FIFA World Cup
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1.5KWorld Cup XVII: South Korea/Japan – Ê jogo bonito returns with the “three Rs”
The men’s World Cup was getting bigger every year in terms of global coverage and revenues. FIFA, under its then president João...
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World Cup XVI: France – Les Bleus bring a nation together
The XVI edition of the World Cup would return to France who would be the third country to host it twice (after...
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World Cup XV: USA – A relentless sun, a Brazilian record
For the first time in the tournament’s history, the hosting rights went to a country that did not have a long and...
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World Cup XIV: Italy – A Repeat Final and a Third Three-Peat Champion
Italy would be only the second nation to host the World Cup a second time after Mexico, who held it in 1970...
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1.6KWorld Cup XII: Spain – Brazil dazzles again but Italian catenaccio wins the day
A country that was passionate about soccer, that had produced great players, and who at the club level had already won European...
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World Cup XI: Argentina – El Matador Kempes tangos his team to the cup
Argentina would host the FIFA World Cup XI. The “Clockwork Orange” Dutch runner ups from 1974 were still turning heads with their...
