History of the Football world cup
The International federation of football association (FIFA) east creates in 1904 by the French journalist Robert Guerin and 7 Member States. At the time of a first congress, it is decided to organize an international competition in Suisse, refused by the British, they are only 26 years later, under the impulse of another French then president of the FIFA, Jules Rimet, that this one will organize its international competition, the Football world cup.
1930,1934 and 1938: beginnings of the world cup
See also: Football world cup 1930
The first football world cup proceeds in Uruguay. Although several European countries had made the request of it, the FIFA will entrust the organization to the country Olympic champion. Thirteen countries take part in this first edition including only 4 European countries: Mexico, Chile, Argentinian, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Uruguay, Paraguay, the United States, France, Yugoslavia, Romania, Belgium. Much country did not want to make the crossing, at the time in boat.
And Sunday July 13rd 1930 in front of more than 2000 spectators, Lucien Laurent registered, under snow, the first goal of the first football world cup vis-a-vis the Mexico.
A few days later, with the Stage Centenario (100 000 places), take place the first final of the world cup. Uruguay triumphing 4-2 over Argentina. The captain Uruguay in Jose Nasazzi sees himself giving by Jules Rimet the small statuette.
See also: Football world cup 1934
In order to alternate with the Olympic Games, the world cup will take place only every 4 years. Indeed the players being amateurs, they were to thus dispute the two competitions. And it is thus in Italy, unfortunate candidate of the election of 1930, that is held the second football world cup. In a tended political context, with the opening in two years of the Olympic Games of summer of 1936 with Berlin, this world cup becomes a tool of political propaganda powerful for fascistic Italy of Mussolini. It is also the first media world cup, with the presence on the Italian ground of 249 newspapers of the whole world including 65 Italian, 27 French, 23 German… and English, by recalling that the British still do not take part in this competition. Holding of the title, Uruguay, does not take part either, for the same reasons as certain European teams four years earlier.
And the Italy gains the Football world cup of 1934 at it with Rome vis-a-vis the Czechoslovakia.
See also: Football world cup 1938
In 1938 it is the France which organizes the world cup. At the dawn of the Second world war, many nations do not take share with the competition (the Austria is forced by the Germany not to take part). The Brésil will answer present, following a tombola organized to finance the voyage. But it is without big favorite that the Italy is essential one second time of at a stretch.
1950 and 1954: after war
See also: Football world cup 1950
The first great disappointment of the history of the world cup take place the July 16th 1950 at the stage Maracanã, the greatest football stadium of planet. The Uruguay by beating the 2-1 Brésil (country host of the world cup) gains the mini-championship which acted as final tournament. Brazil east in mourning, Uruguay jubilee.
See also: Football world cup 1954
It is the Suisse which is seen entrusting the organization of the 5th football world cup in 1954. The popular extent of football is practically with its paroxysm, the following year will begin the Ligue from the champions in Europe and football is internationalized even more, with the advent of country like the Hungary and the private West Germany of participation by FIFA four years earlier. It is besides it which will be essential on Bern in front of 65.000 spectators vis-a-vis the Hungary taken along by Ferenc Puskás. This world cup is marked by a new media era: the first televiewers could enjoy eight matches on line.
1958,1962,1966 and 1970: Its Highness king Pelé, Her Majesty the Queen crowns her subjects
See also: Football world cup 1958
While leaving for the Sweden, Just Fontaine is unaware of that he with resulting from the competition will be crowned better striker of the Football world cup 1958 with 13 achievements, record still of topicality. A Brazilian young person makes an appearance which will mark the memories. Football will not be any more the same one after its genius will have been expressed. Edson Arantes C Nascimento did not know yet at the beginning of the competition which he would be the youngest player to have raised the Cut forever. In semi-final with him only, it registered 3 goals with the France of Raymond Kopa.
See also: Football world cup 1962
With the Chile, Pelé is wounded as of the match of opening. That will not prevent its fellow-members from being essential one second consecutive time, vis-a-vis the Czechoslovakia. The match Italy - Chile with Santiago degenerates into an arranged battle: two Italian players will be expelled and a third will have the broken nose.
See also: Football world cup 1966
During an exposure to London, the cut Jules Rimet is stolen. A dog called Pickles finds it in a bush in the middle of a garden of suburbs of the south of London. Peeled will not play more than two matches during this competition and it is another Lusophone which will make spoken about him: Eusébio, with 9 achievements he will become the best striker of this edition. England in residence will be essential vis-a-vis the West Germany. The Queen of England crowns her own people.
See also: Football world cup 1970
With the Mexico, in fact the attackers triumphed: 2,97 goals per match on average. This edition was also marked by the ten goals of Gerhard Müller, including two triplets, as by the Italy-FRG semi-final which finished on the score of 4 goals to 3 after prolongation. The play also carries it: no player will be expelled of the ground at the time of the World cup of the FIFA 1970. Although after its two wounds at the time of the preceding editions, Pelé had said never again . It reconsidered its decision, the Brésil thanks some. The Italy is outclassed as of the 18th minute. A final score of 4-1, and the Brésil gains its third trophy, thus keeping the right to preserve it.
