THE NUMBER 12
CHANGED EVERYTHING IN THE
FIFA WORLD CUPS
SHERZOD KHAYDARBEKOV ©
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The number 12 carries religious, mythological, and magical Symbolism, generally representing perfection, entirety, or Cosmic order in traditions since antiquity …
“In recent times Italy has been in a World Cup final every 12 years and I hope to still be there in 2018…”
— Gianluigi Buffon
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HALF-TIME. I
When I looked in-depth into the major FIFA World Cup match statistics and the results of all tournaments and the players, I suddenly saw an impressive number, that “decided” the destiny of the World Cups. The first looking it seemed a coincidence and bullshit to me. But how far I have looked at the depths of this topic, I have understood that the number 12 might be crucial for the Mundials. Of course, it’s possible to see any number in the football results and statistics. But the number 12 seemed to me bizarre and eccentric.
After reading this book, you may also feel the same emotions I felt while I was writing this book. And now it’s time for facts. So, here are the cases of World Cup Winner Players that are related to the number 12:
Pelé played a total of fourteen games in World Cups and won 12 Games;
Of Pele's seventy-seven goals, 12 were scored in World Cups, with his biggest tally for a single tournament being six in the successful 1958
campaign;
World Cup 1966, 12th July, when Brazil played against Bulgaria, Pelé scored Brazil's first goal from a free kick;
Pelé became the most World Cup winner in 12 years period;
In World Cup 1958, Pelé entered the All-Star Team of the tournament and after 12 years he accomplished again;
In the final match of the World Cup 1958, Pelé scored the goal and after 12 years he scored again in the final game of the World Cup 1970;
In the semi-final game of the World Cup 1958, Pelé scored a goal in the 55th minute of the game, and after 12 minutes he scored again;
The Brazil team won the game against Peru in World Cup in 1970. It was his 12th game of the World Cup;
If Pelé didn’t injure himself in 1962, he would be able to play in the final game in his 12th World Cup game;
Pelé scored a goal in the World Cup in 1970, and it was the 12th winning game in his World Cup career;
Pelé scored goals for the 12 countries in his World Cup career;
Garrincha played a total of 12 games in the three World Cups (1958, 1962, and 1966) and won ten games, and lost only one game;
Garrincha
had
played
a
total
of
fifty
international appearances and he scored 12 goals for the Brazil team;
Garrincha scored Brazil's second goal against Bulgaria on 12th July in the World Cup 1966;
Franz Beckenbauer played his first World Cup match on 12th July World Cup 1966;
Franz Beckenbauer scored his first goal for World Cup on 12th July 1966 and 12 minutes later he scored his second;
Franz Beckenbauer was the "Best Young Player" of the World Cup 1966 after 12 years when West Germany was the World Cup Winner;
Mario Kempes played his first match on 2nd June in World Cup 1978 and after 12 days he scored two goals against Poland;
In the final game of the World Cup 1978, he had a chance to score in the 25th minute of the game but
after 12 minutes he scored the first goal of the game;
David Villa played a total of 12 games in the three World Cups (2006, 2010, and 2014) and won nine games;
Dino Zoff started his first World Cup on 12-number Jersey in World Cup 1970;
After 12 years of his first entrance into the World Cup, he was the Champion (1982);
Dino Zoff won the 12 edition of the FIFA World Cup in the 1982 year;
Diego Maradona played a total of twenty-one games in World Cups and won 12 games, lost five games, and drew four games;
On average Diego Maradona won more than seven fouls per game in his World Cup career, or one every 12 minutes;
Fouls on him resulted in 12 cards being dished out, ahead of Arjen Robben (eleven) for the most in tournament history;
Zinedine Zidane played a total of 12 games in the three World Cups (World Cup 1998, 2002, and 2006) and won seven games, lost one game, and drew four games;
Zinedine Zidane scored twice in the World Cup 1998
final (12.07.98) to help secure a 3-0 win for France over Brazil;
Zinedine Zidane scored the first match goal in the World Cup 2006 Final. 12 minutes later Italy leveled the score;
Thierry Henry's first international goal came in the World Cup 1998
against South Africa in the 12th minute of the match;
Thierry Henry started his first World Cup on 12-number Jersey World Cup 1998;
Thierry Henry played a total of seventeen games in the World Cups and 12 times he was a starter and scored the goal against Brazil in World Cup 2006, in the 12th minute of the second half-time;
Ronaldo scored the first goal in the final match against Germany in the World Cup 2002. 12 minutes later he scored another one;
In the final game of the World Cup 2002, Ronaldo scored his 12th goal in World Cup;
In the World Cup 2006, Ronaldo scored two goals against Japan. 12 minutes later the game ended;
Alessandro Del Piero played his first match for the FIFA World Cup 2006 on 12 June;
Alessandro Del Piero played a total of 12 games in three World Cups (World Cup 1998, World Cup 2002, World Cup 2006);
Alessandro Del Piero scored one of the goals of 12
goals for Italy in the World Cup 2006;
Gerard Piqué played a total of 12 games in three World Cups (World Cup 2010, World Cup 2014, World Cup 2018) and won seven games;
In World Cup 2010, Spain played against Paraguay.
The first time the match ended 0-0. After 12
minutes Piqué took a yellow card;
In World Cup 2010, Piqué and his team won the game against Portugal (1-0). After 12 days they stayed champions with the same score;
Thomas Müller played a total of sixteen games in the World Cups and won 12 games;
Thomas Müller scored his first goal in World Cup 2014 against Portugal in the 12th minute of the match;
Daniel Passarella played a total of 12 games in the World Cups and won seven games;
Jairzinho scored the goal in World Cup 1974
against Zaire in the 12th minute of the match;
Dunga played a total of eighteen games in the World Cups and won 12 games;
Ronaldinho had taken his first red card for Mundials in World Cup 2002, the 12th minute of the second half-time;
Patrick Vieira played a total of 12 games in the World Cups and won six games;
Youri Djorkaeff scored his first and ever goal for Mundials in World Cup 1998, against Denmark in the 12th minute of the match;
David Trezeguet played a total of 12 games in the World Cups and won six games;
Benjamin Pavard scored his first goal for Mundials in World Cup 2018, in the 12th minute of the second half-time;
Raphael Varane played a total of 12 games in the World Cups and won nine games;
Antoine Griezmann played a total of 12 games in the World Cups and won nine games;
Olivier Giroud played a total of 12 games in the World Cups and won nine games;
Benjamin Pavard scored his first goal for Mundials in World Cup 2018, in the 12th minute of the second half-time;
Juergen Klinsmann scored the goal against South Korea in World Cup 1994, the 12th minute of the first half-time;
Juergen Klinsmann scored the goal against Iran in World Cup 1998, the 12th minute of the second half-time;
Mesut Ozil had taken his first yellow card for Mundials in World Cup 2010, the 12th minute of the first half-time against Australia;
Marco Tardelli scored his first goal for Mundials in World Cup 1982, the 12th minute of the second half-time;
Paolo Rossi scored his last goal for Mundials in World Cup 1982, the 12th minute of the second half-time;
Xavi played a total of fifteen games in the World Cups and 12 times he was a starter;
The number 12 isn’t related only to the players. It’s
also
marked
the World
Cup
statistics. There were twenty-one Mundials held until nowadays. We would find this magic number in any of them. But we will look into only one of them. Let’s choose the 12th edition of them and it would be the symbolic choice. Here are the cases about the World Cup 1982, that is related to the number 12:
CASE. 1
The 1982 FIFA World Cup was the 12th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in Spain between 13 June and 11 July 1982. The
tournament was won by Italy, who defeated West Germany 3–1 in
the
final, held in the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in the Spanish capital of Madrid.
