# Iconic World Cup Moments · Football Level 9: Master

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Iconic World Cup Moments in Football (Level 9: Master) on Insporta: 100 sourced facts behind 10 tests. Covers: the maracanazo in detail; bern 1954; and more.

The great World Cup moments in detail: the Maracanazo, Bern, 1966, the Game of the Century, Sarrià and Seville, Mexico 1986, 1994 and 1998, 2006 and 2010, 2014 and 2022.

## Test 1: The Maracanazo in detail

- The 1950 World Cup ended with a four-team round robin; the last match happened to decide the title. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Brazil had beaten Sweden 7-1 and Spain 6-1; Uruguay needed to win. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Friaça scored in the 47th minute and the Maracanã erupted. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Schiaffino met a cross from Ghiggia at the near post. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Barbosa said the maximum sentence in Brazil was 30 years, but he had served 50. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Varela, 'El Negro Jefe', held the ball and argued with the referee after Brazil scored. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The official figure was 173,850; estimates of the real crowd reach 200,000. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The 47th, 66th and 79th minutes. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- 9, 13 and 16 July 1950. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Ghiggia beat Barbosa at the near post; he later said only three people had silenced the Maracanã: Frank Sinatra, the Pope and himself. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)

## Test 2: Bern 1954

- Herberger had fielded a weakened side; Puskás was injured in that match. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Puskás and Czibor scored in the 6th and 8th minutes. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Rainy conditions are still called 'Fritz Walter weather' in Germany. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Adolf Dassler's boots let the studs be changed for the conditions. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Hungarians still dispute the decision two minutes from the end. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- His commentary is one of the most replayed recordings in German broadcasting. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The run began in 1950 and included the Olympic title and the wins over England. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The group match on 20 June and the final on 4 July. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The 6th, 8th, 10th and 18th minutes; the winner came six minutes from time. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Rahn scored twice in the final, the second from the edge of the box. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)

## Test 3: The 1966 final

- Haller pounced after a weak header from Ray Wilson. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Peters struck in the 78th minute and England were close to winning in normal time. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- It stood alone until Kylian Mbappé scored three in 2022. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The Soviet official from Azerbaijan has a stadium named after him in Baku. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- He spoke as fans ran on and Hurst scored his third. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- He did not want to dirty the Queen's white gloves. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Dienst gave Hurst's disputed goal after consulting his linesman. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The 18th, 78th, 101st and 120th minutes. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- 1966, 1974 and 1978. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Weber scrambled the ball in after a free kick to force extra time. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)

## Test 4: Italy 4-3 West Germany

- Italy then defended the lead until stoppage time. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Karl-Heinz Schnellinger of Milan scored his only international goal. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The lead changed hands twice before Italy settled it. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- West Germany had used both substitutes, so he stayed on. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Rivera side-footed in a minute after Gerd Müller had made it 3-3. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Both came in extra time, taking his tournament total to ten. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The plaque outside the stadium honours both teams. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The 94th, 98th, 104th, 110th and 111th minutes. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Quarter-final, semi-final and final. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The Milan defender's goal forced extra time and made him unwelcome in Italy for a while. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)

## Test 5: Sarrià 1982

- His hat-trick gave Italy a 3-2 win. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Brazil's better goal difference meant a draw would have been enough. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- He returned only weeks before the tournament and scored in none of Italy's first four matches. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The 40-year-old captain went on to lift the trophy. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- He scored after a run and a shot at the near post in the 12th minute. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- He scored six goals in the last three matches. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Sarrià was demolished in 1997. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The 5th, 12th, 25th, 68th and 74th minutes. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The second-round group (Argentina, then Brazil), the semi-final against Poland and the final against West Germany in Madrid. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Falcão's left-footed shot and wild celebration made it 2-2 for six minutes. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)

## Test 6: Seville 1982

- He had come on as a substitute only minutes earlier. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Battiston lost teeth and needed oxygen; no foul was given. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Trésor and Giresse scored in the first ten minutes of extra time. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- He scored soon after coming on to make it 3-2. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Fischer was known for his bicycle kicks. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Maxime Bossis had missed France's sixth kick. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Corver's decision not to act on the challenge is among the most criticised in World Cup history. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The 57th minute, then the 98th, 102nd and 108th minutes. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- 8 July 1982, 3 July 1990 and 4 July 1990. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Schumacher jumped into Battiston; the incident soured French-German football relations for years. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)

## Test 7: Mexico 1986

- Lineker scored a hat-trick against Poland and two against Paraguay. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The September 1985 earthquake killed thousands, but the tournament went ahead. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- It is often voted one of the finest goals in World Cup history. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The rolling wave around the stands was broadcast worldwide in Mexico. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Morocco were the first African team to win a World Cup group. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- He had just come on; the match went to a shoot-out, which France won. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Denmark then lost 5-1 to Spain in the round of 16. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- 8 June, 18 June, 22 June and 29 June. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Mexico three (1970, 1986, 2026), Brazil two (1950, 2014) and Spain one (1982). (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Colombia gave up the tournament in 1982, citing its cost. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)

## Test 8: 1994 and 1998

- Brazil and Italy drew 0-0 after extra time in Pasadena. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The killing, ten days after the match against the USA, shocked the football world. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Salenko scored five in Russia's 6-1 win over Cameroon. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- He scored Cameroon's goal in that same 6-1 defeat. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Both came in the first half against Brazil at the Stade de France. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- He was left out, then restored to the team shortly before kick-off. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The round-of-16 match was 0-0 until the 114th minute. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- 28 June, 30 June, 2 July and 17 July 1994. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Champions, runners-up, third and fourth. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Baggio, carrying an injury, had scored Italy's goals through the knockout rounds. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)

## Test 9: 2006 and 2010

- Grosso curled it in from Pirlo's pass; Del Piero added a second. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The ball hit the underside of the bar and bounced over the line. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Materazzi headed in from a corner in the 19th minute. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The English referee forgot he had booked him twice; Poll never refereed at a World Cup again. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Howard Webb showed only a yellow card; the final had 14 bookings. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Spain still won the tournament, the first champions to lose their opening game. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The octopus in Oberhausen picked the winner of all eight matches he was given. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The 7th, 19th and 110th minutes, then the shoot-out. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- 16 June, 7 July and 11 July 2010. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Uruguay then won the shoot-out, and Ghana missed out on being Africa's first semi-finalists. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)

## Test 10: 2014 and 2022

- Klose passed Ronaldo's 15; Mbappé later passed him. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The Colombian scored six, including a volley against Uruguay. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The USA still lost 2-1 after extra time. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Krul saved two kicks and the Netherlands went through. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Argentina did not lose again and won the tournament. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- The traditional cloak was a gesture of honour, although some criticised it. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- Martínez stretched a leg to stop Kolo Muani one on one in the 123rd minute. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- 13 June, 1 July, 8 July and 13 July. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- 22 November, 9 December, 13 December and 18 December. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)
- It completed the second hat-trick in a World Cup final, after Hurst's in 1966. (Source: FIFA World Cup records; contemporary match reports)

Sources: FIFA and UEFA official records / club records / contemporary match reports / published histories and biographies / audited club accounts

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