1974,1978 and 1982: the secrecy of the strategies
See also: Football world cup 1974
With the advent of the total Football, the West Germany gains in residence its second trophy, which for the occasion became a gold cut. The Netherlands, taken along by Johan Cruyff reach without too many difficulties the final, where the rumor will run during long years: They had marked too early .
See also: Football world cup 1978
Once more, the organizing country gains the competition. The Argentine is essential finally vis-a-vis Dutch which make a success of a sad record, that to arrive finally two competitions of sharp and not to gain them. Buenos Aires is in jubilation, the Argentine enters the history and Mario Kempes her striker makes some in the same way while becoming better striker of the competition.
See also: Football world cup 1982, Football game France - FRG (1982)
In Spain, the world cup did not show its more beautiful face. During the preliminary round, at the time of a match France - Kuwait, an emir of the Kuwait goes down on the ground to make cancel a goal, a first to which the referee yields. It is only the beginning of French misfortunes who, at the time of the semi-final against the West Germany, saw himself, the time of a prolongation, finally. But after the aggression of Harald Schumacher on Patrick Battiston, the French saw their hopes flying away. The Italy avenges the French by gaining the world cup with Madrid with the Stade Santiago Bernabeu 3 goals with 1. Dino Zoff becomes thus the oldest player to gain the Football world cup, at 40 years.
1986: a kid of Buenos Aires
See also: Football world cup 1986
This competition should have proceeded in Colombia. But as of 1983, the organization was entrusted to the Mexico, the Colombia having undergone natural disasters.
The shootings with the goals made their first appearance during the Football world cup of 1982 at the time of the semi-final France - FRG. Four years later, the France meets the Brésil in quarterfinal of the world cup. A known match primarily because they are the best players who missed their penalties and for the quality of the practiced play.
Diego Armando Maradona is already a discussed personality of the medium of football. The June 22nd 1986, at the time of the Argentinian quarterfinal - England, the tensions are strong between the two countries since the Guerre of the Falklands. With the 51e minute, Maradona registers a goal of the hand, that only the referees did not see. To be justified, Diego will say only this quasi provocative sentence: “it was the Main of God”. Five minutes later, “God” appears more beautiful manners, by registering a goal remained in all the memories of the contemporaries. On the basis of its camp, it dribble all English defense, including the guard, and marks. Argentina will gain once again the World cup a few days later, vis-a-vis Germany which equalizes the record of the Netherlands twice by reaching the final continuation and by losing it.
1990: the African pearl
See also: Football world cup 1990
Well little is those which could predict with the Cameronian that they would be the heroes of a World cup described as tedious. To 38 years, Roger Milla, which had however posed its cramps on the Île of the Meeting, is recalled by its national team. The spectacle which it will offer during this competition of will have been worth the sorrow well. It will register 4 goals during the final stage, including one memorable against the Colombia where it will come to take the balloon with the odd Colombian guard Rene Higuita. Germany triumphs in Italy over Argentinian, at the time of a final more than poor over a Penalty with the 85e minute, transformed by Andreas Brehme.
1994: with the country of other football
See also: Football world cup 1994
It is a World cup with many goals, which is completed by a match where there of be too little. It is the first final of the history which finishes with the Penalty S. the Brésil reappears and gains a trophy that he likes. The Italy had never accepted its elimination with the shootings with the goal 4 years earlier, it will be the same 4 years later.
Roger Milla becomes at 42 years the oldest striker of the history of the World cup. Diego Maradona controlled positive with the éphédrine leaves humiliated World cup.
1998: France dreamed some
See also: Football world cup 1998
The July 12th 1998, well little are the Brésil iens to know Zizou the magician. Of two goals of the head, it makes rock the France in a multicultural festival which it had not provided. Emmanuel Petit completes the table by a goal at the last minute. The France supplements the list of the country having organized the World cup and having gained it in residence.
The Croatia makes its appearance in the last square and Davor Suker finishes better striker of the competition.
2002: with the country of the rising sun
See also: Football world cup 2002
Single fact in the history of the World cup, two countries Co-organize the Football world cup of 2002, the South Korea and the Japan. Holding of the title, the France, left as of the first turn without same to have registered a goal, just like the Argentine. The South Korea will shine until in semi-final, it is the first Asian nation to reach this level. The Brésil beats the Germany and Ronaldo registers 8 goals in the tournament thus putting term at the long line of the best strikers of the World cup blocked with 6 goals since the Football world cup 1982. But not exceeding the record of Just Fountain of 13 goals in 1958.
2006: The dream of Squadra Azzurra
See also: Football world cup 2006
Edition 2006 was held in Germany. The organizing country shone once again in this competition, but Italy put an end to the German dream during the semi-final by gaining the victory by two goals with zero. France, author of a chaotic service in 2002, wants to erase this failure. A timid entry in this competition, but slowly, the “Machine Blue” is started and beats Spain, Brazil and Portugal to take down a place finally. The exit of this final, at the abnormal rate/rhythm, leans in favor of Italy; in spite of the clear French domination with the return of the vestaires, Italy beats France with the pénalties (5 - 3). Italy thus takes down its fourth championship of the world and approaches the current record, held by Brazil, which is of five victories. It is also necessary to note very the good performance of Portugal, semi-finalist of the world cup.
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