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Czechoslovakia National Football Team

Czechoslovakia national football team

The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national football team of Czechoslovakia, before the country is split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia (For information about the national teams of the two countries, see the articles Czech Republic national football team and Slovakia national football team.) It was controlled by the Czechoslovak Football Association from 1922 to 1993. The team had two runner-up finishes in World Cups (1934, 1962) and a European Championship win in 1976.

World Cup record

- 1930 - Did not enter
- 1934 - Runners-up
- 1938 - Quarterfinals
- 1950 - Did not enter
- 1954 - Round 1
- 1958 - Round 1
- 1962 - Runners-up
- 1966 - Did not qualify
- 1970 - Round 1
- 1974 - Did not qualify
- 1978 - Did not qualify
- 1982 - Round 1
- 1986 - Did not qualify
- 1990 - Quarterfinals
- 1994 - Did not qualify (finished as Representation of Czechs and Slovaks)

European Championship record

- 1960 - Third place
- 1964 to 1972 - Did not qualify
- 1976 - Champions
- 1980 - Third place
- 1984 to 1992 - Did not qualify

Notable players

- Josef Bican
- Josef Masopust
- Zdeněk Nehoda
- Antonín Panenka
- František Plánička
- Ján Popluhár
- Antonín Puč
- Ivo Viktor

Football (soccer)

:Soccer redirects here. For other senses, see soccer (disambiguation). soccer (disambiguation) Association football, soccer, or simply football (see below) is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. Football is played predominantly with the feet, but players may use any part of their body except their hands and arms to propel the ball; the exceptions to this are throw-ins (ie: when the ball goes out of bounds, field players throw the ball into play from the sidelines) and the two players acting as goalkeepers, who are the only ones allowed to handle the ball on the field of play, albeit with restrictions. The sport is known by a variety of names in different parts of the English-speaking world, usually association football and its contraction, soccer. These names are often used to distinguish the game from other codes of football, since the word "football" may be used to refer to several quite different games. Football is played at a professional level all over the world, and millions of people regularly go to a football stadium to follow their favourite team, whilst millions more avidly watch the game on television. A very large number of people also play football at an amateur level. According to a survey conducted by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), football's governing body, published in the spring of 2001, over 240 million people regularly play football in more than 200 countries in every part of the world. Its simple rules and minimal equipment requirements have no doubt aided its spread and growth in popularity. In many parts of the world football evokes great passions and plays an important role in the life of individual fans, local communities, and even nations; it is therefore often claimed to be the most popular sport in the world.

Nature of the game

Two teams of eleven players each compete to get a spherical ball (itself known as a football) into the other team's goal, thereby scoring a goal. The team which has scored the most goals at the conclusion of the game is the winner; if both teams have an equal number of goals then the game is a draw. The primary rule for this objective is that players, other than the goalkeepers, may not intentionally touch the ball with their hands or arms during play (though they do use their hands during a throw-in restart). Although players mainly use their feet to move the ball around, they may use any part of their bodies other than their hands or arms. throw-in In typical game play, players attempt to move towards a goal through individual control of the ball, such as by dribbling (running with the ball close to their feet); by passing the ball from team-mate to team-mate; and by taking shots at the goal. Opposition players may try to regain control of the ball by intercepting a pass or through tackling the opponent who controls the ball. Football is generally a free-flowing game with the ball in play at all times except when the ball has left the field of play by wholly crossing over a boundary line (either on the ground or in the air), or play has been stopped by the referee. When play has been stopped, it recommences with a specified restart (see below). The game is played in accordance with a set of rules known as the Laws of the Game, which are summarised below.

The Laws of the Game

History and development

The Laws of the Game are based on efforts made in the mid-19th century to standardise the rules of the widely varying games of football played at the public schools of England. The first set of rules resembling the modern game were produced at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1848, at a meeting attended by representatives from Eton, Harrow, Rugby, Winchester and Shrewsbury, but they were far from universally adopted. During the 1850s, many clubs were formed, thoughout the English-speaking world, independent of schools or universities, to play various forms of football. Some came up with their own distinct codes of rules, most notably the Sheffield Football Club (formed by former pupils from Harrow) in 1857, which led to formation of a Sheffield FA in 1867. In 1862, J.C. Thring of Uppingham School also devised an influential set of rules. These efforts contribute to the formation of The Football Association (The FA) in 1863 which first met on the evening of 26 October 1863 at the Freemason's Tavern in Great Queen Street, London. The only school to be represented on this occasion was Charterhouse. The Freemason's Tavern was the setting for five more meetings between October and December, which eventually produced the first comprehensive set of rules. At the final meeting, the first FA treasurer, who was the representative from Blackheath, withdrew his club from the FA over the removal of two draft rules at the previous meeting, the first which allowed for the running with the ball in hand and the second, obstructing such a run by hacking (kicking an opponent in the shins), tripping and holding. Other English rugby clubs followed this lead and did not join the FA but instead in 1871 formed the Rugby Football Union. The eleven remaining clubs, under the charge of Ebenezer Cobb Morley, went on to ratify the original fourteen rules of the game. Despite this, the Sheffield FA played by its own rules until the 1870s. Today the laws of the game are determined by the International Football Association Board (IFAB). The Board was formed in 1882 after a meeting in Manchester of The Football Association, the Scottish Football Association, the Football Association of Wales, and the Irish Football Association. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIFA, the international football body, was formed in Paris in 1904 and declared that they would adhere to the rules laid down by the IFAB. The growing popularity of the international game led to the admittance of FIFA representatives to the IFAB in 1913. Today the board is made up of four representatives from FIFA and one representative from each of the four British associations. 1913

Overview of the Laws

There are seventeen Laws in the official Laws of the Game. The same laws are designed to apply to all levels of football, although the preface to the Laws does grant national associations the ability to authorise certain modifications for juniors, seniors, women, etc. The Laws are often framed in broad terms, which allows flexibility in their application depending on the nature of the game. In addition to the seventeen Laws, numerous IFAB decisions and other directives contribute to the regulation of football. The Laws can be found on the [http://www.fifa.com/en/regulations/regulation/0,3527,3,00.html official FIFA website].

Players and equipment

Each team consists of a maximum of eleven players (excluding substitutes), one of whom must be the goalkeeper. Competition rules may state a minimum of seven players are required to constitute a team. There are a variety of positions in which the outfield players are strategically placed by a manager/coach, though these positions are not defined or required by the Laws. One player on each team must be designated as that team's goalkeeper. The goalkeeper is the only player allowed to handle the ball with his hands or arms, but is restricted to doing so within the penalty area (also known as the "box" or "18 yard box") in front of his own goal. The basic equipment players are required to wear includes a shirt (or jersey), shorts, socks (or stockings), footwear and adequate shin guards. Players are forbidden to wear or use anything that is dangerous to themselves or another player (including jewellery or watches). A number of players may be replaced by substitutes during the course of the game. The maximum substitutions permitted in international games and in national level leagues is three, though substitution numbers may be varied in other leagues. The usual reasons for a player's replacement include injury, tiredness, ineffectiveness, a tactical switch, or to waste a little time at the end of a finely poised game. In standard adult matches, a player who has been substituted may not take further part in the match.

Officials

A game is presided over by a referee, who has "full authority to enforce the Laws of the Game in connection with the match to which he has been appointed" (Law 5), and whose decisions regarding facts connected with play are final. The referee is assisted by two assistant referees (formerly called linesmen). In many high-level games there is also a fourth official, who assists the referee and may replace another official should the need arise.

Playing field

fourth official)]] The length of the field (pitch) for international adult matches should be in the range 100-130 yards (90-120m) and the width should be in the range 50-100 yards (45-90m).The pitch must be rectangular, with the length of the touch line longer than the width of the goal line. The longer boundary lines are touch lines, while the shorter boundaries (on which the goals are placed) are goal lines. On the goal line at each end of the field is a goal. The inner edges of the goal posts must be 8 yards (7.32m) apart, and the lower edge of the crossbar must be 8 feet (2.44m) above the ground. Nets are usually placed behind the goal, though are not required by the Laws. In front of each goal is an area of the field known as the penalty area (colloquially "penalty box", "18 yard box" or simply "the box"). This area consists of the area formed by the goal-line, two lines starting on the goal-line 18 yards (16.5m) from the goalposts and extending 18 yards into the pitch from the goal-line, and a line joining these. This area has a number of important functions, the most prominent being to denote where the goalkeeper may handle the ball and where a foul by a defender which would usually punished by a direct free kick becomes punishable by a penalty kick. The field has other field markings and defined areas; these are described in the main article above.

Duration

Standard durations

A standard adult football match consists of two periods (known as halves) of 45 minutes each. There is usually a 15-minute break between halves, known as half time. The end of the match is known as full-time. At the end of each half the referee adds time to account for interruptions during play, such as substitutions, treatment of injuries and time wasting. This addition is traditionally known as injury time.

Extra time and shootouts

If tied at the end of regulation time, in some competitions the game may go into extra time, which consists of two further 15-minute periods. If the score is still tied after extra time, some competitions allow the use of penalty shootouts (known officially in the Laws of the Game as "kicks from the penalty mark") to determine which team will progress to the next stage of the tournament. Note that goals scored during extra time periods count towards the final score of the game, unlike kicks from the penalty mark which are only used to decide the team that progresses to the next part of the tournament (with goals scored not making up part of the final score). Competitions utilising two-leg stages (i.e. where each round involves the two teams playing each other twice) may utilise the so-called away goals rule to attempt to determine which team progresses in the event of the teams being equal on wins; however, should results still be equal following this calculation kicks from the penalty mark are usually required. Other competitions may require a tied game to be replayed.

Golden and silver goal experiments

In the late 1990s, the IFAB experimented with ways of making matches more likely to end without requiring kicks from the penalty mark, which were often seen as an undesirable way to end a match. These involved rules ending a game in extra time early, either when the first goal in extra time was scored (golden goal), or at the end of the first period of extra time if one team was by then leading (silver goal). Both these experiments have been discontinued by IFAB.

Referee as official timekeeper

The referee is the official timekeeper for the match, and it is part of his duties to make allowance for time lost through substitutions, injured players requiring attention, cautions and dismissals, sundry time wasting, etc. When making such an allowance for time lost, the referee is often said to be "adding time on". The amount of time is at the sole discretion of the referee, and the referee alone signals when the match has been completed. There are no other timekeepers, although assistant referees carry a watch and may provide a second opinion if requested by the referee. In matches where a fourth official is appointed, towards the end of the half the referee will signal how many minutes remain to be played, and the fourth official then signals this to players and spectators by holding up a board showing this number. Note that there is often semantic debate as to whether the referee is "adding on" time to the end of a half, or rather treating time during stoppages as though it never existed as part of the match time; this distinction has little bearing on the practical conduct of a game, however it may be noted that the pre-1997 wording of the laws stated that the referee "shall ... allow the full or agreed time adding thereto all time lost through injury or accident" (Law V), and later FIFA guidelines regarding the annotation of goal scoring times suggested that time is indeed "added-on" to the end of the agreed half period.

Starts and re-starts

Each playing period in football commences with a kick-off, which is a set kick from the centre-spot by one team. At kick-off all players are required to be in their half of the field, and all players of the non-kicking team must also remain outside the centre-circle, until the ball is kicked and moved. Kick-offs are also used to restart play following a goal. From the initial kick-off of a period until the end of that period, the ball is "in play" at all times until the end of the playing period, except when the ball leaves the field of play or play is stopped by the referee; in these cases play is re-started by one of the following eight methods: kick-off
- Kick-off: following a goal by the opposing team, or to begin each period of play. ([http://www.fifa.com/en/laws/Laws8_01.htm Law 8]).
- Throw-in: when the ball has wholly crossed the touchline; awarded to opposing team to that which last touched the ball. ([http://www.fifa.com/en/laws/Laws15_01.htm Law 15]).
- Goal kick: when the ball has wholly crossed the goal line without a goal having been scored and having last been touched by an attacker; awarded to defending team. ([http://www.fifa.com/en/laws/Laws16_01.htm Law 16]).
- Corner kick: when the ball has wholly crossed the goal line without a goal having been scored and having last been touched by a defender; awarded to attacking team. ([http://www.fifa.com/en/laws/Laws17_01.htm Law 17]).
- Indirect free kick: awarded to the opposing team following "non-penal" fouls, certain technical infringements, or when play is stopped to caution/send-off an opponent without a specific foul having occurred. ([http://www.fifa.com/en/laws/Laws13_01.htm Law 13]).
- Direct free kick: awarded to fouled team following certain listed "penal" fouls. ([http://www.fifa.com/en/laws/Laws13_01.htm Law 13]).
- Penalty kick: awarded to fouled team following "penal" foul having occurred in their opponent's penalty area. ([http://www.fifa.com/en/laws/Laws14_01.htm Law 14]).
- Dropped-ball: occurs when the referee has stopped play for any other reason (e.g. a serious injury to a player, interference by an external party, or a ball becoming defective). ([http://www.fifa.com/en/laws/Laws8_03.htm Law 8]).

Fouls and misconduct

A foul occurs when a player (not a substitute) commits a specific offence listed in the Laws of the Game, against an opponent, when the ball is in play. The offences that constitute a foul are mainly listed in Law 12. "Penal fouls", for example handling the ball, tripping an opponent, pushing an opponent, etc, are punishable by a direct free kick or penalty kick depending on where the offence occurred. Other fouls are punishable by an indirect free kick. Misconduct may occur at any time, and need not be against an opponent. Substitutes may commit misconduct. Whilst the offences that constitute misconduct are listed, the definitions are broad. In particular, the offence of "unsporting behaviour" may be used to deal with most events that violate the spirit of the game, even if they are not listed as specific offences. Misconduct may be punished by a caution (yellow card) or sending-off (red card).

Offside

The offside law limits the ability of attacking players to remain forward (i.e. closer to the opponent's goal-line) of both the ball and the second last defending player. It is often assumed that the purpose of this law is to prevent "goal scrounging" or "cherry picking", but in fact the offside law has similar roots to the offside law in rugby (see full article). The details and application of this law are complex, and often result in controversy: for more information on offside please refer to the main article above.

Governing bodies

The recognised international governing body of football (and associated games, such as futsal and beach soccer) is the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Six regional confederations are associated with FIFA; these are:
- Asia: Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
- Africa: Confederation of African Football (CAF)
- Central/North America & Caribbean: Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF; also known as The Football Confederation)
- Europe: Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
- Oceania: Oceania Football Confederation (OFC)
- South America: Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (South American Football Confederation; CONMEBOL) The recognised various national associations (see football around the world) oversee football within their jurisdictions. These are affiliated both with FIFA directly and also with their respective continental confederations. Note that the Laws of the Game are not maintained by FIFA itself; rather they are maintained by the International Football Association Board, as discussed in the history and development section above.

Major international competitions

Worldwide international competitions

The major international competition in football is the World Cup organised by FIFA. This competition takes place over a four-year period. Over 190 national teams compete in regional qualifying tournaments for a place in the finals. The finals tournament, which is held every four years, now involves 32 national teams (increased from 24 in 1998) competing over a four-week period. There has been a football tournament at the Summer Olympic Games since 1900, except at the 1932 games in Los Angeles. Originally this was for amateurs only, however since the 1984 Summer Olympics professionals have been permitted as well, albeit with certain restrictions which effectively prevent countries from fielding their strongest sides Currently, the Olympic men's tournament is played at Under-23 level with a restricted number of over-age players per team; consequently the competition is not generally considered to carry the same international significance and prestige as the World Cup. A women's tournament was added in 1996; in contrast to the men's event, the women's Olympic tournament is played by full international sides without age restrictions. It thus carries international prestige considered comparable to that of the FIFA Women's World Cup.

Major international competitions

The major international competitions of the world and the continental confederations, followed by their major club events where appropriate, are:
- World: FIFA World Cup; FIFA Club World Championship
- Europe: European Championship; UEFA Champions League
- South America: Copa América; Copa Libertadores
- Africa: African Nations Cup; CAF Champions League
- Asia: Asian Cup; AFC Champions League
- North/Central America & Caribbean: CONCACAF Gold Cup; CONCACAF Champions Cup
- Oceania: Oceania Nations Cup; Oceania Club Championship

Names of the game

Oceania Club Championship] The rules of football were codified in England by the Football Association in 1863, and the name association football was coined to distinguish the game from the other forms of football played at the time, specifically rugby football. The term soccer first appeared in the 1880s as a slang abbreviation of Association football. Today the sport is known by a number of names throughout the English-speaking world, the most common being football and soccer; this has generated debate regarding the "correct" name for the sport. The term used depends largely on the need to differentiate the sport from other codes of football followed in a community. Football is the term used by FIFA, the sport's world governing body, and the International Olympic Committee. For more details of naming throughout the world, please refer to the main articles above.

Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia (Czech: Československo, Slovak: Česko-Slovensko/before 1990 Československo, German: Tschechoslowakei) was a country in Central Europe that existed from 1918 until 1992 (except for the World War II period). On January 1, 1993, it peacefully split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, in what was known as the Velvet Divorce, by analogy with the Velvet Revolution.

Československo

100px	Coat of Arms (see the article)
(In Detail)

National motto: (1918–1989) Pravda vítězí (Czech: Truth prevails)
(1989–1992) Veritas Vincit
(Latin: Truth prevails)

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Official languages

Czech and Slovak

Capital

Prague

Area (1991)

127,900 km²

Population (1991)

15,600,000
Czechs 54.1%, Slovaks 31%, Moravians 8.7%, Hungarians 3.8%, Gypsies 0.7%

Currency

Czechoslovak crown (Kčs) = 100 halers

Time zone

UTC+1

National anthem

Kde domov můj + Nad Tatrou sa blýska

ISO 3166-1

CS (obsolete)

Internet TLD

.cs (obsolete, as .cz and .sk were assigned to the two countries resulting from the split)

Basic characteristics

Form of state:
- 1918–1968 (except for 1938–1945): a centralized country;
- 1969–1992: a federal republic consisting of the Czech Socialist Republic (1990–1992: Czech Republic) and the Slovak Socialist Republic (1990–1992: Slovak Republic);
- 1918–1939 and 1945–1948 and 1990–1992: a democratic republic
- 1939–1945: split into the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and the Slovak Republic (WWII)
- 1948–1989: a Communist country with a centrally planned economy Neighbors: Germany (1945–1990: West Germany and East Germany), Poland, Soviet Union (1992: Ukraine), Romania (until 1939), Hungary, Austria Topography: Generally irregular terrain. Western area is part of north-central European uplands. Eastern region is composed of northern reaches of Carpathian Mountains and Danube Basin lands. Climate: Predominantly continental but varied from moderate temperatures of Western Europe in the west to more severe weather systems affecting Eastern Europe and the western Soviet Union in the east.

