1 Uruguay World Cup (1930) has no qualifiers, only 13 national teams signed up for the competition, and two South American countries, Uruguay and Argentina, entered the finals hand in hand. Uruguay's national football team became the first World Cup champion. The first World Cup ushered in a new era of world football. The 2nd Italy 1934 World Cup was broadcast live by radio for the first time. Italy and Czechoslovakia competed for the championship, and Italy won the World Cup for the first time. France's third 1938 World Cup, the last champion and the host team directly entered the final stage. It was not until the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan that the last champion entered the finals directly. In the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Brazil, the last champion, also participated in the South American regional qualifiers. The final was played between Italy and Hungary, and Italy won the championship with a score of 4-2. Italy also became the first team to win the World Cup. Brazil, Uruguay, Spain and Sweden entered the semi-finals after the first round of group round robin in the 4th World Cup in Brazil (1950), so they need to decide the champion by round robin again. The match between Brazil and Uruguay is actually the final decisive battle. The competition was held in Maracana Stadium. The experienced Uruguay team withstood the pressure on and off the court and won the World Cup for the second time. The number of spectators in this World Cup exceeded 6,543,800+for the first time, setting a world cup record of 60,000 spectators per game. Brazilian player Ademyr won the top scorer award, and he scored 7 goals in the game. In addition, it is worth mentioning that during the whole cup, no player was sent off, probably after the baptism of World War II, and people paid more attention to harmony and friendliness. The 5th Switzerland 1954 World Cup was held in five cities in Switzerland, with a total of 140 goals in 26 matches, which made the fans feast their eyes. The average score of 5.38 goals per game is also the highest in previous World Cup finals. In this tournament, the players put on jerseys with numbers for the first time. In addition, television was used to broadcast the World Cup for the first time. The Federal Republic of Germany reversed and defeated Hungary, known as the "uncrowned king", and finally won the championship, starting their glorious course in the World Cup. The star of Sweden's 6th World Cup (1958) is Brazilian talent Pele, who is only 17 years old. He played on the left and formed the sharpest front line in the world with Garrincha, zagallo and Wawa. Another star is France's Fontaine, who is the first star to score goals in every game in the World Cup finals, setting an unprecedented record of scoring goals in the previous World Cup 13. Sweden, the host country, played well, entered the championship finals and competed for the championship. But Brazilian artistic football soon proved its power to the world, and Brazil won the World Cup for the first time. China participated in the World Cup qualifier for the first time, but failed to qualify. The 7th World Cup in Chile (1962) is called the most brutal World Cup in history, and players were sent off in almost every game. Three days after the start of the game, 34 players were carried away. Brazil beat Czechoslovakia to become the third team to win the World Cup twice, which set off a fierce "yellow storm" around the world. The biggest dark horse in the 8th England World Cup 1966 belongs to North Korea, which is the first Asian team to enter the semi-finals of the World Cup. In the championship battle between England and the Federal Republic of Germany, Hurst of England became the hero of the host country. He became the only player who scored a hat trick in the final so far, and the birthplace of modern football team was on the podium for the first time. The British innovatively used the "442" formation in this competition, and this classic formation is still adopted by many teams. The controversial goal between England and the Federal Republic of Germany has also become an unsolved case and classic in the history of the World Cup. The 9th 1970 World Cup in Mexico With the development of football in all continents, FIFA decided to hold the World Cup outside Europe and South America for the first time, and finally chose Mexico. In the championship battle, Brazil finally defeated the Italian team by 4-/kloc-0, and won an epoch-making victory, becoming the first team to win the championship three times in the history of the World Cup, and occupying the "Rimet Cup" forever. The101974th World Cup in Germany coincided with the upsurge of technological innovation represented by the Dutch-created "all-out and all-defensive football", which brought new vitality to football. The Federal Republic of Germany and the Netherlands played a