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World Cup: Brazil leads the pack of former winners

In the Corner Shop today: With the most titles to its name, Brazil is also the only country to feature in all World Cup tournaments.

 

  • 1930 in Uruguay: Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2
  • 1934 in Italy: Italy beat Czechoslovakia 2-1 (ET)
  • 1938 in France:Italy beat Hungary 4-2
  • 1950 in Brazil:Uruguay beat Brazil 2-1
  • 1954 in Switzerland: West Germany beat Hungary 3-2
  • 1958 in Sweden: Brazil beat Sweden 5-2
  • 1962 in Chile: Brazil beat Czechoslovakia 3-1
  • 1966 in England: England beat West Germany 4-2 (ET)
  • 1970 in Mexico: Brazil beat Italy 4-1
  • 1974 in West Germany: West Germany beat the Netherlands 2-1
  • 1978 in Argentina:Argentina beat the Netherlands 3-1 (ET)
  • 1982 in Spain: Italy beat West Germany 3-1
  • 1986 in Mexico:Argentina beat West Germany 3-2
  • 1990 in Italy: West Germany beat Argentina 1-0
  • 1994 in USA: Brazil beat Italy 0-0 (3-2 PKs)
  • 1998 in France: France beat Brazil 3-0
  • 2002 in Japan:Brazil beat Germany 2-0
  • 2006 in Germany:Italy beat France 1-1 (5-3 PKs)
  • 2010 in South Africa:Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0 (ET)
  • 2014 in Brazil:Germany beat Argentina 1-0 (ET)
  • 2018 in Russia: France beat Croatia 4-2

#TacklingQatar2022: Manned by soccer fundi Dave Savides, the Corner Shop is the place to be for Soccer World Cup news. Savides, the long-time editor of the Zululand Observer, is tackling the coverage of the world’s greatest footie extravaganza for Caxton Local Media.

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Tamlyn Jolly

With a background in publishing in the UK, Tamlyn has been in the news industry since 2013, working her way up from journalist to sub-editor. She holds a diploma in journalism from the London School of Journalism. Tamlyn has a passion for hard environmental news, and has covered many such stories during her time at the Zululand Observer. She is passionate about the written word and helping others polish their skill.
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