The top ten classic games in the World Cup finals:

Brazil 1:2 Uruguay in 1950

As the host of the 1950 World Cup, the Brazilian team won the cup in that event The voice was very loud. Especially according to the special competition system at that time, when Brazil only needed to draw with Uruguay in the final round robin to win the championship, the expectation of winning the game was embedded in every ray of the new Maracana Stadium filled with 210,000 spectators. in the air. What reason did they have to not be confident--after all, Friaca scored in the 47th minute, which made everyone believe that they were only one step away from the championship podium.

However, Brazilian fans did not expect that the tenacious Uruguayans did not surrender. In the 66th minute, Juan Schiaffino equalized the score, and in the 79th minute, Uruguay scored another goal from Ghiggia, destroying the Selecao's dream of reaching the top of the world. broken. From heaven to hell, in just 45 minutes that night, the Uruguayans not only escaped from hell, but also kicked their ambitious opponents into the abyss of despair...

At home At the door, being killed by an opponent with a reversal in front of the boos of 220,000 people in the stadium? Yes, that's how it was then! Everyone was shocked and couldn't believe what was happening. Jules Rimit, the "Father of the World Cup" who was the president of FIFA at the time, recalled, "(The fans' reaction) was a kind of depressing, pathological silence, which was sometimes simply unbearable." After the game, the team The committee did not hold an awards ceremony, and some extreme fans even shot themselves in the head. As the captain of the Uruguay national team, Obdulio Varela hid in the locker room with his teammates and silently received the world championship trophy.

West Germany 3:2 Hungary in 1954

This was a great game known as the "Miracle of Bern". This may also be the most unforgettable classic in the history of the World Cup finals. Chapter back.

In the group stage of the cup, Hungary ravaged West Germany with a score of 8:3. Just 8 minutes after the start of the game, they were defeated by Puskas and Czibor. ) scored two goals in a row and seemed to have sealed the victory early... At this time, a shocking counterattack suddenly broke out---from the 10th minute to the 18th minute, it also only took 8 minutes. West Germany team Morlock and forward La En unsheathed his swords and desperately pulled the lagging German tanks back to the same starting line parallel to the Hungarians.

It was raining continuously in Bern, and the muddy green and yellow lawn gave this game a touch of fate. When there were only 6 minutes left in the game, Larne raised his foot and fired an angry shot from the edge of the penalty area. The ball rolled on a weird trajectory on the slippery lawn and went into the net from the goalkeeper who flew to save. 3:2, West Germany completed the lead! Two minutes later, "Flying Colonel" Puskas scored a goal, but was rejected by the referee on the grounds of offside.

1966 Portugal 5:3 North Korea

On the green field, North Korea is a country that is good at creating upsets. In the 1966 World Cup group stage, the little-known North Korea created one of the biggest upsets in international football - with Park Dou-il's goal, they defeated Italy at Ayresome Park in Middlesbrough. In the quarter-finals, North Korea encountered the Portuguese team, which was led by Eusebio and was significantly stronger. Their hopes of advancing were not optimistic. But incredibly, North Korea took the advantage in the first minute. Park Seung-jin's shot from the bottom of the crossbar gave the North Korean team a 1-0 lead, followed by goals from Lee Dong-moon (22) and Yang Seung-kwang (25). Portugal was completely passive, and the 3-0 score shocked everyone.

However, the situation suddenly changed in the second half. Facing Eusebio, who was the top scorer in the cup with 9 goals, the North Koreans failed to maintain their advantage. The latter's innate talent allowed North Korea to People seemed powerless. With four goals and one assist scored in the game, Eusebio successfully helped Portugal advance.

You could argue that on that particular night, the Black Panther killed the Dark Horse.

Brazil 4:1 Italy in 1970

As one of the best games in the history of the World Cup finals, the peak showdown between Brazil and Italy in 1970 also witnessed the greatest team in history. Goal. At that time, the Brazilian team had legendary superstars such as Pele, Dostu, Jairzinho, and Rivelino, and they crushed the Italians with an eye-catching 4:1 score in the final. The defense raised the Jules Rimit Cup, the highest honor in football, at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.

In the 18th minute of the game, ball king Pele broke the net with a header, giving Brazil the lead. Italian forward Roberto Boninsegna equalized the score before half-time. By color. But in the second half, the Brazilian team scored three games in a row with Gelson, Jairzinho and right back and captain Carlos Alberto, and won a devastating victory.

This is a game worth remembering from multiple angles. 1. The best defense is offense. The Selecao's overwhelming advantage in defeating Italy, the originator of the "chain defense" tactic, is an example. 2. After this battle, Brazil was crowned World Cup champion for the third time, leaving behind the Italians who had won two Jules Rimit Cups with them before the game, and thus obtained the right to permanently retain the Jules Rimit Cup. 3. Pele’s opening goal was Brazil’s 100th World Cup goal. 4. The 1970 Brazilian team is considered the greatest team in history, and Pele’s outstanding performance with one goal and two assists proved that in the 1970s, when we only need to remember but not predict, three wins He is indeed invincible in the World Cup.

