1966. The overenthusiastic ref doesn't send off Rattin, Argentina wear England down and in the end it is they down to ten men as Stiles loses it.
1978. West Germany turn up as the team they would be two years later, and hump Austria and Holland in the second round group.
1982. Diego Maradona evades the murderous intentions of Brazil and Italy's defenders and lights up the second phase, taking Argentina past them and then Poland into the final.
1994. Argentina beats Romania,then Sweden, then continues its hoodoo over Brazil. Germany beat Bulgaria, then beat Italy on pens.
1998. Bergkamp misses in the last minute against Argentina and the Dutch lose on penalties. Argentina go on to beat Brazil. Germany, meanwhile, cruise past Croatia then end the French party.
2002. Beckham misses his penalty against Argentina, by blasting it straight down the middle, and a shell-shocked England lose. Argentina go on to meet Brazil in the quarter-final and beat them again.
1978. West Germany turn up as the team they would be two years later, and hump Austria and Holland in the second round group.
1982. Diego Maradona evades the murderous intentions of Brazil and Italy's defenders and lights up the second phase, taking Argentina past them and then Poland into the final.
1994. Argentina beats Romania,then Sweden, then continues its hoodoo over Brazil. Germany beat Bulgaria, then beat Italy on pens.
1998. Bergkamp misses in the last minute against Argentina and the Dutch lose on penalties. Argentina go on to beat Brazil. Germany, meanwhile, cruise past Croatia then end the French party.
2002. Beckham misses his penalty against Argentina, by blasting it straight down the middle, and a shell-shocked England lose. Argentina go on to meet Brazil in the quarter-final and beat them again.
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