Italy scored 12 goals to win this competition. It was the third World Cup trophy for “Azurri”. Here are the countries that conceded goals against Italy:
PERU
CAMEROON
ARGENTINA
BRAZIL
POLAND
W.GERMANY
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CASE. 3
The most dramatic game was the
"Disgrace of Gijón" which is the name given to a 1982 FIFA World
Cup
football match played between West Germany and Austria on 25 June 1982.
In World Cup 1982 every six groups made a total of 12 points. The first round was a round-robin group stage containing six groups of four teams each. Two points were awarded for a win and one for a draw, with goal difference used to separate
teams
equal on points. The top two teams in each group advanced. In the second round, the twelve remaining teams were split into four groups of three teams each, with the winner of each group progressing to the knockout semi-final stage. The composition of the groups in the second round was determined before the start of the tournament.
Groups A and B were to include one team from Groups 1 through 6, and Groups C and D included the remaining six teams. The winners of Groups 1 and 3 were in Group A while the runners-up were in Group C. The winners of Groups 2 and 4 were in Group B while the runners-up were in Group D. The winner of Group 5 was in Group D while the runner-up was in Group B. The winner of Group 6 was in Group C while the runner-up was in Group A. Therefore, Group A mirrored Group C, and Group B
mirrored Group D with the winners and runners-up from the first round being
placed into opposite groups in the second round.
The second-round groups that mirrored each other (based on the first-round groupings) faced off against
each
other in the semifinals. Therefore, the Group A winner played the Group C
winner, and the Group B winner played the Group D winner.
It’s not strange. Because until the 1990 FIFA World Cup, two points were conceded for a win, and one end was conceded for a draw. Since the 1994
FIFA World Cup, three points have been conceded for a win and one for a draw.
For that reason, every group could be made 12 points. But the fact is a fact. Nothing more;
CASE. 5
Two teams of each group would advance to the next round, another
group
stage. Because of the increase in participants, 12 countries entered the second stage.
England made a semi-successful return after a 12-year absence, exiting in the second-round group stages without losing a match. Though they had
struggled to qualify, Ron Greenwood’s side impressed when winning all three of their first group games and was then held to goalless draws by Spain and West Germany. Also, Belgium,
Czechoslovakia, El Salvador, and the Soviet Union were all back in the finals after 12-year absences;
CASE. 7
12
thousand
fans
watched
Czechoslovakia
against
Kuwait
at
Estadio José Zorrilla, Castilla y León in World Cup 1982. Estadio José
Zorrilla
is
a
municipally-owned
football stadium in Valladolid, Spain.
The capacity of the stadium is 26,451
seats, making it the 22nd-largest stadium in Spain and the largest in Castile and León;
The
“Azzurri”
eliminated
Diego
Maradona’s Argentina on 29th June in World Cup 1982. Marco Tardelli scored the first goal of the match in the 56th minute. 12 minutes later Antonio Cabrini scored the second one. 12 days later “Azzurri” became champion
on
11th July in World Cup 1982:
CASE. 9
On 8 July in World Cup 1982, West Germany played against France. Despite several good chances for both sides, including Manuel Amoros hitting the crossbar in stoppage time, the score remained at 1–1 at full time. 12
minutes later, West Germany
began
their comeback, by Rummenigge’s goal.
There was a penalty shootout in this game (3-3). There were 12 kicks in the penalty shootout and West Germany won this shootout (5-4)
The 1982 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match contested between Italy and West Germany. The first half ended with a score of 0-0. 12 minutes later Paolo Rossi scored the first goal (57) for the final match. 12 minutes later Marco Tardelli scored the second one (69) and the score became 2-0. 12
minutes later Alessandro Altobelli scored the third one (81) and the score became 3-0. Then Paul Breitner scored only one goal (83) for West Germany, but it wasn’t enough to win the “Azzurri”.
CASE. 11
Brazil and Italy at Estadio Sarriá, Barcelona on 5 July 1982. It was the final second-round group-stage match.
The match was won by Italy 3–2, with Italian striker Paolo Rossi scoring a hat-trick. In the 12th minute of the match, Sócrates scored the goal and the score became equal (1-1)
Spain was the host of the World Cup in 1982. Own stadiums and own place. The chance of winning the World Cup was so high for the Spain team. Because in 1978 (Argentina) and (1974) West
Germany was the champions in their own country. But Spain ranked 12th place in this championship:
ITALY ― CHAMPIONS
WEST GERMANY ― RUNNER-UP
POLAND ― 3RD PLACE
FRANCE
BRAZIL
ENGLAND
SOVIET UNION
AUSTRIA
NORTHERN IRELAND
BELGIUM
ARGENTINA
SPAIN ― 12TH PLACE;
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CHAPTER TWO— Hey Diego, do you know the most popular tournament in the world with 12 letters? I need your help to solve this crossword …
— Yeah Armando, I think I know the answer.
Remember, it’s “F I F A W O R L D C U P” …
“In 1962, my injury wasn't because of violence; I just kicked the ball and it happened.
And that was OK because Brazil won… ”
– Pelé
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HALF-TIME. I
Which World Cup was better than the others? I think everybody has a satisfying answer to this silly question. But the problem is that the answers are different. Somebody enjoys World Cup 1986, and somebody chooses World Cup 2006. But how to pick the Best World Cups? Are there any indicators?
On 4 March 2004 at a gala ceremony in London, a famous football player Pelé selected the Best football players of all time named “FIFA 100”.
The list contains 123 professional male and 2
female players. When the FIFA 100 was selected, 50 of the players were still active, and the remaining 75 retired from the game.
“FIFA 100” can help to select the rate of World Cups. Because the most important indicator of any tournament is its participants.
Other
factors like the host country, the tournament budget, or who created the particular song for the tournament are the relative indicators. Of course, “FIFA 100” was created 18 years ago.
There are no Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappé,
or Lionel Messi. But “FIFA 100” was created for the 100th anniversary of FIFA. That means the player's inside this list were the best football players of the last century.
There were seventeen World Cups held before this list. Only four World Cups were born after this list. Also, the XXI century doesn’t end yet.
Maybe we would see the greatest football players better than Cristiano or Messi in the future.
For that reason, “FIFA 100” can help us to find the valid answer to choose the Best World Cups ever.