Scotland 3-2 Netherlands in 1978

Before the start of the 11th World Cup hosted by Argentina, Scotland coach Ally MacLeod vowed, "We will win at least one medal." . However, when the group stage reached the final round, the Scots in Group D found out embarrassingly that they could only break through from the group if they beat their opponents by more than three goals against the Netherlands.

In the 34th minute of the game, Dutch player Rob Rensenbrink scored a penalty kick to give the Oranje the lead --- it is worth noting that this is also the World Cup The 1,000th goal in history. However, the tenacious Scotland quickly regrouped and Dalglish scored with a header from teammate Joe Jordan in the 44th minute to help the team equalize the score.

The Scots continued to show off their power. Only two minutes into the second half, Grim Souness was violated and the team won a penalty kick. Archie Gemmill made the penalty kick. . In the 68th minute, Gemmel scored another goal with his left foot, allowing Scottish fans to see the hope of qualifying for the group again. This is one of the greatest goals in the history of the World Cup and later became a classic scene in the movie "Trainspotting". The magazine "All Sports" also spared no effort in writing and gave a vivid description of Gemil's direct attack on Huanglong as follows:

"Gemil first crossed with his left foot to skillfully avoid the opponent's flying shovel. , and then dribbled the ball straight into the penalty area: he first used a realistic fake action to dunk his left foot past the defender who flew forward, and then used a lightning-fast pass to get the ball directly facing the goalkeeper. Opportunity. After breaking through the opponent's last line of defense, Gemmel hit a half-high ball with his left foot. The goalkeeper failed to save the chance. In the 68th minute, the Scots led 3:1. Every breakthrough by Gemmel. It seems that he is always trying to open a gap from the left, but in fact he always shifts his focus to the right. His confusing shaking has become a living lesson material for world football.

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---Unfortunately, the script of fate did not change because of the Scots’ counterattack. Four minutes after Gemmel’s goal, Dutch star Rep (Rep) scored from 25 yards away. , rewritten the score to 2:3, and also blocked the Scottish team from the second stage of the group stage.

1982 France 3-3 West Germany

1982 August. On March 8, as two teams that reached the World Cup semi-finals, France and West Germany met on a narrow road in Seville. There was too much drama and controversy to make this game one of the World Cup classics. For example, it was the first ever. The World Cup semi-finals in which the winner was determined through penalty kicks; for example, it witnessed the tenacious Germans equalizing the score from two goals down and finally successfully coming back; another example is that West Germany goalkeeper Harald Schumacher used his knee at the beginning of the second half Colliding into French player Batistone, the latter lost two of his teeth and was unconscious for nearly 30 minutes...

The goals of Litbarski and Platini allowed the latter to lose two of his teeth. France and West Germany drew 1:1, and the game was closely tied within 90 minutes. In just six minutes from the 92nd to the 98th minute, Tresso and Giresse scored to help France. Leading 3:1, the West German team was in dire straits. However, the Germans did not give up. In the 102nd minute, Rummenigge, who came on as an injured substitute, got a goal back for the team; and in the 108th minute when the game was about to end, German player Fischer once again broke through the French city and dragged the Gallic Roosters into a penalty shootout.

In the penalty shootout, the balance of fate fell to West Germany, and they finally won 8:7. The total score advanced to the final.

The German's tenacity wrote this classic confrontation into the history of the World Cup, but it was also "recorded" that Harland Schumacher escaped. Flagrant foul awarded --- "What's even more infuriating is that (Schumacher) such a bad foul escaped the referee's eyes. The Germans were not punished and instead got a goal kick. "Platini later recalled. "There is no doubt that this will be the most notorious misjudgment in the history of World Cup football. ”

France 1-1 Brazil in 1986

In the quarter-finals of the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, four years after missing out on a penalty shootout with West Germany, Gao The Luxembourg team once again reached the fate of a penalty kick, but this time, the French opponent was Brazil, and they did not repeat the mistakes of the 12th World Cup and became the winner of this penalty shootout. Winner.

In the 17th minute, Brazilian striker Careca broke into the penalty area and hit the net with a pass from Junior, giving the team the lead in this life-and-death showdown with the 1984 European Cup champions. Towards the end of the first half, Platini cleverly blocked the ball into the Brazilian goal from the back point, equalizing the score for France at 1:1 --- this was also the first goal for the Selecao since the cup. The goal was conceded. Then Tigana, Junior and others had the opportunity to complete the final blow, but they missed the goal.

In the 71st minute of the game, Zico came into the game with an injury. , and the nicknamed "White Pele" created murder as soon as he touched the ball, sending a trademark pass to Blanc. French goalkeeper Butts made a foul, and Blanc won one for Brazil. It is very likely that the penalty kick will determine the situation! Zico stood at the penalty spot, but his penalty kick was saved by Butz who judged the opponent's direction.

The two sides fought in the final stage of the second half. There were no results in overtime and they had to enter a penalty shootout. This time, the French took their fate firmly into their own hands and bid farewell to a generation of legendary Brazilian stars such as Zico and Socrates in this thrilling and soul-stirring game. …

Cameroon 1-0 Argentina in 1990

The opening match of the 1990 World Cup in Italy witnessed one of the biggest upsets in football history: the previously unknown Cameroon defeated the world champion The defending champion (1986) Argentina led by Maradona---although they paid a painful price with two players sent off and only nine players left to compete.

