Of the 21 decisions already taken, the most common result is 4 to 2; in 2018, in Russia, in a duel between the current finalists, France defeated Argentina 4 to 3
Witnessing the conquest of a third World Cup in the history of a country is one of the few certainties we will have on Sunday 18, when the two-time champions Argentina And France will face each other to decide the final of Qatar World Cup, at Estádio Lusail, at noon (Brasilia time). The score, on the other hand – and to the regret of those who love to bet and participate in lotteries – will only be discovered after the final whistle of the match.
But, for those trying to predict the outcome of the decision, it may be interesting to know that the most recurring score in the World Cup finals was not a 1-1, as seen between France and Italy (2006), much less a 1-0 with only one goal in extra time, as happened in the finals of Spain-Netherlands (2010) and Germany-Argentina (2014).
The most frequent result, including extra time, was the same as in the last final, in 2018, when the French defeated Croatia 4-2, three times, all more than 50 years ago: in 1930, 1938 and 1966.
In Qatar Cup, the most common score was 1-0, which happened seven times in 62 games played. France and Argentina, on the other hand, present arguments that rule out the possibility of an economic final in goals: they are the two best attacks in the competition (France have scored 13 goals, and Argentina 12), as well as boasting the two top scorers in the Cup Mondo, Messi and Mbappé, with 5 goals each, and also the runners-up of the tournament, Julián Álvarez and Giroud, both with 4 goals.
Another proof that the match can be open and frank is the latest clash between the two teams. In 2018, in the Russian Cup, France defeated Argentina, in the round of 16, 4-3, in a match with which they had two defeats.
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In 1930, in the first World Cup, Uruguay beat Argentina, with goals from Pablo Dorado, Pedro Cea, Victorino Santos and closed the accounts with Hector Castro, in the 44th minute of the second half. The result, which crowned the first world champion in history, was won in the round, when Argentina managed to put Argentina up 2 to 1 before the end of the first half, with Carlos Peucelle and Guillermo Stabile.
The second decision finished 4 to 2 dates back to eight years later, between Italy and Hungary. Before 10 minutes of play, Gino Colaussi and Pál Titkos had already scored from zero, with one goal each side. But the Italians quickly decided the final. Once again Silvio Piola and Colaussi made it 3-1 before the break. In the second half, Piola added a fourth shortly after György Sárosi scored for the Hungarians.
In the decision of 1966, at Wembley in England, the hosts drew with the selection of Germany in regular time 2 to 2. In extra time, Geoff Hurst, who had already scored one goal in regular time, scored two more and brought England to their first and only World Cup title.
The final will be marked forever by Hurst’s second goal of the match (3-2), validated after the ball thrown by the Englishman hit the crossbar and fell over the goal line. The Germans still claim today that the ball did not go in.
More than 50 years later, the 4-2 was repeated again in a World Cup. And the match was precisely that of the last final, between France and Croatia, in Russia. The French open the scoring with an own goal from Mario Mandzukic.
The Croatians equalized through Perisic, but were relegated after Griezmann scored a penalty for the French. In the second half, Pogba and Mbappé scored the third and fourth for France, and Mandzukic scored for Croatia.
Other recurring scores
Three other scores are tied for number of repetitions: the 3 to 1 (in 1962, 1978 and 1982), the 2 to 1 (1934, 1950 and 1974) and the meager 1 to 0 (1990, 2010 and 2014). It all happened three times.
In 1950, a match in which Brazil lost to Uruguay, at the Maracanã, is considered the cup match. At the time, the final tournament that would define the European Cup was played in a quadrangular format – with Brazil, Uruguay, Sweden and Spain – in which the four teams faced each other. And the match that mathematically made the Uruguayans champions was against the Brazilians.
The 0-0, the same one that gave Brazil its fourth championship in 1994, happened only once, precisely in the fourth Brazilian championship won in the United States. And the 1-1 draw, another not very rare draw, was also seen only once in 21 finals, in 2006, in the final between Italy and France.
Weight scale
In terms of results, cup finals have historically demonstrated a balance between the two best teams in the World Cup, although only two finals have been decided on penalties after finishing tied in regular time and extra time. Of the 21 contested decisions, only three had a difference of more than three goals. Interestingly, Brazil have been on the field in all of them: Brazil 5 x 2 Sweden (1958), Brazil 4 x 1 Italy (1970) and France 3 x 0 (1998).
In the other 18 results, the difference was up to two goals for the winner of the final. Winning by just 1 goal has occurred eight times, the same number of games in which the champion has defeated their opponent by a two-goal difference (see list below).
Frequency of results in the finals
4×2 (4 times): 1930: Uruguay 4 x 2 Argentina; 1938: Italy 4 x 2 Hungary; 1966: England 4 x 2 Germany; and 2018: France 4 x 2 Croatia
3×1 (3 times): 1962: Brazil 3 x 1 Czechoslovakia; 1978: Argentina 3 x 1 Netherlands; 1982: Italy 3 x 1 Germany
2 x 1 (3 times): 1934: Italy 2 x 1 Czechoslovakia; 1950: Uruguay 2 x 1 Brazil; 1974: Germany 2 v 1 Netherlands
1 x 0 (3 times): 1990: Germany 1 x 0 Argentina; 2010: Spain 1 x 0 Netherlands; 2014: Germany 1 x 0 Argentina
3×2 (2 times): 1954: Germany 3 x 2 Hungary; 1986: Argentina 3 x 2 Germany
5×2 (1 time): 1958: Brazil 5 x 2 Sweden
4×1 (1 time): 1970: Brazil 4 x 1 Italy
3×0 (1 time): 1998: France 3 x 0 Brazil
2×0 (1 time): 2002: Brazil 2 x 0 Germany
1×1 (1 time): 2006: Italy 1 (5) x (3) 1 France – Won on penalties
0x0 (1 time): 1994: Brazil 0 (3) x (2) 0 Italy – Won on penalties
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Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
