The best games in the history of the World Cup, considered the most prestigious tournament at the national team level, have been determined.
elchi reports that “The Athletic” publication has selected the 10 most memorable matches of the World Cups held since 1930.
Final matches dominate the list. The top 10 includes 7 finals, 2 semi-finals, and 1 group stage match.
Only two games from the period after 2000 were included in the list. These are the Argentina vs. France final held in Qatar in 2022 and the Brazil vs. Germany semi-final in 2014.
The 10 best games in World Cup history:
1970 final: Brazil – Italy 4:1
1950 final: Brazil – Uruguay 1:2
2022 final: Argentina – France 3:3, penalties – 4:2
1986 quarter-final: Argentina – England 2:1
2014 semi-final: Brazil – Germany 1:7
1958 final: Sweden – Brazil 2:5
1974 final: West Germany – Netherlands 2:1
1930 final: Uruguay – Argentina 4:2
1954 final: West Germany – Hungary 3:2
1982 group stage: Italy – Brazil 3:2
It should be noted that the World Cup was first organized in Uruguay in 1930. The last winner of the tournament is the Argentina national team, which defeated France in a penalty shootout in 2022.