Argentina launched a frantic attack on Cameroon from the beginning of the game, while the latter struggled to defend under the pressure of the strong attack, especially when André Kana-Biyik (André Kana-Biyik) due to After a foul on "Son of the Wind" Caniggia left the field in the 61st minute, the Cameroonian's chance of winning was better than nothing.

However, the energetic African Lions are not easy to tame. They had no intention of surrendering. Instead, just 6 minutes after Bjek was sent off, Francisco Omar Bjek ( Note: This guy is the brother of the Cameroonian player who was sent off) scored a goal and gave the Pampas Eagles a head-on blow. Immediately afterwards, the goal hero and his teammates celebrated his goal with acrobatic and wild movements.

Football is round, and anything can happen on the football field. Cameroon's dark horse capture of Argentina fully illustrates the unpredictability of football matches. The African Lions carved their name into the history of the World Cup with a victory, but at the same time (after leading 1:0) Cameroon's Benjamin Massing staged an ugly scene that will never be forgotten. ---Claudio Caniggia was knocked down roughly and savagely, and he himself was sent off by the referee with a red card.

Senagal 3-3 Uruguay in 2002

In the last round of Group A of the World Cup in Korea and Japan, although almost everyone focused on the defending champion France losing 0:2 In the Danish battle, in Suwon City, which is only 35 miles away from Incheon, another breathtaking classic match is also in full swing between Senegal and Uruguay. Before this game, Senegal could qualify as long as they tied, while South American powerhouse Uruguay was in a last-ditch battle and had to win to continue their journey to the 2002 World Cup.

Senagal defeated France 1:0 in the opening game of the cup, and drew with Denmark in the second round, allowing fans around the world to see the strong strength of this new World Cup team. In the battle against Uruguay, they were confident and relaxed and took the opportunity early: in the 20th minute, the Uruguayan goalkeeper fouled Diouf and was sentenced to death, and Fadiga scored a penalty; in the 26th and 38th minutes Minutes later, Diop scored twice, helping Senegal end the first half with a huge 3:0 advantage.

Facing a desperate situation with little chance of survival, the Uruguayans showed the courage to burn everything. In order to revive the country in the second half, they replaced Diego Forlan and Morales, who is 1.97 meters tall, all the way. attack. Facts have proved that this substitution had a miraculous effect - Morales, who was ordered in a critical situation, scored a goal in just 17 seconds. When the game reached the 69th minute, another special player Foran also played an effective role. A powerful volley scored and the score was rewritten to 2:3.

The story does not end here. Uruguay made a comeback in the 88th minute. Morales fell in the opponent's penalty area and won a controversial penalty kick for the team. Recoba made the hit. The score became 3:3 - as long as Uruguay If they score one more goal, they will be able to snatch qualification from Senegal! At this time, there were only a few minutes left before the end of the game. Senegal's formation had been shattered by more than 40 minutes of indiscriminate bombing, and their morale had also been penetrated by three consecutive bullets. As long as the Uruguayans were given a little more time, a comeback miracle would be possible. It might happen...but unfortunately, when the game was about to end, Morales missed the target with a long shot in front of the empty goal, ruining Uruguay's last chance of entering the rematch.

Italy 2-0 Germany in 2006

As two powerful teams in world football, the semi-final between the host Germany team and Italy at the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund attracted much attention from fans. Looking forward to it, but due to the relatively cautious tactics deployed by the coaches of both sides, the exchanges between the two teams in the 90 minutes of regular time were lackluster. However - thanks to two belated goals - the boring situation changed in overtime, and the sparks between the two sides in the fierce battle were even exciting.

Of course, the Italians were able to drag the game into overtime, thanks to God and the referee: In the 81st minute, Fabio Cannavaro challenged Podolski in his own penalty area. The foul should have been awarded a penalty kick, but the referee only gave the German team a free kick. In a sense, it was thanks to this misjudgment that the Azzurri came back from the dead and successfully attacked their opponents in overtime, thereby avoiding the fate of a decisive battle with the host country at the penalty spot (Note: Italy has three consecutive games. The host nation encountered the World Cup in the previous two World Cups, losing to France and South Korea due to penalty shootouts and golden goals respectively).

During overtime, stars such as Gilardino, Gianluca Zambrotta and Podolski all had opportunities to change the game, but missed the goal one after another. But after 118 minutes of fruitless production, two magic shots directed by an Italian came unexpectedly. First, Pirlo cleverly crossed the right side of the penalty area from the front edge of the penalty area. Grosso's tricky arc ball from the inside of his left foot 11 meters in front of the goal bypassed Lehmann's fingertips and went into the far corner, 1-0! Soon afterwards, Gilardino dribbled the ball from the front of the penalty area to attract the defense. After waiting for Del Piero to intervene, he chose to pass with his right foot. Del Piero broke into the area where he was most confident and pushed his right foot into the upper right corner from 7 meters away from the left side of the goal. Corner, 2 to 0...