Everyone knows that the most popular sporton the planet - football. He collects millions of fans at stadiums and television screens and makes empathy for favorite teams. Particular attention is paid to football during major tournaments. The World Cup (it is often called the FIFA World Cup or mundialem) is the most grandiose international competition in this sport. For the right to get the coveted trophy, countries from all continents of the planet are struggling.
32 countries take part in the tournament,which are selected within three years. The mundial is held every four years. The German national football team is the current champion. The previous championship was held in Brazil. The next one will be held in 2018 in Russia.
So, after analyzing the main features of the World Cup, we will go directly to the main topic of the article, namely, we will consider who and when won this serious trophy.
Uruguay
Почти все чемпионы мира по футболу становились prize-winners more than once. In 1930, the first in the history of the mundial took place. At that time, the strongest football country was Uruguay and was considered a clear favorite. The team took first place in the group, beating Romania and Peru. In the finals she was to meet with Argentina. All the world football champions dream of holding similar events in their countries and are fighting for prizes with even greater zeal. Home championship for the team was successful. With a score of 4: 2, Uruguay beat the opponent and got the trophy.
All the world's football champions dream of defendinghis title on every mundiale, but the Uruguayans could not do this. The next World Cup, which they managed to win, was held in 1950 in Brazil. In the final stage of the tournament (by the way, once in history), four teams competed: Uruguay, Brazil, Sweden and Spain. Brazil, which was the favorite, lost to Uruguay and gave them the first place.
Italy
All world champions in football can envythe number of titles of the Italian national team. She was able to win the mundial four times. The place of the tournament in 1934 was chosen by Italy. Having beaten the USA, Spain, Austria and Czechoslovakia on their way, the host country managed to win its first trophy.
Italy is the world champion in football in 1938.The mundial was held in France. The most interesting match was a duel between the hosts and the Italians in the quarterfinals, where the latter won with a score of 3: 1. In the final, Italy defeated Hungary and took the second consecutive world title.
The next victory in the tournament team had to waitforty two years. In 1982, the venue was Spain, which prepared for holding seventeen stadiums, which was at that time a record. However, the full house was not going to the final match, but to the opening match, in which Argentina and Belgium participated. Italy was able to reach the finals, where it was stronger than Germany.
In 2006, the team managed to become a fourfoldworld champion. The mundial was held in Germany, which cope with this difficult task with distinction. In the final, France lost to Italy on penalties, thus losing the title.
Germany (Germany)
Germany, like Italy, managed to win the trophyfour times. The team always showed good football, but really successful was the 1954 mundial, held in Switzerland. The spectators' greatest attention was drawn to the final match of the tournament, in which the Germans defeated the Hungarians with a score of 3: 2.
The second German Cup was waiting for twenty years. In 1974, the honor of hosting the World Cup football fell to West Germany. In the final match, the Germans defeated the Dutch 2: 1.
The next three German championships held well,taking twice the second place. In 1990, Italy took the championship (the second time). Most spectators came to the quarterfinal match, where the Germans managed to defeat the Dutch again. In the finals, Germany managed to beat Argentina with a minimum score.
The last World Championship, held in Brazil in2014, the German national football team managed to win for the fourth time. This mundial has become one of the most spectacular in history. The host country did not manage to reach the final. It was stopped by Germany, defeating with a score of 7: 1. The last duel took place against Argentina. In a bitter struggle, scoring only one goal, the Germans managed to take away their fourth trophy of world champions.
Brazil
Brazil - world champion in football, who was able toto win this title more than all other countries, namely five times. The World Cup in 1958, held in Sweden, brought the national team its first trophy. The most popular match was the Brazil-USSR match, in which the first managed to win. In the final, the Brazilians defeated the Swedes with a score of 5: 2.
The second title had to wait awhile.Already the next World Cup, held in Chile, brought Brazil a new trophy. The national team managed to reach the finals and win it from Czechoslovakia, simultaneously defeating the hostess mundialya.
The third trophy Brazil won in 1970, at the World Cup in Mexico. In the finals, she managed to beat Italy with a score of 4: 1 and get the golden goddess for perpetual storage.
To replenish the treasury of the trophies of the national team, only24 years later. This World Cup was held in the US, where the popularization of football was required. Team in the finals again met with Italy and won in her penalty shoot-out.
Brazil won its fifth championship title in 2002 in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. In the final, the Brazilians were opposed by the Germans, but lost with the score 0: 2.
Argentina
The strongest team of South America managedto win their first world title in 1978. It was Argentina that became the host country of this mundialya. For a grand event, even several new arenas were built, and the team eventually beat the Netherlands and won the coveted trophy.
The second title had to wait awhile. The title of the strongest team on the planet Argentina was already in 1986, at the World Cup in Mexico. In the final Argentina managed to beat the FRG.
England
Ancestor of football only once in historywas able to win the World Cup. In 1966, England took the mundial and defeated the FRG in the finals. In the future, the team could not again achieve such results.
France
In 1998, the updated World Cup was hosted by France. Since that moment, 32 teams have taken part in the tournament. Going to the final, the team beat Brazil, having won its first trophy.
Spain
Многим знакома эта сборная.Despite its amazing game, Spain is the world champion in football who was able to take this trophy once. It happened in South Africa, where in the final the Spaniards beat the Dutch with a minimum score.
