31 July 1930
The first FIFA World Cup.
11 June 1934
Forty thousand spectators, including Signor Mussolini, watch Italy win the world football “championship” by defeating Czecho-Slovakia 2-1 in the final at the Fascist Stadium in Rome.
17 July 1950
The Brazil World Cup defeat leaves fans dumbfounded. So certain were the hosts of winning the tournament they even recorded a victory samba entitled “Brazil the Victoria.” England take an early flight home.
21 March 1966
The day the World Cup was stolen. The Jules Rimet Trophy is stolen from a building in the heart of London occupied by more than three hundred hymn-singing Methodists.
1 August 1966
England’s World Cup triumph: England 4 v Germany 2. Geoff Hurst’s hat-trick sinks West Germany at Wembley.
22 June 1986
Diego Maradona and the Hand of God knock out England in Mexico City.
11 June 2010
Historical opening ceremonies and opening matches - in pictures.
2 July 2010
World Cup refereeing controversies: Crowds regularly question referees’ parentage – here are six World Cup occasions when they may have had a point.
4 December 2013
Official World Cup balls – a look back at the balls that have graced the finals over the decades.
11 April 2014
A 40-year obsession with Panini stickers.
30 May 2014
World Cup kits through the ages – interactive guide.
27 May 2015
Fifa in crisis as officials who presided over ‘World Cup of fraud’ are arrested in Zurich.
29 November 2017
An illustrated history of World Cup posters.Since 1930 it has become tradition for each tournament to design their own unique poster.
2018
World Cup stunning moments - 30 of the most memorable moments in the tournament’s history.