Official names

- 1918–1920: Czecho-Slovak Republic or Czechoslovak Republic (abbreviated RČS); short form Czecho-Slovakia or rarely Czechoslovakia
- 1920–1938 and 1945–1960: Czechoslovak Republic (ČSR [initially abbreviated RČS]); short form Czechoslovakia
- 1938–1939: Czecho-Slovak Republic; Czecho-Slovakia
- 1960–1990: Czechoslovak Socialist Republic (ČSSR); Czechoslovakia
- April 1990: Czechoslovak Federative Republic (Czech version) and Czecho-Slovak Federative Republic (Slovak version),
- afterwards: Czech and Slovak Federative Republic (ČSFR, with the short forms Czechoslovakia (Czech version) and Czecho-Slovakia (Slovak version))

Coat of arms

:1920–1945: [http://193.85.166.213/historie/znaky/cs18znm.gif] small version, [http://193.85.166.213/historie/znaky/cs18zns.gif] middle version, [http://193.85.166.213/historie/znaky/cs18znv.gif] big version :1945–1960: [http://193.85.166.213/historie/znaky/cs18znm.gif] :1960–1990: [http://193.85.166.213/historie/znaky/cs60znm.gif] :1990–1992: [http://193.85.166.213/historie/znaky/cs90zn.gif]

History

Main article: History of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia arose in October 1918 as one of the succession states of Austria-Hungary at the end of World War I. It consisted of the present-day territories of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and (until 1939/29 June 1945) the Carpathian Ruthenia (Carpatho-Ukraine). Its territory included some of the most industrialized regions of the former Austria-Hungary, it was a democratic republic throughout the pre-World War II period, but was characterized by ethnic problems. The ethnic problems were due to the fact that the second and third largest ethnic groups (Germans and Slovaks, respectively) were not satisfied with the political and economic dominance of the Czechs, and that most Germans and Hungarians of Czechoslovakia never really accepted the creation of the new state. Many Germans, Hungarians and Poles, but also some Slovaks, felt disadvantaged in Czechoslovakia, because the political elite of the country introduced a centralised state and most of the time did not allow political autonomy for the ethnic groups. This policy, combined with increasing Nazi propaganda especially in the industrialised German speaking Sudetenland, led to increasing unrest among the Non-Czech population. Before WWII, Czechoslovakia became Hitler's target. After the Munich Agreement of 1938, Hitler's troops occupied the ethnic-German border regions of Bohemia and Moravia (the Sudetenland), Hungary received territory in southern Slovakia, and the Slovak and Ruthene regions received an autonomous status for a while. Finally Czechoslovakia ceased to exist in March 1939, when Hitler occupied the remainder of the Bohemian lands and (the remaining) Slovakia was forced to declare independence. During the Second World War the Bohemian lands were designated the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and were ruled directly by the German state. The newly independent Slovak state became an ally of Nazi Germany. Slovakia's troops fought on the Russian front until the summer of 1944, when the Slovak armed forces staged an uprising against their government. German forces crushed this uprising after several months of fighting. After World War II, pre-war Czechoslovakia was reestablished, all Germans were expelled from the country and Ruthenia was occupied by (and ultimately ceded to) the Soviet Union. Three years later the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia seized power (1948–1989) following a parliamentary election in which the Communists emerged as the winner and the country came under the influence of the Soviet Union. Except for a short period in the late 1960s (the Prague Spring) the country was characterized by the absence of democracy and relative economic backwardness compared to Western Europe, although its economy remained more advanced than those of its neighbors in Eastern Europe. In the religious sphere, atheism was officially promoted and taught. In 1969, Czechoslovakia was turned into a federation of the Czech Socialist Republic and Slovak Socialist Republic. Under the federation, social and economic inequities between the Czech and Slovak halves of the state were largely eliminated. In 1989, the country became a democratic country again through the Velvet revolution. In 1992, the federal parliament decided to split the country into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, as of January 1, 1993.

From creation to dissolution – Overview

Heads of State and Government

- List of Presidents of Czechoslovakia
- List of Prime Ministers of Czechoslovakia
- see also Communist Party of Czechoslovakia — Leaders

International agreements and membership

After WWII, active participant in Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (Comecon), Warsaw Pact, United Nations and its specialized agencies, and Movement of Nonaligned Nations; signatory of conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Administrative divisions

Main article: Administrative divisions of Czechoslovakia
- 1918–1923: different systems on former Austrian territory (Bohemia, Moravia, small part of Silesia) and on former Hungarian territory (Slovakia and Ruthenia): 3 lands [země] (also called district units [obvody]) Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia + 21 counties [župy] in today's Slovakia + 2? counties in today's Ruthenia; both lands and counties were divided in districts [okresy]
- 1923–1927: like above, except that the above counties were replaced by 6 (grand) counties [(veľ)župy] in today's Slovakia and 1 (grand) county in today's Ruthenia, and the number and frontiers of the okresy were changed on these 2 territories
- 1928–1938: 4 lands [in Czech: země / in Slovak: krajiny]: Bohemia, Moravia-Silesia, Slovakia and Subcarpathian Ruthenia; divided in districts [okresy]
- late 1938–March 1939: like above, but Slovakia and Ruthenia were promoted to "autonomous lands"
- 1945–1948: like 1928–1938, except that Ruthenia became part of the Soviet Union
- 1949–1960: 19 regions [kraje] divided in 270 districts [okresy]
- 1960–1992: 10 regions [kraje], Prague, and (since 1970) Bratislava; divided in 109–114 districts [okresy]; the kraje were abolished temporarily in Slovakia in 1969–1970 and for many functions since 1991 in Czechoslovakia; in addition, the two republics Czech Socialist Republic and Slovak Socialist Republic were established in 1969 (without the word Socialist since 1990)

Population and ethnic groups

Main article: Population and Ethnic Groups of Czechoslovakia

Religion

Main article: Religion in Communist Czechoslovakia In 1991: Roman Catholics 46.4%, Evangelic Lutheran 5.3%, Atheist 29.5%, n/a 16.7%, but there were huge differences between the 2 constituent republics – see Czech Republic and Slovakia

Health, social welfare and housing

Main article: Health and Social Welfare in Communist Czechoslovakia After WWII, free health care available to all citizens. National health planning emphasized preventive medicine; factory and local health-care centers supplement hospitals and other inpatient institutions. Substantial improvement in rural health care in 1960s and 1970s.

Politics

Main articles: Czechoslovakia: 1918 - 1938 and Politics of Communist Czechoslovakia After WWII, monopoly on politics held by Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. Gustáv Husák elected first secretary of KSC in 1969 (changed to general secretary in 1971) and president of Czechoslovakia in 1975. Other parties and organizations existed but functioned in subordinate roles to KSC. All political parties, as well as numerous mass organizations, grouped under umbrella of National Front of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. Human rights activists and religious activists severely repressed

Government

Main article: Government structure of Communist Czechoslovakia

Constitutional development

Czechoslovakia had the following constitutions throughout its history (1918 – 1992):
- Temporary Constitution of November 14 1918 [democratic], see: Czechoslovakia: 1918 - 1938
- The 1920 Constitution (The Constitutional Document of the Czechoslovak Republic) [democratic, in force till 1948, several amendments], see: Czechoslovakia: 1918 - 1938
- The 1948 Constitution (The Ninth-of-May Constitution) [a Communist one]
- The 1960 Constitution (The Constitution of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic) [a Communist one till 1989] with amendments in 1968 (Czechoslovakia turned into a federation), 1971, 1975, 1978, 1989 (leading role of the KSC abolished) and several times during 1990-1992 (e. g. 1990 change of the name of Czechoslovakia, 1991 incorporation of the human rights charter)

Society and social groups

Main article: Society of Communist Czechoslovakia

Education

Main article: Education in Czechoslovakia Education free at all levels and compulsory from age six to sixteen. Vast majority of population literate. Highly developed system of apprenticeship training and vocational schools supplemented general secondary schools and institutions of higher education

Resource base

Main article: Resource base of Communist Czechoslovakia After WWII, country energy short, relying on imported crude oil and natural gas from Soviet Union, domestic brown coal, and nuclear and hydroelectric energy. Energy constraints a major factor in 1980s.

Economy, foreign trade and financial system

Main articles: Economy of Communist Czechoslovakia and Economic History of Communist Czechoslovakia After WWII, economy centrally planned with command links controlled by communist party, similar to Soviet Union. Large metallurgical industry but dependent on imports for iron and nonferrous ores.
- Industry: Extractive and manufacturing industries dominated sector. Major branches included machinery, chemicals, food processing, metallurgy, and textiles. Industry wasteful of energy, materials, and labor and slow to upgrade technology, but country source of high-quality machinery and arms for other communist countries.
- Agriculture: Minor sector but supplied bulk of food needs. Dependent on large imports of grains (mainly for livestock feed) in years of adverse weather. Meat production constrained by shortage of feed, but high per capita consumption of meat.
- Foreign Trade: Exports estimated at US$17.8 billion in 1985, of which 55 percent machinery, 14 percent fuels and materials, 16 percent manufactured consumer goods. Imports at estimated US$17.9 billion in 1985, of which 41 percent fuels and materials, 33 percent machinery, 12 percent agricultural and forestry products other. In 1986, about 80 percent of foreign trade with communist countries.
- Exchange Rate: Official, or commercial, rate Kcs 5.4 per US$1 in 1987; tourist, or noncommercial, rate Kcs 10.5 per US$1. Neither rate reflected purchasing power. The exchange rate on the black market was around Kcs 30 per US$1, and this rate became the official one once the currency became convertible in the early 1990s.
- Fiscal Year: Calendar year.
- Fiscal Policy: State almost exclusive owner of means of production. Revenues from state enterprises primary source of revenues followed by turnover tax. Large budget expenditures on social programs, subsidies, and investments. Budget usually balanced or small surplus.

Transportation and communications

Main article: Transportation in Czechoslovakia

Mass media

Main article: Mass media in Communist Czechoslovakia

Sports

The Czechoslovakia national football team was a consistent performer in the international scene, with 8 appearances in the FIFA World Cup Finals, finishing in second-place in 1934 and 1962. The team also won the European Football Championship in 1976. The Czechoslovakian national ice hockey team has won many medals from the world championships and olympic games. The famous tennis players Ivan Lendl and Martina Navratilova were born in Czechoslovakia.

Culture

See:
- Czech Republic, Slovakia
- List of Czechs, List of Slovaks
- MDŽ

Postage Stamps

Czechoslovakia's first issue [http://www.fortunecity.com/marina/armada/367/czecfirs.htm]

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic (Czech: Česká republika ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country has borders with Poland to the north, Germany to the northwest and west, Austria to the south, and Slovakia to the east. Historic Prague (Czech: Praha), a major tourist attraction, is its capital and largest city. Other major cities include Brno, Ostrava, Zlín, Plzeň, Pardubice, Hradec Králové, České Budějovice, Liberec, Olomouc, and Ústí nad Labem. The country is composed of two older regions, Bohemia and Moravia, and part of a third one, Silesia. As of May 1, 2004, it is a member state of the European Union. The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1993 announced that the name Czechia (Czech: Česko) is to be used in all situations other than formal official documents and the full names of government institutions [http://www.p.lodz.pl/I35/personal/jw37/EUROPE/cesko2.htm], [http://www.p.lodz.pl/I35/personal/jw37/EUROPE/cesko1.htm], but this has not caught on in English usage. See also: Czech lands.

History

Main article: History of the Czech lands From prehistoric times, archaeologists have found evidence of human settlers in the area. From the 3rd century BC Celtic migrations, the Boii (see Bohemia) and later in the 1st century Germanic tribes of Marcomanni and Quadi settled there. During the Migration Period of ca. the 5th century, many Germanic tribes moved westward and southward out of Central Europe. In an equally signifcant migration, Slavic people from the Black Sea and Carpathian regions settled in the newly emptied lands (a movement that was also stimulated by the onslaught of peoples from Siberia and Eastern Europe: Huns, Avars, Bulgars and Magyars). Following in the Germans' wake, they moved southward into Bohemia, Moravia, and much of present day Austria. This movement marked the Slavs' emergence from historical obscurity. During the 7th century the Frankish merchant Samo, supporting the Slavs fighting their Avar rulers, became the ruler of the first known Slav state in Central Europe. The Moravian principality arose in the 8th century (see under Great_Moravia). The Czech state emerged in the late 9th century when it was unified by the Přemyslids. The kingdom of Bohemia was a significant local power, but religious conflicts such as the 15th century Hussite Wars and the 17th century Thirty Years War were devastating. It later came under the Habsburg influence and became part of Austria-Hungary. Following the collapse of this empire after World War I, the Czechs and neighbouring Slovaks joined together and formed the independent republic of Czechoslovakia in 1918. This new country contained a large German minority, which would lead to the dissolution of Czechoslovakia when Germany successfully annexed the minority through the Munich Agreement in 1938, and Slovakia gained greater autonomy, with the state renamed "Czecho-Slovakia". Slovakia broke away further in 1939 and the remaining Czech state was occupied by the Germans who installed a puppet-regime explicitly styled Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, where the Czech President and Prime Minister were de facto subordinate to the nazi Reichsprotektor ('imperial protector'). After World War II, a reconstituted Czechoslovakia fell within the Soviet sphere of influence. In 1968, an invasion by Warsaw Pact troops ended the efforts of the country's leaders to liberalize party rule and create "socialism with a human face" during the Prague Spring. In 1989, Czechoslovakia regained its "freedom" through a peaceful "Velvet Revolution". On January 1, 1993, the country peacefully split in two, creating independent Czech and Slovak republics. The Czech Republic joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004.

Politics

Main article: Politics of the Czech Republic According to its constitution the Czech Republic is a parliamentary democracy, whose head of state is a president, indirectly elected every five years by the parliament. The president is also granted specific powers such as the right to nominate Constitutional Court judges, dissolve parliament under certain conditions, complete immunity, and enact a veto on legislation. He also appoints the prime minister, who sets the agenda for most foreign and domestic policy, as well the other members of the cabinet on a proposal by the prime minister. The Czech parliament (Parlament) is bicameral, with a Chamber of Deputies (Poslanecká sněmovna) and a Senate (Senát). The 200 Chamber delegates are elected for 4-year terms, on the basis of proportional representation. The 81 members of the Czech Senate serve for 6-year terms with one-third being elected every 2 years on the basis of two-round majority voting. The country's highest court of appeals is the Supreme Court. The Constitutional Court, which rules on constitutional issues, is appointed by the president, and its members serve 10-year terms.

Regions

Main article: Regions of the Czech Republic; see also: [http://www.czech.cz/index.php?section=1&menu=5 Overview of regions in Czech Republic] The Czech Republic consists of 13 regions (kraje, singular - kraj) and one capital city (hlavní město), marked by a
- : Regions of the Czech Republic

Region	Capital	color
Prague - (Praha)
Central Bohemian Region (Středočeský kraj)	its offices are located in Prague (Praha)
South Bohemian Region (Jihočeský kraj)	České Budějovice
Plzeň Region (Plzeňský kraj)	Plzeň
Carlsbad Region (Karlovarský kraj)	Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad)
Ústí nad Labem Region (Ústecký kraj)	Ústí nad Labem
Liberec Region (Liberecký kraj)	Liberec
Hradec Králové Region (Královéhradecký kraj)	Hradec Králové
Pardubice Region (Pardubický kraj)	Pardubice
Olomouc Region (Olomoucký kraj)	Olomouc
Moravian-Silesian Region (Moravskoslezský kraj)	Ostrava
South Moravian Region (Jihomoravský kraj)	Brno
Zlín Region (Zlínský kraj)	Zlín
Vysočina Region (Vysočina)	Jihlava

Geography

Main article: Geography of the Czech Republic Geography of the Czech Republic The Czech landscape is quite varied; Bohemia to the west consists of a basin, drained by the Elbe (Czech: Labe) and Vltava rivers, surrounded by mostly low mountains such as the Sudeten with its part Krkonoše, where one also finds the highest point in the country, the Sněžka at 1,602 m. Moravia, the eastern part, is also quite hilly and is drained predominantly by the Morava river, but also contains the source of the Oder (Czech: Odra) river. Water from the landlocked Czech Republic flows to three different seas: the North Sea, Baltic Sea and Black Sea. The local climate is temperate with warm summers and cold, cloudy, humid winters, typified by a mixture of maritime and continental influences.

Economy

Main article: Economy of the Czech Republic One of the most stable and prosperous of the post-Communist states, the Czech Republic has been recovering from recession since mid-1999. Growth in 2000-2001 was led by exports to the EU, especially Germany, and foreign investment, while domestic demand is reviving. The rate of corruption remains one of the highest among OECD countries. Uncomfortably high fiscal and current account deficits could be future problems. Moves to complete banking, telecommunications, and energy privatisation will add to foreign investment, while intensified restructuring among large enterprises and banks and improvements in the financial sector should strengthen output growth. The Czech government has expressed a desire to adopt the euro currency in 2010, but the introduction of the currency is currently only in the early planning stages.

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of the Czech Republic The majority of the inhabitants of the Czech Republic (95%) are ethnically Czech and speak Czech, a member of the Slavic languages. Other ethnic groups include Slovaks, Germans, Roma, Hungarians, Ukrainians and Poles. After the 1993 division, some Slovaks remained in the Czech Republic and comprise roughly 2% of the current population. The border between the Czechia and Slovakia is open for citizens of the former Czechoslovakia. Given the massive rise of tourism in Prague, English is becoming widely popular among business-owners and public servants. Despite the very visible presence of cathedrals and church buildings all over the country, the majority of Czechs (59%) are agnostics or atheists. Significant religious groups include Roman Catholics (27%), Protestants (1.2%), and Czechoslovak Hussites (1%).

Culture

- Cinema of the Czech Republic
- Famous Czech People
- Literature of the Czech Republic
- Music of the Czech Republic
- National Theatre (Prague)
- Czech TV
- Czech cuisine

International rankings

- Human Development Index 2003: Rank 31st out of 177 countries.
- Index of Economic Freedom 2005: Rank 33rd out of 155 countries.
- Reporters Without Borders world-wide press freedom index 2005: Rank 9th out of 167 countries.

Miscellaneous topics

- Communications in the Czech Republic
- Foreign relations of the Czech Republic
- Junák
- List of cities in the Czech Republic
- List of postal codes in the Czech Republic
- List of Czech Republic-related topics
- Military of the Czech Republic
- Public holidays in the Czech Republic
- Tourism in the Czech Republic
- Transportation in the Czech Republic
- Spa towns in the Czech Republic

Reference

- Much of the material in these articles comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.

External links

- [http://www.psp.cz/cgi-bin/eng Chamber of Deputies website], in English
- [http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/ Czech Press Agency news in English]
- [http://www.czechtourism.com/index.php?lang=3 CzechTourism] - governmental agency aimed at promoting tourism in the Czech Republic
- [http://www.vlada.cz/1250/eng/aktuality.htm Government website], in English
- [http://www.Czech.cz Official Czech portal]
- [http://portal.gov.cz/wps/portal/_s.155/5906?lng=en Portal of the Public Administration of Czech Republic]
- [http://www.slackertravel.com/pictures/Czech_Republic/czechrepublic.html Pictures of the Czech Republic] - from slackertravel.com
- [http://www.praguemonitor.com/ Prague Daily Monitor] - Czech news in English
- [http://www.praguepost.com/ Prague Post] - English-language newsweekly
- [http://www.hrad.cz/ Presidential website], click for a pop-up overview of English-language content
- [http://radio.cz/en/ Radio Prague] - website of the English service of Czech Radio
- [http://www.senat.cz/index-eng.php Senate website], in English
- [http://www.czechforum.net Czech Forum], about all the different aspects of the Czech Republic
- Czech Republic at Wikitravel - share your tourist experience.
- [http://www.worldwide-tax.com/czech/indexczech.asp Czech R. economy and business indicators] Czech Republic key Data on Taxes and Income Tax. Category:European Union member states Category:Landlocked countries zh-min-nan:Česko ko:체코 ms:Republik Czech ja:チェコ simple:Czech Republic th:สาธารณรัฐเช็ก fiu-vro:Tsehhi

Czech Republic national football team

The Czech national football team is the national team of the Czech Republic and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. Before World War I, Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic), while being part of Austria-Hungary, played seven matches between 1903 and 1908, six of them against Hungary and one against England. Bohemia also played a match against Germany in 1939 while being the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. When the Czech Republic was part of Czechoslovakia, the national team had runner-up finishes in World Cups (1934, 1962) and a European Championship win in 1976. After Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the national team was reformed, and played its first match against Turkey in 1994. Now, the Czech Republic is continuing its football tradition, finishing second in both Euro 96 and making the semifinals of Euro 2004. They made their first World Cup as an independent country in 2006. The Under 21 national team of Czech Republic became European champion in 2002.

