Here’s a colorful way to catch up on the history of the previous 22 men’s World Cups as we brace for this summer’s thrills and drama.
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2006 World Cup Flashback: Five names to have at your fingertips
Here are five names to have at your fingertips about the 18th World Cup, hosted by Germany and won by Italy.
2018 World Cup Flashback: Five names to have at your fingertips
Here are five names to have at your fingertips about the 21th World Cup, hosted by Russia and won by France.
2002 World Cup Flashback: Five names to have at your fingertips
Here are five names to have at your fingertips about the 17th World Cup, hosted by Japan and South Korea and won by Brazil. Papa Bouba Diop. Regional rivals Japan and South Korea competed so fiercely to host the first World Cup outside Europe and the Americas that FIFA settled on making them co-hosts. Each country […]
1990 World Cup Flashback: Five names to have at your fingertips
Here are five names to have at your fingertips about the 14th World Cup, hosted by Italy and won by West Germany. Paul Caligiuri. The USA, after a 40-year absence, returned to the World Cup thanks to Paul Caligiuri’s goal that gave the USA a 1-0 win at Trinidad & Tobago in the must-win final […]
1982 World Cup Flashback: Five names to have at your fingertips
Here are five names to have at your fingertips about the 12th World Cup, hosted by Spain and won by Italy.
2014 World Cup Flashback: Five names to have at your fingertips
Here are five names to have at your fingertips about the 20th World Cup, hosted by Brazil and won by Germany.
1998 World Cup Flashback: Five names to have at your fingertips
Here are five names to have at your fingertips about the 16th World Cup, hosted and won by France.
1962 World Cup Flashback: Five names to have at your fingertips
Who starred for Brazil after Pele’s injury? (Clue: His nickname means “little bird”)
1978 World Cup Flashback: Five names to have at your fingertips
Here are five names to have at your fingertips about the 11th World Cup, hosted and won by Argentina. TRIVIA: What nation became Africa’s first to win a World Cup game when it beat Mexico in Rosario? (Answer below) Madres de Plaza de Mayo. Human-rights advocates were appalled that FIFA let Argentina host the finals while […]
