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Which country won the 2014 football World Cup?

Which country won the 2014 football World Cup?

Brazil
2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™

Which footballer has won the most World Cups?

Pelé
Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, the man who would come to be known as Pelé, burst onto the world soccer scene at age 16, excelling both for club team Santos and the Brazilian national side. By the end of his career, Pelé had won three FIFA World Cups with Brazil, the most wins of the World Cup by any player.

Who is the youngest ever goalscorer at a World Cup?

World Cup All time – Youngest Goal Scorers

Players Clubs A(D)
Pele Brazil 17(239)
Manuel Rosas Mexico 18(93)
Michael Owen England 18(191)
Nicolae Kovacs Romania 18(198)

Which country has never won the football World Cup?

The following national teams have been runners-up at the FIFA World Cup, but are yet to be winners. While the Netherlands team does hold a record, it’s not a very good one. The Dutch are known for having competed in the most World Cup finals without ever winning.

Has any player won 2 World Cups?

No player has won two World Cups both as captain. Italy’s Giuseppe Meazza (1938), Brazil’s Bellini (1958), Mauro (1962) and Cafu (2002), and Argentina’s Daniel Passarella (1978) lifted the trophy once as captain, but were not captain for the other tournament they won.

Has a country ever won two World Cups in a row?

The first of two countries to win consecutive World Cups, Italy achieved the feat with a 4-2 triumph over Hungary. Italy’s then-manager, Vittorio Pozzo, remains the only manager to win multiple World Cups.

Which countries have won the World Cup in soccer?

Brazil have won five times, and they are the only team to have played in every tournament. The other World Cup winners are Germany and Italy, with four titles each; Argentina, France, and inaugural winner Uruguay, with two titles each; and England and Spain, with one title each.

Which country has reached the most World Cup final?

With five titles, Brazil is the most successful World Cup team and also the only nation to have participated in every World Cup finals tournament.

Who lost the most World Cup finals?

Germany
Germany have finished runners-up the most times, losing in the World Cup final on four occasions. Netherlands are next on the list, they’ve been the runners-up three times.

Who is the youngest player to win the World Cup?

Ronaldo
Ronaldo was only 20 when he was named the world’s best footballer by FIFA in 1996 but Ballon d’Or went to Matthias Sommer.

Which country has appeared in the World Cup finals but has never won?

the Netherlands
While the Netherlands team does hold a record, it’s not a very good one. The Dutch are known for having competed in the most World Cup finals without ever winning.

Which is the only country to have won every World Cup?

With five titles, Brazil are the most successful World Cup team and also the only nation to have played in every World Cup (21) to date. Brazil were also the first team to win the World Cup for the third (1970), fourth (1994) and fifth (2002) time.

Who is the most successful team in World Cup history?

Of these, 13 have made it to the final match, and eight have won. With five titles, Brazil is the most successful World Cup team and also the only nation to have participated in every World Cup finals tournament. Italy and Germany (the later having three as West Germany) have four titles.

Who was the winner of the 2014 World Cup?

epa04314817 Mario Goetze (L) of Germany celebrates with teammate Jerome Boateng (R) after scoring the winning goal during the FIFA World Cup 2014 final between Germany and Argentina at the Estadio do Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 13 July 2014. Germany won 1-0 after extra time.

How many times has Germany won the World Cup in soccer?

However, after German reunification, the teams reintegrated into a single national team representing the country. The German teams have earned 4 FIFA World Cup titles, doing so in 1954, 1974, 1990, and 2014. Besides gold, the teams have also won 4 silver and 3 bronze medals in the FIFA World Championships.