World Cup record

- 1930 to 1994 - Did not enter, was part of Czechoslovakia
- 1998 - Did not qualify
- 2002 - Did not qualify
- 2006 - Qualified

European Championship record

- 1960 to 1992 - Did not enter, was part of Czechoslovakia
- 1996 - Runners-up
- 2000 - Round 1
- 2004 - Semifinals

Notable players

This lists players who have played most or all of their international careers in the Czech Republic era. For notable players from the Czechoslovakia era, see Czechoslovakia national football team.
- Milan Baroš
- Patrik Berger
- Petr Čech
- Tomás Galásek
- Marek Heinz
- Marek Jankulovski
- Jan Koller
- Pavel Kuka
- Pavel Nedvěd
- Karel Poborský
- Tomáš Rosický
- Vladimír Šmicer

Stadiums

The most important matches of the Czech National Team are held in Prague´s Toyota Arena (the home stadium of Sparta Prague). Other venues include the cities of Teplice, Olomouc and Liberec. The new leaders of Czech Football Association announced, that they´ll build a new state of art stadium for 50,000 people in next years. Category:Football in the Czech Republic

Slovakia national football team

The Slovakia national football team is the national team of Slovakia and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association. The team played 16 matches between 1939 and 1944, then it was disbanded after World War II, as the Czech and Slovak teams played together in the Czechoslovakia national football team. After Czechoslovakia broke up in 1992, the national team was reformed, playing its first match on October 14, 1992, a 1-0 victory against Lithuania at Vilnius. Slovakia made a run to the qualification playoff, where it lost to Spain.

World Cup record

- 1930 to 1994 - Did not enter, was part of Czechoslovakia
- 1998 to 2006 - Did not qualify

European Championship record

- 1960 to 1992 - Did not enter, was part of Czechoslovakia
- 1996 to 2004 - Did not qualify

Notable Players

- Peter Dubovsky ( 1994-2000, 33 caps, 12 goals)
- Miroslav Karhan (1995-, 71 caps, 7 goals)
- Lubomir Moravcik (1994-2001, 38 caps, 6 goals)
- Szilárd Németh (1996-, 50 caps, 19 goals)
- Robert Tomaschek (1994-2001, 53 caps, 4 goals)
- Stanislav Varga (1997-, 50 caps, 1 goal)
- Robert Vittek (2001-, 28 caps, 12 goals)
- Marek Mintál (2002-, 25 caps, 5 goals)
- Kamil Susko

External links

- [http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/slow-intres.html RSSSF archive of results 1939-]
- [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/slow-recintlp.htm RSSSF archive of most capped players and highest goalscorers] Category:Football in Slovakia

1922

1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar).

Events

- January 7 - Dáil Éireann, the extra-legal parliament of the Irish Republic, ratifies the Anglo-Irish Treaty by 64-57 votes.
- January 10 - Arthur Griffith is elected President of Dáil Éireann.
- January 11 - First successful insulin treatment of diabetes.
- January 12 - British government releases remaining Irish prisoners captured in the War of Independence.
- January 13 - Flu epidemic has claimed 804 victims in Britain.
- January 15 - Michael Collins becomes Chairman of the Irish Provisional Government.
- January 24 - Christian K. Nelson patents the Eskimo Pie.
- January 29 - Union of Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador is dissolved
- February 1 - William Desmond Taylor, Hollywood director, is shot in his home
- February 2 - Ulysses (novel) by James Joyce is published in Paris on his fortieth birthday by Sylvia Beach.
- February 5 - DeWitt and Lila Wallace publish the first issue of Reader's Digest.
- February 6 - Achille Ratti becomes Pope Pius XI.
- February 6 - Five Power Naval Disarmament Treaty signed between United States, Britain, Japan, France, and Italy
- February 8 - President of the United States, Warren G. Harding introduces the first radio in the White House.
- February 8 - Cheka becomes GPU, a section of NKVD
- February 14 - Finnish Minister of the Interior Heikki Ritavuori is assassinated by Ernst Tandefelt.
- February 25 - Murderer Henri Désiré Landru's head is chopped off by the guillotine.
- February 27 - A challenge to the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, allowing women the right to vote, is rebuffed by the Supreme Court of the United States.
- February 28 - The United Kingdom accepts the independence of Egypt.
- March 1 - Ice mass breaks the Oder dam in Breslau
- March 1 - The British Civil Aviation Authority is established.
- March 11 - Mohandas Gandhi is arrested in Bombay for sedition
- March 15 - Egypt having gained nominal independence from the United Kingdom, Fuad I becomes King of Egypt.
- March 18 - In India, Mohandas Gandhi is sentenced to six years in prison for sedition. He would serve only two years.
- March 20 - The USS Langley is commissioned as the first United States Navy aircraft carrier.
- April 7 - Teapot Dome scandal: United States Secretary of the Interior leases Teapot Dome oil reserves in Wyoming.
- April 7 - First air collision between Daimler Airways DH 18 ja Grands Express Farman Goliat collide over Poix
- April 10 - The historic Genoa Conference commences in Genoa. The representatives of 34 countries convened to speak about monetary economics in the wake of World War I.
- April 13 - State of Massachusetts opens all public offices to women
- April 16 - The Treaty of Rapallo marks rapprochement between the Weimar Republic and Bolshevist Russia.
- May 5 - In The Bronx, construction begins on Yankee Stadium.
- May 12 - 20-ton meteorite lands near Blackstone, Virginia, USA
- May 19 - Young Pioneer organization of the Soviet Union is established.
- May 29 - British Liberal MP Horatio Bottomley jailed for 7 years for fraud fraud
- May 30 - In Washington, D.C., the Lincoln Memorial is dedicated.
- June 1 - Official founding of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.
- June 1 - Bolshevik forces defeat Asmachi troops under Enver Pasha
- June 22 - IRA rebels assassinated British field marshal Henry Wilson in Belgravia - assassins are sentenced to death July 18.
- June 24 - Assassination of Weimar Republic foreign minister Walter Rathenau - murderers are captured July 17
- June 26 - Louis Honoré Charles Antoine Grimaldi becomes Reigning Prince Louis II of Monaco.
- June 28 - The Irish Civil War begins
- August 12 - Death of Arthur Griffith, President of Dáil Éireann
- August 22 - Death of General Michael Collins - President of the Irish Provisional Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Provisional Army, killed in an ambush.
- August 23 - Revolt against the Spanish in Morocco
- August 28 - Japan agrees to withdraw its troops from Siberia
- September 9 - Turkish forces pursuing withdrawing Greek troops enter Smyrna
- September 11 - One of the Herald Sun of Melbourne, Australia's predecessor papers The Sun News-Pictorial is founded.
- September 13 - 15 - Fire, probably started by Turkish troops, destroys most of Smyrna. Death toll estimated 100,000
- September 18 - Hungary joins the League of Nations
- October 9 - Sir William Horwood, London Metropolitan Police Service commissioner is poisoned by arsenic-filled chocolates
- October 23 - German army occupies Saxony and crushes Soviet Republic of Saxony
- October 25 - The Third Dáil enacts the Constitution of the Irish Free State.
- October 28 - In Italy, with the March on Rome, Fascism obtains power and Benito Mussolini becomes prime minister
- October 28 - Red Army occupies Vladivostok
- October 31 - Benito Mussolini becomes the youngest Premier in the history of Italy.
- September 23 - Gdynia Seaport Construction Act passed by the Polish parliament.
- November 1 - Ottoman Empire is abolished and its last sultan Mehmed VI Vahdettin abdicates.
- November 1 - The broadcasting license fee of ten shillings introduced in the United Kingdom
- November 4 - In Egypt, British archaeologist Howard Carter and his men find the entrance to King Tutankhamen's tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
- November 14 - The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) begins radio service in the United Kingdom. 2LO became the first radio station in the United Kingdom.
- November 17 - Former Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI leaves for exile in Italy.
- November 19 - Abdul Mejid II, Crown Prince of the Ottoman Empire is elected Caliph.
- November 21 - Rebecca Felton of Georgia takes the oath of office, becoming the first woman United States Senator.
- November 24 - Popular author and Irish Republican Army member Robert Erskine Childers is executed by an Irish Free State firing squad for illegally carrying a revolver.
- November 26 - Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon become the first people to enter the tomb of Egyptian King Tutankhamun in over 3000 years. Tutankhamun
- December 5 - British parliament enacts the Irish Free State Constitution Act, by which it legally sanctions the new Constitution of the Irish Free State.
- December 6 - The Irish Free State officially comes into existence. George V becomes the Free State's monarch. Tim Healy is appointed first Governor-General of the Irish Free State and W.T. Cosgrave becomes President of the Executive Council.
- December 14 - Assassination of Gabriel Narutowicz, the president of Poland
- December 30 - Russia and allied Soviet republics form the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).

Exact month/day of event unknown

- Invention of Vegemite by Australian Fred Walker
- Kurd Istigdul Djemijetin, the Kurdish Independence Committee, founded
- Ring Magazine first published
- Molly Pitcher Club formed to promote the repeal of prohibition in United States
- Raymond Pearl founds Quarterly Review of Biology.
- Thompson Webb founds The Webb Schools

Births

January-March

- January 1 - Ernest "Fritz" Hollings, U.S. Senator from South Carolina
- January 7 - Jean-Pierre Rampal, French flutist (d. 2000)
- January 9 - Har Gobind Khorana, Indian biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
- January 13 - Albert Lamorisse, French film director (d. 1970)
- January 16 - Ernesto Bonino, Italian singer
- January 17 - Nicholas Katzenbach, American politician
- January 17 - Betty White, American television actress
- January 19 - Guy Madison, American actor (d. 1996)
- January 21 - Paul Scofield, English actor
- January 22 - Leonel Brizola, Brazilian politician
- January 28 - Robert W. Holley, American biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d. 1993)
- January 30 - Dick Martin, American comedian
- February 1 - Renata Tebaldi, Italian soprano (d. 2004)
- February 6 - Patrick Macnee, British actor
- February 6 - Bill Johnston, Australian cricketer
- February 6 - Denis Norden, British television and radio scriptwriter and personality
- February 7 - Hattie Jacques, British actress (d. 1980)
- February 9 - Kathryn Grayson, American actress
- February 15 - John Bayard Anderson, U.S Congressman and Presidential candidate
- February 17 - Marshall Teague, American race car driver (d. 1959)
- February 18 - Helen Gurley Brown, American editor and publisher
- February 24 - Richard Hamilton, British painter
- February 24 - Steven Hill, American actor
- March 1 - William Gaines, American publisher of MAD Magazine (d. 1992)
- March 1 - Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1995)
- March 5 - Pier Paolo Pasolini, Italian film director
- March 8 - Mizuki Shigeru, Japanese author
- March 9 - Tommy Cooper, British comedian and magician (d. 1984)
- March 12 - Jack Kerouac, American author (d. 1969)
- March 12 - Lane Kirkland, American union leader (d. 1999)
- March 18 - Egon Bahr, German politician
- March 20 - Carl Reiner, American film director, producer, actor, and comedian
- March 21 - Russ Meyer, American film director and producer (d. 2004)
- March 27 - Stefan Wul, French writer (d. 2003)
- March 28 - Felice Chiusano, Italian singer (Quartetto Cetra)
- March 28 - Joey Maxim, American boxer (d. 2001)
- March 31 - Richard Kiley, American actor and singer (d. 1999)

April-June

- April 1 - William Manchester, American writer (d. 2004)
- April 3 - Maurice Riel, Canadian Senator
- April 4 - Elmer Bernstein, American composer (d. 2004)
- April 5 - Sir Tom Finney, English footballer
- April 5 - Christopher Hewett, British actor (d. 2001)
- April 5 - Gale Storm, American singer and actress
- April 7 - Mongo Santamaria, Cuban jazz musician (d. 2003)
- April 13 - Julius Nyerere, President of Tanzania (d. 1999)
- April 16 - Sir Kingsley Amis, English novelist (d. 1995)
- April 22 - Charles Mingus, American musician (d. 1979)
- April 28 - Alistair MacLean, Scottish writer (d. 1987)
- May 7 - Darren McGavin, American actor
- May 14 - Franjo Tuđman, President of Croatia (d. 1999)
- May 15 - Setouchi Jakucho, Japanese writer and Buddhist nun
- May 18 - Kai Winding, Danish-born musician (d. 1983)
- May 21 - James Lopez Watson, American judge (d. 2001)
- May 22 - Quinn Martin, American television producer (d. 1987)
- May 25 - Enrico Berlinguer, Italian politician (d. 1984)
- May 27 - Christopher Lee, English actor
- May 28 - Lou Duva, American boxing trainer
- May 29 - Iannis Xenakis, Greek composer (d. 2001)
- May 30 - Hal Clement, American writer (d. 2003)
- May 31 - Denholm Elliott, English actor (d. 1992)
- June 1 - Povel Ramel, Swedish musican
- June 2 - Charlie Sifford, American golfer
- June 10 - Judy Garland, American singer and actress (d. 1969)
- June 18 - Claude Helffer, French pianist (d. 2004)
- June 19 - Aage Niels Bohr, Danish physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
- June 24 - Tata Giacobetti, Italian singer and lyricist (Quartetto Cetra)
- June 29 - Vasko Popa, Yugoslavian poet (d. 1991)

July to December

- July 15 - Leon M. Lederman, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
- July 18 - Thomas Kuhn, American philosopher of science (d. 1996)
- July 19 - Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, King of Malaysia
- July 31 - Bill Kaysing, American writer
- August 15 - Lukas Foss, German-born composer
- August 17 - Agostinho Neto, Angolan politician (d. 1979)
- August 22 - Sosuke Uno, Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1998)
- August 23 - George Kell, baseball player
- September 1 - Vittorio Gassmann, Italian actor and director (d. 2000)
- September 3 - Salli Terri, Canadian mezzo-soprano (d. 1996)
- September 8 - Sid Caesar, American actor and comedian
- September 9 - Hans Georg Dehmelt, German-born physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
- September 12 - Jackson Mac Low, American poet (d. 2004)
- September 15 - Jackie Cooper, American actor and director
- September 22 - Chen Ning Yang, Chinese-born physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
- September 25 - Hammer DeRoburt, first President of Nauru (d. 1992)
- October 1 - Burke Marshall, American lawyer and politician (d. 2003)
- October 5 - José Froilán González, Argentine race car driver
- October 15 - Luigi Giussani, Italian Catholic priest (d. 2005)
- October 22 - John Chafee, American politician (d. 1999)
- October 27 - Poul Bundgaard, Danish actor and singer (d. 1998)
- October 31 - Barbara Bel Geddes, film and stage actress (d. 2005)
- November 8 - Christiaan Barnard, South African surgeon (d. 2001)
- November 11 - Kurt Vonnegut, American novelist
- November 14 - Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Egyptian Secretary General of the United Nations
- November 14 - Veronica Lake, American actress
- November 16 - José Saramago, Portuguese author, Nobel Prize laureate
- November 17 - Stanley Cohen, American physician, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
- November 19 - Yuri Knorosov, Russian linguist and epigrapher (d. 1999)
- November 26 - Charles M. Schulz American cartoonist (d. 2000)
- December 11 - Dilip Kumar, Indian actor
- December 14 - Nikolay Basov, Russian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2001)
- December 22 - Barbara Billingsley, American actress
- December 22 - Jack Brooks, American politician
- December 23 - Micheline Ostermeyer, French athlete and musician (d. 2001)
- December 23 - Donald Tennant, American advertising agency executive (d.2001)
- December 28 - Stan Lee, American comics creator

Deaths

- January 5 - Ernest Shackleton, Irish explorer (b. 1874)
- January 22 - Pope Benedict XV (b. 1854)
- January 22 - Fredrik Bajer, Danish politician and pacifist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1837)
- February 2 - William Desmond Taylor, Irish-born film director (b. 1872)
- March 1 - Rafael Moreno Aranzadi, Spanish footballer (b. 1892)
- March 24 - Walter Parr, British preacher (b. 1871)
- April 1 - Emperor Karl I of Austria (b. 1887)
- April 2 - Hermann Rorschach, Swiss psychiatrist (b. 1884)
- May 18 - Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, French physician, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1845)
- May 19 - Son, Byong-Hi, Korean leader of the March 1st Movement (b. 1861)
- June 6 - Lillian Russell, American singer and actress (b. 1861)
- June 18 - Jacobus Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer (b. 1851)
- June 26 - Albert I of Monaco (b. 1848)
- July 20 - Andrey Markov, Russian mathematician (b. 1856)
- August 2 - Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish-born inventor (b. 1847)
- August 5 - Harry Boland, Irish republican (b. 1887)
- August 12 - Arthur Griffith, President of Ireland (b. 1871)
- August 22 - Michael Collins, Irish leader (assassinated) (b. 1890)
- September 4 - Sarah L. Winchester, builder of the Winchester Mystery House (b. 1837)
- October 30 - Géza Gárdonyi, Hungarian author (b. 1863)
- November 7 - Sam Thompson, baseball player (b. 1860)

Marriages

Nobel Prizes

- Physics - Niels Henrik David Bohr
- Chemistry - Francis William Aston
- Medicine - Archibald Vivian Hill, Otto Fritz Meyerhof
- Literature - Jacinto Benavente
- Peace - Fridtjof Nansen

Heads of state in 1922

- Albania -
- Xhafer Ypi, Prime Minister of Albania (acting, 1922).
- Ahmet Zogu, Prime Minister of Albania (acting, 1922 - 1924).
- Belgium - King Albert I of Belgium (1909 - 1934).
- Bolshevist Russia/Soviet Union - Mikhail Kalinin, President of the Soviet Union (1919/1922 - 1946).
- Costa Rica - Julio Acosta García, President of Costa Rica (1920 - 1924).
- Denmark - King Christian X of Denmark (1912 - 1947).
- Egypt - King Fuad I of Egypt (1917/1922 - 1936).
- Ethiopia - Empress Zawditu of Ethiopia (1916 - 1930).
- France - Alexandre Millerand, President of France (1920 - 1924).
- Germany - Friedrich Ebert, Reich President (1919 - 1925).
- Italy - King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1900 - 1946).
- Japan - Yoshihito, the Taisho Emperor (1912 - 1926).
- Mexico - Álvaro Obregón, President of Mexico (1920 - 1924).
- Monaco -
- Reigning Prince Albert I of Monaco (1889 - 1922).
- Reigning Prince Louis II of Monaco (1922- 1949).
- Netherlands - Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (1890 - 1948).
- Norway - King Haakon VII of Norway (1905 - 1957).
- Ottoman Empire -
- Sultan Mehmed VI (1918 - 1922).
- Caliph Abdul Mejid II (1922 - 1924).
- Republic of China -
- Xu Shichang of the Beijing government, President of the Republic of China (1918 - 1922).
- Sun Yat-sen of the Guangzhou government, rival President of the Republic of China (1921 - 1925).
- Saudi Arabia - Ibn Saud, King of Saudi Arabia (1902 - 1953).
- Sweden - King Gustav V of Sweden (1907 - 1950).
- United Kingdom - King George V of the United Kingdom (1910 - 1936).
- United States - Warren Gamaliel Harding, President of the United States (1921 - 1923).

