The great finals of the football World Cup: the years 1954 and 1966

Posted by Maria Morganella
Last Updated:December 17, 2021

Of all the finals, it is difficult to choose the best one, every football fan has his favorite cases. But there are some episodes that true fans are sure to remember

The decisive clashes of the World Cup have always stood out for their extraordinary intertwining and surprising twists. The way they unfolded, they could easily challenge Hollywood movies. In some games, the favorites came out as winners easily, in others they struggled to win. There were also finals where the outsiders took the cup. You can always bet on favorites and outsiders at 1xBet, which offers good odds on all participating teams.

Of all the finals, it is difficult to choose the best one, every football fan has his favorite cases. But there are some games that true fans are sure to remember. At 1xBet you can try to guess the next World Cup winner.

1954

Among the most memorable finals is the one between Hungary and Germany, nicknamed the “miracle of Bern”. The best national teams of the time took the field. The team from the Federal Republic of Germany was the favorite, but it was extremely difficult for them to confirm their successes.

Events in the field were like a seesaw or a weighing pan:

  • Already in the first 10 minutes of play the Hungarians were leading two to zero, mentally imagining how they would win the gold medals.
  • As soon as the spectators recovered from such a pile of events, the Germans drew.
  • The match was determined by the neglect of the defense of the Hungarians and the accuracy of the shot of Helmut Rahn. It was he who equalized the game, and in the 84th minute of play, he scored the third winning goal.

    • The ending of the match was shocking. After this match, the cruel Hungarian team gradually lost its power.

    1966

    The Germans were disheartened by this decision and conceded the fourth goal. England eventually won their only 20th century World Cup title. The 1xBet mobile app allows you to bet if the Foggy Albion team can triumph again in the 21st century.

    This championship took place in the United Kingdom and England and Germany faced each other in the final. The final match was associated with referee Tofik Bakhramov. It was he who recorded the phantom goal in extra time, largely deciding the fate of the final. There is still a debate on the legitimacy of the English goal.

    The match began with an exchange of goals between England and Germany. The match was heading towards a draw until England’s Peters allowed the hosts to take the lead. The Germans managed to escape at the last minute.

    In extra time, that unfortunate ghost goal happened. After England’s Hurst shot, the ball hit the crossbar, then the ground and flew back onto the pitch. The Germans claimed that the ball had not crossed the goal line, so there was no goal. Lineman Bakhramov decided otherwise. His suggestion influenced the opinion of the match referee, Dienst, and the goal was awarded.

    To prevent this from happening, modern football uses VAR and a goal tracking system. 1xBet allows you to follow the twists and turns of World Cup matches on your mobile device, even making bets.