WORLD CUP 2018 | Croatia, France for the final... how the championship ended over the years
France and Croatia will clash in Sunday’s final of the 2018 Football World Cup.
Croatia made the dramatic advance for the first time ever after beating England 2 – 1 in extra time.
READ: Croatia book World Cup final ticket
Yesterday, France edged Belgium 1– 0.
Here’s how the World Cup finals culminated over the years:
2014 in Brazil:
Germany – 1
Argentina – 0
*Extra time
2010 in South Africa:
Spain – 1
Netherlands – 0
*Extra time
2006 in Germany:
Italy – 5
France – 3
*Goals on penalties, after playing 1– 1 in full and extra time
2002 in Japan and South Korea:
Brazil – 2
Germany – 0
1998 in France:
France – 3
Brazil – 0
1994 in the USA
Brazil – 3
Italy – 2
*Goals on penalties, after playing 0 – 0 in full and extra time
1990 in Italy
West Germany – 1
Argentina – 0
1986 in Mexico
Argentina – 3
West Germany – 2
1982 in Spain:
Italy– 3
West Germany – 1
1978 in Argentina:
Argentina – 3
The Netherlands – 1
1974 in Germany:
West Germany – 2
The Netherlands – 1
1970 in Mexico:
Brazil – 4
Italy – 1
*Brazil never lost a match in this edition.
1966 in England
England – 4
West Germany – 2
*Extra time
1962 in Chile:
Brazil – 3
Czechoslovakia – 1
1958 in Sweden:
Brazil – 5
Sweden – 2
1954 in Switzerland:
West Germany – 3
Hungary – 2
1950 in Brazil:
Uruguay – 2
Brazil –1
1938 in France:
Italy – 4
Hungary – 2
1934 in Italy:
Italy – 2
Czechoslovakia – 1
1930 in Uruguay:
Uruguay – 4
Argentina – 2
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