FIFA World Cup

The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). Organised by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's governing body, the World Cup finals tournament is the most widely-viewed and followed sporting event in the world exceeding even the Olympic Games. The finals are held every four years, but the World Cup competition itself takes place over a three-year period. Teams representing 197 (for the 2006 competition) national football associations compete in regional qualifying tournaments for a place in the finals. The finals tournament now involves 32 national teams (increased in 1998 from the previous 24) competing over a 4-week period in a previously nominated host nation. A recent innovation has allowed more than one country to act as joint hosts. In the past, the host country and current world champions automatically qualified for the next World Cup, but from 2006 on only the hosts will get an automatic berth. In all 207 teams have competed to qualify to the World Cup, but only eleven have made it to the final match, and of those eleven only seven teams have actually won. As a consequence of this exclusiveness, the World Cup inspires a great deal of enthusiasm and national pride amongst the tournament's fans. Six of the seven teams that have won a world championship did it at least once while playing in their own homeland, and nations actively lobby to be selected as World Cup hosts. The only previous winner not to have won on home ground is the otherwise extremely successful Brazil, who famously lost the deciding match when they hosted the 1950 tournament. Even traditionally "weaker" nations have been successful during their spell as hosts, most recently South Korea, who made it to the semifinals while hosting the 2002 World Cup. Both England () and France () won their only World Cups whilst playing as host nations. The next football World Cup will be held in Germany in 2006.

History

The World Cup was not the first international football competition. Amateur football became a part of the official Olympic programme for the first time in 1908 (See: Football at the 1908 Summer Olympics). In Turin in 1909, in what is sometimes described as The First World Cup, Sir Thomas Lipton organised a football tournament to contest the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy. Italy, Germany and Switzerland sent their most prestigious professional club sides to the competition but The Football Association of England refused to be associated with it and declined the offer to send a team. Not wishing to have Britain unrepresented in the competition, Lipton invited West Auckland FC, an amateur side from the north-east of England and mostly made up of coal miners, to take part. West Auckland won the tournament and returned to Italy in 1911 to defend their title. In the second competition West Auckland beat Juventus 6-1 in the final and were awarded the trophy outright. In the Olympic games of 1924 and 1928, Uruguay won the football gold medal, in what was considered a proto-world cup. Unofficially, FIFA recognized Uruguay as World Champion. These victories led the FIFA to choose Uruguay as the home of the first FIFA sanctioned World Cup. In 1927, the 1932 Summer Olympics were awarded to Los Angeles in the United States where the popularity of American football far surpassed that of the international game of association football (by then becoming known as soccer in the US). The general lack of interest from the Americans and a disagreement between FIFA and the IOC over the status of amateur players led to football being dropped from the official Olympic programme for the 1932 games. As a consequence, Jules Rimet, who had become president of FIFA in 1921, set about organising the inaugural World Cup tournament, to take place in Uruguay in 1930. The national associations of selected nations were invited to send a team but the choice of Uruguay as a venue for the competition meant a long and costly trip across the Atlantic for European sides and up until two months before the start of the competition no team from that continent had promised to send a team. Rimet eventually persuaded teams representing Belgium, France, Romania, and Yugoslavia to make the trip. In total, thirteen nations took part - seven from South America, four from Europe and two from North America. The first ever goal was scored by Lucien Laurent who scored for France against Mexico (match ended 4-1 for France). Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2 in front of crowd of 93,000 in Montevideo to become the first nation to win the the World Cup trophy. In 1946 the World Cup trophy was renamed the Jules Rimet trophy in his honour. In 1970, Brazil's third victory in the tournament entitled them to keep the original trophy and a new trophy was then designed. Argentina, Germany (both times as West Germany) and Brazil have all won the second trophy twice, but the current trophy will not be retired until the name plaque has been entirely filled with the names of winning nations (this will not happen until 2038). Brazil, by a clear margin, is the most successful World Cup team overall, having won the tournament five times in total and finished as runners-up twice. Brazil is also the only nation to have participated in every World Cup so far. Germany, three-time winners (as West Germany) and four-time runners-up (three times as West Germany), are next, while Italy have also won three trophies and two-time runners-up. Argentina and Uruguay are both two-time World Champions. England () and France () have both won the title once. The two countries with the most appearances in the World Cup final match are Germany and Brazil each with 7 appearances in the final match (Brazil won 5 while Germany won 3). To date, the final of the World Cup has only been contested by European and/or South American teams. The greatest success of a North American team was reaching the semi-finals, achieved by the USA at the . The first Asian teams to make it to the semi-finals was at the , when South Korea and Turkey both did this (Turkey is however a member of the UEFA, and thus sometimes considered a European country when it comes to football). Two African teams have reached the quarter-finals: Cameroon at the and Senegal in 2002. The only visits of teams from Oceania in the tournament ended in the first round: Australia at the and New Zealand in the but Australia has now qualified for the 2006 Cup after winning through a play-off with the 5th placed South American side, Uruguay, in November 2005. The next World Cup finals will be held in Germany, in 2006. As indicated below, the 2010 World Cup will be held in South Africa. The 2014 World Cup, which FIFA has earmarked for South America, is expected to be held in Brazil as CONMEBOL, the South American Football Confederation, has already backed it as their choice. For the 2018 finals, Netherlands and Belgium have expressed interest in holding the finals jointly, and England have also expressed a possibility of bidding for the prestigious event.

Début of National Teams

Each successive World Cup has welcomed at least one team qualifying for the first time as detailed below. Brazil holds the honour of being present at each of the World Cups, and in 2005 became the first ever reigning champions to go through qualifying for the World Cup.
- 1930 - ⁽¹⁾
- 1934 - ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
- 1938 -
- 1950 -
- 1954 - ⁽⁴⁾
- 1958 - ⁽³⁾
- 1962 -
- 1966 -
- 1970 -
- 1974 - ⁽⁴⁾
- 1978 -
- 1982 -
- 1986 -
- 1990 -
- 1994 - ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽³⁾
- 1998 - ⁽¹⁾ ⁽¹⁾
- 2002 - ⁽¹⁾
- 2006 - ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾

¹ After Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia FYR and Slovenia seceded from Yugoslavia in 1992, Serbia and Montenegro formed the FR Yugoslavia. They competed as Yugoslavia until 2003 when they became Serbia and Montenegro and qualified for the 2006 finals under the new name, while Croatia and Slovenia had previously done the same for the .

² Czechoslovakia was divided into successor states Slovakia and the Czech Republic in 1991. The true debut of both teams was in 1934; however, after the Velvet Divorce they are now considered separate political entities and as such are entitled to a second debut.

³ Russia and Ukraine had qualified originally in the 1958 World Cup united with the other Soviet Republics as the USSR. However after the dissolution of the USSR in 1991 each team is considered to be qualifying for the first time.

⁴ The first appereance of Germany was in 1934. After 1945, Germany was divided into East Germany and West Germany. The 1994 World Cup was the first time a Unified Germany competed in the World Cup since before World War II. Officially, FIFA attributes the three World Cup victories of West Germany to Germany (body Deutscher Fußball Bund).

Teams' Participations

¹Includes one appearance as Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, in 1998.

²Now Democratic Republic of the Congo.

³Now Indonesia.

Football World Cup tournaments

Note: FIFA has not yet specified which continent will host the World Cup in 2018 and 2022.

¹ There was no official World Cup Third Place match in 1930; USA and Yugoslavia lost in the semi-finals.'

² There was no official World Cup final match in 1950. The tournament was decided in a final group contested by four teams. However, Uruguay's 2-1 defeat of Brazil was the decisive match which put them ahead on points and ensured that they finished top of the group as world champions.
Final group standings: 1st: Uruguay; 2nd: Brazil; 3rd: Sweden; 4th: Spain.

World Cup winners ranking

South America holds the most titles at nine, followed by Europe at eight. # Brazil - 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002 (5 titles) # Germany - 1954, 1974, 1990 (3 titles as West Germany)
Italy - 1934, 1938, 1982 (3 titles) # Argentina - 1978, 1986 (2 titles)
Uruguay - 1930, 1950 (2 titles) # England - 1966 (1 title)
France - 1998 (1 title)
- You can have access to a [http://worldcuphistory.free.fr/trophyroom.htm full view of World Cup teams ranking] according to their performance during the 17 World Cups.

World Cup Awards

At the end of each World Cup final tournament, several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest, in different aspects of the game. There are currently six awards:
- the Golden Boot for top goal scorer;
- the Golden Ball for best player;
- the Yashin Award for best goalkeeper;
- the FIFA Fair Play Award for the team with the best record of fair play;
- the Most Entertaining Team award.
- the Gillete Best Young Player award.

Golden Boot - Top Goalscorers

The Golden Boot (or Golden Shoe) is awarded to the top goalscorer of the World Cup final tournament. The award was introduced at the 1982 World Cup for the first time.

Adidas Golden Ball

The Golden Ball is an award attributed to the most outstanding player of the World Cup final tournament. FIFA announces a shortlist of ten nominees which is then voted by media representatives. The most voted player is elected to win the Golden Ball, the second most voted player wins the Silver Ball and the third most voted player wins the Bronze Ball. Its awarding is shrouded by allegations of being influenced by diplomacy: the three awards have always been won by players from three different nations.

Yashin Award

The Yashin Award is attributed to the best goalkeeper of the World Cup final tournament. The award is named in honour of the late and legendary Russian goalkeeper, Lev Yashin.

FIFA Fair Play Award

The FIFA Fair Play Award is given to the team with the best record of fair play during the World Cup final tournament. Only teams that qualified for the second round are considered.

Most Entertaining Team

The Most Entertaining Team award is attributed to the team that has entertained the public the most, during the World Cup final tournament. It is always decided through public participation in a poll.

Gillete Best Young Player Award

The Gillete Best Young Player award is attributed to the best player in the tournament under 21 years of age at the start of the calendar year for each World Cup. For the this means that the player has to have born on or after 01 January 1985. It will be awarded for the first time at the in Germany. The election will take place on the FIFA's official world cup site.

Overall Top Goalscorers

14 Goals
- Gerd Müller 13 Goals
- Just Fontaine 12 Goals
- Pelé
- Ronaldo 11 Goals
- Jürgen Klinsmann
- Sándor Kocsis 10 Goals
- Gabriel Batistuta
- Teófilo Cubillas
- Gary Lineker
- Grzegorz Lato
- Helmut Rahn 9 Goals
- Ademir ⁽⁴⁾
- Roberto Baggio
- Eusébio
- Jairzinho
- Paolo Rossi
- Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
- Uwe Seeler
- Vavá
- Christian Vieri 8 Goals
- Leônidas
- Diego Maradona
- Omar Oscar Míguez
- Guillermo Stábile
- Rivaldo
- Rudi Völler
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⁴ There was controversy regarding how many goals Brazilian Ademir Menezes scored in 1950, because of incomplete data concerning the Final Round game Brazil vs. Spain (6:1). The first goal had been credited as an own goal by Spanish defender Parra, and the 5:0 goal had been credited to Jair. However, recently FIFA credited Ademir with both these goals; thus he's the 1950 World Cup top scorer with 9 goals.

Fastest Goals

External links

- [http://www.fifa.com/en/index.html FIFA organization official site]
- [http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/ FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 Official Site]
- [http://www.fifa.com/infoplus/IP-201_02E_WC-origin.pdf FIFA Official Ranking of all Participants at Finals 1930-2002 (PDF)]
- [http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/p/pwc/index.html FIFA Match Results for all Stages 1930-2002]
- [http://www.world-cup-schedule.com Official World Cup Schedule Information]
- [http://www.worldcup-history.com WorldCup-History.com]
- [http://www.planetworldcup.com Planet World Cup with information on each men's World Cup finals]
- [http://www.2006-world-cup-draw.com Official World Cup Draw Information]
- [http://www.worldcuplatest.com 2006 World Cup news and statistics information]
- [http://odds.bestbetting.co.uk/football/world-cup/winner Bookmakers odds on 2006 World Cup]
- [http://www.world-cup-countries.com Official World Cup Qualified Countries]
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Football World Cup 1934

The 1934 Football World Cup was hosted by Mussolini's Italy. It was the first football World Cup for which teams would have to qualify in order to take part. The number of participating nations this time doubled from the previous tournament, but only 10 of the 32 nations came from outside the continent of the host nation. Italy became the second World Cup champions, beating Czechoslovakia in the final, 2-1. Mussolini's influence is said to have extended to the choice of referees for Italy's matches. The Swedish referee who refereed the semi-final and final was said to have met with Mussolini before the matches, and disputed decisions were given in favour of Italy. Some referees ruled so much in Italy's favour that they were suspended by their home nations after the tournament. This World Cup was unique in two ways. First, the reigning World Cup holders Uruguay declined an invitation to participate as a mark of defiance against the European snub from the previous World Cup in 1930, becoming the only holders not to compete in the following tournament. Second, the hosts, Italy, had to qualify. The preliminary round took the form of a knockout stage, which saw eight European teams: Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland advance. The quarterfinals provided the first replay that the World Cup had seen when Italy and Spain drew 1-1 after extra time. Italy won the replay 1-0, and then went on to beat Austria by the same margin. Meanwhile Czechoslovakia secured their place in the final by beating Germany 3-1. The Del Partiti stadium provided the venue for the final and with 70 minutes played, the Czechoslovakians were ahead 1-0. The Italians managed to pull level before the final whistle, and then added another goal in extra time to be crowned World Cup Winners.

Qualification

See Football World Cup 1934 (qualification).

First Round

May 27, Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli, Naples - 4 - 2 May 27, Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa - 3 - 1 May 27, Stadio Littorale, Bologna - 3 - 2 May 27, Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan - 3 - 2 May 27, Stadio Littorio, Trieste - 2 - 1 May 27, Stadio Giovanni Berta, Florence - 5 - 2 May 27, Stadio Benito Mussolini, Turin - 3 - 2 (AET) May 27, Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome - 7 - 1

Quarterfinals

May 31, Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan - 2 - 1 May 31, Stadio Benito Mussolini, Turin - 3 - 2 May 31, Stadio Littorale, Bologna - 2 - 1 May 31, Stadio Giovanni Berta, Florence - 1 - 1 (AET) Replay: June 1, Stadio Giovanni Berta, Florence - 1 - 0

Semifinals

June 3, Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome - 3 - 1 June 3, Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan - 1 - 0

Third Place Match

June 7, Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli, Naples - 3 - 2

Final

June 10, Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome - 2 - 1 (AET) Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden) Goals: Puč (TCH) 76', Orsi (ITA) 81', Schiavio (ITA) 95'. Category:Football World Cup Football World Cup Category:Sport in Italy ja:1934 FIFAワールドカップ

Football World Cup 1962

In 1962 the Football World Cup returned to the continent of South America. It was held in Chile and won by Brazil, who retained the championship beating Czechoslovakia 3-1 in the final. Only three nations competed for the honour to stage the games, one European (West Germany) and both Argentina and Chile of South America. Although the Argentineans were the favourites, the responsibility fell to the Chileans, who built new stadiums to hold the tournament after a terrible earthquake two years previous. The format of the competition stayed the same as 1958: 16 teams qualified, divided into four groups of four. Top two teams in each group would advance to the quarterfinals. The initial group stage saw Brazil lose one of their most influential stars from the previous campaign, Pelé, who only managed to play in Brazil's first two games – one of which he scored in. But Pelé's injury led to the inclusion of Amarildo, and the emergence of Garrincha as the star of the 1962 World Cup. Brazil topped their group with Czechoslovakia finishing second above Mexico and Spain. USSR and Yugoslavia finished above Uruguay and Colombia. Hungary, along with England, progressed through to the quarterfinals, while Argentina and Bulgaria went home. Swizterland managed to lose all three games while West Germany and Chile both went through over Italy. This was a group that saw terrible on the pitch clashes between Italy and the hosts. Although only two players were sent off, the teams needed police protection to leave the field in safety. Surprisingly, Chile managed to defeat USSR to land themselves a semifinal game against the winner of the England – Brazil game. A brilliant performance from Garrincha, which included two goals in a 3-1 win, saw the South Americans triumph against England. Meanwhile 1-0 wins for Yugoslavia against West Germany -- and Czechoslovakia against Hungary -- saw the two Slavic states meet in the semifinals. A little under 6,000 spectators turned out to watch Yugoslavia lose to Czechoslovakia 3-1. Whereas a crowd of 76,600 watched Brazil beat the hosts 4-2, even though this saw Garrincha sent off for Brazil and Landa sent off for Chile. Chile eventually went on to take third place in a 1-0 victory over Yugoslavia. Santiago's Estadio Nacional served as the venue for the Final itself, and after 15 minutes, yet again Brazil found themselves a goal behind in the World Cup Final, as a long ball from Scherer was latched onto by Masopust: 1-0 Czechoslovakia. However, just like the previous Final four years earlier, Brazil soon hit back, equalising two minutes later with a goal from Amarildo. The Brazilians did not stop there and with goals from Zito and Vava mid-way through the second half, the Czechoslovakians just couldn't get back into the game. With the game ending 3-1 to Brazil, a successful defence of the title for only the second time in the history of the competition, and without their star player of 1958, Pelé, saw Brazil once again crowned World Cup Winners.

Qualification

See Football World Cup 1962 (qualification).

