Coins of France 10 Francs Silver Coin 1997 Football World Cup Winners - Italy 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006
Subject: The greatest football teams on earth: FIFA World Cup Winners - Italy 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006
Obverse: 1998 FIFA World Cup official logo above denomination and date
Reverse: Colosseum and soccer player, date below
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.
1934 FIFA World Cup
Winner: Italy
Final score: Italy 2-1 Czechoslovakia (Extra time)
The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934. Playing against Czechoslovakia, Italy imposed a very tough defense but the visiting team breached the Italian line in the 70th to lead 1-0. Italy retaliated to make the game 1-1 before the end of regulation and bagged the win in overtime by a 2-1 tally.
1938 FIFA World Cup
Winner: Italy
Final score: Italy 4-2 Hungary
The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 to 19 June 1938. Italy retained the championship (and thus became the only team to have won two FIFA World Cups under the same coach, or Vittorio Pozzo). In the final match against Hungary, the Italians broke clear with a 3-1 score at halftime and finished the game 4-2.
1982 FIFA World Cup
Winner: Italy
Final score: Italy 3-1 West Germany
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July 1982. The 1982 World Cup title is the third of Italy. It was not an easy one, as the Italians barely survived elimination in the first round. The first half of the final game did not prove to be inspiring either, as Italy missed a penalty that would have opened the scoring. However, Italy managed to squeeze a goal on the 56th minute and followed it up with two more goals to lead 3-0. West Germany scored a goal in the 82nd minute to finish the game honorably, 3-1.
2006 FIFA World Cup
Winner: Italy
Final score: Italy 1-1 France (5-3 pen)
Held in Germany, the 2006 World Cup was the fourth that the Italians reigned supreme. They saw France take the lead in the first half via a penalty shot but managed to equalize immediately. Italy never broke the 1-1 deadlock even after extra time so the game headed to a penalty shootout. The Italians won the penalty shootout on a 5-3 score to gain the fourth championship in Italian football team history.
1998 FIFA World Cup Coins
100 Francs Gold Coins - FIFA World Cup qualification
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.
10 Francs Silver Coins - Football World Cup Winners
1998 FIFA World Cup Coins