The final on two Geoff Hurst goals in overtime in the only World Cup played on their home turf
The first World Cup tournament was also among the smallest, with only 13 nations participating
The first World Cup tournament was also among the smallest, with only 13 nations participating
Spain carved up the competition behind a methodical precision passing game known as tiki-taka
The only team on this list that didn’t win the tournament, Hungary was beaten as much by the weather as it was by the Germans in what has become known as “The Miracle at Bern
Perhaps the gutsiest team on this list, Italy didn’t win a group game, surviving by playing to three draws
The only Brazilian team to win seven games in one tournament cruised to the title, outscoring opponents, 18-4
Not only was France unbeaten in the tournament, but it outscored opponents, 15-2, in seven games and swamped Brazil, 3-0, to win the title
This team owes part of its pedigree to beating the revolutionary Dutch squad that introduced the concept of “Total Football.”
The South American country had already won two titles and would go on to win two more