View Full Version : What was the best World Cup game ever?
MIGkiller
30 Apr 2005, 02:21 PM
What was it? Altough I have distant memories of WC82 I have following the World Cup since Mexico' 86 when I was 10. Before that I've only seen clips and highlights of past WCs, mostly 1970 when the famous Brazil vs England match ocurred. For me it stands as probably the best WC game ever.
Clan
30 Apr 2005, 02:25 PM
Italy v Brazil '82.
unclesox
30 Apr 2005, 02:55 PM
Italy v Brazil '82.
'82 was my first World Cup and I thought West Germany-France was more exciting than Italy-Brazil.
I'd put '82 WGermany-France and '70 Italy-WGermany atop my list.
Not sure which one to vote for on the poll. :confused: :)
Ombak
30 Apr 2005, 03:07 PM
What was it? Altough I have distant memories of WC82 I have following the World Cup since Mexico' 86 when I was 10. Before that I've only seen clips and highlights of past WCs, mostly 1970 when the famous Brazil vs England match ocurred. For me it stands as probably the best WC game ever.While Brazil x England was an amazing game, I went with the sentimental favorite: Brazil 4x1 Italy for topping off the greatest World Cup ever by the greatest team ever - alongside Brazil 58.
glennaldo_sf
30 Apr 2005, 04:28 PM
USA - Portugal 2002
621380
30 Apr 2005, 04:53 PM
top 3
germany-italy 1970
germany-france 1982
brasil-italy 1982
some few others not far behind...
Sempre
30 Apr 2005, 05:48 PM
There is a myth that France-Germany '82 was this
wonderful, heart-lifting game. But let me tell you: it
was not, not by a long shot. What really happened in
that game was scandalous: Germany's keeper, Toni
Schumacher, absolutely mauled Patrick Battison with
a forearm check, knocking him unconscious--and
knocking out a few of his teeth. And was Schumacher
given a red card? No, not so much as a yellow .
He went on to decisively win the penalty shoot-out for
Germany, when he shouldn't have been playing to
begin with. It was a terrible end to the game, and too
tough on the French, who had a great team in '82.
Like Ombak, I think '70 was the best World Cup, and
though Brazil '70 was the greatest of teams, Italy
didn't quite give the crowd enough drama in the final
(tho the first 60 minutes were tense). I'll vote for Italy-
West Germany '70, a classic match that you must watch
if you haven't already. (The game's free on FIFA's site).
lanman
30 Apr 2005, 05:58 PM
The best game ever, and therefore the best World Cup game ever was the 1954 semi final between Hungary and Uruguay.
Dominique Rocheteau
30 Apr 2005, 06:06 PM
West Germany - France 1982 was the most exciting - and most disturbing - match ever played in the World Cup finals
MIGkiller
30 Apr 2005, 06:15 PM
The best game ever, and therefore the best World Cup game ever was the 1954 semi final between Hungary and Uruguay.
It's one of the poll's options.
lanman
30 Apr 2005, 06:20 PM
It's one of the poll's options.
Oh well, missed it and voted for "other".
nxttc
30 Apr 2005, 06:55 PM
i had to vote for korea v. italy '02. for me, it was a great game.
Ombak
30 Apr 2005, 07:17 PM
i had to vote for korea v. italy '02. for me, it was a great game.I could understand for "favorite game" but not for best game ever.
Xevor
30 Apr 2005, 07:31 PM
Iran - USA '98
Ombak
30 Apr 2005, 07:33 PM
Iran - USA '98See above. :rolleyes:
The Potter
30 Apr 2005, 07:42 PM
See above. :rolleyes:
England- Argentina 02 just to get on your nerves ;)
Q Exp
01 May 2005, 12:06 AM
From what a relative tells me (he's been following soccer for a long time), the Brazil-England matchup in '70 was the best game he ever saw. I'll take his word for it.
ToonUSA
01 May 2005, 12:47 AM
Romania-Argentina 1994
Chizzy
01 May 2005, 12:54 AM
Personal: USA v Brazil 1994
England v Argentina 1998
dor02
01 May 2005, 02:11 AM
Romania-Argentina 1994
Not the greatest game of all-time but definitely on the top five of my list. Dumitrescu's free-kick is the best free-kick I've ever seen.