Uruguay 1930: First soccer world cup in history.

Uruguay was chosen

to be the host because it had won the Olympics of 1924 and 1928.
Uruguay was also celebrating their first independence centenary.
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Participants: Argentina, Chile, France, Mexico, Yugoslavia, Brazil,

Bolivia, Uruguay, Romania, Peru, USA, Paraguay and Belgium.
Top scorer:
Guillermo Stbile 8
Champion: Uruguay 4 2 Argentina (Estadio de el Centenario)
Ball: T model.

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Italy 1934: after de success of the first world cup in Uruguay, there
were a lot of inscriptions for the world cup. They had to do playoffs,
and 16 nations qualified.
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Participants: Italy, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Spain, Hungary,

Switzerland, Sweden, Argentina, France, Holland, Romania,
Egypt, Brazil, Belgium and the United States.
Top scorer:
Oldich Nejedl 5
Champion: Italy 2 1 Czechoslovakia, in extra time. (Stadio
Nazionale)
Ball: Federale 102

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France 1938: The least world cup of the world cups. This world cup
was almost a European tournament. The American nations were
against two cups in a row played in Europe and they make the
decision of not going. Finally only two nations went, Brazil and Cuba.
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Participants: Italy, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, France, Brazil,

Switzerland, Cuba, Romania, Germany, Poland, Norway,
Belgium, the Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles.
Top scorer:
Leonidas 7
Champion: Italy 4 2 Hungary (Olympique de Colombes, Pars.)
Ball: Allen.

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Brazil 1950: After a twelve yearlong brake because of war, Brazil

hosted the 4th world cup. Thirteen countries qualified for the World
Cup, they divided it into two parts. In the first part, nine teams were
eliminated. The final group stages where played by Uruguay, Brazil,
Sweden and Spain.

Participants: Uruguay, Brazil, Yugoslavia, Switzerland, Italy,

England, Spain, Chile, United States, Sweden, Paraguay, Mexico
and Bolivia.
Top scorer:
Ademir 8
Champion: Uruguay 2 1 Brazil (Maracana, Rio de Janeiro)
Ball: Super Ball Duplo T.

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Switzerland 1954: The big surprise, Hungary was playing very good
soccer, admired around the world, it arrived to the final very easy and
very strong, but they loose it against Germany.
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Participants: West German, Hungary, Austria, Uruguay, Brazil,

England, Yugoslavia, Switzerland, Turkey, Italy, France, Belgium,
Mexico, Czechoslovakia, Scotland and South Korea.
Top scorer:
Kocsis 11
Champion: West Germany 3-2 Hungary (Wankdorfstadion,
Berna)
Ball: Swiss World Champion

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Sweden 1958: The takeoff of Brazil was in this world cup that Brazil
began to show everybody like they played soccer, and they discover
Pele.
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Participants: Brazil, Sweden, France, West Germany, Yugoslavia,

Wales, Soviet Union, Northern Ireland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary,
England, Paraguay, Argentina, Scotland, Austria and Mexico.
Top scorer:
Fontaine 13
Champion: Brazil 5-2 Sweden (Rsunda stadium, Stockholm)
Ball: Top Star

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Chile 1962: First time Colombias national team goes to a world cup.
Brazil win the World Cup again, it was not an interesting
championship because Brazil was invincible, Pele is injured at the
beginning and Amarildo, his replacement becomes the greatest figure
of the tournament.
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Participants: Brazil, Chile, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Hungary,

Soviet Union, West Germany, England, Italy, Argentina, Mexico,
Uruguay, Spain, Colombia, Bulgaria and Switzerland.
Top scorer:
Garrincha 8
Champion: Brazil 3-1 Czechoslovakia (Estadio Nacional,
Santiago)
Ball: Crack

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England 1966: Was the only world cup inventors of football win,
England won the World Cup but it was unfair arbitration.
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Participants: England, West Germany, Portugal, Soviet Union,

Argentina, Hungary, Uruguay, North Korea, Italy, Spain, Brazil,
Mexico, France, Chile, Bulgaria and Switzerland.
Top scorer:
Eusebio 9
Champion: England 4-2 West Germany (Wembley Stadium,
London)
Ball: Slazenger Challenge 4-Stars

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Mexico 1970: It was the championship defensive tactics, only three

teams practiced attacking soccer. Brazil, Italy and Germany. Pele won
the world cup for the third time.
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Participants: Brazil, Italy, West Germany, Uruguay, USSR,

Mexico, Peru, England, Sweden, Belgium, Romania, Israel,
Bulgaria, Morocco, Czechoslovakia and El Salvador.
Top scorer:
Muller 10
Champion: Brazil 4 - 1 Italy (Estadio Azteca, Ciudad de Mexico)
Ball: Telstar

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West Germany 1974: In this edition of the tournament change the

system of eliminations. And it first appeared the current version of the
FIFA World Cup Trophy. The previous trophy was given to Brazil,
because they win three World Cups in a row.
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Participants: West Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Brazil,

Sweden, East Germany, Yugoslavia, Argentina, Scotland, Italy,
Chile, Bulgaria, Uruguay, Australia, Haiti and Zaire.
Top scorer:
Lato 7
Champion: West Germany 2-1 Netherlands (Olympic Stadium,
Berlin)
Ball: Telstar Durlast

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