FIFA timeline
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Uruguay Defeats Argentina to Win First FIFA World Cup
The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural edition of the world championship for international association football teams – the FIFA World Cup. It... Read more
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Italy Defeats Czechoslovakia to Win Second FIFA World Cup
The 1934 FIFA World Cup, or the World's Cup as it was known then, was the second football World Cup staged, and hosted by Italy from 27 May to 10... Read more
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Italy Defeats Hungary to Win the 1938 FIFA World Cup
The World Cup in France was played in the play-off system. In the first round, after a fierce match and additional time Poland, a first-time player... Read more
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England Defeats West Germany to Win 1966 FIFA World Cup
The host of the World Cup 1966 was England (mainly because of a centennial of The Football Association falling in 1963). FIFA made a controversial... Read more
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Brazil Beats Italy to Win Third FIFA World Cup Championship, Earning Permanent Retention of the Jules Rimet Trophy
In the 1970 FIFA World Cup Final, Brazil struck first, with Pelé heading in a cross by Rivelino at the 18th minute. Roberto Boninsegna equalized... Read more
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West Germany Beats the Netherlands to Win the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final
The 1974 FIFA World Cup Final was the final match of the 1974 FIFA World Cup, the 10th FIFA World Cup, a competition to determine the best national... Read more
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Archie Gemmill Becomes Unlikely Hero through Key Goal Against the Netherlands in 1978 World Cup Finals
Scotland's greatest World Cup moment came against the Dutch at the 1978 Finals. To guarantee progress from their group, Ally MacLeod's side needed... Read more
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Argentina Beats the Netherlands to Win the 1978 FIFA World Cup Final
The Final of the 1978 FIFA World Cup was contested between host Argentina and The Netherlands. The match was won by the Argentines in extra time by... Read more
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Italy Defeats West Germany to Win Their Third FIFA World Cup Championship
Paolo Rossi was the hero in Spain, his six goals propelling Italy to a third world crown. The Azzurri ran out 3-1 Final winners against a German... Read more
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The "Hand of God" and "Goal of the Century": Diego Maradona's Goals Beat England 2-1
AKA The Hand of God and the Goal of the Century. The Hand of God, one of the most controversial goals, was scored as the result of an illegal (but... Read more
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Maradona Scores Both Goals in Memorable 2-0 Victory Over Belgium in World Cup Semi-Finals
After overcoming England in controversial fashion in the quarter-finals of the 1986 World Cup, Argentina marched into the next round where they... Read more
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Argentina Beats West Germany to Win the 1986 FIFA World Cup Final
After his disappointing showing in Spain four years earlier, Maradona had the trophy and also the legacy he craved. As Burruchaga would later... Read more
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West Germany Defeats Argentina to Win the 1990 FIFA World Cup Final
This was, in truth, a poor World Cup. It's a saying among Dutch football fans that poor quality tournaments are always won by the Germans and,... Read more
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Hristo Stoichkov and Yordan Letchkov Lead Bulgaria Past Germany in World Cup Quarter-Final Upset
The Germans looked a safe bet to progress from their quarter-final tie with Bulgaria at the 1994 World Cup. But they hadn't banked on playing a... Read more
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Brazil Defeats Italy on Penalty Shootout to Win Fourth World Cup Final
The United States staged a hugely successful 15th FIFA World Cup that became the best attended in history and ended with Brazil celebrating their... Read more
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18-Year-Old Michael Owen Makes Stunning Debut Playing for England with Goal Against Argentina
The 1998 World Cup in France saw 18-year-old Liverpool wonder-kid Michael Owen break onto the international stage. After forcing his way into the... Read more
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France Defeats Brazil to Win the 1998 World Cup Final
The 1998 FIFA World Cup Final was the final round of competition held for the 1998 edition of the FIFA World Cup, a global football tournament held... Read more
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Brazil Defeats Germany for Fifth FIFA World Cup Championship
The 2002 FIFA World Cup Final the final match of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th FIFA World Cup. The match was played between Germany and Brazil... Read more
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Germany Beats Portugal for Third Place in 2006, Winning Over Fans after Troubled Tournament Start
Before the 2006 World Cup kicked-off, fans of the host nation Germany were less than enamoured with their team. Poor results, a squad of... Read more
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Italy Defeats France to Win the FIFA World Cup Final
The 2006 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match that took place on 9 July 2006 at the Olympiastadion, Berlin to determine the winner of the 2006... Read more
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FIFA 07 released
FIFA 07 (also known as FIFA Football 07 and FIFA Soccer 07) is the 2007 edition of EA Sports' series of soccer simulator video games. Developed by... Read more
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FIFA 08 released
FIFA 08 (named FIFA Soccer 08 in North America) is the next to latest installment of EA Sports' series of football video games. Developed by EA... Read more
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FIFA 09 released
FIFA 09 is the latest installment of Electronic Arts' FIFA series of football video games. Developed by EA Canada, it is published by Electronic... Read more
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USA defeats Honduras 2-1 in World Cup Qualifier
Carlos Bocanegra scored on a diving header off Landon Donovan's corner kick in the 68th minute, and the United States rallied to beat Honduras 2-1... Read more
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U.S. National Team beats Spain to advance to Confederations Cup final
The U.S. soccer team pulled off a major upset Thursday, beating top-ranked Spain 2-0 on goals by Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey. The victory... Read more