First Round

Group 1

May 30, Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica - 2 - 1 May 31, Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica - 2 - 0 June 2, Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica - 3 - 1 June 3, Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica - 4 - 4 June 6, Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica - 2 - 1 June 7, Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica - 5 - 0

Group 2

May 30, Estadio Nacional, Santiago - 3 - 1 May 31, Estadio Nacional, Santiago - 0 - 0 June 2, Estadio Nacional, Santiago - 2 - 0 June 3, Estadio Nacional, Santiago - 2 - 1 June 6, Estadio Nacional, Santiago - 2 - 0 June 7, Estadio Nacional, Santiago - 3 - 0

Group 3

May 30, Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar - 2 - 0 May 31, Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar - 1 - 0 June 2, Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar - 0 - 0 June 3, Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar - 1 - 0 June 6, Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar - 2 - 1 June 7, Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar - 3 - 1

Group 4

May 30, Braden Cooper, Rancagua - 1 - 0 May 31, Braden Cooper, Rancagua - 2 - 1 June 2, Braden Cooper, Rancagua - 3 - 1 June 3, Braden Cooper, Rancagua - 6 - 1 June 6, Braden Cooper, Rancagua - 0 - 0 June 7, Braden Cooper, Rancagua - 0 - 0

Quarterfinals

June 10, Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica - 2 - 1 June 10, Braden Cooper, Rancagua - 1 - 0 June 10, Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar - 3 - 1 June 10, Estadio Nacional, Santiago - 1 - 0

Semifinals

June 13, Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar - 3 - 1 June 13, Estadio Nacional, Santiago - 4 - 2

Third Place Match

June 16, Estadio Nacional, Santiago - 1 - 0

Final

June 17, Estadio Nacional, Santiago - 3 - 1 Attendance: 68,679 Referee: Nickolaj Latychev (USSR) Goals: Masopust (TCH) 15', Amarildo (BRA) 17', Zito (BRA) 69', Vavá (BRA) 78'. Category:Football World Cup Football World Cup Category:Sport in Chile ja:1962 FIFAワールドカップ

1976 European Football Championship

The 1976 European Football Championship (Euro 76) final tournament was held in Yugoslavia. This was the 5th edition of the European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament took place between June 16 and June 20, 1976. At the time, only four countries could play the final tournament which meant that there were only the semi-finals, the final and the third place match. This was the last edition to have this format, as the tournament got expanded four years later. This was also the last edition in which the hosts had to qualify for the final stage.

Venues

- Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb - Capacity: 45,000
- Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade - Capacity: 53,000

Squads

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1976 European Football Championship (squads).

Qualifying Round

The qualifying round was played throughout 1974 and 1975 (group phase) and 1976 (quarter-finals). There were eight qualifying groups of four teams each. The matches were played in a home-and-away basis. Victories were worth 2 points, draws 1 point, and defeats 0 points. Only group winners could qualify for the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals were played in two legs on a home-and-away basis. The winners of the quarter-finals would go through, to the final tournament.

Group Phase

Quarter-finals

1st Leg - Saturday April 24, 1976 18:00 CET Tehelne Pole, Bratislava
Referee: Hilmi Ok (TUR) 2nd Leg - Saturday May 22, 1976 19:00 EET Olimpiyskiy, Kiev
Referee: Alastair Mackenzie (SCO) Czechoslovakia won 4-2 on aggregate. ---- 1st Leg - Sunday April 25, 1976 14:30 CET De Kuip, Rotterdam
Referee: Jan Dubach (SWI) 2nd Leg - Saturday May 22, 1976 20:00 CET King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Referee: Alberto Michelotti (ITA) The Netherlands won 7-1 on aggregate. ---- 1st Leg - Saturday April 24, 1976 17:30 CET Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb
Referee: Paul Schiller (AUT) 2nd Leg - Saturday May 22, 1976 15:00 GMT Ninian Park, Cardiff
Referee: Rudi Glöckner (West Germany) Yugoslavia won 3-1 on aggregate. ---- 1st Leg - Saturday April 24, 1976 21:00 CET Vicente Calderón, Madrid
Referee: John Keith Taylor (ENG) 2nd Leg - Saturday May 22, 1976 16:00 CET Olympiastadion, Munich
Referee: Robert Wurtz (FRA) West Germany won 3-1 on aggregate. ----

Final Tournament

Semi-finals

Wednesday June 16, 1976 20:15 CET Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb
Referee: Clive Thomas (WAL) Thursday June 17, 1976 20:15 CET Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade
Referee: Alfred Delcourt (BEL)

Third Place Match

Saturday June 19, 1976 20:15 CET Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb
Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (SUI)

Final

Sunday June 20, 1976 20:15 CET Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade
Referee: Sergio Gonella (ITA) Penalty shootout:

Tournemant Statistics

Top Scorers

4 Goals
- Belgrade Dieter Müller 2 Goals
- Dieter Müller Dragan Džajić
- Dragan Džajić Ruud Geels

Fastest Goal

8 Minutes: Jan Svehlik (Czechoslovakia vs West Germany)

Average Goals

4.25 Per Game European Football Championship Category:Sport in Yugoslavia

Football World Cup 1934

Qualification

See Football World Cup 1934 (qualification).

First Round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

June 3, Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome - 3 - 1 June 3, Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan - 1 - 0

Third Place Match

June 7, Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli, Naples - 3 - 2

Final

Football World Cup 1938

The 1938 Football World Cup was played in France, the second tournament in a row to be played in Europe. Italy retained the championship, beating Hungary 4-2 in the finals. The decision of FIFA to hold the tournament in France caused outrage in South America where it was believed that the venue would alternate between the two continents. As a result neither Uruguay nor Argentina entered the competition. It was the first time that host (France) and holders of the World Cup (Italy) qualified automatically, with fifteen nations taking part. Austria qualified but withdrew, so Sweden received automatic entry into the quarterfinals. Five of the first round matches required extra time to break the dead lock; two games still went to a replay. The replays saw Switzerland oust Germany 4-2, while Cuba managed to pass through to the next round at the expense of Romania. Sweden may have entered the competition at a later stage than the other teams, but they did so with style when they beat Cuba 8-0. The host nation were beaten by the holders, and Switzerland were seen off by Hungary. Czechoslovakia took Brazil to extra time and eventually a replay, but the South Americans proved too strong for the Europeans as they were beaten 2-1. Hungary destroyed Sweden in one of the semifinals 5-1, while Italy and Brazil had the first of their many important World Cup clashes in the other. The Brazilians rested their star player Leonidas confident that they would qualify for the final, but the Italians won 2-1. Brazil topped Sweden 4-2 for third place. The Final itself took place in the Stade Colombes, Paris. Vittorio Pozzo's Italian side took the lead early, but Hungary equalised within two minutes. The Italians took the lead again shortly after, and by the end of the first half were leading the Hungarians 3-1. Hungary never really got back into the game. With the final score favouring the Italians 4-2, Italy became the first team to successfully defend the title and were once more crowned World Cup Winners.

Qualification

See Football World Cup 1938 (qualification).

First Round

June 4, Parc des Princes, Paris - 1 - 1 (AET) June 5, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille - 2 - 1 (AET) June 5, Vélodrome Municipal, Reims - 6 - 0 June 5, Stade Chapou, Toulouse - 3 - 3 (AET) June 5, Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris - 3 - 1 June 5, Stade Meinau, Strasbourg - 6 - 5 (AET) June 5, Cavée Verte, Le Havre - 3 - 0 (AET) Replays: June 9, Stade Chapou, Toulouse - 2 - 1 June 9, Parc des Princes, Paris - 4 - 2

Quarterfinals

June 12, Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris - 3 - 1 June 12, Stade Victor Boucquey, Lille - 2 - 0 June 12, Fort Carrée, Antibes - 8 - 0 June 12, Stade Chapou, Toulouse - 1 - 1 (AET) Replay: June 14, Stade Chapou, Toulouse - 2 - 1

Semifinals

June 16, Parc des Princes, Paris - 5 - 1 June 16, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille - 2 - 1

Third Place Match

June 19, Parc Lescure, Bordeaux - 4 - 2

Final

June 19, Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris - 4 - 2 Attendance: 45,000 Referee: George Capdeville (France) Goals: Colaussi (ITA) 6', Titkos (HUN) 8', Piola (ITA) 19', Colaussi (ITA) 35', Sarosi (HUN) 70', Piola (ITA) 82'. Category:Football World Cup 1938 Football World Cup ja:1938 FIFAワールドカップ

Football World Cup 1954

The 1954 Football World Cup was held in Switzerland. As the year saw the 50th anniversary of the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), it seemed like a good idea for football's premier competition to be played in the home of its governing body. The tournament was won by West Germany, who upset Hungary 3-2 in the final. It was Germany's first World Cup victory.

Overview

For the first time there was television coverage, and also special coins issued to mark the event. There was also a new seeding system involved in the group stage, where the two teams ranked highest in the world standings in each group would not have to play each other. 16 teams qualified for the tournament, broken up into four groups of four. The two teams finishing at the top of their group in the group stage would go through to the quarterfinals, but strangely there would be extra time played in the group stages for any game ending in a draw. As a result of this Switzerland went to a replay, where they beat Italy 4-1, while West Germany saw off Turkish opposition 7-2. The quarterfinals saw the favourites Hungary beat Brazil 4-2 in one of the ugliest matches in football history, which would become infamous as the Battle of Berne. Meanwhile, the World Cup holders Uruguay sent England out of the tournament, also by 4-2. Also, West Germany dispatched Yugoslavia 2-0 and Austria managed to beat the host nation in the game that saw the most goals in any World Cup match, 7-5. One of the semifinals produced a score line of 6-1 between West Germany and Austria (with West Germany winning). The other one, the most exciting game of the tournament, saw Hungary go into the second half leading Uruguay 1-0, only for the game to be taken to extra time with a score of 2-2. The deadlock was broken by Sandor Kocsis with two late goals to take Hungary through to the Final, beating a team that had not previously lost a World Cup game. Uruguay then went on to be beaten for a second time by Austria as they secured Third Place. The Wankdorf Stadion in Berne saw 60,000 people cram inside to watch the Final between West Germany and Hungary, a rematch of a first round game, which Hungary had won 8-3. The Final saw the legendary Ferenc Puskás playing even though he was not fully fit. Despite this he put his team ahead after only 6 minutes, and with Zoltan Czibor adding another two minutes later it seemed destined that the pre-tournament favourites would take the title. However with a goal from Max Morlock and Helmut Rahn before half time the tide began to turn. The second half saw telling misses from the Hungarian team, a second goal from Rahn, and a disallowed goal from Puskas with 2 minutes left on the clock. The distraught Hungarians were ushered away by the referee and with a final blow of the whistle West Germany were handed both the Jules Rimet trophy and the title of World Cup Winners. When Rahn scored his second goal the popular German reporter Herbert Zimmermann gave the most famous German piece of commentary. In Germany the success is known as The Miracle of Bern. The 11 goals scored by Kocsis of Hungary not only lead the World Cup, but bettered the old record by three.

Qualification

See Football World Cup 1954 (qualification).

First Round

Group 1

June 16, Charmilles Stadium, Geneva - 5 - 0 June 16, La Pontaise, Lausanne - 1 - 0 Milotinovic 15' June 19, Charmilles Stadium, Geneva - 3 - 2 June 19, La Pontaise, Lausanne - 1 - 1

Group 2

June 17, Wankdorf Stadium, Berne - 4 - 1 June 17, Hardturm Stadium, Zurich - 9 - 0 June 20, St. Jakob Stadium, Basel - 8 - 3 June 20, Charmilles Stadium, Geneva - 7 - 0 Play-off: June 23, Hardturm Stadium, Zurich - 7 - 2

Group 3

June 16, Wankdorf Stadium, Berne - 2 - 0 June 16, Hardturm Stadium, Zurich - 1 - 0 June 19, St. Jakob Stadium, Basel - 7 - 0 June 19, Hardturm Stadium, Zurich - 5 - 0

Group 4

June 17, La Pontaise, Lausanne - 2 - 1 June 17, St. Jakob Stadium, Basel - 4 - 4 June 20, Cornaredo Stadium, Lugano - 4 - 1 June 20, Wankdorf Stadium, Berne - 2 - 0 Play-off: June 23, St. Jakob Stadium, Basel - 4 - 1

Quarterfinals

June 26, La Pontaise, Lausanne - 7 - 5 June 26, St. Jakob Stadium, Basel - 4 - 2 June 27, Wankdorf Stadium, Berne - 4 - 2 June 23, Charmilles Stadium, Geneva - 2 - 0

Semifinals

June 30, La Pontaise, Lausanne - 4 - 2 (AET) June 30, St. Jakob Stadium, Basel - 6 - 1

Third Place Match

July 3, Hardturm Stadium, Zurich - 3 - 1 Attendance: 31,000

Final

July 4, Wankdorf Stadium, Berne - 3 - 2 Attendance: 60,000 Referee: William Ling (England) Goals: Puskas (HUN) 6', Czibor (HUN) 8', Morlock (FRG) 10', Rahn (FRG) 18', Rahn (FRG) 84'.

External link

- [http://wm54.de.vu/ Animation of the 1954 World Cup final using LEGO figures] Category:Football World Cup Football World Cup Category:Sport in Switzerland ja:1954 FIFAワールドカップ

Football World Cup 1958

The 1958 Football World Cup remained in Europe, this time being hosted by Sweden. It was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5-2 in the final for their first title. The World Cup marked the debut on the world stage of 17-year-old Pelé, who would grow to be considered one of the greatest footballers of all time. The World Cup also saw the entry of the Soviet Union for the first time and the entry of all the British nations (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland). The format of the competition changed from 1954: 16 teams still qualified in four groups of four, but this time each team played each of the other teams in its group at least once, without extra time in event of a draw. Instead, if second and third place finished on the same points, then there would be a playoff with the winner going through; goal difference would not be used. In Group 4, Pelé did not play until the last of Brazil's group games - against the Soviet Union. He failed to get on the score sheet, but Brazil won the game 2-0 and the group by two points. In the same group USSR and England went to a playoff game, in which Anatoli Ilyin scored in the 67th minute to knock England out, while Austria had already been eliminated. Playoffs were also needed in Group 1 (Northern Ireland beat Czechoslovakia to join West Germany in the quarterfinals) and Group 3 (Wales topped Hungary to advance with Sweden). Hungary had become a spent force after their appearance in the final of the previous tournament they had lost their best players two years before, when they fled the new communist regime. Of the British nations it was arguably the Scottish who had the toughest group having to face Yugoslavia, Paraguay, and France. France topped Group 2 as Just Fontaine netted six goals. Yugoslavia finished second while Scotland came in last. The quarterfinals saw France's Just Fontaine continue in similar form to the group stage, as he managed another two goals as France triumphed over Northern Ireland. West Germany's Helmut Rahn put them into the semifinals with a single goal against Yugoslavia, while Sweden went though at the expense of USSR. The other game in the quarterfinals saw that young Brazilian Pelé score the only goal against Wales. In the semifinals, Sweden continued their strong run as they defeated West Germany 3-1 in a vicious game that saw the German player Juskowiak sent off and German team captain Fritz Walter injured which further weakened the German team because substitute players were not allowed at the time. While another goal from Fontaine of France added to his impressive goal tally, it was not enough to prevent Brazil thundering into the Final as a Pelé hat-trick gave them a 5-2 score line. The Third Place match saw Fontaine score four more goals as they beat the Germans 6-3. This brought his total to 13 goals in one competition, a record that has still not be broken. The Final was played in Solna, in the Råsunda Stadium, as 50,000 people watched in amazement as the Brazilians went a goal down after four minutes. The Brazilians were undismayed as Vava equalised shortly afterwards and then sent them a goal ahead before half time. In the second half Pelé out shone every one, notching up 2 goals, Zagalo added a goal in between, and Sweden managed a consolation goal. But the game really belonged to Pelé, and the Jules Rimet trophy belonged to Brazil the World Cup Winners.

Qualification

See Football World Cup 1958 (qualification).

First Round

Group 1

June 8, Malmö Stadion, Malmö - 3 - 1 June 8, Örjans Vall, Halmstad - 1 - 0 June 11, Örjans Vall, Halmstad - 3 - 1 June 11, Olympia Stadium, Helsingborg - 2 - 2 June 15, Malmö Stadion, Malmö - 2 - 2 June 15, Olympia Stadium, Helsingborg - 6 - 1 Play-off: June 17, Malmö Stadion, Malmö - 2 - 1 (AET)

Group 2

June 8, Idrottsparken, Norrköping - 7 - 3 June 8, Arosvallen, Västerås - 1 - 1 June 11, Arosvallen, Västerås - 3 - 2 June 11, Idrottsparken, Norrköping - 3 - 2 June 15, Eyravallen, Örebro - 2 - 1 June 15, Tunavallen, Eskilstuna - 3 - 3

Group 3

June 8, Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm - 3 - 0 June 8, Järnvallen, Sandviken - 1 - 1 June 11, Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm - 1 - 1 June 12, Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm - 2 - 1 June 15, Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm - 0 - 0 June 15, Järnvallen, Sandviken - 4 - 0 Play-off: June 17, Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm - 2 - 1

Group 4

June 8, Rimnersvallen, Udevalla - 3 - 0 June 8, Ullevi, Gothenburg - 2 - 2 June 11, Ullevi, Gothenburg - 0 - 0 June 11, Ryavallen, Borås - 2 - 0 June 15, Ryavallen, Borås - 2 - 2 June 15, Ullevi, Gothenburg - 2 - 0 Play-off: June 17, Ullevi, Gothenburg - 1 - 0

Quarterfinals

June 19, Idrottsparken, Norrköping - 4 - 0 June 19, Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm - 2 - 0 June 19, Ullevi, Gothenburg - 1 - 0 June 19, Malmö Stadion, Malmö - 1 - 0

Semifinals

June 24, Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm - 5 - 2 June 24, Ullevi, Gothenburg - 3 - 1

Third Place Match

June 28, Ullevi, Gothenburg - 6 - 3

Final

June 29, Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm - 5 - 2 Attendance: 51,800 Referee: Maurice Guigue (France) Goals: Liedholm (SWE) 3', Vavá (BRA) 9', Vavá (BRA) 32', Pelé (BRA) 55', Zagallo (BRA) 68', Simonsson (SWE) 80', Pelé (BRA) 90'. Category:Football World Cup Football World Cup Category:Sport in Sweden ja:1958 FIFAワールドカップ

Football World Cup 1962

Qualification

See Football World Cup 1962 (qualification).

First Round

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Quarterfinals

June 10, Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica - 2 - 1 June 10, Braden Cooper, Rancagua - 1 - 0 June 10, Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar - 3 - 1 June 10, Estadio Nacional, Santiago - 1 - 0

Semifinals

June 13, Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar - 3 - 1 June 13, Estadio Nacional, Santiago - 4 - 2

Third Place Match

June 16, Estadio Nacional, Santiago - 1 - 0

Final

Football World Cup 1966

1966 was a year of triumph for the host nation, England. It was England who won the tournament in a controversial final over West Germany, 4-2. Eusebio of Portugal was the leading goalscorer in the tournament with nine goals. The format of the competition stayed the same as 1962: 16 teams qualified, divided into four groups of four. Top two teams in each group would advance to the quarterfinals. It was a World Cup that had a rather unusual hero off the field, a dog called Pickles. In the build up to the tournament the Jules Rimet trophy was stolen from an exhibition display. A nation wide hunt for the icon ensued. It was later discovered in some newspaper as the dog sniffed at some bushes in London. Despite achieving record attendances at that time, it was a World Cup with few goals as the teams began to play much more tactically and defensively. This was exemplified by Alf Ramsey's England as they finished top of Group 1 with only four goals to their credit, but having none scored against them. Uruguay were the other team to qualify from that group at the expense of both Mexico and France. All the group's matches were played at Wembley apart from the match between Uruguay and France which took place at White City. In Group 2, West Germany and Argentina qualified with ease as they both finished the group with 5 points, Spain managed 2, while Switzerland left the competition after losing all three group matches. In the northwest of England, the Old Trafford and Goodison Park stadia played host to Group 3 which saw the World Cup holders, Brazil, finish in third place behind Portugal and Hungary and so be eliminated along with Bulgaria. Group 4, however, provided the biggest upset when North Korea beat Italy 1-0, and finished above them, earning themselves qualification along with the USSR. Chile finished bottom of the group. The quarterfinals provided an easy victory for West Germany as they cruised past Uruguay 4-0. It appeared as though the surprise package North Korea might do the same to Portugal when after 22 minutes they were in the lead 3-0. It fell to one of the greatest stars of the tournament, Eusebio, to change that. He scored four goals in the game and with Augusto adding a fifth in the 78th minute, one of the most incredible comebacks was complete. Chile]] Meanwhile in the other two games, Bene's late goal for Hungary against the USSR, who was lead by Lev Yashin's stellar goalkeeping, proved little more than a consolation as they crashed out 2-1, and the only goal between Argentina and England came courtesy of England's Geoff Hurst. During that game, Argentina's Antonio Rattin became the first player to be sent off in a senior international football match at Wembley. Both semifinals finished 2-1: Franz Beckenbauer providing the winning goal for West Germany as they beat the USSR, while Bobby Charlton scored both goals in England's triumph against Portugal. Portugal went on to beat the USSR 2-1 to take third place.

