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[GOALS]
Our list of
the ten best goals in WC history. |
[GAMES]
Ten of the
most dramatic and best games. |
[MOMENTS]
The memorable
moments we remember from the past. |
[PLAYERS]
Our list of
the 100 best players in WC history. |
[RESULTS]
The ten most
shocking results. |
[TEAMS]
The ten best
WC teams of all time. |
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| Rocheteau
and Rummenigge during the memorable semifinal between West Germany and
France in 1982. |
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GAMES
The ranking below is compiled based on a survey held on
this website in January 2011 where readers could submit their own Top 10 rankings of best World Cup matches.
| 1. |
Italy vs
West Germany 4-3 aet in 1970
Our readers' number one game. A classic in every sense. An
injury-time equalizer secured extra-time for the Germans, and five more goals were scored in the extra half hour
that saw Italy go through to the final. [Matchfacts] |
| 2. |
West Germany
vs France 3-3 (5-4)ap in 1982
This rollercoaster
battle had everything. High drama, controversial refereeing, quality goals
and a nerve wrecking penalty shoot-out to top it off. France led 3-1 in
extra-time and went close to scoring a fourth, but the Germans once again
showed remarkable strength and leveled the score, before winning on penalties.
[Matchfacts] |
| 3. |
Italy vs
Brazil 3-2 in 1982
Paolo Rossi
woke up and scored a great hat-trick against the "unbeatable" Brazilian
class of '82, in a match the South Americans only needed a draw to reach
the semifinal. [Matchfacts] |
| 4. |
France
vs Brazil 1-1 (4-3)ap in 1986
Platini, Zico,
Giresse, Socrates, Tigana and Junior all in their thirties in this quarterfinal,
but what a match they produced in what was their last chance of World Cup
glory. [Matchfacts] |
| 5. |
England
vs West Germany 4-2 aet in 1966
The famous
Wembley final which went into extra time because of yet another late German
equalizer. Geoff Hurst with a hat-trick including the controversial "Was
it over the line?". [Matchfacts] |
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Belgium
vs Soviet Union 4-3 aet in 1986
Superb entertainment and lots of goalmouth action
in this seven-goal-thriller that swung back and forth. [Matchfacts] |
| 7. |
Hungary
vs Uruguay 4-2 aet in 1954
The defending world champions versus the Mighty Magyars. A superb match
that had fans on the edge of their seats. [Matchfacts] |
| 8. |
Argentina
vs England 2-2 (4-3)ap in 1998
The best match
of the 1998 World Cup. Lots of drama including Beckham's red card and two
great goals by Owen and Zanetti. [Matchfacts] |
| 9. |
Romania
vs Argentina 3-2 in 1994
Dumitrescu
and Hagi took advantage of an Argentina team still suffering from the loss
of Maradona.
[Matchfacts] |
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Brazil
vs Italy 4-1 in 1970
Pelé
crowned himself king of football with his third World Cup title. Attacking
football displayed at its finest, especially in the second half, in Brazil's
most impressive victory. [Matchfacts] |
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