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The story of Hungary's 10-0 rout of El Salvador in 1982
By Martin Mazur last updated
World Cup 1982 It's a score that should only happen in playgrounds, but behind El Salvador's World Cup record rout was a farcical tale of civil war, corruption, disorganisation and schoolboy defending.
Ranked! The best 10 goals of Mexico '86
By Gary Parkinson last updated
World Cup 1986 FFT runs down the 10 finest goals of the 1986 World Cup in Mexico; including Maradona, Lineker, Belanov, Josimar, Negrete, Laudrup, Careca...
82: The original and harshest Group of Death
By Paul Simpson last updated
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Quiz! Can you name these World Cup countries by their national anthems?
By Alex Reid last updated
Football quiz The World Cup is here! We all know what that means: watching footballers stand in a line and singing anthems (then a match usually follows)
Remembered! When France and Brazil produced a classic – and appalling penalties – in '86
By FourFourTwo Staff last updated
World Cup 1986 There are games of great technical merit, there are games of high drama, and very occasionally, there are games that have both. This was one of them...
World Cup icons: Zinedine Zidane heads France to victory – but doesn't change society (1998)
By James Eastham published
World Cup 1998 Ahead of FFT's France 98 World Cup Final watchalong this Saturday, we remember Zinedine Zidane's extraordinary contributions in that tournament, and French society's reaction to the victory
Top 10: World Cup net-busters
By Gary Parkinson last updated
FIFA World Cup We've collected 10 of the finest goals ever witnessed at World Cup finals. You might not agree, but that's one of the things that makes football great...
Apples, bungalows and copper mines: England in Chile '62
By Richard Edwards last updated
World Cup 1962 England’s Chile 62 goalkeeper Alan Hodgkinson tells Richard Edwards about the Three Lions’ last World Cup in South America...
9 big World Cup records that could be broken in Russia this summer
By Mark White published
Lists Norman Whiteside and Lothar Matthaus can watch Russia 2018 in the comfort that their respective World Cup records will remain intact – just as Just Fontaine and Dino Zoff can too. But other greats are under threat...
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