Qualification

See Football World Cup 1966 (qualification).

First Round

Group 1

July 11, Wembley Stadium, London - 0 - 0 July 13, Wembley Stadium, London - 1 - 1 July 15, White City Stadium, London - 2 - 1 July 16, Wembley Stadium, London - 2 - 0 July 19, Wembley Stadium, London - 0 - 0 July 20, Wembley Stadium, London - 2 - 0

Group 2

July 12, Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield - 5 - 0 July 13, Villa Park, Birmingham - 2 - 1 July 15, Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield - 2 - 1 July 16, Villa Park, Birmingham - 0 - 0 July 19, Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield - 2 - 0 July 20, Villa Park, Birmingham - 2 - 1

Group 3

July 12, Goodison Park, Liverpool - 2 - 0 July 13, Old Trafford, Manchester - 3 - 1 July 15, Goodison Park, Liverpool - 3 - 1 July 16, Old Trafford, Manchester - 3 - 0 July 19, Goodison Park, Liverpool - 3 - 1 July 20, Old Trafford, Manchester - 3 - 1

Group 4

July 12, Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough - 3 - 0 July 13, Roker Park, Sunderland - 2 - 0 July 15, Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough - 1 - 1 July 16, Roker Park, Sunderland - 1 - 0 July 19, Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough - 1 - 0 July 20, Roker Park, Sunderland - 2 - 1

Quarterfinals

July 23, Goodison Park, Liverpool - 5 - 3 July 23, Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield - 4 - 0 July 23, Roker Park, Sunderland - 2 - 1 July 23, Wembley Stadium, London - 1 - 0

Semifinals

July 25, Goodison Park, Liverpool - 2 - 1 July 26, Wembley Stadium, London - 2 - 1

Third Place Match

July 28, Wembley Stadium, London - 2 - 1

Final

London July 30, Wembley Stadium, London - 4 - 2 (AET) Attendance: 93,802 Referee: Gottfried Dienst (Switzerland) Goals: Haller (FRG) 12', Hurst (ENG) 18', Peters (ENG) 78', Weber (FRG) 89', Hurst (ENG) 101', Hurst (ENG) 120'. For more detail, see 1966 World Cup Final London's Wembley Stadium provided the venue for the Final, and 97,000 people crammed inside to watch. After 12 minutes Helmut Haller had put West Germany ahead, but the score was levelled by Geoff Hurst four minutes later. Martin Peters put England in the lead in the 78^th minute; England looked set to claim the title when the referee awarded a free kick to West Germany with one minute left. The ball was launched goalward and Wolfgang Weber managed to poke it across the line, with England appealing in vain for handball as the ball came through the crowded penalty area. With the score level at 2-2 at the end of 90 minutes, the game went to extra-time. In the 98^th minute Hurst found himself on the score sheet again, when his shot hit the crossbar and was controversially deemed to have crossed the line by the referee. In the last minute, it was Hurst again to easily sprint through the (then almost empty) German half and net his third, just as the gathered crowd invaded the pitch to celebrate with the team. This made Geoff Hurst the only player ever to have scored three times in a World Cup Final. BBC commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme's description of the match's closing moments has gone down in history: "Some people are on the pitch. They think it's all over." (Hurst scores) "It is now!" England received the recovered Jules Rimet trophy from Her Majesty the Queen and were crowned World Cup winners. Category:Football World Cup 1966 Category:History of English football Football World Cup Category:England national football team ko:1966년 축구 월드컵 ja:1966 FIFAワールドカップ

Football World Cup 1974

The 1974 Football World Cup was held in West Germany. The host nation won the title beating the Netherlands in the final, 2-1. The victory was the second for West Germany, who had won in 1954. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup, was awarded. The previous trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, was won for the third time by Brazil in 1970 and awarded permanently to the Brazilians. The format of the competition changed from 1970: 16 teams qualified, divided into four groups of four. Top two teams in each group would advance to the second round, where they would be split into two groups of four. The winners of each group will play each other in the finals, and the second place finishers in the third place match. The first round saw a politically charged match as West and East Germany played each other in Hamburg. The East won that match 1-0, but fell in the second round. West Germany was led by Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd Müller, who scored the game winner in the final. Although the Dutch finished second, their star Johan Cruyff and their Total Football system dazzled the competition. Poland's Grzegorz Lato lead the tournament in scoring with seven goals.

Qualification

See Football World Cup 1974 (qualification).

Squads

For a list of all squads that appeared in the final tournament, see Football World Cup 1974 (squads).

First Round

Group 1

June 14, Olympiastadion, Berlin - 1 - 0 June 14, Volksparkstadion, Hamburg - 2 - 0 June 18, Volksparkstadion, Hamburg - 3 - 0 June 18, Olympiastadion, Berlin - 1 - 1 June 22, Olympiastadion, Berlin - 0 - 0 June 22, Volksparkstadion, Hamburg - 1 - 0

Group 2

June 13, Waldstadion, Frankfurt - 0 - 0 June 14, Westfalenstadion, Dortmund - 2 - 0 June 18, Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen - 9 - 0 June 18, Waldstadion, Frankfurt - 0 - 0 June 22, Waldstadion, Frankfurt - 1 - 1 June 22, Waldstadion, Frankfurt - 3 - 0

Group 3

June 15, Niedersachsenstadion, Hannover - 2 - 0 June 15, Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf - 0 - 0 June 19, Niedersachsenstadion, Hannover - 1 - 1 June 19, Westfalenstadion, Dortmund - 0 - 0 June 23, Westfalenstadion, Dortmund - 4 - 1 June 23, Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf - 3 - 0

Group 4

June 15, Olympiastadion, Munich - 3 - 1 June 15, Neckarstadion, Stuttgart - 3 - 2 June 19, Neckarstadion, Stuttgart - 1 - 1 June 19, Olympiastadion, Munich - 7 - 0 June 22, Olympiastadion, Munich - 4 - 1 June 22, Neckarstadion, Stuttgart - 2 - 1

Second Round

Group 1

June 26, Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen - 4 - 0 June 26, Niedersachsenstadion, Hannover - 1 - 0 June 30, Niedersachsenstadion, Hannover - 2 - 1 June 30, Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen - 2 - 0 July 3, Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen - 1 - 1 July 3, Westfalenstadion, Dortmund - 2 - 0

Group 2

June 26, Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf - 2 - 0 June 26, Neckarstadion, Stuttgart - 1 - 0 June 30, Waldstadion, Frankfurt - 2 - 1 June 30, Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf - 4 - 2 July 3, Waldstadion, Frankfurt - 1 - 0 July 3, Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf - 2 - 1

Third Place Match

July 6, Olympiastadion, Munich - 1 - 0

Final

Munich July 7, Olympiastadion, Munich - 2 - 1 Attendance: 77,822 Referee: John Taylor (England) Goals: Neeskens (NED) 2' (penalty), Breitner (FRG) 25' (penalty), Müller (FRG) 43'. Neeskens scored the first goal within 90 seconds of the kickoff, before Germany had even touched the ball. Gerd Müller's goal was his 14th in World Cups, which beat Just Fontaine's record of 13. Category:Football World Cup 1974 Football World Cup ja:1974 FIFAワールドカップ

Football World Cup 1982

The 1982 Football World Cup was held in Spain. It was won by Italy, who beat West Germany 3-1 in the final. With its third World Cup title (after 1934 and 1938), Italy drew level with record champions Brazil. Italy survived the opening round on goal difference and then went on to win the trophy for a third time after a creative Brazilian team had bowed out to them in an astonishing match in the second phase. Zico, Sócrates, Falcão and Eder could not stop attacking and Brazil paid for it when they lost 3-2 to a Paolo Rossi hat-trick. Italy went on to the final and beat West Germany 3-1. Rossi finished top scorer with six goals. The format of the competition changed from 1978: for the first time, 24 teams qualified, divided into six groups of four. Top two teams in each group would advance to the second round, where they would be split into four groups of three. The winners of each group will advance to the semifinals. This was the only World Cup to be played under this format. One of the most memorable games of the tournament was the semifinal between West Germany and France. It had a horrible incident when German goalkeeper Harald Schumacher brutally fouled the attacking French player Patrick Battiston on his way to a certain goal, leaving him unconscious. The French were shocked when the referee did not even award them a free kick, much less give Schumacher the deserved red card. But the match also had many great moments: after the game ended 1-1 in regulation time, the French scored two goals during extra time to lead 3-1. But the German team did not give up and scored two goals themselves to equalise the game. The extra time ended 3-3 and the Germans won the following penalty shoot-out 5-4. A particularly controversial game was the first round group match between West Germany and Austria. After suffering an upset at the hands of Algeria in their opening game, West Germany knew that a 1-0 win over Austria in the group's last game would send both the teams into the second round at the expense of the Africans as Algeria had already played their three matches. That is exactly what happened, as the Germans scored early and both teams just kicked the ball around aimlessly for the rest of the game. This was widely deplored, even by the German and Austrian fans who had hoped for a hot rematch for the match in Cordoba, Argentina in which Austria had beaten West Germany, and led to the introduction of a revised system at the and future World Cups, in which the final two games in each group were played simultaneously. Italian Paolo Rossi won the Golden Boot, scoring six goals.

Qualification

See Football World Cup 1982 (qualification).

Squads

For a list of all squads that disputed the final tournament, see Football World Cup 1982 (squads).

First Round

Group 1

June 14, Estadio Balaidos, Vigo - 0 - 0 June 15, Estadio Municipal de Riazor, A Coruña - 0 - 0 June 18, Estadio Balaidos, Vigo - 1 - 1 June 19, Estadio Municipal de Riazor, A Coruña - 0 - 0 June 22, Estadio Municipal de Riazor, A Coruña - 5 - 1 June 23, Estadio Balaidos, Vigo - 1 - 1

Group 2

June 16, El Molinón, Gijón - 2 - 1 June 17, Estadio Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo - 1 - 0 June 20, El Molinón, Gijón - 4 - 1 June 21, Estadio Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo - 2 - 0 June 24, Estadio Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo - 3 - 2 June 25, El Molinón, Gijón - 1 - 0

Group 3

June 13, Camp Nou, Barcelona - 1 - 0 June 15, Nuevo Estadio, Elche - 10 - 1 June 18, Estadio José Rico Pérez, Alicante - 4 - 1 June 19, Nuevo Estadio, Elche - 1 - 0 June 22, Nuevo Estadio, Elche - 1 - 1 June 23, Estadio José Rico Pérez, Alicante - 2 - 0

Group 4

June 16, Estadio San Mames, Bilbao - 3 - 1 June 17, Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid - 1 - 1 June 20, Estadio San Mames, Bilbao - 2 - 0 June 21, Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid - 4 - 1 June 24, Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid - 1 - 1 June 25, Estadio San Mames, Bilbao - 1 - 0

Group 5

June 16, Estadio Luis Casanova, Valencia - 1 - 1 June 17, La Romareda, Zaragoza - 0 - 0 June 20, Estadio Luis Casanova, Valencia - 2 - 1 June 21, La Romareda, Zaragoza - 1 - 1 June 24, La Romareda, Zaragoza - 1 - 0 June 25, Estadio Luis Casanova, Valencia - 1 - 0

Group 6

June 14, Estadio Sanchez Pisjuan, Seville - 2 - 1 June 15, La Rosaleda, Málaga - 5 - 2 June 18, Estadio Benito Villamarín, Seville - 4 - 1 June 19, La Rosaleda, Málaga - 3 - 0 June 22, La Rosaleda, Málaga - 2 - 2 June 23, Estadio Benito Villamarín, Seville - 4 - 0

Second Round

Group 1

June 28, Camp Nou, Barcelona - 3 - 0 July 1, Camp Nou, Barcelona - 1 - 0 July 4, Camp Nou, Barcelona - 0 - 0

Group 2

June 29, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid - 0 - 0 July 2, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid - 2 - 1 July 5, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid - 0 - 0

Group 3

June 29, Estadio Sarriá, Barcelona - 2 - 1 July 2, Estadio Sarriá, Barcelona - 3 - 1 July 5, Estadio Sarriá, Barcelona - 3 - 2

Group 4

June 28, Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid - 1 - 0 July 1, Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid - 2 - 2 July 4, Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid - 4 - 1

Semifinals

July 8, Camp Nou, Barcelona - 2 - 0 July 8, Estadio Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville - 3 - 3 (AET, 5-4 PEN)

Third Place Match

July 10, Estadio José Rico Pérez, Alicante - 3 - 2

Final

July 11, Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid - 3 - 1 Attendance: 90,000 Referee: Arnaldo Cezar Coelho (Brazil) Goals: Rossi (ITA) 57', Tardelli (ITA) 69', Altobelli (ITA) 81', Breitner (FRG) 83'. Category:Football World Cup Football World Cup Category:Sport in Spain ja:1982 FIFAワールドカップ

Football World Cup 1986

The 1986 Football World Cup was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. It was won by Argentina, who beat West Germany 3-2 in the final at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca. The tournament was originally scheduled in 1974 to be hosted by Colombia, but after the Colombian authorities declared in late 1982 that they could not afford to host the World Cup, Mexico was selected as replacement host and became the first nation to host two Football World Cups. This second World Cup in Mexico came only 16 years after the first one in 1970.Terrible earthquakes were the prelude to the tournament, but the stadiums were not affected and it was decided to go ahead with the preparations. The format of the competition changed from 1982: 24 teams still qualified, again divided into six groups of four. But the second round was replaced by a knockout competition, for which 16 teams: six group winners, six second place finishers, and four best third place finishers would qualify. It was the tournament of Diego Maradona who was at the peak of his form and lead the Argentinean team to the title. His most memorable performance probably came during the quarter final against England, where he scored both goals in the 2-1 victory. One goal was scored, in his own words, by the "hand of God" (unseen by the referee, he used his hand to score the goal) and the other, considered to be the Goal of the Century, followed a dribbling through the complete English half around most of the English team. The "Blues" showed their class in ousting Italy, the world champion, in their second round game, 2-0, before overcoming Brazil in Guadalajara-rather fortuitously but with a great deal of flair-in one of the greatest matches of all time. Tele Santana's Brazilians twice hit the woodwork and frequently overran Michel Platini and his French side, who eventually won the day largely due to the performance of their goalkeeper Joël Bats - amongst other feats, he managed to save a Zico penalty 12 minutes from time. After winning a nail-biting penalty shoot-out (1-1 at full time, then 4-3 on penalties), the French reached the semis. But here, just as in Spain four years earlier, their dreams of FIFA World Cup glory were foiled by a fresher German eleven. The Germans, ever-present in the final, once again stumbled at the last step. Beaten by Italy and Paolo Rossi in 1982, this time they were pipped at the post (3-2) by the Argentineans, led by Diego Maradona, fresh from their 2-0 victory over a plucky Belgian side in the semis. Argentina's victory was as deserved as it was unexpected. The team was solid but uninspired, and it was a masterful Maradona that virtually won the FIFA World Cup for his country single-handed. His brilliance and goal-scoring prowess (five goals) made him, quite naturally, the Player of the Tournament. The only cloud over the proceedings came in the quarter-finals when he scored with his hand against England. This did not, however, spoil the party in Argentina, where 30 million people celebrated in the streets after the final victory. Germany won their second World Cup semifinal against France in a row (following their defeat of France in 1982) only to lose their second World Cup final in a row. Gary Lineker of England won the Golden Boot as the leading scorer of the World Cup, scoring six goals. The Portuguese national team went on strike during the competition. Players refused to train between their first and the second games (against England and Poland) and were surprisingly eliminated by Morocco. Canada and Iraq made their first Cup appearances in this tournament, both sides being dismissed from group play with three losses. During the Group E game between Uruguay and Scotland, José Batista of Uruguay was sent off after less than a minute - a record that still stands in World Cup finals play. Image:Ltspkr.png An excerpt from The Official Colourbox 1986 World Cup Theme Help with listening to audio

Qualification

See Football World Cup 1986 (qualification).

Squads

For a list of all squads that appeared in the final tournament, see Football World Cup 1986 (squads)

First Round

Group A

- May 31, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City - 1 - 1
Attendance: 95,000
Referee: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden)
Goals: Altobelli (ITA) 44 Sirakov (BUL) 85
- June 2, Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City - 3 - 1
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Arminio Victorian Sanchez (Spain)
Goals: Valdano (ARG) 8 Ruggeri (ARG) 19 Valdano (ARG) 47 Park (KOR) 72
- June 5, Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla - 1 - 1
Referee: Jan Keizer (NED)
Attendance: 32000
Goals: Altobelli (ITA) 7 Maradona (ARG) 34
- June 5, Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City - 1 - 1
Referee: Fallaj Al Shanar Kuzham (KSA)
Attendance: 45000
Goals: Getov (BUL) 12 Kim (KOR) 70
- June 10, Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla - 3 - 2
Referee: David Socha (USA)
Attendance: 20000
Goals: Altobelli (ITA) 18 Choi (KOR) 62 Altobelli (ITA) 73 Cho (ITA) own goal 82 Huh (KOR) 89
- June 10, Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City - 2 - 0
Referee: Berny Ulloa Morera (CRC)
Attendance: 65000
Goals: Valdano (ARG) 3 Burruchaga (ARG) 77

Group B

June 3, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City - 2 - 1
Referee: Carlos Esposito (ARG)
Attendance: 110,000
Goals: Quirarte (MEX) 23 Sánchez (MEX) 39 Erwin Vandenbergh (BEL) 45 June 4, Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca - 1 - 0
Referee: Edwin Picon-Ackong (Mauritius)
Attendance: 24,000
Goal: Romero (PAR) 36 June 7, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City - 1 - 1
Referee: George Courtney (ENG)
Attendance: 114,600
Goals: Flores (MEX) 3 Romero (PAR) 85 June 8, Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca - 2 - 1
Referee: Jesus Diaz (COL)
Attendance: 20,000
Goals: Scifo (BEL) 16 Claesen (BEL) P 22 Amaiesh (IRQ) 57
Red Card: Hanna (IRQ) 52 June 11, Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca - 2 - 2
Referee: Bogdan Dotchev (BUL)
Attendance: 20,000
Goals: Vercauteren (BEL) 32 Cabañas (PAR) 50 Veyt (BEL) 60 Cabañas (PAR) 76 June 11, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City - 1 - 0
Referee: Zoran Petrovic (YUG)
Attendance: 103,762
Goal: Quirarte (MEX) 53

Group C

June 1, Estadio Nou Camp, León - 1 - 0 June 2, Estadio Irapuato, Irapuato - 6 - 0 June 5, Estadio Nou Camp, León - 1 - 1 June 6, Estadio Irapuato, Irapuato - 2 - 0 June 9, Estadio Nou Camp, León - 3 - 0 June 9, Estadio Irapuato, Irapuato - 2 - 0

Group D

June 1, Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara - 1 - 0 June 3, Estadio Tres de Marzo, Guadalajara - 1 - 1 June 6, Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara - 1 - 0 June 7, Estadio Tres de Marzo, Guadalajara - 2 - 1 June 12, Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara - 3 - 0 June 12, Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey - 3 - 0

Group E

June 4, Estadio La Corregidora, Santiago de Querétaro - 1 - 1 June 4, Estadio Neza, Nezahualcóyotl - 1 - 0 June 8, Estadio La Corregidora, Santiago de Querétaro - 2 - 1 June 8, Estadio Neza, Nezahualcóyotl - 6 - 1 June 13, Estadio La Corregidora, Santiago de Querétaro - 2 - 0 June 13, Estadio Neza, Nezahualcóyotl - 0 - 0

Group F

June 2, Estadio Universitario, Monterrey - 0 - 0 June 3, Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey - 1 - 0 June 6, Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey - 0 - 0 June 7, Estadio Universitario, Monterrey - 1 - 0 June 11, Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey - 3 - 0 June 11, Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara - 3 - 1 See Saltillo Affair.