Here is the list of the best football players of the century according to the “FIFA 100” and their World Cup participation years:
PLAYERS:
WORLD CUPS:
Gabriel Batistuta
1994 1998 2002
Hernán Crespo
1998 2002 2006
Alfredo Di Stéfano
1962
Mario Kempes
1974 1978 1982
Diego Maradona
1982 1986 1990 1994
Daniel Passarella
1978 1982 1986
Javier Saviola
2006
Omar Sívori
1962
Juan Sebastián Verón
1998 2002 2010
Javier Zanetti
1998 2002
Jan Ceulemans
1982 1986 1990
Jean-Marie Pfaff
1982 1986
Franky Van der Elst
1986 1990 1994 1998
Carlos Alberto
1970
Cafu
1994 1998 2002 2006
Falcão
1982 1986
Pelé
1958 1962 1966 1970
Júnior
1982 1986
Rivaldo
1998 2002
Rivelino
1970 1974 1978
Roberto Carlos
1998 2002 2006
Romário
1990 1994
Ronaldinho
2002 2006
1994 1998 2002 2006
Djalma Santos
1954 1958 1962 1966
Nílton Santos
1950 1954 1958 1962
Sócrates
1982 1986
Zico
1978 1982 1986
Hristo Stoichkov
1994 1998
Roger Milla
1982 1990 1994
Elías Figueroa
1966 1974 1982
Iván Zamorano
1998
Carlos Valderrama
1990 1994 1998
Davor Šuker
1990 1998 2002
Josef Masopust
1958 1962
Pavel Nedvěd
2006
Brian Laudrup
1998
Michael Laudrup
1986 1998
Peter Schmeichel
1998
Gordon Banks
1962 1966 1970
David Beckham
1998 2002 2006
Bobby Charlton
1958 1962 1966 1970
Kevin Keegan
1982
Gary Lineker
1986 1990
Michael Owen
1998 2002 2006
Alan Shearer
1998
Eric Cantona
N/A
Marcel Desailly
1998 2002
Didier Deschamps
1998
Just Fontaine
1958
Thierry Henry
1998 2002 2006 2010
Raymond Kopa
1954 1958
Jean-Pierre Papin
1986
Robert Pires
1998
Michel Platini
1978 1982 1986
Lilian Thuram
1998 2002 2006
Marius Trésor
1978 1982
David Trezeguet
1998 2002 2006
Patrick Vieira
1998 2002 2006
Zinedine Zidane
1998 2002 2006
Michael Ballack
2002 2006
Franz Beckenbauer
1966 1970 1974
Paul Breitner
1974 1982
Oliver Kahn
1994 1998 2002 2006
Jürgen Klinsmann
1990 1994 1998
Sepp Maier
1966 1970 1974 1978
Lothar Matthäus
1982 1986 1990 1994/98
Gerd Müller
1970 1974
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
1978 1982 1986
Uwe Seeler
1958 1962 1966 1970
Abédi Pelé
N/A
Ferenc Puskás
1954 1962
Roberto Baggio
1990 1994 1998
Franco Baresi
1982 1990 1994
Giuseppe Bergomi
1982 1986 1990 1998
Giampiero Boniperti
1950 1954
1998 2002 2006 2010/14
Alessandro Del Piero
1998 2002 2006
Giacinto Facchetti
1966 1970 1974
Paolo Maldini
1990 1994 1998 2002
Alessandro Nesta
1998 2002 2006
Gianni Rivera
1962 1966 1970 1974
Paolo Rossi
1978 1982 1986
Francesco Totti
2002 2006
Christian Vieri
1998 2002
Dino Zoff
1970 1974 1978 1982
Hidetoshi Nakata
1998 2002 2006
George Weah
N/A
Hugo Sánchez
1978 1986 1994
Marco van Basten
1990
Dennis Bergkamp
1994 1998
Johan Cruyff
1974
Edgar Davids
1998
Ruud Gullit
1990
René van de Kerkhof
1974 1978
Willy van de Kerkhof
1974 1978
Patrick Kluivert
1998
Johan Neeskens
1974 1978
Ruud van Nistelrooy
2006
Rob Rensenbrink
1974 1978
Frank Rijkaard
1990 1994
Clarence Seedorf
1998
Jay-Jay Okocha
1994 1998 2002
George Best
N/A
Romerito
N/A
Teófilo Cubillas
1970 1978 1982
Zbigniew Boniek
1978 1982 1986
Eusébio
1966
Luís Figo
2002 2006
Rui Costa
2002
Roy Keane
1994 2002
Gheorghe Hagi
1990 1994 1998
Rinat Dasayev
1982 1986 1990
Kenny Dalglish
1974 1978 1982
El Hadji Diouf
2002
Hong Myung-bo
1990 1994 1998 2002
Emilio Butragueño
1986 1990
Luis Enrique
1994 1998 2002
Raúl
1998 2002 2006
Rüştü Reçber
2002
Emre Belözoğlu
2002
Andriy Shevchenko
2006
Michelle Akers
N/A
Mia Hamm
N/A
Enzo Francescoli
1986 1990
To choose the Best World Cups, we should divide the World Cups into decades. And then we could compare each World Cup according to their decades. The “FIFA 100” list (list*) has the six-decade World Cups:
THE ’50s:
THE ’60s:
WORLD CUP 1950
WORLD CUP 1962
WORLD CUP 1954
WORLD CUP 1966
WORLD CUP 1958
N/A
THE ’70s:
THE ’80s:
WORLD CUP 1970
WORLD CUP 1982
WORLD CUP 1974
WORLD CUP 1986
WORLD CUP 1978
N/A
THE ’90s:
THE XXI:
WORLD CUP 1990
WORLD CUP 2002
WORLD CUP 1994
WORLD CUP 2006
WORLD CUP 1998
WORLD CUP 2010/14
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We can’t reach the Best World Cup for the
’50s. Because there are few players from this decade. The central part of them is Pele and Brazil in 1958. We don’t see the players from winner Uruguay in 1950 and West Germany in 1954. Also, we can’t get the World Cups in the XXI century (2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014). Because this list*
was created for the XX century and the central part of the players had spent their career in the last century. To
choose the Best World Cup for the XXI century
and
’50s,
we
need
other
information, not this. But we continue the choose the Best World Cup for decades according to this list*. Because the list*
can help us to select the Best World Cups for the four-decade and we haven’t another resource like that. Then we will rate each decade's World Cups through 12 Factors.
