1938 FIFA World Cup France™

1938 FIFA World Cup France™

4 June - 19 June

Pozzo the mastermind as Italy retain their crown

Pozzo the mastermind as Italy retain their crown

1938 FIFA World Cup™

Pozzo the mastermind as Italy retain their crown

Rio acclaims bronze-winning Brazil

Rio acclaims bronze-winning Brazil

1938 FIFA World Cup™

Rio acclaims bronze-winning Brazil

Pozzo's Azzurri in stats

Pozzo's Azzurri in stats

Italy 1934/France 1938

Pozzo's Azzurri in stats

Italy 4 v Hungary 2. Italian captain Giuseppe Meazza (left) meets Hungarian captain Sarosi before the match

1938 FIFA World Cup™

1938 WORLD CUP FINAL: Italy 4-2 Hungary

Italy's Silvio Piola bursts through Brazil's Machado (left) and Domingos

1938 FIFA World Cup™

Piola, Italy's small town hero

World Cup Finals, 1938, France, Cover illustration from a souvenir brochure, featuring the Jules Rimet trophy

1938 FIFA World Cup™

Asia's first World Cup team

World Cup Final, 1938. Paris, France. 19th 1938. Brazilian star Leonidas talks with fans prior to a match.

1938 FIFA World Cup™

When the world fell in love with Leonidas

1934 World Cup Final. Rome, Italy. Italy 2 v Czechoslovakia 1. 10th June, 1934. Italian coach Vittorio Pozzo watches the game.

1938 FIFA World Cup™

Vittorio Pozzo, Italy’s Old Master

Round of 16

Dutch East Indies INH

Switzerland SUI

Quarter-finals

Switzerland SUI

Semi-finals

Final

Semi-finals

Quarter-finals

Czechoslovakia TCH

Round of 16

Italy win after extra time

Brazil win after extra time

Czechoslovakia TCH

Netherlands NED

Czechoslovakia win after extra time

Giuseppe Meazza (left) receives the Jules Rimet World Cup trophy from French Preisdent M, Lebrun after defeating Hungary in the Final

Giuseppe Meazza (left) receives the Jules Rimet World Cup trophy from French Preisdent M, Lebrun after defeating Hungary in the Final

Tuesday, 11 Feb 2020

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Italy win the 1938 FIFA World Cup

Italy win the 1938 FIFA World Cup

Monday, 22 Apr 2013

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Giuseppe Meazza shakes hands with György Sarosi

Giuseppe Meazza shakes hands with György Sarosi

Thursday, 13 Feb 2020

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Football Swiss players attack the German goal at the Football World Cup at the Parc des Princes on June 4, 1938

Football Swiss players attack the German goal at the Football World Cup at the Parc des Princes on June 4, 1938

Thursday, 13 Feb 2020

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Alfredo Foni (left) of Italy tries in vain to reach a cross during the 1938 FIFA World Cup Final against Hungary played in Paris, France.

Alfredo Foni (left) of Italy tries in vain to reach a cross during the 1938 FIFA World Cup Final against Hungary played in Paris, France.

Thursday, 11 Oct 2012

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Brazil's Leonidas da Silva during their 1938 FIFA World Cup match against Sweden for the 3rd place

Brazil's Leonidas da Silva during their 1938 FIFA World Cup match against Sweden for the 3rd place

Sunday, 10 Mar 2013

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Quarter-final: Brazil 1-1 Czechoslovakia (A.E.T)

Quarter-final: Brazil 1-1 Czechoslovakia (A.E.T)

Thursday, 24 May 2007

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Silvio Piola (3rd from right, stumbling) scores Italy's third goal against France as goalkeeper Di Lorto fails to stop the ball going into the net. 12th June, 1938, Colombes Stadium, Paris.

Silvio Piola (3rd from right, stumbling) scores Italy's third goal against France as goalkeeper Di Lorto fails to stop the ball going into the net. 12th June, 1938, Colombes Stadium, Paris.

Thursday, 11 Oct 2012

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Action in the Hungary goalmouth as an Italian forward hits for goal during the 1938 FIFA World Cup final.

Action in the Hungary goalmouth as an Italian forward hits for goal during the 1938 FIFA World Cup final.

Friday, 14 Sep 2012

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Swiss goalkeeper Huber punches away an Hungarian attack during a 1938 FIFA World Cup quarter-final in Lille, France.

Swiss goalkeeper Huber punches away an Hungarian attack during a 1938 FIFA World Cup quarter-final in Lille, France.

Thursday, 11 Oct 2012

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Italy defend their goal as Hungary attack

Italy defend their goal as Hungary attack

Tuesday, 01 Jun 2010

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Hungarian goalkeeper Antal Szabo tries to stop a shot from Italian forward Giovanni Ferrari (C, left) during the 1938 World Cup final.

Hungarian goalkeeper Antal Szabo tries to stop a shot from Italian forward Giovanni Ferrari (C, left) during the 1938 World Cup final.

Thursday, 02 Feb 2017

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World Cup Semi-Final, 1938. Paris, France. 16th June, 1938. Hungary 5 v Sweden 1. Swedish captain Keller (left) shakes hands with Hungarian captain Sarosi as the match officials look on before the game.

World Cup Semi-Final, 1938. Paris, France. 16th June, 1938. Hungary 5 v Sweden 1. Swedish captain Keller (left) shakes hands with Hungarian captain Sarosi as the match officials look on before the game.