Round of Sixteen

June 15, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City - 2 - 0 June 15, Nou Camp, León - 4 - 3 (AET) June 16, Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara - 4 - 0 June 16, Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla - 1 - 0 June 17, Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City - 2 - 0 June 17, Estadio Universitario, Monterrey - 1 - 0 June 18, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City - 3 - 0 June 18, Estadio La Corregidora, Santiago de Querétaro - 5 - 1

Quarterfinals

June 21, Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara - 1 - 1 (AET, 4-3 PEN) June 21, Estadio Universitario, Monterrey - 0 - 0 (AET, 4-1 PEN) June 22, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City - 2 - 1 June 22, Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla - 1 - 1 (AET, 5-4 PEN)

Semifinals

June 25, Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara - 2 - 0 June 25, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City - 2 - 0

Third Place Match

June 28, Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla - 4 - 2 (AET)

Final

June 29, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City - 3 - 2 Attendance: 114,600 Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho (Brazil) Goals: Brown (ARG) 23', Valdano (ARG) 55', Rummenigge (FRG) 74', Völler (FRG) 80', Burruchaga (ARG) 83'. Category:Football World Cup Football World Cup World Cup Category:Sport in Mexico ko:1986년 축구 월드컵 ja:1986 FIFAワールドカップ

Football World Cup 1990

The 1990 Football World Cup was designated by FIFA in 1984 to be held in Italy, making it the second country to host the event two times. It was won by West Germany, who beat Argentina 1-0 in the final, repeating the final match of the 1986 Football World Cup . With its third title (and three second place finishes) Germany became the most successful World Cup nation for 4 years, until Brazil won their 4th Championship in 1994. German team manager Franz Beckenbauer became the second footballer, after Mario Zagallo of Brazil, to become World Champion as a player (in 1974) and as team manager. In doing so, Beckenbauer also became the first captain of a winning team to later manage a winning squad. The format of the competition stayed the same as in 1986: 24 teams qualified, divided into six groups of four. 16 teams would qualify for the knockout competition: six group winners, six second place finishers, and four best third place finishers. Three nations qualified for the first time in their history: Costa Rica, the Republic of Ireland and the United Arab Emirates. The World Cup began with an upset. Defending champion Argentina fell 0-1 to Cameroon in the opening match. The goal was headed in by François Omam-Biyik. Cameroon went on to become the surprise team of the Championship, becoming the first African nation to go to the quarter finals and bowing there only in extra time with 2-3 to England after leading 2-1. Cameroon's Roger Milla, who came out of retirement specifically for the World Cup, became an international superstar at age 38, long after most top-level footballers typically retire. But Argentina recovered from their defeat and went all the way to the final. On their way they defeated Brazil in the round of the last 16 and, in the semi final, were the first team in this tournament to score a goal against the hosts Italy, winning through a penalty shootout after a 1-1 score after extra time. Argentine goalkeeper Sergio Goycochea saved two penalty kicks. Italian Salvatore Schillaci won the Golden Boot with six goals, scoring a goal in every game that he apeared in. Amazingly, 'Toto' had played for Italy only once prior to the tournament. The World Cup 1990 is widely regarded (along with the 1962 edition in Chile) as one of the least spectacular and most cynical World Cups ever. It generated a record-low goals-per-game average and (at the time) record 16 red cards. Most teams relied heavily on defensive play and hard tackling, as well as aggressive intimidation of the referee. In the knock-out stage of the cup, many teams would "play it safe" for 120 minutes and try their luck in the penalty shootout, rather than risk going forward. Runners-up Argentina was the prime example of this trend, taking the silver medal despite scoring only 5 goals in 7 games. World Champions West Germany was one of the few teams to choose an attacking style of play.

Venues

- Stadio Olimpico, Rome - 81,000 [R1,R2,QF,F matches]
- Stadio San Paolo, Naples - 74,000 [R1,R2,QF,SF matches]
- Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin - 68,000 [R1,R2,SF matches]
- Stadio San Nicola, Bari - 56,000 [R1,R2,3P matches]
- Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence - 41,000 [R1,QF matches]
- Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan - 85,700 [R1,R2,QF matches]
- Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa - 35,000 [R1,R2 matches]
- Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna - 39,000 [R1,R2 matches]
- Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona - 42,000 [R1,R2 matches]
- Stadio Friuli, Udine - 38,000 [R1 matches]
- Stadio Sant'Elia, Cagliari - 40,000 [R1 matches]
- Stadio Della Favorita, Palermo - 36,000 [R1 matches]

Squads

For a list of all squads that appeared in the final tournament, see Football World Cup 1990 (squads).

Qualification

See Football World Cup 1990 (qualification).

First Round

Group A

June 9, Stadio Olimpico, Rome - 1 - 0 Goals: Schillaci (ITA) 78 June 10, Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence - 5 - 1 Goals: Skuhravý (CZE) 25, Bílek (CZE) 39 (penalty) Hašek (CZE) 50 Caligiuri 61 Skuhravý (CZE) 78 Luhový (CZE) 90 June 14, Stadio Olimpico, Rome - 1 - 0 June 15, Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence - 1 - 0 June 19, Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence - 2 - 1 June 19, Stadio Olimpico, Rome - 2 - 0

Group B

June 8, Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan - 1 - 0 Goals: Biyik (CMR) 67 June 9, Stadio San Nicola, Bari - 2 - 0 Goals: Lacatus (ROM) 42 Lacatus (ROM) 57 June 13, Stadio San Paolo, Naples - 2 - 0 Goals:Troglio (ARG) 27 Burruchaga (ARG) 79 June 14, Stadio San Nicola, Bari - 2 - 1 Milla (CMR) 76 Milla (CMR) 86 Balint (ROM) 88 June 18, Stadio San Nicola, Bari - 4 - 0 June 18, Stadio San Paolo, Naples - 1 - 1

Group C

June 10, Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin - 2 - 1 June 11, Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa - 1 - 0 June 16, Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin - 1 - 0 June 16, Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa - 2 - 1 June 20, Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin - 1 - 0 June 20, Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa - 2 - 1

Group D

June 9, Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna - 2 - 0 June 10, Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan - 4 - 1 June 14, Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna - 1 - 0 June 15, Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan - 5 - 1 June 19, Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan - 1 - 1 June 19, Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna - 4 - 1

Group E

June 12, Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona - 2 - 0 June 13, Stadio Friuli, Udine - 0 - 0 June 17, Stadio Friuli, Udine - 3 - 1 June 17, Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona - 3 - 1 June 21, Stadio Friuli, Udine - 1 - 0 June 21, Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona - 2 - 1

Group F

Note: Ireland awarded second place by drawing of lots June 11, Stadio Sant'Elia, Cagliari - 1 - 1 June 12, Stadio Della Favorita, Palermo - 1 - 1 June 16, Stadio Sant'Elia, Cagliari - 0 - 0 June 17, Stadio Della Favorita, Palermo - 0 - 0 June 21, Stadio Sant'Elia, Cagliari - 1 - 0 June 21, Stadio Della Favorita, Palermo - 1 - 1

Round of Sixteen

June 23, Stadio San Paolo, Naples - 2 - 1 (AET) June 23, Stadio San Nicola, Bari - 4 - 1 June 24, Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin - 1 - 0 June 24, Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan - 2 - 1 June 25, Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa - 0 - 0 (AET 5-4 PEN) June 25, Stadio Olimpico, Rome - 2 - 0 June 26, Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona - 2 - 1 (AET) June 26, Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna - 1 - 0 (AET)

Quarterfinals

June 30, Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence - 0 - 0 (AET 3-2 PEN) June 30, Stadio Olimpico, Rome - 1 - 0 July 1, Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan - 1 - 0 July 1, Stadio San Paolo, Naples - 3 - 2 (AET)

Semifinals

July 3, Stadio San Paolo, Naples - 1 - 1 (AET 4-3 PEN) July 4, Stadio Delle Alpi, Turin - 1 - 1 (AET 4-3 PEN)

Third Place Match

July 7, Stadio San Nicola, Bari - 2 - 1

Final

July 8, Stadio Olimpico, Rome - 1 - 0 Attendance: 73,603 Referee: Edgardo Codesal Mendez (Mexico) Goals: Brehme (FRG) 85' (Penalty).

Firsts

- For the first time, both World Cup semifinals were decided by penalty shootouts.
- The tournament marks the first time a World Cup tournament has ever hit such a low goals-per-game average. There were 115 goals, and, taking account of extra time when applicable, 4920 minutes of play - which means 1 goal every 42.7 minutes, or only 2.1 goals for every 90-minute game.
- First appearance of Costa Rica, the Republic of Ireland, the United Arab Emirates, and reappearance of the United States after a 40-year absence. Both UAE and USA were dismissed in group play.
- This was the first and last World Cup in which 2 european teams were defeated by a Central American squad: Costa Rica 1:0 Scotland (goal by Juan Cayasso), and Costa Rica 2:1 Sweden (goals by Johnny Ekström; Róger Flores and Hernán Médford). Other Central American teams playing the World Cup had close-to-disastrous results (El Salvador 1970 & 1982, Honduras 1970). The final alone had several firsts:
- For the first time a team reached three World Cup finals in a row: Germany had already lost the finals in 1982 and 1986. This feat was later repeated by Brazil in 1994, 1998 and 2002 with better results : two titles out of three finals.
- It was the first rematch of a preceding final: The World Cup 1986 already saw Argentina and Germany in the final, only with a different winner.
- Pedro Monzón of Argentina became the first player to be sent off in a World Cup final. Teammate Gustavo Abel Dezotti was also sent off.
- For the first time, the losing team did not score a goal: Germany won by a penalty, almost saved by Sergio Goycochea, scored in the 85th minute by Andreas Brehme after a heavily disputed foul on Rudi Völler. As such, Germany's Bodo Illgner became the first goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet in a World Cup final.

Lasts

- This would be the last World Cup in which goalkeepers were allowed to pick up direct backpasses from teammates. The backpass rule was in use from the 1994 tournament in order to make it harder for teams to time-waste.
- This was the last World Cup in which four teams' countries existed as political entities: West Germany joined with East Germany shortly after the tournament, Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Yugoslavia dissolved into the nations Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYR Macedonia, and Serbia and Montenegro (which retained the name Yugoslavia until 2002), and the USSR, which split into Russia and fourteen smaller states with the fall of the Communist regime, although the former Soviet states fielded a CIS team through the 1992 European Championship. Category:Football World Cup Football World Cup Category:Sport in Italy ko:1990년 축구 월드컵 ja:1990 FIFAワールドカップ

1960 European Football Championship

The 1960 European Football Championship, then called the European Nations Cup, was the first edition of the European Football Championship, held every four years and endoresed by UEFA. The final tournament was held in France. It was won by the Soviet Union 2-1 over Yugoslavia in Paris after extra time. The tournament was a knockout competition; just 17 teams entered with some notable absences (West Germany and Italy among them). The teams would play home-and-away matches until the semifinals; the final four teams would move on to the final tournament, whose host was selected after the teams became known. Spain refused to travel to the Soviet Union and withdrew from the tournament, so the final four had three Eastern Block countries: USSR, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia, to go with hosts France. In the semifinals, the Soviets made easy work of the Czechoslovaks in Marseille, beating them 3-0. The other match saw a nine-goal thriller as Yugoslavia came on top 5-4, coming back from a two-goal lead twice. Czechoslovakia beat the demoralized French 2-0 for third place. In the final, Yugoslavia scored first, but the Soviet Union, led by legendary goalkeeper Lev Yashin, equalized in the 49th minute. Regulation ended 1-1, and Viktor Ponedelnik scored with seven minutes left in extra time to give the Soviets the inaugurual European Championship.

Qualifying Rounds

Pre-qualifying

20px Ireland

2 - 0
0 - 4

20px Czechoslovakia

Round of 16

3 - 1
1 - 0

7 - 1
1 - 1

2 - 4
0 - 3

0 - 1
2 - 5

2 - 2
1 - 5

2 - 0
1 - 1

3 - 0
0 - 2

0 - 2
2 - 3

Quarterfinals

walk
over

5 - 2
4 - 2

0 - 2
0 - 3

2 - 1
1 - 5

Final Tournament

Semifinals

July 6, 1960

3 - 0

5 - 4

Third place match

July 9, 1960

20px Czechoslovakia

2 - 0

20px France

Final

July 10, 1960

20px USSR

2 - 1 (AET)

20px Yugoslavia

Venue: Parc Des Princes, Paris Attendance: 18,000

Tournament Statistics

Top Goalscorers

2 Goals: François Heutte (France), Valentin Ivanov (USSR), Viktor Ponedelnik (USSR), Milan Galić (Yugoslavia), Dražen Jerković (Yugoslavia)

Fastest Goal

11 Minutes: Milan Garić (Yugoslavia vs France)

Average Goals

4.25 Per Game Category:Sports festivals hosted in France European Football Championship

1972 European Football Championship

The 1972 European Football Championship (Euro 72) final tournament was held in Belgium. This was the 4th edition of the European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament took place between June 14 and June 18, 1972. At the time, only four countries could play the final tournament which meant that there were only the semi-finals, the final and the third place match. The hosts were only announced after the qualifying round, which meant that they had to qualify, as well, for the final stage.

Venues

- Bosuil Stadium, Antwerp - Capacity: 20,000
- Sclessin Stadium, Liège - Capacity: 31,000
- Heysel Stadium, Brussels - Capacity: 50,000
- Parc Astrid, Brussels - Capacity: 28,000

Qualifying Round

The qualifying round was played throughout 1970 and 1971 (group phase), and 1972 (quarter-finals). There were eight qualifying groups of four teams each. The matches were played in a home-and-away basis. Victories were worth 2 points, draws 1 point, and defeats 0 points. Only group winners could qualify for the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals were played in two legs on a home-and-away basis. The winners of the quarter-finals would go through, to the final tournament.

Group Phase

Quarter-finals

1st Leg - Saturday April 29, 1972 19:45 GMT Wembley Stadium, London
Referee: Robert Helies (FRA) 2nd Leg - Saturday May 13, 1972 16:00 CET Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn Stadium, Berlin
Referee: Milivoje Gugulovic (YUG) West Germany won 3-1 on aggregate. ---- 1st Leg - Saturday April 29, 1972 15:30 CET Giuseppe Meazza, Milan
Referee: Peter Hristov Nikolov (BUL) 2nd Leg - Saturday May 13, 1972 20:00 CET Parc Astrid, Brussels
Referee: Paul Schiller (AUT) Belgium won 2-1 on aggregate. ---- 1st Leg - Saturday April 29, 1972 17:00 CET Ferenc Puskas Stadium, Budapest
Referee: David William Smith (ENG) 2nd Leg - Sunday May 14, 1972 Bucharest
Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany) Replay Match (neutral ground) - Wednesday May 17, 1972 20:00 CET Partizan Stadium, Belgrade
Referee: Christe Michas (GRE) Hungary won 5-4 on aggregate. ---- 1st Leg - Sunday April 30, 1972 16:00 CET Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade
Referee: Rudolf Scheurer (SWI) 2nd Leg - Saturday May 13, 1972 17:00 MSK Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Referee: Aurelio Angonese (ITA) Soviet Union won 3-0 on aggregate. ----

Final Tournament

Semi-finals

Wednesday June 14, 1972 20:00 CET Bosuil Stadium, Antwerp
Referee: William J. Mullan (SCO) 20:00 CET Parc Astrid, Brussels
Referee: Rudi Glöckner (West Germany)

Third Place Match

Saturday June 17, 1972 20:00 CET Sclessin Stadium, Liege
Referee: Johan Einar Boström (SWE)

Final

Sunday June 18, 1972 16:00 CET Heysel Stadium, Brussels
Referee: Ferdinand Marschall (AUT)

Tournament Statistics

Top Scorers

4 Goals: Gerd Müller (West Germany) 1 Goal: Herbert Wimmer (West Germany), Anatoli Konkov (USSR), Raoul Lambert, Odilon Polleunis, Paul Van Himst (Belgium), Lajos Kű (Hungary)

Fastest Goal

24 Minutes: Raoul Lambert (Belgium vs Hungary); Gerd Müller (West Germany vs Belgium)

Average Goals

2.5 Per Game European Football Championship Category:Sport in Belgium

1980 European Football Championship

The 1980 European Football Championship (Euro 80) final tournament was held in Italy. This was the 6th edition of the European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament took place between June 11 and June 22, 1980. This was the first edition in which eight teams, rather than four, could qualify for the final tournament. Seven of these countries had to qualify for the final stage. Also for the first time, the hosts, in this case Italy, qualified automatically for the finals. Because of the expanded format, the final tournament went through some changes as well. Two groups of four teams each were created; each team would play all others within their group. The winners of the groups would go straight to the final (there were no semi-finals), while the runners-up disputed the third place match.

Venues

- Stadio Olimpico, Rome - Capacity: 86,500
- Giuseppe Meazza, Milan - Capacity: 85,700
- Stadio San Paolo, Naples - Capacity: 72,800
- Stadio Comunale, Turin - Capacity: 50,000

Squads

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1980 European Football Championship (squads).