Here are the decades:
THE ’60s:
THE ’70s:
WORLD CUP 1962
WORLD CUP 1970
WORLD CUP 1966
WORLD CUP 1974
N/A
WORLD CUP 1978
THE ’80s:
THE ’90s:
WORLD CUP 1982
WORLD CUP 1990
WORLD CUP 1986
WORLD CUP 1994
N/A
WORLD CUP 1998
FACTOR. The Percentage of World Cup-winning Players To make this percentage through the FIFA 100 list, we should know the number of players on the list and the number of World Cup-winning players. And then we would be able to make the percentage by dividing the number of players by the winning players. According to the FIFA 100 list, we get the data below:
WORLD CUPS:
PLAYERS:
FIFA World Cup 1962
11 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1966
11 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1970
13 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1974
16 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1978
18 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1982
25 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1986
22 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1990
22 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1994
23 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1998
47 Players on the List*
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WORLD CUPS:
WINNER PLAYERS:
FIFA World Cup 1962
3 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1966
2 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1970
3 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1974
4 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1978
2 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1982
4 Players on the List*
2 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1990
2 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1994
3 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1998
8 Players on the List*
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WORLD CUPS:
PERCENTAGE:
FIFA World Cup 1962
27 % Percent (HIGH)
FIFA World Cup 1966
18 % Percent
FIFA World Cup 1974
23 % Percent
FIFA World Cup 1978
25 % Percent (HIGH)
FIFA World Cup 1978
11 % Percent
FIFA World Cup 1982
16 % Percent (HIGH)
FIFA World Cup 1986
9 % Percent
FIFA World Cup 1990
9 % Percent
FIFA World Cup 1994
13 % Percent
FIFA World Cup 1998
17 % Percent (HIGH)
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THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
WORLD CUPS:
TOTAL POINTS:
FIFA World Cup 1962
The Total Point is 1
FIFA World Cup 1966
N/A
FIFA World Cup 1970
N/A
FIFA World Cup 1974
The Total Point is 1
FIFA World Cup 1978
N/A
FIFA World Cup 1982
The Total Point is 1
FIFA World Cup 1986
N/A
FIFA World Cup 1990
N/A
FIFA World Cup 1994
N/A
FIFA World Cup 1998
The Total Point is 1
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FACTOR. The percentage of the players who scored the goals To make the average percentage of players who scored goals through this list*, we should know the number of players and the number of players who scored goals. And then we would be able to make the percentage by dividing the number of players by the number of players who scored goals. According to the “FIFA 100’ list*, we get the data below:
WORLD CUPS:
PLAYERS:
FIFA World Cup 1962
11 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1966
11 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1970
13 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1974
16 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1978
18 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1982
25 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1986
22 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1990
22 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1994
23 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1998
47 Players on the List*
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WORLD CUPS:
SCORED PLAYERS:
FIFA World Cup 1962
4 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1966
4 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1970
8 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1974
7 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1978
12 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1982
12 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1986
11 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1990
8 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1994
11 Players on the List*
FIFA World Cup 1998
22 Players on the List*
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WORLD CUPS:PERCENTAGE:
FIFA World Cup 1962
36 % Percent
FIFA World Cup 1966
36 % Percent
FIFA World Cup 1974
61 % Percent
FIFA World Cup 1978
43 % Percent
FIFA World Cup 1978
66 % Percent (HIGH)
FIFA World Cup 1982
48 % Percent
FIFA World Cup 1986
50 % Percent (HIGH)
FIFA World Cup 1990
36 % Percent
FIFA World Cup 1994
47 % Percent
FIFA World Cup 1998
47 % Percent
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THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
WORLD CUPS:
TOTAL POINTS:
FIFA World Cup 1962
The Total Point is 1
FIFA World Cup 1966
N/A
FIFA World Cup 1970
N/A
FIFA World Cup 1974
The Total Point is 1
FIFA World Cup 1978
N/A
FIFA World Cup 1982
The Total Point is 1
FIFA World Cup 1986
N/A
FIFA World Cup 1990
N/A
FIFA World Cup 1994
N/A
FIFA World Cup 1998
The Total Point is 1
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FACTOR. The percentage of scored goals in the finals (PART 1)
To make the average percentage of scored goals in the finals through this list*, we should know the number of goals scored by players and the number of total goals in the finals. And then we would be able to make the average percentage. According to the
“FIFA 100’ list*, we get the data below: HERE IS THE NUMBER OF GOALS SCORED IN THE FINALS BY PLAYERS: WORLD CUPS:
SCORED GOALS:
FIFA World Cup 1962
1 Goal
FIFA World Cup 1966
0 Goals
FIFA World Cup 1970
2 Goals
FIFA World Cup 1974
3 Goals
FIFA World Cup 1978
2 Goals
FIFA World Cup 1982
2 Goals
FIFA World Cup 1986
1 Goal
FIFA World Cup 1990
0 Goals
FIFA World Cup 1994
0 Goals
FIFA World Cup 1998
2 Goals
HERE IS THE NUMBER OF TOTAL GOALS IN THE FINALS: THE ’60s:
THE NUMBER OF TOTAL GOALS:
WORLD CUP 1962
4 GOALS (Brazil vs Czechoslovakia)
WORLD CUP 1966
6 GOALS (England vs West Germany)
THE ’70s:
THE NUMBER OF TOTAL GOALS:
WORLD CUP 1970
5 GOALS (Brazil vs Italy)
WORLD CUP 1974
3 GOALS (West Germany vs the Netherlands) WORLD CUP 1978
4 GOALS (Argentina vs the Netherlands) THE ’80s:
THE NUMBER OF TOTAL GOALS:
WORLD CUP 1982
4 GOALS (Italy vs West Germany)
WORLD CUP 1986
5 GOALS (Argentina vs West Germany)
THE NUMBER OF TOTAL GOALS:
WORLD CUP 1990
1 GOAL
(Argentina vs West Germany)
WORLD CUP 1994
0 GOALS (Brazil vs Italy)
WORLD CUP 1998
3 GOALS (France vs Brazil)
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RESULTS OF FACTOR:
THE ’60s:
PERCENTAGE:
WORLD CUP 1962
25% PERCENT (HIGH)
WORLD CUP 1966
0% PERCENT
THE ’70s:
PERCENTAGE:
WORLD CUP 1970
40% PERCENT
WORLD CUP 1974
100% PERCENT (HIGH)
WORLD CUP 1978
50% PERCENT
THE ’80s:
PERCENTAGE:
WORLD CUP 1982
50% PERCENT (HIGH)
WORLD CUP 1986
20% PERCENT
THE ’90s:
PERCENTAGE:
WORLD CUP 1990
0% PERCENT
WORLD CUP 1994
0% PERCENT
WORLD CUP 1998
66% PERCENT (HIGH)
THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
THE ’60s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 62
1 POINT
2 POINTS
WORLD CUP 66
THE ’70s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 70
―
WORLD CUP 74
1 POINT
2 POINTS
WORLD CUP 78
―
1 POINT
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 82
1 POINT
2 POINTS
WORLD CUP 86
―
1 POINT
THE ’90s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 90
―
WORLD CUP 94
―
WORLD CUP 98
1 POINT
2 POINTS
***
FACTOR. The number of participating countries To get the number of participating countries from this list*, we should count the players by their countries for each World Cup.
