There have been major shocks in World Cup finals — 1950 and 1954 in particular — but considering the tournament hasn’t produced anything like a Denmark 1992 or a Greece 2004, this is probably the ...

36 years on, Italy and Brazil from 1982 remains one of the most talked about games in World Cup history. It pitted an underwhelming underdog against the tournament favourite and one of the greatest ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's stunning 3-2 defeat to Italy at the 1982 World Cup was one of the sport's most memorable matches but former midfielder Zico believes it had a negative impact on ...

Paolo Rossi's hat-trick against Brazil in 1982 provides the latest stop in our countdown towards Qatar 2022. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is now just 14 days away. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ is ...

Dino Zoff played a fundamental role in Italy conquering Spain 1982 and, in the process, smashed the record for the oldest FIFA World Cup winner.