The world cup is just one of the biggest sports events in the world, it is also the most-watched sporting event, where fans all over the world get to witness their team compete in the world cup. Here are the top Ten best ever world cup games etched in the heart of football lovers.
The 10 Best World Cup Matches of All Time
- Brazil 1-7 Germany 2014
- Argentina 2-1 England 1986
- Argentina 2-2 England (Argentina won 4-3 on penalties) 1998
- Brazil 3 vs 2 Denmark 1998
- Brazil 4 vs 1 Italy 1970
- Belgium 2 vs 3 USSR 1986
- Hungary 4 vs 2 Uruguay 1954
- England 2 vs 3 West Germany 1970
- England 0 vs 1 Brazil 1970
- Romania 3 vs 2 Argentina 1994
10. Romania 3 vs 2 Argentina 1994
This is the greatest moment in the history of Romanian soccer. Romania, for the first time in their history, would reach the knockout stage. They had qualified for the knockout stage by topping their group. Argentina came out of the group stage as a third-place qualifier. Argentina’s captain Maradona was excluded from the squad after testing positive for banned stimulants. Claudio Caniggia was also unavailable, but Argentina could still boast of a brilliant Serie A-based pairing of Gabriel Batistuta and Abel Balbo, but even that didn’t affect the Romanians as they fought hard to battle out a 3-2 victory over the two-time world champions.
9. England 0 vs 1 Brazil 1970
England played the greatest Brazil side that the world had ever seen in the group stages of the 1970 World Cup in Mexico boasting a team full of stars like Pele, Jairzinho, Rivelino, Gerson, Carlos Alberto, and Tostao. They were favorites to win the cup, but Brazil registered the 1-0 win through a goal from Jairzinho. Both teams moved to the next stage, where England threw away a two-goal lead to West Germany to lose 3-2. The tie is one of the best ever World Cup games
8. England 2 vs 3 West Germany 1970
Four years later, West Germany got revenge over England in the 1970 World Cup quarter-final, scoring an extra-time goal after the score was made even after the 82nd minute. England had scored early through Alan Mullery and Martin Peters, but were unable to defend their title and, their two-goal lead crashed out after Gerd Muller scored the winning goal at 108th minute. It made the match one the best ever World cup games.
7. Hungary 4 vs 2 Uruguay 1954
The 1954 World Cup semi-final fixture between Hungary and Uruguay is also one of the best world cup game thrillers. The game started with Uruguayans being a strong team, but Hungary was no easy feat – and seemed to have sealed the game after leading 1-0 at half-time. The Uruguayans, however, were relentless and – led by Juan Alberto Schiaffino – pressured the Hungarians and equalized through Juan Hohberg. Sandor Kocsis scored two headers for Hungary which makes Hungarians the highest-scoring team of the tournament, with 21 goals. This match definitely deserved a place on our list of best-ever World Cup games.
6. Belgium 2 vs 3 USSR 1986
In one of the acclaimed World Cup finals knockout games, Belgium’s golden generation knocked out the Soviet Union side in a 4-3 scoreline. The scoreline was leveled at 2-2 by the 90th minute and, in extra time, Belgium scored through Stephane Demol and Nico Claesen. Igor Belanov scored his third of the game, but the USSR, with grief, we’re unable to find a last-minute equalizer, leading to Belgium’s advance to the quarter-final against Spain.
5. Brazil 4 vs 1 Italy 1970
The 1970 final between Brazil and Italy was the first time the two former world champions ever met in a final and featured a classic Brazil side with scorers Pele, Gerson, Jairzinho and Carlos Alberto. The last goal, scored by Alberto, makes the match one of the best ever world cup games in the history of football. The free-flowing playing style, with a pass started by Pele and prompted by Tostao – with passes to Brito, Clodoaldo, Pele and Gerson – Clodoaldo beat four Italian players, passed to Jairzinho, who lofted it to Pele once again for Alberto to slot home.
4. Brazil 3 vs 2 Denmark 1998
Brazil, fresh from their 1994 World Cup glory, ultimately got the better of a talented Denmark side in a thrilling 3-2 quarter-final victory with goals from Bebeto and Rivaldo – though suffered defeat against France in the final that they lost 3-0.
3. Argentina 2-2 England (Argentina won 4-3 on penalties) 1998
England exited the World Cup 20 years ago in an all-too-familiar fashion – penalty shootout –and seem to still bear the brunt. David Beckham was shown the way out and was therefore unable to take a spot-kick after the score was level at 2-2. Both Alan Shearer and Michael Owen scored early on but were unable to keep a lead. England loss to Argentina on a shoot out.
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2. Argentina 2-1 England 1986
Argentina vs England, 1986, otherwise known as Diego Maradona vs England. This quarter-final tie between the two rivals in Mexico City has long etched its name in the heart of football lovers as one of the best ever world games, where Maradona scored his “Hand of God” goal and – just four minutes later – dribbled past Peter Beardsley, Peter Reid, Terry Butcher, Terry Fenwick, (once again) Butcher and Peter Shilton to slot home. Argentina went on to become eventual winners in the finals.
1. Brazil 1-7 Germany 2014
This surprising decimation of the Selecao ends our list of best-ever World Cup games. Brazil suffered one of the worst humiliations of all time when they were embarrassed 7-1 by Germany at home in the 2014 semi-finals. Germany was up 5-0 by half-time and the home side lamented the absences of Neymar and Thiago Silva before kick-off. Brazil fans were left
astonished by the display team put on. It was their first competitive home defeat in 39 years – the summer that they were supposed to bring the World Cup home.