So, here is the results:
THE ’60s:
COUNTRIES:
WORLD CUP 1962
6 COUNTRIES
WORLD CUP 1966
6 COUNTRIES
THE ’70s:
COUNTRIES:
WORLD CUP 1970
5 COUNTRIES
WORLD CUP 1974
7 COUNTRIES
WORLD CUP 1978
10 COUNTRIES (HIGH)
THE ’80s:
COUNTRIES:
WORLD CUP 1982
12 COUNTRIES
WORLD CUP 1986
15 COUNTRIES (HIGH)
THE ’90s:
COUNTRIES:
WORLD CUP 1990
15 COUNTRIES
WORLD CUP 1994
13 COUNTRIES
WORLD CUP 1998
17 COUNTRIES (HIGH)
***
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
THE ’60s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 62
―
2 POINTS
WORLD CUP 66
―
THE ’70s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 70
―
WORLD CUP 74
―
2 POINTS
WORLD CUP 78
1 POINT
2 POINTS
THE ’80s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 82
―
2 POINTS
WORLD CUP 86
1 POINT
2 POINTS
THE ’90s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 90
―
WORLD CUP 94
―
WORLD CUP 98
1 POINT
3 POINTS
***
FACTOR. The number of goals scored by players by countries To get The number of goals scored by players by countries from this list*, we should count the players by their countries for each World Cup. So, here is the results: RESULTS OF FACTOR:
THE ’60s:
COUNTRIES:
WORLD CUP 1962
4 COUNTRIES (HIGH)
WORLD CUP 1966
3 COUNTRIES
COUNTRIES:
WORLD CUP 1970
4 COUNTRIES
WORLD CUP 1974
5 COUNTRIES
WORLD CUP 1978
9 COUNTRIES (HIGH)
THE ’80s:
COUNTRIES:
WORLD CUP 1982
7 COUNTRIES
WORLD CUP 1986
10 COUNTRIES (HIGH)
THE ’90s:
COUNTRIES:
WORLD CUP 1990
7 COUNTRIES
WORLD CUP 1994
9 COUNTRIES
WORLD CUP 1998
10 COUNTRIES (HIGH)
***
THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
THE ’60s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 62
1 POINT
3 POINTS
WORLD CUP 66
―
THE ’70s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 70
―
WORLD CUP 74
―
2 POINTS
WORLD CUP 78
1 POINT
3 POINTS
THE ’80s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 82
―
2 POINTS
WORLD CUP 86
1 POINT
3 POINTS
THE ’90s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 90
―
WORLD CUP 94
―
WORLD CUP 98
1 POINT
4 POINTS
FACTOR. The average percentage of players who played in the final games
To make the average percentage of players who played in the final games through this list*, we should know the number of players and the number of players who played in the finals. And then we would be able to make the average percentage. According to the “FIFA 100’ list*, we get the data below:
HERE IS THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS:
THE ’60s:
PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1962
11 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1966
11 PLAYERS
THE ’70s:
PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1970
13 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1974
16 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1978
18 PLAYERS
THE ’80s:
PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1982
25 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1986
22 PLAYERS
THE ’90s:
PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1990
22 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1994
23 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1998
47 PLAYERS
***
HERE IS THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS WHO PLAYED IN THE FINALS: THE ’60s:
PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1962
3 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1966
4 PLAYERS
THE ’70s:
PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1970
5 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1974
7 PLAYERS
6 PLAYERS
THE ’80s:
PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1982
5 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1986
3 PLAYERS
THE ’90s:
PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1990
3 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1994
5 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1998
9 PLAYERS
***
RESULTS OF FACTOR:
THE ’60s:
PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1962
27% PERCENT
WORLD CUP 1966
36% PERCENT (HIGH)
THE ’70s:
PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1970
38% PERCENT
WORLD CUP 1974
44% PERCENT (HIGH)
WORLD CUP 1978
33% PERCENT
THE ’80s:
PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1982
20% PERCENT (HIGH)
WORLD CUP 1986
14% PERCENT
THE ’90s:
PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1990
14% PERCENT
WORLD CUP 1994
22% PERCENT (HIGH)
WORLD CUP 1998
19% PERCENT
***
THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 62
3 POINTS
WORLD CUP 66
1 POINT
1 POINT
THE ’70s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 70
WORLD CUP 74
1 POINT
3 POINTS
WORLD CUP 78
3 POINTS
THE ’80s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 82
1 POINT
3 POINTS
WORLD CUP 86
3 POINTS
THE ’90s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 90
WORLD CUP 94
1 POINT
1 POINT
WORLD CUP 98
4 POINTS
***
FACTOR. The percentage of Scored Goals in the Finals (PART 2) To make the average percentage of Scored Goals in the Finals through this list*, we should know the Number of Goals Scored in the Finals by Players and the Number of Players who entered the Finals. And then we would be able to make the average percentage.
According to the “FIFA 100’ list*, we get the data below: HERE IS THE NUMBER OF GOALS SCORED IN THE FINALS BY PLAYERS: THE ’60s:
NUMBER OF GOALS:
WORLD CUP 1962
1 GOAL (Joseph Masopust)
WORLD CUP 1966
0 GOALS
THE ’70s:
NUMBER OF GOALS:
WORLD CUP 1970
2 GOALS (Pele and C. Alberto)
WORLD CUP 1974
3 GOALS (Neeskens, Breitner, Muller)
WORLD CUP 1978
2 GOALS (Mario Kempes)
NUMBER OF GOALS:
WORLD CUP 1982
2 GOALS(Rossi and Breitner)
WORLD CUP 1986
1 GOAL (Rummenigge)
THE ’90s:
NUMBER OF GOALS:
WORLD CUP 1990
0 GOALS
WORLD CUP 1994
0 GOALS
WORLD CUP 1998
2 GOALS (Zidane)
***
HERE IS THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS WHO PLAYED IN THE FINALS: THE ’60s:
NUMBER OF PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1962
3 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1966
4 PLAYERS
THE ’70s:
NUMBER OF PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1970
5 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1974
7 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1978
6 PLAYERS
THE ’80s:
NUMBER OF PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1982
5 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1986
3 PLAYERS
THE ’90s:
NUMBER OF PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1990
3 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1994
5 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1998
9 PLAYERS
***
RESULTS OF FACTOR:
THE ’60s:
PERCENTAGE:
WORLD CUP 1962
33% PERCENT (HIGH)
WORLD CUP 1966
0% PERCENT
PERCENTAGE:
WORLD CUP 1970
40% PERCENT
WORLD CUP 1974
43% PERCENT (HIGH)
WORLD CUP 1978
33% PERCENT
THE ’80s:
PERCENTAGE:
WORLD CUP 1982
40% PERCENT (HIGH)
WORLD CUP 1986
33% PERCENT
THE ’90s:
PERCENTAGE:
WORLD CUP 1990
0% PERCENT
WORLD CUP 1994
0% PERCENT
WORLD CUP 1998
22% PERCENT (HIGH)
***
THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
THE ’60s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 62
3 POINTS
WORLD CUP 66
1 POINT
1 POINT
THE ’70s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 70
WORLD CUP 74
1 POINT
3 POINTS
WORLD CUP 78
3 POINTS
THE ’80s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 82
1 POINT
3 POINTS
WORLD CUP 86
3 POINTS
THE ’90s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 90
WORLD CUP 94
1 POINT
1 POINT
WORLD CUP 98
4 POINTS
FACTOR. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TOP-SCORED GOALS
We have looked into 7 factors and rated the World Cups through the
“FIFA 100” list. And now we will look into other aspects.
