Classic Football

Matches

FIFA World Cup™

Korea Republic
vs
Italy
18/06/2002
Ahn's golden moment
FIFA.com looks back to, arguably, the most memorable match of the 2002 FIFA World Cup: a triumph for the co-hosts over the mighty Azzurri.
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Uruguay
vs
Brazil
16/07/1950
A deafening silence
Uruguay’s 2-1 defeat of hosts Brazil in 1950 triggered a mass outpouring of grief, the likes of which had never before been seen in football.
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Spain
vs
Nigeria
13/06/1998
Long-suffering Spain stunned by Oliseh sizzler
Nigeria and Spain needed no time to find their stride at France 98, trading blows in a captivating opening group game in rainy Nantes which the Africans, twice behind, eventually edged 3-2 through Sunday Oliseh's spectacular late strike.
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Portugal
vs
Korea DPR
23/07/1966
Exceptional Eusebio inspires Portugal comeback
Golden Shoe winner Eusebio enjoyed his finest moment of the 1966 FIFA World Cup in a remarkable quarter-final against Korea DPR. The Benfica striker struck four goals as Portugal overhauled a three-goal deficit to beat the tournament's surprise package.
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Italy
vs
Germany FR
11/07/1982
Italians triumph in heavyweight rumble
Under a bright blue Spanish sky, the two best teams in the 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain™ - Italy and West Germany - played out a highly anticipated final and few of the millions to see the match came away disappointed.
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Italy
vs
Germany FR
17/06/1970
A test of endurance and will
Those old enough to remember the 1970 FIFA World Cup ™ semi-final will not have forgotten one of the most dramatic matches of all time - the epic clash of styles between the opportunism of 'Gigi' Riva's Squadra and the will to win of Kaiser Beckenbauer's Mannschaft.
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Germany FR
vs
France
08/07/1982
Battling Germans knock out brave Bleus
The history of the FIFA World Cup ™ is punctuated with extraordinary matches that linger in the memory decades later. The semi-final of Spain 82 between West Germany and France is one such match - indeed it must go down as one of the most exciting games of football ever.
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Brazil
vs
Italy
21/06/1970
Sizzling Brazil stun the Azteca
The fitting culmination to what was, in the eyes of most observers, the quintessential FIFA World Cup ™ tournament. This match had all the ingredients of a great final - goals, end-to-end football and star players. In the end, Pele, Jairzinho and Carlos Alberto got the better of Facchetti, Riv...
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Brazil
vs
France
21/06/1986
France edge Brazil in epic Jalisco contest
The 1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico ™ quarter-final between France and Brazil was always going to be one to savour - the recently crowned kings of Europe against the undisputed champions of romantic football.
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Argentina
vs
Netherlands
25/06/1978
Emerging Argentina complete theatrical home story
In footballing terms, the 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina ™ Final may not have been the greatest game of all time, but it is still remembered for the passion and commitment shown by both sides, and above all the unbelievable atmosphere in the Estadio Monumental of Buenos Aires.
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Netherlands
vs
Brazil
03/07/1974
Colossuses facing in different directions

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Soviet Union
vs
Belgium
15/06/1986
Belanov’s three not enough to beat brave Belgium
Only three times in FIFA World Cup™ history has a player netted a hat-trick and still been on the losing side, with Igor Belanov being the latest to suffer that face when his Soviet Union side were denied in extra-time by Belgium.
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Italy
vs
Brazil
05/07/1982
Rossi wakes to flatten favourites

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Netherlands
vs
Brazil
09/07/1994
Brazil end Oranje's American dream
Both were on the hunt to end a long wait for FIFA World Cup™ glory, though the Netherlands' infinitely long than Brazil's, and this desire set up a fantastic topsy-turvy clash which extinguished one set of hopes, and built towards another's success.
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England
vs
Germany FR
30/07/1966
England’s claim to the firmament
On 30 July 1966, England became world champions, and they did so after one of the most dramatic finals of all, featuring a last-gasp West German equaliser and the only hat-trick ever scored in a FIFA World Cup final.
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England
vs
Cameroon
01/07/1990
England maul fellow lions Milla, Cameroon
Few games at the 1990 FIFA World Cup ™ captured the imagination like the epic quarter-final between England and Cameroon, producing a roller-coaster clash between the Three Lions and the Indomitable Lions.
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Argentina
vs
England
22/06/1986
Maradona’s brace buries England

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