Pele was lurking at the back post and headed a cross downward towards the bottom left corner of the England goal. Ultimately, this match will be remembered for two moments pulled off by English superstars Gordon Banks and Bobby Moore. Whereas England were the defending champions and were not expected to contend very well against the men in yellow. Geoff Hurst’s third goal has divided opinion since 1966 (Getty Images)īrazil were the favourites for the tournament, largely due to the fact they had Pele, Jairzinho, Rivelino, and Carlos Alberto. This of course can be remembered as Kenneth Wolstenholme’s famous commentary line, “They think its all over – It is now!” England then sealed the win with a break from Geoff Hurst who smashed the ball into the top corner to mark a 4-2 win. With time dwindling down, the Germans pushed every upfield. In the 101st minute Geoff Hurst hit a shot into the crossbar and down onto the line, to which Russian linesman Tofiq Bahramov ruled it had crossed the line to give the English a 3-2 lead. This is largely because of one moment in extra time. Held in England, behind the play of stars like Bobby Charlton and Bobby Moore, the hosts found themselves in the final against the mighty West Germany.Īnd to this day it is one of the most controversial matches in football and in the England-Germany rivalry. The trophy was stolen, a replica was made, and then the original was found in a hedge by Pickles the dog. The 1966 tournament had its fair share of drama even before a ball was kicked. Uruguay beat Brazil 2-1 to win the World Cup in 1950 (Getty Images) He would then win three of the next five World Cups. Pele, the football’s first global star broke down in tears after the game. Uruguay responded by coming from behind with two goals in the last 25 minutes from Juan Alberto Schiaffino, and Alcides Ghiggia. In front of a record crowd of nearly 200,000 in the Estadio do Maracana, Brazil went one-nil up after a goal from Friaca just after half-time. They were confident of victory with many of the local newspapers (the tournament was held in Brazil), printing their victory early. Going into the match, Brazil only needed to draw to win the World Cup after beating Sweden and Spain 7-1, and 6-1 respectively. The format back in 1950 was slightly different with the winners of the four groups going into another group stage to decide the winner. From amazing goals, to spectacular moments, these matches have helped write World Cup history.ĭone chronologically, we start in 1950 with Uruguay, Brazil, and nearly 200,000 people crammed into the stadium. The World Cup has seen some of the greatest matches ever take place, so bearing that in mind we have put together ten of the best.
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