HERE IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TOP-SCORED GOALS IN THE WORLD CUPS: THE ’60s:
GOALS:
SCORED BY:
WORLD CUP 1962
24 GOALS
Garrincha
Vavá
Leonel Sánchez
Flórián Albert
Valentin Ivanov
Dražan Jerković
WORLD CUP 1966
9 GOALS
Eusébio
THE ’70s:
GOALS:
SCORED BY:
WORLD CUP 1970
10 GOALS
Gerd Müller
WORLD CUP 1974
7 GOALS
Grzegorz Lato
WORLD CUP 1978
6 GOALS
Mario Kempes
THE ’80s:
GOALS:
SCORED BY:
WORLD CUP 1982
6 GOALS
Paolo Rossi
WORLD CUP 1986
6 GOALS
Gary Lineker
THE ’90s:
GOALS:
SCORED BY:
WORLD CUP 1990
6 GOALS
S. Schillaci
WORLD CUP 1994
12 GOALS
H. Stoichkov
Oleg Salenko
WORLD CUP 1998
6 GOALS
Davor Šuker
***
THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 62
1 POINT
4 POINTS
WORLD CUP 66
1 POINT
THE ’70s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 70
1 POINT
1 POINT
WORLD CUP 74
3 POINTS
WORLD CUP 78
3 POINTS
THE ’80s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 82
3 POINTS
WORLD CUP 86
3 POINTS
THE ’90s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 90
WORLD CUP 94
1 POINT
2 POINTS
WORLD CUP 98
4 POINTS
***
FACTOR. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF GOALS THAT WINNER TEAMS SCORED
Here is the total number of goals that World Cup-winning teams scored:
THE ’60s:
GOALS:
WORLD CUP 1962
14 GOALS (BRAZIL)
WORLD CUP 1966
11 GOALS (ENGLAND)
THE ’70s:
GOALS:
WORLD CUP 1970
19 GOALS (BRAZIL)
WORLD CUP 1974
13 GOALS (W.GERMANY)
WORLD CUP 1978
15 GOALS (ARGENTINA)
THE ’80s:
GOALS:
WORLD CUP 1982
12 GOALS (SPAIN)
WORLD CUP 1986
14 GOALS (ARGENTINA)
GOALS:
WORLD CUP 1990
15 GOALS (W.GERMANY)
WORLD CUP 1994
11 GOALS (BRAZIL)
WORLD CUP 1998
14 GOALS (FRANCE)
***
THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
THE ’60s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 62
1 POINT
4 POINTS
WORLD CUP 66
1 POINT
THE ’70s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 70
1 POINT
1 POINT
WORLD CUP 74
3 POINTS
WORLD CUP 78
3 POINTS
THE ’80s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 82
3 POINTS
WORLD CUP 86
3 POINTS
THE ’90s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 90
WORLD CUP 94
1 POINT
2 POINTS
WORLD CUP 98
4 POINTS
***
FACTOR. THE NUMBER OF CHAMPION PLAYERS THAT SCORED GOALS
Here is the number of World Cup-winning players that scored goals: THE ’60s:
SCORED PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1962
6 PLAYERS (HIGH)
WORLD CUP 1966
4 PLAYERS
SCORED PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1970
7 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1974
7 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1978
6 PLAYERS
THE ’80s:
SCORED PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1982
6 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1986
6 PLAYERS
THE ’90s:
SCORED PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1990
6 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1994
5 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1998
9 PLAYERS (HIGH)
THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
THE ’60s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 62
1 POINT
5 POINTS
WORLD CUP 66
1 POINT
THE ’70s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 70
1 POINT
WORLD CUP 74
3 POINTS
WORLD CUP 78
3 POINTS
THE ’80s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 82
3 POINTS
WORLD CUP 86
3 POINTS
THE ’90s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 90
WORLD CUP 94
2 POINTS
WORLD CUP 98
1 POINT
5 POINTS
***
FACTOR. THE NUMBER OF GOALS PER PLAYER
To get the number of goals per player, we need to know the total number of goals of the World Cups and the number of the scored players. Here is the number of total goals in World Cups: THE ’60s:
TOTAL GOALS:
WORLD CUP 1962
89 GOALS
WORLD CUP 1966
89 GOALS
THE ’70s:
TOTAL GOALS:
WORLD CUP 1970
95 GOALS
WORLD CUP 1974
97 GOALS
WORLD CUP 1978
102 GOALS
THE ’80s:
TOTAL GOALS:
WORLD CUP 1982
146 GOALS
WORLD CUP 1986
132 GOALS
THE ’90s:
TOTAL GOALS:
WORLD CUP 1990
115 GOALS
WORLD CUP 1994
141 GOALS
WORLD CUP 1998
171 GOALS
***
HERE IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF GOAL-SCORED PLAYERS: THE ’60s:SCORED PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1962
54 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1966
45 PLAYERS
THE ’70s:
SCORED PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1970
54 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1974
50 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1978
60 PLAYERS
SCORED PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1982
99 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1986
80 PLAYERS
THE ’90s:
SCORED PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 1990
75 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1994
80 PLAYERS
WORLD CUP 1998
107 PLAYERS
***
HERE ARE THE AVERAGE GOALS FOR PER PLAYER: THE ’60s:
AVERAGE GOALS:
WORLD CUP 1962
1.64 GOALS
WORLD CUP 1966
1.97 GOALS (HIGH)
THE ’70s:
AVERAGE GOALS:
WORLD CUP 1970
1.75 GOALS
WORLD CUP 1974
1.94 GOALS (HIGH)
WORLD CUP 1978
1.7 GOALS
THE ’80s:
AVERAGE GOALS:
WORLD CUP 1982
1.47 GOALS
WORLD CUP 1986
1.65 GOALS (HIGH)
THE ’90s:
AVERAGE GOALS:
WORLD CUP 1990
1.53 GOALS
WORLD CUP 1994
1.76 GOALS (HIGH)
WORLD CUP 1998
1.59 GOALS
***
THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 62
5 POINTS
WORLD CUP 66
1 POINT
2 POINTS
THE ’70s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 70
1 POINT
WORLD CUP 74
1 POINT
4 POINTS
WORLD CUP 78
3 POINTS
THE ’80s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 82
3 POINTS
WORLD CUP 86
1 POINT
4 POINTS
THE ’90s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 90
WORLD CUP 94
1 POINT
3 POINTS
WORLD CUP 98
5 POINTS
***
FACTOR. THE TOTAL RESULTS OF THE WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS
Here are the total results (1. Goals for; 2. Goals against; 3.
