Classic World Cup Line-Ups: 1930 - 1966

[Gregoriak]

Here`s my pick of a World Cup All-Time XI for each decade from the 1930s to the 1960s:

1930 - 1938

Planicka - Nasazzi, Mascheroni - Andrade, Szepan, Gestido - Peucelle, Meazza, Stabile, Leonidas, M.Evaristo

Reserve A:
Combi - Foni, Sesta - Janes, Monti, Kopecky - Zischek, Zsengeller, Piola, Nejedly, Puc

Reserve B:
Zamora - Monzeglio, Rava - Ferraris IV, Smistik, Bertolini - Guaita, Castro, Scarone, Willimowski, Orsi

1950 - 1958

Beara - D.Santos, Popluhar - Bozsik, Blanchflower, Kaelbel - Rahn, Didi, Ademir, Schiaffino, Czibor

Reserve A:
Gregg - Bergmark, N.Santos - Wright, Liebrich, Bigode - Hamrin, Kocsis, Fontaine, Pelé, Vincent

Reserve B:
Grosics - Buzansky, Crnkovic - Eckel, Pluskal, Andrade - Garrincha, Kopa, Stojaspal, F.Walter, Zagalo

1962 - 1966

Banks - D.Santos, Moore, Weber, Marzolini - Beckenbauer, Masopust - Garrincha, Eusebio, R.Charlton, Amarildo

Reserve A:
Yashin - Lala, Popluhar, J.Charlton, Schnellinger - Churzilava, Rivera - Antenen, Seeler, Albert, L.Sanchez

Reserve B:
Mazurkiewicz - Armfield, Schulz, Shesterniev, Pluskal - Haller, Sivori - Chislenko, Hurst, Ball, Simoes

Anyone disagree?

[eejit]

I would definetly have included Tom Finney, Stanley Matthews, Stan Mortensen and Billy Wright in your squads for the '50's.

[Gregoriak]

I would definetly have included Tom Finney, Stanley Matthews, Stan Mortensen and Billy Wright in your squads for the '50's.

I could see Stan Matthews in there, but the others ones not. Btw, Billy Wright is included in my 1950s Reserve A team!

I had to leave out plenty of greats, like Sarosi, Schiavio, Sindelar, Puskas, Haynes, Liedholm, Gren, Morlock, Charles, Skoglund, Jair, Hidegkuti, Lofthouse, Altafini, Zizinho, Hohberg, Corbatta, Friaca, Ghiggia, Szymaniak, Parling, Netto, Happel, Ocwirk, Cajkovski, Santamaria, Maspoli, Carbajal, Schrojf, Iribar, Rosato, Suarez, Cubilla, Galic, Jerkovic, Gento, Bene, Greaves, Coluna, Germano, Asparouchov and countless others!