Coins of France 10 Francs Silver Coin 1997 Football World Cup Winners - Germany
Subject: The greatest football teams on earth: FIFA World Cup Winners - Germany 1954 1974 1990
Obverse: 1998 FIFA World Cup official logo above denomination and date.
Lettering: RF FRANCE 98 10 F 1997
Edge Lettering: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE
Reverse: Brandenburg gate, soccer player, date below.
Lettering: COUPE DU MONDE ALLEMAGNE 1954 1974 1990 1998
Engraver: J.Jimenez
Face value: 10 Francs.
Composition: Silver
Fineness: 0.9000
Weight: 21.1600g
ASW: 0.6123 oz
Diameter 37 mm
Shape Round
The World Cup, also known as the Mundial or Copa do Mundo, has been held 19 times since it inaugural tournament in 1930. It has been won by eight different teams, with Brazil having the most World Cup titles with five, followed by Italy with four, and West Germany with three. Argentina and Uruguay have two titles each while England, France, and Spain have one title.
1954 FIFA World Cup
Winner: West Germany
Final score: West Germany 3-2 Hungary
The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. Switzerland was chosen as hosts in July 1946. The tournament set a number of all-time records for goal-scoring, including the highest average goals scored per game. The tournament was won by West Germany, who defeated Hungary 3–2 in the final, giving them their first title.
The 1954 World Cup saw another major upset: In the group stage, the Hungarians trashed West Germany 8-3 and was highly favored to win when the two teams met again in the final. Scoring two goals after only eight minutes, the Hungarian football team looked like they were on a smooth way to the Mundial trophy. However, West Germany equalized within the first half and, just five minutes before the end of regulation, broke away with another goal to win 3-2.
1974 FIFA World Cup
Winner: West Germany
Final score: West Germany 2-1 Netherlands
The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany (including West Berlin) from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded. The previous trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, had been won for the third time by Brazil in 1970 and awarded permanently to the Brazilians. The host nation won the title beating the Netherlands in the final, 2–1.
This edition of the Mundial witnessed the finest roster that Netherlands produced, the Total Football team. Offensive-minded and tactically equipped, the Dutch cruised their way to the final to meet tournament host West Germany.
The Dutch scored first over the Germans but saw themselves fall behind by 2-1 when halftime ended. Holland never broke through the German defense and the score stood still until the final whistle of the 1974 World Cup.
1990 FIFA World Cup
Winner: West Germany
Final score: West Germany 1-0 Argentina
The 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice (the first being Mexico in 1986).
The 1990 World Cup title was the third of West Germany, which they took at the expense of defending champion Argentina. The only goal in the final game was made by the Germans through a penalty kick.
The final match was criticized for its cynicism and hyper-defensive plays by both sides, which can be considered as anti football. The 1990 Mundial is widely regarded as the poorest ever.
2014 FIFA World Cup
Winner: Germany
Final score: Germany 1-0 Argentina (Extra time)
The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2007. It was the second time that Brazil staged the competition (the first was in 1950), and the fifth time that it was held in South America.
After humiliating the host country Brazil in an overwhelming 7-1 win, Germany went on to the finals to face Argentina led by football superstar Lionel Messi.
With tight defenses on both sides, the match went on to overtime. The stalemate was finally broken by an incredible goal by Mario Goetze 23 minutes into the extra time, leading Germany to win the 2014 World Cup after a 24-year title drought and to become the first European to win the Mundial in the Americas.
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Since the second World Cup in 1934, qualifying tournaments have been held to thin the field for the final tournament. They are held within the six FIFA continental zones (Africa, Asia, North and Central America and Caribbean, South America, Oceania, and Europe), overseen by their respective confederations. For each tournament, FIFA decides the number of places awarded to each of the continental zones beforehand, generally based on the relative strength of the confederations' teams.
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