Goals difference; 4. Points;) of the World Cup Champions:
WORLD CUP 1962: BRAZIL
GOALS
FOR
AGAINST
DIFFERENCE
POINTS
14
5
+9
11
***
WORLD CUP 1966: ENGLAND
GOALS
FOR
AGAINST
DIFFERENCE
POINTS
11
3
+8
11
***
GOALS
FOR
AGAINST
DIFFERENCE
POINTS
19
7
+12
12
***
WORLD CUP 1974: WEST GERMANY
GOALS
FOR
AGAINST
DIFFERENCE
POINTS
13
4
+9
12
***
WORLD CUP 1978: ARGENTINA
GOALS
FOR
AGAINST
DIFFERENCE
POINTS
15
4
+11
11
***
WORLD CUP 1982: ITALY
GOALS
FOR
AGAINST
DIFFERENCE
POINTS
12
6
+6
11
***
WORLD CUP 1986: ARGENTINA
GOALS
FOR
AGAINST
DIFFERENCE
POINTS
14
5
+9
13
***
GOALS
FOR
AGAINST
DIFFERENCE
POINTS
15
5
+10
12
***
WORLD CUP 1994: BRAZIL
GOALS
FOR
AGAINST
DIFFERENCE
POINTS
11
3
+8
17
***
WORLD CUP 1998: FRANCE
GOALS
FOR
AGAINST
DIFFERENCE
POINTS
15
2
+13
19
***
RESULTS OF FACTOR:
THE ’60s:
RESULTS:
WORLD CUP 1962
HIGH (DIFFERENCE/POINTS)
WORLD CUP 1966
THE ’70s:
RESULTS:
WORLD CUP 1970
HIGH (DIFFERENCE/POINTS)
WORLD CUP 1974
WORLD CUP 1978
THE ’80s:
RESULTS:
WORLD CUP 1982
WORLD CUP 1986
HIGH (DIFFERENCE/POINTS)
RESULTS:
WORLD CUP 1990
WORLD CUP 1994
WORLD CUP 1998
HIGH (DIFFERENCE/POINTS)
***
THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
THE ’60s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 62
1 POINT
6 POINTS
WORLD CUP 66
2 POINTS
THE ’70s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 70
1 POINT
2 POINTS
WORLD CUP 74
4 POINTS
WORLD CUP 78
3 POINTS
THE ’80s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 82
3 POINTS
WORLD CUP 86
1 POINT
5 POINTS
THE ’90s:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 90
WORLD CUP 94
3 POINTS
WORLD CUP 98
1 POINT
6 POINTS
***
EXTRA-TIME I. THE BEST WORLD CUPS UNTIL 2022
We have analyzed the Best World Cups for the XX century. And now we will choose the Best World Cups until 2022. Five World Cups are held in the XXI century:
A. WORLD CUP 2002
B. WORLD CUP 2006
D. WORLD CUP 2014
E. WORLD CUP 2018
FACTOR. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TOP-SCORED GOALS
Here is the total number of top-scored goals in the World Cups with the players:
WC 2002:
GOALS:
SCORED BY:
WORLD CUP 2002
8 GOALS
Ronaldo
WC 2006:
GOALS:
SCORED BY:
WORLD CUP 2006
5 GOALS
Miroslav Klose
WC 2010:
GOALS:
SCORED BY:
WORLD CUP 2010
20 GOALS
Diego Forlan
T. Muller
W.Sneijder
David Villa
WC 2014:
GOALS:
SCORED BY:
WORLD CUP 2014
6 GOALS
J.Rodriguez
WC 2018:
GOALS:
SCORED BY:
WORLD CUP 2018
6 GOALS
Harry Kane
THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 02
WC 2006:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 06
WC 2010:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 10
1 POINT
1 POINT
WC 2014:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 14
WC 2018:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 18
***
FACTOR №2. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF GOALS THE WINNING TEAMS SCORED
HERE IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF GOALS THAT WINNER TEAMS SCORED:
2002:
NUMBER OF GOALS:
WORLD CUP 2002
18 GOALS (BRAZIL)
2006:
NUMBER OF GOALS:
WORLD CUP 2006
12 GOALS (ITALY)
2010:
NUMBER OF GOALS:
WORLD CUP 2010
8 GOALS (SPAIN)
NUMBER OF GOALS:
WORLD CUP 2014
18 GOALS (GERMANY)
2018:
NUMBER OF GOALS:
WORLD CUP 2018
14 GOALS (FRANCE)
***
THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
WC 2002:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2002
WC 2006:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2006
WC 2010:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2010
1 POINT
WC 2014:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2014
WC 2018:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2018
***
FACTOR. THE NUMBER OF CHAMPION PLAYERS THAT SCORED GOALS
HERE IS THE NUMBER OF CHAMPION PLAYERS THAT SCORED GOALS: WC 2002:
NUMBER OF SCORED PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 2002
6 PLAYERS (BRAZIL)
NUMBER OF SCORED PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 2006
10 PLAYERS (ITALY)
WC 2010:
NUMBER OF SCORED PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 2010
3 PLAYERS (SPAIN)
WC 2014:
NUMBER OF SCORED PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 2014
8 PLAYERS (GERMANY)
WC 2018:
NUMBER OF SCORED PLAYERS:
WORLD CUP 2018
6 PLAYERS (FRANCE)
THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
WC 2002:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2002
WC 2006:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2006
1 POINT
1 POINT
WC 2010:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2010
1 POINT
WC 2014:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2014
WC 2018:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2018
***
FACTOR. THE NUMBER OF GOALS FOR PER PLAYER
HERE IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF GOALS IN WORLD CUPS: WC 2002:
TOTAL GOALS:
WORLD CUP 2002
161 GOALS
WC 2006:
TOTAL GOALS:
WORLD CUP 2006
147 GOALS
WC 2010:
TOTAL GOALS:
WORLD CUP 2010
145 GOALS
WC 2014:
TOTAL GOALS:
WORLD CUP 2014
171 GOALS
WC 2018:
TOTAL GOALS:
WORLD CUP 2018
169 GOALS
HERE IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF GOAL-SCORED PLAYERS: WC 2002:
TOTAL SCORERS:
WORLD CUP 2002
106 PLAYERS
WC 2006:
TOTAL SCORERS:
WORLD CUP 2006
106 PLAYERS
WC 2010:
TOTAL SCORERS:
WORLD CUP 2010
97 PLAYERS
WC 2014:
TOTAL SCORERS:
WORLD CUP 2014
116 PLAYERS
TOTAL SCORERS:
WORLD CUP 2018
110 PLAYERS
***
RESULTS OF FACTOR:
HERE ARE THE AVERAGE GOALS FOR PER PLAYER: WC 2002:
PER PLAYER:
WORLD CUP 2002
1.52 GOALS
WC 2006:
PER PLAYER:
WORLD CUP 2006
1.39 GOALS
WC 2010:
PER PLAYER:
WORLD CUP 2010
1.49 GOALS
WC 2014:
PER PLAYER:
WORLD CUP 2014
1.47 GOALS
WC 2018:
PER PLAYER:
WORLD CUP 2018
1.54 GOALS (HIGH)
THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
WC 2002:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2002
WC 2006:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2006
1 POINT
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2010
1 POINT
WC 2014:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2014
WC 2018:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2018
1 POINT
1 POINT
***
FACTOR. THE TOTAL RESULTS OF WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS
HERE ARE THE TOTAL RESULTS OF THE WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS: WORLD CUP 2002: BRAZIL
GOALS
FOR
AGAINST
DIFFERENCE
POINTS
18
4
+14
21
WORLD CUP 2006: ITALY
GOALS
FOR
AGAINST
DIFFERENCE
POINTS
12
2
+10
17
WORLD CUP 2010: SPAIN
GOALS
FOR
AGAINST
DIFFERENCE
POINTS
8
2
+6
18
GOALS
FOR
AGAINST
DIFFERENCE
POINTS
18
4
+14
19
WORLD CUP 2018: FRANCE
GOALS
FOR
AGAINST
DIFFERENCE
POINTS
14
6
+8
19
***
THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