Thursday, 21 Jun 2018

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Brazil lines up for their match against Poland in Strasbourg for the 1938 FIFA World Cup

Brazil lines up for their match against Poland in Strasbourg for the 1938 FIFA World Cup

Wednesday, 10 Mar 2010

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Titkos score Hungary's first goal in the 1938 FIFA World Cup Final against Italy. (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)

Titkos score Hungary's first goal in the 1938 FIFA World Cup Final against Italy. (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)

Thursday, 11 Oct 2012

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A Brazilian defender heads clear from a Yugoslavia forward during a quarterfinal at the 1938 FIFA World Cup.

A Brazilian defender heads clear from a Yugoslavia forward during a quarterfinal at the 1938 FIFA World Cup.

Thursday, 11 Oct 2012

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Semi-final: Italy 2-1 Brazil

Semi-final: Italy 2-1 Brazil

Thursday, 24 May 2007

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Members of the Italian football team embracing each other, at the end of their 4-2 victorious World Cup final against Hungary in Paris

Members of the Italian football team embracing each other, at the end of their 4-2 victorious World Cup final against Hungary in Paris

Tuesday, 11 Feb 2020

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Italian captain Giuseppe Meazza (left) shakes hands with Hungarian captain Gyorgy Sarosi at the start of the 1938 FIFA World Cup final in Paris.

Italian captain Giuseppe Meazza (left) shakes hands with Hungarian captain Gyorgy Sarosi at the start of the 1938 FIFA World Cup final in Paris.

Thursday, 11 Oct 2012

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World Cup Final, 1930, Montevideo, Uruguay, Uruguay (4) v Argentina (2), Uruguayan striker Hector Castro scores his side's fourth goal.

Uruguay 1930

Hosts Uruguay beat arch-rivals to first world crown

1934 FIFA World Cup Italy, Final: Italy - Czechoslovakia 2:1

Italy 1934

Delight for the Azzurri as home advantage tells

1938 FIFA World Cup France, Final: Italy Hungary 4:2

France 1938

Pozzo the mastermind as Italy retain their crown

Uruguay's Ghiggia scores the winning goal past the dive of Brazilian goalkeeper Barbosa to win the World Cup for Uruguay, Rio De Janeiro, 16th July, 1950.

Brazil 1950

Uruguay triumph brings heartbreak for Brazil

West German captain Fritz Walter and coach Sepp Herberger are carried

Switzerland 1954

Switzerland 1954

Hurt for Hungary as Germans achieve a miracle

Switzerland 1954

1958 World Cup Final, Stockholm, Sweden, 29th June, 1958, Sweden 2 v Brazil 5, Brazil's Pele surrounded by delighted Brazilian fans after the final in which he scored twice (Photo by Popperfoto/Getty Images)

Sweden 1958

A star is born as Brazil are champions at last

1962 World Cup Finals, Chile, Brazilians Garrincha, Didi, Pele, Vava and Zagallo

Chile 1962

Brazil flying high with 'Little Bird' Garrincha

England celebrates after winning the 1966 FIFA World Cup

England 1966

Hurst the hero for England in the home of football

Brazil 4 v Italy 1. Brazilian captain Carlos Alberto holds aloft the Jules Rimet World Cup trophy

Mexico 1970

Mexico in thrall to Brazilians' beautiful game

West Germany captain Franz Beckenbauer holds aloft the trophy

Germany 1974

Dutch take plaudits but Germany take the prize

Mario Kempes of Argentina celebrates scoring a goal during the FIFA World Cup Finals 1978 Final

Argentina 1978

Kempes key as Argentina are crowned with confetti

1982 FIFA World Cup Spain, Final: Italy - Germanyl 3:1

Spain 1982

Brazil shine but Rossi strikes Spanish gold for Italy

Diego Maradona, Argentina

Mexico 1986

Maradona lights up the world – with a helping hand

1990 FIFA World Cup Italy, Final: Germany - Argentina 1:0

Italy 1990

Germany hit winning note as Italian chorus fades

Brazilian forward Romario kisses the FIFA World Cup trophy as his teammates Branco and Dunga look on in 1994

USA 1994

Brazil back on top in football's final frontier

1998 FIFA World Cup France, Final: France - Brazil 3:0

France 1998

Zidane lights the blue-touch paper for France

Ronaldo, flanked by Rivaldo and Cafu, kisses the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy following Brazil’s 2-0 win over Germany in the Korea/Japan 2002 Final

Korea/Japan 2002

Korea/Japan 2002

Redemption for Ronaldo as world's eyes turn east

Korea/Japan 2002

Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro (C) celebrates with the trophy after the World Cup 2006 final

Germany 2006

Italy conquer the world as Germany wins friends

The Spain team celebrate victory with the World Cup, on the podium

South Africa 2010

South Africa 2010

Pride for Africa as Spain strike gold

South Africa 2010

Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany leads team-mates in celebration

Brazil 2014

Germans reign as Brazil thrills the world

France v Croatia - Hugo Lloris of France lifts the World Cup trophy to celebrate with his teammates after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final

Russia 2018

France triumphant in ravishing Russia

Handover Ceremony Kremlin - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final

Qatar 2022

From Russia 2018 to Qatar 2022

68th FIFA Congress

FIFA World Cup 2026™

Canada, Mexico and USA selected as hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup™

FIFA World Cup 2026™