final that will never go down in history. In the cheers of the audience, the Federal Republic of Germany won 2-/kloc-0-0, and got on the podium for the second time. Argentina 1 1 World Cup achieved a historic breakthrough, and the qualifying team broke through for the first time 100. Argentina competed with the last runner-up Netherlands for the championship. Finally, Argentina was 3- 1, and the Netherlands was second. This is also the fifth time in the history of the World Cup that the host country won the championship. Spain 12 World Cup expanded to 24 teams. Italy and West Germany competed for the championship. Italy became the second country after Brazil to win three World Cups. Rossi also won the top scorer and best player award in this tournament with six goals. Colombia, the host country of Mexico 13 World Cup, gave up due to financial difficulties. Mexico replaced Colombia to host the World Cup, becoming the first country to host two World Cups. Before the World Cup, there was a big earthquake. The Argentine team competed with the Federal Republic of Germany for the championship. As the best player in this tournament, superstar diego maradona showed his elegant demeanor and became a big stage for his performance. Argentina finally won the championship. 14 The heroes of the Italian World Cup 1990 are veteran Milla, top scorer Shiraz and Argentine goalkeeper goyechea. The champion finally belongs to the Federal Republic of Germany, which, like Italy and Brazil, has become a country that has won three World Cups. This tournament attracted nearly 26.7 billion TV viewers, and the ticket revenue reached $65.438+0.4 billion. The World Cup finals of USA 15 1994 were brilliant and scored amazing goals. Saudi Arabia broke into the 16 semi-finals and won honor for Asian football. The biggest tragedy of this tournament is that Colombian player Escobar was killed when he returned home after scoring an own goal. In the final, the two teams were Brazil and Italy, both of which won three World Cup titles respectively. /kloc-there is no difference in the game within 0/20 minutes. Penalty shoot-out, Baggio missed a penalty, and the Brazilian won the Cup again, becoming the first country in the world to win the World Cup four times. 16 World Cup in France 1998 World Cup expanded to 32 teams. The biggest dark horse is Croatia, which entered the World Cup finals for the first time. After the disintegration of the former Yugoslavia, it finally won the third place, and team star Suk became the top scorer in this World Cup. The battle between Britain and Afghanistan became a classic and Owen was born. July 12 becomes a French festival. In the final, midfielder Zidane scored twice in the first half, which laid the foundation for the French team to win the championship in advance. In the end, France defeated Brazil 3-0 to win the championship. People don't understand Ronaldo's sluggish performance in the final. The 2002 Korea-Japan 17 World Cup was jointly held by the two countries for the first time in history. This year's cup was frequently upset by the weak team winning the strong team, and several popular teams stopped at the group stage. The final was played between Brazil and Germany, and Brazil won the World Cup for the fifth time. The host country South Korea won the fourth place, setting a new record for Asian teams in the history of the World Cup. China entered the World Cup finals for the first time, but failed to score three goals in the group stage, with nine goals and zero points. 18 2006 World Cup in Germany Germany, South Africa, England, Morocco and Brazil participated in the bid for the 2006 World Cup, but Brazil withdrew at the last minute. In the final vote, Germany defeated South Africa by 12 1 1 and won the right to host the 2006 World Cup. This is the second time that Germany has hosted the World Cup finals. Germany last hosted the World Cup in 1974. After Zidane's comeback, the performance of the French team exceeded people's expectations. Of course, due to his influence, he also brought some veterans (Fabian fabien barthez, etc. Who is not at the peak? What is even more unexpected is that the Italian team, with its strong cohesion and chain defense, unexpectedly reached the final and finally won the cup. In this World Cup, the top four teams are European teams, while Asian and African teams are not performing well. In the end, Italy beat France on penalties and won the championship. Zidane shocked the world when he was sent off for headbutting Italian defender Materazzi in the second half of extra time. After the game, public opinion pointed the finger at Materazzi, but it may take a long time for the truth to be known to fans all over the world. 19 World Cup in South Africa 2010/9 World Cup will be held in South Africa, which is the first time that an African country has hosted the World Cup, marking the gradual peak of African football.