sweden and Wales progress, after beating the post-revolution, disillusioned Hungarian side in a play-off. Brazil qualified with the U.S.S.R. from Group 4, after the Soviets had needed a play-off to see off England. The quarter finals saw Brazil, France, West Germany and Sweden all progress with little difficulty, although Wales did well in holding the Brazilians to a 1-0 deficit. Sweden, helped by their supporters, overpowered the Germans 3-1 in one semi-final, whilst in the other the young Pele scored a hat-trick as the Brazilians overwhelmed the French 5-2.
cheerleaders that had been there for the semi against West Germany had been removed at the request of the Brazilians. Sweden scored first, but within minutes Brazil were on level terms, and soon after, ahead. The half-time score was 2-1. Brazil really turned on the magic in the second half, Pele scoring maybe the best ever goal in a World Cup final. By the end, the score was 5-2 to Brazil, and as the team ran around the pitch waving the flags of both countries, the crowd applauded them. For the first time, the best team in the competition had won the title. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th World Cup - Chile, 1962 The same format as 1958, except that now goal difference would be used, and not the play-off system. Group 2 was marked by the "Battle of Santiago", between Italy and Chile, which saw 2 sendings off, several injuries including a couple of broken bones. This time the players involved were either suspended or severely admonished by FIFA. Chile and West Germany qualified for the quarter finals. They were joined by the U.S.S.R. and Yugoslavia from Group 1, despite the fact that the Soviets had lost a 4-1 lead, drawing 4-4 with Columbia, in their second group match. Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and England were the other quarter-finalists.
Chile beat the U.S.S.R. 2-1, in an unbelievable atmosphere. Brazil turned on the style against England, winning 3-1. Czechoslovakia met Hungary in the other tie. They went ahead after 13 minutes, and then put up the shutters. The Hungarians played some dazzling football, but could not beat Schroiff in the Czech goal, and the Czechs held on. The two semis saw a great contrast in crowd numbers. There were 76,594 to see Chile fight bravely, but ultimately lose, against a far better Brazillian side, but only 5,890 to see Czechoslovakia have little trouble against Yugoslavia, winning 3-1. The final saw the underdogs, Czechoslovakia, take the lead in the 16th minute with a goal by Masopust, but Brazil struck back within just two minutes, and went on to win 3-1 with two more goals after the interval. Two trophies in a row for the South Americans. Who could stop them? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th World Cup - England, 1966 The competition followed exactly the same format as the previous World Cup. England and Uruguay qualified from Group 1, the only cost being the loss to England of Jimmy Greaves through injury. West Germany and, surprisingly, Argentina went through from Group 2. The Spainish were expected to get through, but the Argentine combination of a sound defence and some ruthless tackling got them into the quarter finals. Portugal, playing the best football in the tournament, and Hungary qualified from Group 3, eliminating Brazil in the process. Group 4 was the surprise group, as the North Koreans beat Italy, to qualify with the Soviet Union.
marred by fouls and bad temper. West Germany beat Uruguay, and the Soviet Union beat Hungary in a tight match. In the other match, North Korea went into a 3-0 lead against Portugal, but the Portuguese regained their compusure, and came back to win 5-3. The U.S.S.R. - West Germany semi final was a dour affair, with the Germans winning 2-1. The same score was the result in England's favour at Wembley the next day, but the game was far better, with Bobby Charlton playing perhaps his finest ever game in an England shirt. In the final, West Germany opened the scoring after 13 minutes, but England pulled back, and went ahead, with goals from Hurst and Peters. This looked to be the final score, until Weber scored in the dying seconds. The game went to extra time, and ten minutes into the first period, Hurst fired a shot against the underside of the German bar. It bounced down, then out. The goal is debated to this day, but it was given (after initially being ruled out), and to seal matters, Hurst scored in the final minute. The only ever hat-trick in a World Cup final had seen the Cup come back to where organised football began. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
allowed for the first time. There were many problems, chiefly to do with the altitudes and temperatures at which some games were played, but the U.S.S.R. and Mexico had little trouble qualifying from Group 1. Group 2 saw Italy and Uruguay go through, and Group 3 ended in England and Brazil qualifying. The game between the two countries was probably the best played in the tournament, Brazil winning 1-0, with perhaps the best save ever being made by Gordon Banks from a Pele header. West Germany and Peru qualified from Group 4.
1966 Final. West Germany eventually won 3-2, having been 2-0 down. This was partly due to some strange tactical decisions by Alf Ramsey, who had taken off Bobby Charlton (to save him for the semi), when Cooper was virtually on his knees. Brazil and Italy had little trouble overcoming Peru and Mexico respectively, and Uruguay overcame the Soviets in extra time. Brazil beat Uruguay 3-1 in the first semi, and Italy beat West Germany in a game which had been a dull one until the 91st minute, when it was taken into extra time, Italy eventually winning 4-3. The final became a lesson in football. Brazil dominated from virtually the start, won 4-1, and kept the Jules Rimet trophy permanently. It was fitting that possibly the greatest side ever should keep the first trophy.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th World Cup - West Germany, 1974 The group system was enlarged, to cover the quarter finals. The 8 teams that qualified would now go into 2 groups of four, the winners of these groups meeting in the final. A new World Cup was on offer to the winners, but never again to be retained permanently. East and West Germany qualified from Group 1, joined by Yugoslavia and Brazil from Group 2. Scotland went out on goal difference, having scored 4 points, the same as the two qualifiers. The Netherlands danced their way through in Group 3, with Sweden joining them. Poland dominated Group 4, and with them qualified Argentina. Group A in the second round began with a Brazilian victory against East Germany, but it was the Netherlands who dominated the group, beating Argentina 4-0, then East Germany, and finally Brazil, to reach the final. Group B saw West Germany finally play to their full potential, as they beat Poland, Sweden and Yugoslavia to meet the Dutch in the final. The Netherlands took the lead in the final before a German had even touched the ball. They were awarded a penalty after an attack from the kick-off had resulted in a foul on Cruyff by Hoeness. However, the Germans recovered from this early setback, and scored two goals before half-time. This was how things remained, and the best team in the competition had to be content with second place, as the determined West Germans won the World Cup. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th World Cup - Argentina, 1978 Despite the various misgivings about having Argentina as hosts, the tournament began as scheduled, following the same format as four years earlier. Italy, Argentina, Poland and West Germany had little trouble in qualifying for the semi-final groups. Brazil, despite internal disagreements and arguments, went through from Group 3, along with Austria, at the expense of Spain. In Group 4, Scotland started by losing 3-1 to Peru, then drew 1-1 with Iran before beating the Dutch 3-2. However, they were again let down by their results against the lesser nations and went out on goal difference as Peru and the Netherlands went through.
West Germany and Austria. There has been speculation that Argentina bribed their way into the final as they needed to win their final Group B game against Peru by four clear goals. The performance of the Peruvian goalkeeper that night and the final score of 6-0 had people asking questions about the validity of the game but nothing was ever proved and the hosts went through to contest the Yüklə 361,24 Kb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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