The Biggest Blowout In World Cup History

FIFA World Cup, a timeline made with Timetoast's free interactive timeline making software. Argentina regrouped to advance to the final, setting up a rematch of the 1986 final against West Germany. The only European teams involved were France, Belgium, Yugoslavia, and Romania. 17 Geoff Hurst became the first and to this day the only player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup Final and Eusébio , whose team Portugal were taking part in their first World Cup, was the tournament top-scorer, with nine goals to his name.

45 The top four teams from each group progressed to quarter-finals and semi-finals. The final was won by Italy, making Italian captain Dino Zoff the oldest player to win the World Cup. England failed to advance to the semi-finals from the second round group of the 1982 tournament.

Argentina played without four of its key players who accumulated red cards in the semi-finals against Italy. 1) Only 13 teams competed in the first World Cup: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, France, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Romania, the United States, Uruguay, and Yugoslavia.

Paul Caligiuri scored the biggest goal in U.S. Soccer history since Gaetjens' 1950 World Cup goal against England. It was first held by Uruguay, the winners of the 1930 World Cup, then by Italy, the 1938 winners, who secretly transported the trophy from a bank in Rome and hid it in a shoebox to prevent its seizure by the Nazis.

In the quarter-finals, the first replayed match in World Cup history took place, when Italy and Spain drew 1-1 after extra time. Pele, Gerson and Jairzinho scored but it was Carlos Alberto's magnificent goal from the top of the box that sealed it for Brazil. The drawing of lots is similar to the World Cup Draw in terms of style and format; a ball is drawn from a pot, which contains balls with the names of each tied team.

But it's the only one the Three Lions have missed since the tournament expanded to 24 teams. Pelé, in the prime of his football life, led his team to the third World Cup victory. The Dutch team were coached by Louis van Gaal and played an excellent tournament.