WC 2002:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2002
1 POINT
1 POINT
WC 2006:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2006
1 POINT
WC 2010:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2010
1 POINT
WC 2014:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2014
WC 2018:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2018
1 POINT
***
FACTOR. THE NUMBER OF HIGH-RANKED TEAMS PRE-TOURNAMENTHERE ARE THE TOP 10 RANKED TEAMS:
WC 2002:
TOP TEAMS:
WORLD CUP 2002
7 TEAMS
WC 2006:
TOP TEAMS:
WORLD CUP 2006
10 TEAMS
WC 2010:
TOP TEAMS:
WORLD CUP 2010
9 TEAMS
WC 2014:
TOP TEAMS:
WORLD CUP 2014
10 TEAMS
WC 2018:
TOP TEAMS:
WORLD CUP 2018
8 TEAMS
***
THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
WC 2002:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2002
1 POINT
WC 2006:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2006
1 POINT
WC 2010:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2010
1 POINT
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2014
WC 2018:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2018
1 POINT
***
FACTOR. THE ATTENDANCE FOR PER MATCH
HERE IS THE ATTENDANCE FOR PER MATCH: WC 2002:
ATTENDANCE:
WORLD CUP 2002
47,371 FANS
WC 2006:
ATTENDANCE:
WORLD CUP 2006
52,491 FANS
WC 2010:
ATTENDANCE:
WORLD CUP 2010
49,670 FANS
WC 2014:
ATTENDANCE:
WORLD CUP 2014
53,592 FANS (HIGH)
WC 2018:
ATTENDANCE:
WORLD CUP 2018
47,371 FANS
***
THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2002
1 POINT
WC 2006:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2006
1 POINT
WC 2010:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2010
1 POINT
WC 2014:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2014
1 POINT
1 POINT
WC 2018:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2018
1 POINT
***
FACTOR. THE ATTENDANCE FOR THE FINAL MATCH
HERE IS THE ATTENDANCE FOR THE FINAL MATCH: WC 2002:
ATTENDANCE:
WORLD CUP 2002
69,000 FANS
WC 2006:
ATTENDANCE:
WORLD CUP 2006
69,000 FANS
WC 2010:
ATTENDANCE:
WORLD CUP 2010
84,490 FANS (HIGH)
WC 2014:
ATTENDANCE:
WORLD CUP 2014
78,011 FANS
ATTENDANCE:
WORLD CUP 2018
78,011 FANS
***
THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
WC 2002:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2002
1 POINT
WC 2006:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2006
1 POINT
WC 2010:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2010
1 POINT
2 POINT
WC 2014:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2014
1 POINT
WC 2018:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2018
1 POINT
***
FACTOR. THE MOST GOAL-SCORED MATCH
HERE IS THE MOST GOAL-SCORED MATCH:
WC 2002:
NUMBER OF GOALS:
WORLD CUP 2002
8 GOALS (Germany vs KSA)
WC 2006:
NUMBER OF GOALS:
WORLD CUP 2006
6 GOALS (Argentina vs Serbia.M)
NUMBER OF GOALS:
WORLD CUP 2010
7 GOALS (Portugal vs N.Korea)
WC 2014:
NUMBER OF GOALS:
WORLD CUP 2014
8 GOALS (Brazil vs Germany)
WC 2018:
NUMBER OF GOALS:
WORLD CUP 2018
7 GOALS (England vs Panama)
THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
WC 2002:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2002
1 POINT
WC 2006:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2006
1 POINT
WC 2010:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2010
2 POINT
WC 2014:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2014
1 POINT
WC 2018:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2018
1 POINT
***
FACTOR. THE NUMBER OF MATCHES WITHOUT GOALSHERE ARE THE MATCHES WITHOUT GOALS:
WC 2002:
NUMBER OF MATCHES:
WORLD CUP 2002
3 MATCHES
WC 2006:
NUMBER OF MATCHES:
WORLD CUP 2006
7 MATCHES
WC 2010:
NUMBER OF MATCHES:
WORLD CUP 2010
7 MATCHES
WC 2014:
NUMBER OF MATCHES:
WORLD CUP 2014
7 MATCHES
WC 2018:
NUMBER OF MATCHES:
WORLD CUP 2018
1 MATCH (HIGH)
***
THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
WC 2002:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2002
1 POINT
WC 2006:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2006
1 POINT
WC 2010:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2010
2 POINT
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2014
1 POINT
WC 2018:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2018
1 POINT
2 POINT
***
FACTOR. THE BIRTH OF NEW CHAMPIONS
It’s an essential factor and it shows that Mundial held
dramatically and every team played well and was suitable for winning the trophy.
HERE IS THE LIST OF CHAMPIONS THAT NEVER WERE WINNERS IN THE LAST
MUNDIAL:
WC 2002:
FIRST TIME TO WIN:
WORLD CUP 2002
NO (BRAZIL 1958,1962,1970,1994)
WC 2006:
FIRST TIME TO WIN:
WORLD CUP 2006
NO (ITALY 1934,1938,1982)
WC 2010:
FIRST TIME TO WIN:
WORLD CUP 2010
YES
WC 2014:
FIRST TIME TO WIN:
WORLD CUP 2014
NO (GERMANY 1954,1974,1990)
WC 2018:
FIRST TIME TO WIN:
WORLD CUP 2018
NO (FRANCE 1998)
***
THE POINTS:The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
WC 2002:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2002
1 POINT
WC 2006:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2006
1 POINT
WC 2010:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2010
1 POINT
3 POINT
WC 2014:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2014
1 POINT
WC 2018:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2018
2 POINT
***
FACTOR. BEST RESULTS OF TEAMS
HERE ARE THE RESULTS OF TEAMS THAT NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE: WC 2002:
SENSATIONAL RESULTS:
WORLD CUP 2002
TURKEY (3rd PLACE)
S.KOREA (4rd PLACE)
WC 2006:
SENSATIONAL RESULTS:
WORLD CUP 2006
NO
SENSATIONAL RESULTS:
WORLD CUP 2010
NO
WC 2014:
SENSATIONAL RESULTS:
WORLD CUP 2014
NO
WC 2018:
SENSATIONAL RESULTS:
WORLD CUP 2018
CROATIA (2rd PLACE)
BELGIUM (3rd PLACE)
***
THE POINTS:
The only World Cup with a high result for its decade takes one point. The points can help to rate.
WC 2002:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2002
1 POINT
WC 2006:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2006
1 POINT
WC 2010:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2010
3 POINT
WC 2014:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2014
1 POINT
WC 2018:
POINTS:
TOTAL:
WORLD CUP 2018
2 POINT
***
THE TOTAL RESULTS:Now, it’s time to choose the Best World Cups. So, here is the list of World Cups with the highest points: WORLD CUP 1950
WORLD CUP 1962
WORLD CUP 1974
WORLD CUP 1986
WORLD CUP 1998
WORLD CUP 2010
WORLD CUP 2022
This list shows that the World Cups were better than others every 12 years since 1962 and it still continues. So, The World Cup was reborn in 1950, and after 12 years it holds with a high soul.
THE END