First Round

All times local (CET)
Half-time scores are in brackets

Group A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
20px West Germany	5	3	2	1	0	4	2
20px Czechoslovakia	3	3	1	1	1	4	3
20px Netherlands	3	3	1	1	1	4	4
20px Greece	1	3	0	1	2	1	4

Czechoslovakia	0 - 1	West Germany
Netherlands	1 - 0	Greece
West Germany	3 - 2	Netherlands
Greece	1 - 3	Czechoslovakia
Netherlands	1 - 1	Czechoslovakia
Greece	0 - 0	West Germany

June 11, 1980

25 px Czechoslovakia	0 - 1 (0-0)	25 px West Germany	17:45 - Stadio Olimpico, Rome Ref: Alberto Michelotti (Italy) Attendance: 11,059
		Rummenigge 57'


25 px Netherlands	1 - 0 (0-0)	25 px Greece	20:30 - Stadio San Paolo, Naples Ref: Adolf Prokop (East Germany) Attendance: 14,990
Kist (p) 65'

June 14, 1980

25 px West Germany	3 - 2 (1-0)	25 px Netherlands	17:45 - Stadio San Paolo, Naples Ref: Robert Wurtz (France) Attendance: 26,546
Allofs 20'		Rep (p) 79'
Allofs 60'		van de Kerkhof 85'
Allofs 65'

25 px Greece	1 - 3 (1-2)	25 px Czechoslovakia	20:30 - Stadio Olimpico, Rome Ref: Patrick Partridge (England) Attendance: 4,726
Anastopoulos 14'		Panenka 6'
		Vízek 26'
		Nehoda 63'

June 17, 1980

Netherlands	1 - 1 (0-1)	Czechoslovakia	17:45 - Giuseppe Meazza, Milan Ref: Hilmi Ok (Turkey) Attendance: 11,889
Kist 59'		Nehoda 16'


Greece	0 - 0 (0-0)	West Germany	20:30 - Stadio Comunale, Turin Ref: Brian McGinlay (Scotland) Attendance: 13,901

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Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
20px Belgium	4	3	1	2	0	3	2
20px Italy	4	3	1	2	0	1	0
20px England	3	3	1	1	1	3	3
20px Spain	1	3	0	1	2	2	4

Belgium	1 - 1	England
Spain	0 - 0	Italy
Belgium	2 - 1	Spain
England	0 - 1	Italy
Spain	1 - 2	England
Italy	0 - 0	Belgium

June 12, 1980

Belgium	1 - 1 (1-1)	England	17:45 - Stadio Comunale, Turin Ref: Heinz Aldinger (West Germany) Attendance: 15,186
Ceulemans 29'		Wilkins 26'


Spain	0 - 0 (0-0)	Italy	20:30 - Giuseppe Meazza, Milan Ref: Karoly Palotai (Hungary) Attendance: 46,816

June 15, 1980

Belgium	2 - 1 (1-1)	Spain	17:45 - Giuseppe Meazza, Milan Ref: Charles Corver (Netherlands) Attendance: 11,430
Gerets 17'		Quini 36'
Cools 65'

England	0 - 1 (0-0)	Italy	20:30 - Stadio Comunale, Turin Ref: Nicolae Rainea (Romania) Attendance: 59,646
		Tardelli 79'

June 18, 1980

Spain	1 - 2 (0-1)	England	17:45 - Stadio San Paolo, Naples Ref: Erich Linemayr (Austria) Attendance: 14,440
Dani (p) 48'		Brooking 19'
		Woodcock 61'

Italy	0 - 0 (0-0)	Belgium	20:30 - Stadio Olimpico, Rome Ref: António José Garrido (Portugal) Attendance: 42,318

Third Place Match

June 21, 1980

20px Italy	1 - 1 (0-0)	20px Czechoslovakia	20:30 - Stadio San Paolo, Naples Ref: Erich Linemayr (Austria) Attendance: 24,652
Graziani 73'		Jurkemik 54'

NOTE: No extra time was played.

Penalty shootout
20px Italy		8 - 9	20px Czechoslovakia
Causio: goal		1-1	Masný: goal
Altobelli: goal		2-2	Nehoda: goal
Baresi: goal		3-3	Ondruš: goal
Cabrini: goal		4-4	Jurkemik: goal
Benetti: goal		5-5	Panenka: goal
Graziani: goal		6-6	Gögh: goal
Scirea: goal		7-7	Gajdusek: goal
Tardelli: goal		8-8	Kozak: goal
Collovati: Netolicka saved		8-9	Barmos: goal

Final

June 22, 1980

20px West Germany	2 - 1 (1-0)	20px Belgium	20:30 - Stadio Olimpico, Rome Ref: Nicolae Rainea (Romania) Attendance: 47,864
Hrubesch 10'		Vandereycken (p) 75'
Hrubesch 88'

European Champions:

50px WEST GERMANY (Second title)

Tournament Statistics

Goal Scorers

3 Goals
- 20px Klaus Allofs 2 Goals
- 20px Horst Hrubesch
- 20px Zdenek Nehoda
- 20px Kees Kist 1 Goal
- 20px Jan Ceulemans - Julien Cools - Eric Gerets - René Vandereycken
- 20px Ladislav Jurkemik - Antonín Panenka - Ladislav Vízek
- 20px Trevor Brooking - Ray Wilkins - Tony Woodcock
- 20px Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
- 20px Nikos Anastopoulos
- 20px Francesco Graziani - Marco Tardelli
- 20px Johnny Rep - Willy van de Kerkhof
- 20px Daniel Bazán Dani - Enrique Castro Quini

Fastest Goal

6 Minutes : Antonin Panenka (Czechoslovakia vs Greece)

Average Goals

1.93 Per Game European Football Championship Category:Sport in Italy

1984 European Football Championship

The 1984 European Football Championship (Euro 84) final tournament was held in France. It was the 7th edition of the European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament took place between June 12 and June 27, 1984. At the time, only eight countries took part in the final stage of the tournament, seven of which had to come through the qualifying stage. France qualified automatically as hosts of the event.

Venues

- Parc des Princes, Paris - Capacity: 48,400
- Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens - Capacity: 43,500
- Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes - Capacity: 52,923
- Stade Gerland, Lyon - Capacity: 41,180
- Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne - Capacity: 36,000
- Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg - Capacity: 40,860
- Stade Vélodrome, Marseille - Capacity: 60,000

Squads

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1984 European Football Championship (squads).

First Round

All times local (CET)
Half-time scores are in brackets'
Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
20px France 6 3 3 0 0 9 2
20px Denmark 4 3 2 0 1 8 3
20px Belgium 2 3 1 0 2 4 8
20px Yugoslavia 0 3 0 0 3 2 10

France 1 - 0 Denmark
Belgium 2 - 0 Yugoslavia
France 5 - 0 Belgium
Denmark 5 - 0 Yugoslavia
France 3 - 2 Yugoslavia
Denmark 3 - 2 Belgium

June 12, 1984

25 px France 1 - 0 (0-0) 25 px Denmark 20:30 - Parc des Princes, Paris
Ref: Volker Roth (West Germany)
Attendance: 47,570
Platini 78'

June 13, 1984

25 px Belgium 2 - 0 (2-0) 25 px Yugoslavia 20:30 - Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens
Ref: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden)
Attendance: 40,000
Vandenbergh 28'
Grün 45'
June 16, 1984

25 px France 5 - 0 (3-0) 25 px Belgium 17:15 - Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Ref: Bob Valentine (Scotland)
Attendance: 51,359
Platini 4'
Giresse 33'
Fernandez 43'
Platini (p) 74'
Platini 89'

25 px Denmark 5 - 0 (2-0) 25 px Yugoslavia 20:30 - Stade Gerland, Lyon
Ref: Augusto Lamo Castillo (Spain)
Attendance: 34,745
Arnesen 8'
Berggren 16'
Arnesen 69'
Elkjær 82'
Lauridsen 84'
June 19, 1984

25 px France 3 - 2 (0-1) 20 px Yugoslavia 20:30 - Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, St. Étienne
Ref: André Daina (Switzerland)
Attendance: 45,789
Platini 59' Sestic 32'
Platini 62' Stojkovic (p) 84'
Platini 77'

25 px Denmark 3 - 2 (1-2) 25 px Belgium 20:30 - Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg
Ref: Adolf Prokop (East Germany)
Attendance: 36,911
Arnesen (p) 41' Ceulemans 26'
Brylle 60' Vercauteren 39'
Elkjær 84'
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Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
20px Spain 4 3 1 2 0 3 2
20px Portugal 4 3 1 2 0 2 1
20px West Germany 3 3 1 1 1 2 2
20px Romania 1 3 0 1 2 2 4

West Germany 0 - 0 Portugal
Romania 1 - 1 Spain
West Germany 2 - 1 Romania
Portugal 1 - 1 Spain
West Germany 0 - 1 Spain
Portugal 1 - 0 Romania

June 14, 1984

25 px West Germany 0 - 0 (0-0) 25 px Portugal 17:15 - Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg
Ref: Romualdas Juška (USSR)
Attendance: 47,950

25 px Romania 1 - 1 (1-1) 25 px Spain 20:30 - Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, St. Étienne
Ref: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium)
Attendance: 17,012
Bölöni 35' Carrasco (p) 22'

June 17, 1984

25 px West Germany 2 - 1 (1-0) 25 px Romania 17:15 - Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens
Ref: Jan Keizer (Netherlands)
Attendance: 31,803
Völler 25' Coras 46'
Völler 66'

25 px Portugal 1 - 1 (0-0) 25 px Spain 20:30 - Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Ref: Michel Vautrot (France)
Attendance: 30,000
Sousa 52' Santillana 73'

June 20, 1984

25 px West Germany 0 - 1 (0-0) 25 px Spain 20:30 - Parc des Princes, Paris
Ref: Vojtech Christov (Czechoslovakia)
Attendance: 47,691
Maceda 90'

25 px Portugal 1 - 0 (0-0) 25 px Romania 20:30 - Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Ref: Heinz Fahnler (Austria)
Attendance: 24,266
Nené 81'

Semi-finals
June 23, 1984

20px France 1 - 1 (1-0) 20px Portugal 20:00 - Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Ref: Paolo Bergamo (Italy)
Attendance: 54,848
after extra-time: 3 - 2 (1-2)
Domergue 24' Jordão 74'
Domergue 114' Jordão 98'
Platini 119'
June 24, 1984

20px Denmark 1 - 1 (1-0) 20px Spain 20:00 - Stade Gerland, Lyon
Ref: George Courtney (England)
Attendance: 47,483
after extra-time: 1 - 1 (1-1)
Lerby 7' Maceda 67'

Penalty shootout
20px Denmark 4 - 5 20px Spain
Brylle: goal 1-1 Santillana: goal
Olsen: goal 2-2 Señor: goal
Laudrup: goal 3-3 Urkiaga: goal
Lerby: goal 4-4 Victor: goal
Elkjær: out 4-5 Sarabia: goal

Final
June 27, 1984

20px France 2 - 0 (0-0) 20px Spain 20:00 - Parc des Princes, Paris
Ref: Vojtech Christov (Czechoslovakia)
Attendance: 47,368
Platini 57'
Bellone 90'

European Champions:

50px FRANCE (First title)

Tournament Statistics

Goal Scorers
9 Goals
- 20px Michel Platini 3 Goals
- 20px Frank Arnesen 2 Goals
- 20px Rui Manuel Jordão
- 20px Preben Elkjær
- 20px Jean-François Domergue
- 20px Rudi Völler
- 20px Antonio Maceda Francés 1 Goal
- 20px Tamagnini Nené - António Sousa
- 20px Jan Ceulemans - Georges Grün - Erwin Vandenbergh - Franky Vercauteren
- 20px Klaus Berggreen - Kenneth Brylle - John Lauridsen - Søren Lerby
- 20px Bruno Bellone - Luis Fernandez - Alain Giresse
- 20px Laszlo Bölöni - Marcel Coras
- 20px Francisco Carrasco - Carlos Santillana
- 20px Milos Sestic - Dragan Stojkovic
Fastest Goal
3 Minutes : Michel Platini (France vs Belgium)
Average Goals
2.73 Per Game
The Winning Squad

France
Player Club in 1984
Goalkeepers
Joel Bats Auxerre
Philippe Bergeroo Toulouse
Albert Rust FC Sochaux
Defenders
Manuel Amoros Monaco
Patrick Battiston Bordeaux
Maxime Bossis FC Nantes
Jean-François Domergue Toulouse
Yvon Le Roux Monaco
Thierry Tousseau Bordeaux
Luis Fernandez Paris Saint-Germain
Midfielders
Jean-Marc Ferreri Auxerre
Bernard Genghini Monaco
Jean Tigana Bordeaux
Bruno Bellone Monaco
Daniel Bravo Monaco
Michel Platini Juventus
Forwards
Alain Giresse Bordeaux
Bernard Lacombe Bordeaux
Dominique Rocheteau Paris Saint-Germain
Didier Six FC Mulhouse
Coach: Michel Hidalgo
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Josef Bican

Josef "Pepi" Bican (September 25, 1913 in Vienna - December 12, 2001) was arguably the greatest Czech footballer ever. He was a 5x European Golden Boot winner. He was born to Ludmila, a Viennese Czech woman and Frantisek, who came from Sedlice in southern Bohemia. Josef's father was a footballer who played for Hertha Vienna. He went to fight in World War I and returned uninjured. However, Frantisek was to die at the age of just 30 because he refused an operation to treat a kidney injury sustained in a football match. His mother worked in a restaurant kitchen. The family's poverty meant that Bican had to play football without any shoes, which helped him hone his ball control skills. Bican attended the Jan Amos Komensky school, a Czech school in Vienna. At 12-years-old, Bican started to play for the Hertha Vienna junior team. As an 18-year-old, Bican was spotted by Rapid Vienna, who were a big club in the city at the time. When he first joined, he received 150 schillings, but, by the age of 20, Rapid wanted to keep him so much that they paid him 600 schillings. On one of the few times that his mother, Ludmila, came to watch him, she was so annoyed about a foul her son had been on the receiving end of that she ran onto the pitch and beat the opponent with her umbrella! As well as being a great all-round player who could use both feet, Bican had great pace - he could run the 100 metres in 10.8 seconds, which was as fast as many sprinters of the time. On November 29, 1933, aged 20 years and 64 days, Bican made his debut for Austria in a 2-2 draw against Scotland. He went on to play for them at the 1934 World Cup, when Austria got to the semi-finals. In 1937, Bican left Vienna to join Slavia Prague. He played for Slavia throughout World War II. At the same time, he applied for Czech citizenship. However, when he eventually became a Czech citizen, he discovered that a clerical error meant he couldn't play at the World Cup in 1938. In total, he scored 29 goals in 34 international matches for 3 teams (Austria, Czechoslovakia and Bohemia & Moravia). His final national team appearance was for Czechoslovakia in a 3-1 defeat against Bulgaria on September 4, 1949. Incredibly, he was the league top-scorer 12 times in his career. However, his success did have its downside. Other members of the team became jealous of Bican's success. They called him a number of names, including "Austrian bastard." After the war, several of Europe's biggest clubs wanted Bican. Juventus offered him handsome terms to join them, but he refused, after he was advised that Communists might take over Italy. He stayed in Prague and, ironically, the Communists came to power there in 1948. Bican refused to join the Communist Party, just as he had refused to join the Nazi Party in Austria. Bican tried to improve his standing with the Communists by joining Vitkovice Zelezarna. In 1951, he joined Hradec Kralove, but, on May 1, 1953, the Communist Party forced him to leave the city and, therefore, the club. After being forced to leave, he returned to Slavia Prague, or, as it was known then, Dynamo Prague. He finally retired from playing, still at Slavia, at the age of 42 in 1955. He was the oldest player in the league at that time. In the spring of 1968, Bican was told that he would be allowed to take a coaching job abroad. He impressed the Belgian team Tongeren and they hired him as a coach. At that time, Pelé was heading for his 1000th goal and many journalists were looking for another player who had scored a thousand goals. A former German player suggested Bican, who he claimed had scored 5000 goals. When reporters asked Bican why he hadn't made more of a fuss over his goalscoring feats, he simply said "who'd have believed me if I said I'd scored five times as many goals as Pele?!" Although 5000 goals seems unlikely to be true, the normal practice is to count league goals only. Bican scored 643 league goals. Josef "Pepi" Bican spent the last few months of his life in hospital with heart problems. He had hoped to be home for Christmas, but died less than 2 weeks before that, at the age of 88 - the grand old man of Czech football. Bican, Josef Bican, Josef Bican, Josef Bican, Josef

Josef Masopust

Josef Masopust (born February 9, 1931 in Most) was a Czechoslovakian football player and coach. He was named European Footballer of the Year in 1962 and was selected by the Football Association of the Czech Republic as the country's greatest player of the last 50 years. In 1962, Masopust led the Czechoslovakia team that reached the final, losing to Brazil. Overall, he was capped 63 times for his country, scoring ten goals (he also played in the ). Masopust spent his club career with Dukla Prague. He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.

External link

- [http://www.praha6.cz/cestni_obcane/masopust.php Short biography] (in Czech) Masopust, Josef Masopust, Josef Masopust, Josef Masopust, Josef ja:ヨゼフ・マソプスト

Antonín Panenka

Antonín Panenka (born December 2, 1948 in Prague) is a former Czech footballer. An attacking midfielder known for the quality of his passing and his free kicks, Panenka played for Bohemians Prague for most of his career, joining the club as a youth in 1959. He came to international prominence playing for Czechoslovakia in the 1976 European Championship; Czechoslovakia reached the final, where they faced West Germany. After extra time, the result was 2-2, and so the first penalty shootout in a European Championships final ensued. All the kicks were converted, until West Germany's fourth penalty taker, Uli Hoeness, ballooned his shot over the bar. With the score 4-3, Panenka stepped up to take the fifth and final Czechoslovakian penalty, to win the match. Despite the immense pressure, he fooled German goalkeeper Sepp Maier into diving for a save, before coolly chipping the ball straight down the middle and into the net. The sheer cheek of the goal led a watching French journalist to dub Panenka "a poet", and to this day his winning kick ranks amongst the most famous ever. As well as winning the 1976 European Championship, Panenka helped Czechoslovakia come third in the 1980 tournament, and qualify for the finals of the 1982 World Cup; Panenka scored twice, but his team failed to progress beyond the first group stage. In 1981 Panenka left Bohemians for Austrian club Rapid Vienna, where he won two Bundesliga titles and an Austrian Cup. In 1985 Rapid reached the Cup Winners' Cup final; Panenka played as a substitute, but his side lost 3-1 to Everton. Later that year Panenka moved to St. Polten, and played two more seasons there before retiring; today he works as a coach for Bohemians Prague.

External link

- [http://www.radio.cz/en/article/54779 Antonín Panenka and his famous goal] - photos Panenka, Antonin Panenka, Antonin Panenka, Antonin

Écuras

Ecuras Écuras est une commune française, située dans le département de la Charente et la région Poitou-Charentes.

Géographie

Histoire

Administration

Démographie

Lieux et monuments

Personnalités liées à la commune

Voir aussi

- Communes de la Charente

Liens externes

- [http://www.ign.fr/affiche_rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1087&CommuneId=19554 Écuras sur le site de l'Institut Géographique National]
- [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=C&codgeo=16124&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&lang=FR&quelcas=LISTE Écuras sur le site de l'Insee]
- [http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=query&req=Écuras Écuras sur le site du Quid]
- [http://www.lion1906.com/Pages/ResultatProximiteCoord.php?RadLat1=0.797343972542882&RadLong1=0.00991443977922337 Communes les plus proches de Écuras]
- [http://www.lion1906.com/Pages/ResultatLocalisation.php?InseeVille=160124 Localisation de Écuras sur une carte de France]
- [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=45.6844444444444&longitude=.568055555555556&zoom=8 Plan de Écuras sur Mapquest]

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