Zine Zidane and The FIFA World Cup
When the most successful manager in the history of football Zinedine Zidane suddenly decided to leave his job at Real Madrid, everyone who follows the beautiful game was left wondering what exactly happened. After a stunning final in Kiev, where…
969Italy - Spain World Cup Final 1982
A controversial goal, a last-minute winner, and a red card are all ingredients of a perfect mix for the most dramatic of football matches. The 1982 clash between Spain and Italy is widely regarded as one of the best international games ever…
1046Italy - Hungary World Cup Final 1938
The football World Cup final in 1938 was played between Italy and Hungary on June 14 at the Stadio Comunale in Florence, Italy. It was the first time that the World Cup final was held outside of Europe. Hungary became the second team to win the…
1243Argentina's preparation to host the 1978 World Cup
As one of the last countries to host the World Cup, Argentina had already been prepared for this moment for some time. The country first began hosting international friendlies against top competition in 1967, and by 1969 a special commission had…
636How Chile prepared to Host the FIFA World Cup 1962
Everyone loves a good party. An excuse to invite friends over, get dressed up and have a great time. It’s even better when that party is also an international sporting event with thousands of visitors coming to your city for the day. A…
622How Italy prepared for the 1990 FIFA World Cup bid
The 1990 FIFA World Cup™ was a watershed moment for Italian football. Having missed out on the final tournament in 1982 and 1986, Italy finally made it to the big stage by beating our bitter rivals France in a dramatic vote for the third time…
632How South Africa prepared for the FIFA World Cup 2010
The road to the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ began shortly after the final whistle of the 2006 tournament in Germany. For South Africa, it started three years prior, when the country was named as host for the football world’s biggest event in a vote…
688How the United States prepared to Host the FIFA World Cup 1994
The United States was awarded the rights to host the FIFA World Cup in 1994 after a lengthy bidding process. It was an audacious and risky decision at the time; this was before it became common for European countries to host these tournaments.…
610Seeded Teams for Qatar FIFA World Cup
In September of last year, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced that there will be a new addition to the World Cup qualifiers for the 2022 edition of the tournament. This means that rather than just having teams qualify from…
1197A Brief History of the FIFA World Cup
World Cup is one of the most watched sporting events in the world. Everyone gets crazy during the month-long tournament, and people from all over the world get together to root for their favorite team. The history of the FIFA World Cup is as…
1043The World Cup after WW2
The aftermath of the second world war left a lot of people with a broken spirit. With so much agony and destruction, it was almost impossible for the world to get back to normal. However, no matter how bad things got, some believed that there…
1039Italy and its Long History in the World Cup
Italy has had a love-hate relationship with the World Cup. A third of all the times Italy has qualified, they were knocked out at the group stage. The Azzurri have also failed to progress past the first round on four different occasions (1934,…
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