
In World Cup final week, we just had to ask Jonathan and Rob to decide on the best World Cup finals of all time - and they certainly delivered.From Uruguay in 1930 to Qatar in 2022, there's no better way to whet your appetite for Sunday evening than by taking a trip down memory lane with the guys.From the drama of that very first final in 1930, to the political tension and selection intrigue of Hungary’s defeat to Italy in 1938, they trace how the World Cup final quickly became a stage for far more than just football.Along the way they revisit the heartbreak of the 1950 Maracanazo, the tactical and cultural significance of West Germany’s win over the Netherlands in 1974, and the extraordinary scale of the 1954 Miracle of Bern, when Hungary’s great side were denied by West Germany. They also reflect on the modern classic of Argentina v France in 2022.Will we have another classic on our hands in 2026?00:00 Uruguay 4–2 Argentina (1930)17:45 West Germany 2–1 Netherlands (1974)30:15 Uruguay 2–1 Brazil (1950)40:55 Italy 4–2 Hungary (1938)47:50 Argentina 3–3 France (2022)54:55 West Germany 3–2 Hungary (1954) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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