The World Cup before WW2
When you hear the words “football” and “World Cup,” you probably think of the quadrennial event that has taken place every four years since 1930. But there was also a World Cup before WW2. It was just very different from its successor in…
1175Uruguay - Argentine the first World Cup Final 1930
In the 1930 World Cup, Uruguay and Argentina were the two finalists. The first World Cup final was played at the Olympic stadium in Amsterdam on July 13, 1930. In that final match held before 45,000 spectators, Uruguay won over Argentina by 4-2…
1449FIFA World Cup and Nike Sponsorship
In the lead-up to the FIFA World Cup, brands are searching for ways to connect with fans and drive excitement. While marketers may have different views on how effective sponsoring the World Cup will be as a marketing tactic, there is no doubt…
1199FIFA World Cup Sponsorship Packages
The FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of international football, and every four years, it captivates audiences from all over the world. In June 2018, we saw an end to the long-standing duopoly in the world of men’s football when France beat…
1106Nike Mercurial Football Boots and FIFA World Cup
Football has been growing in popularity as a global sport over recent years. The level of competition is constantly increasing, with more people than ever before playing football and watching it on TV. One example of how much the sport has grown…
845Qatar Football World Cup 2022
The Qatar Football World Cup 2022 is a football tournament that will be held in 2022. It will be the third edition of the FIFA-endorsed Qatar Football World Cup and is scheduled to take place between November 2021 and January 2022. The…
929Qatar National Football Team for FIFA 2022
The Qatar National Football Team has qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The team has also made history as it is the first time in football history that a team from Asia has managed to qualify for the final phase of the World Cup. This…
977Famous Past Presidents of FIFA
In the world of sports, it is no secret that leadership has a direct impact on the performance of an organization. This extends to the international level as well. With that in mind, one might wonder what makes leaders stand out so much in the…
1066FIFA and the Sepp Blatter Story
Sepp Blatter has always been different. He is an intellectual, a philosopher, and a theologian he is a man of principle, who stands by his word; and he is also a man who can be quite detached from reality. On June 8, 2015, the day after being…
956The History of the Jules Rimet Trophy
The FIFA World Cup is the most prestigious and recognized sporting event in the world. It’s also the biggest footballing show on Earth, with an estimated 3.2 billion people tuning in to watch the final of this year’s tournament alone. The…
1601The Netherlands has never won the FIFA World Cup
The Dutch national team has come agonizingly close on numerous occasions to lifting the famous trophy, but they have never been able to do it in their history. The closest they came was in South Africa in 2010, when they fell to Spain in the…
1377England won the World Cup Trophy in 1966
England is the champions of the world! On July 30th, 1966, England won the World Cup final at Wembley stadium in London. The game went to extra time and it was Geoff Hurst who scored a hat-trick and sealed the victory. It was England’s only…
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Hungary and West Germany World Cup Final 1954
Italy - Spain World Cup Final 1982
Brazil - Italy World Cup Final 1994
Argentina - Netherlands World Cup Final 1978
Brazil - Sweden World Cup Final 1958