World Cup Archive

Archive: World Cup history from Give Me Football.

Chelsea add their name to the list of famous final penalty shoot-out winners - GMF remembers five other classic matches after 120 minutes


On this day 46 years ago, the Jules Rimet trophy went missing in London - only for Pickles the dog to find it a week later


Harry Redknapp suggested England had been the victims of a stitch-up in the vote for the 2018 World Cup


England 2018 bid chief executive Andy Anson has criticised the FIFA World Cup bidding process after failing to land the tournament


Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey had announced his retirement from international football


Howard Webb reflects on 'the toughest two hours of his career' after arriving back to his Rotherham home


Keith Hackett speaks to givemefootball about Howard Webb's World Cup campaign


England have been ranked 13th by FIFA in their World Cup assessment - their worst ever finish


Former Liverpool star Xabi Alonso brands Nigel de Jong's World Cup final challenge as one of the worst tackles he's ever faced


Former Premier League referees' chief Keith Hackett labels Howard Webb's World Cup final performance as superb


Arjen Robben has claimed Howard Webb was not up to the job of handling the World Cup final


The two form teams in World football meet in a final with plenty of Premier League interest - not least because of referee Howard Webb!


Arjen Robben would be delighted to win ugly in the World Cup final against Spain on Sunday


Howard Webb has been praised after being given the honour of refereeing the World Cup final


Bert Van Marwijk proud of his players as Holland reach World Cup final for first time in 32 years


Fernando Torres knows he isn't assured a place in Spain's starting XI ahead of the World Cup semi-final against Germany


Fabio Capello is to remain as England manager after the FA confirmed his position this afternoon


Brazil will be without Elano for the Friday's quarter-final against Holland


Bolton chairman Phil Gartside and prominent FA member Phil Gartside has voiced his support for Fabio Capello


The England squad arrived back in the U.K as the future of manager Fabio Capello hangs in the balance


Spanish striker Fernando Torres has admitted he's not fully fit ahead of the last 16 clash against Portugal


Frank Lampard wants to carry on playing for England - knows there will be debate over future of several players


Joe Cole admits the warning signs were evident from the start ahead of England's World Cup campaign


Spain boss Vicente Del Bosque insists Fernando Torres remains a threat to defenders and will continue to in the World Cup


Ledley King is in contention to make a dramatic return to the England side for the clash against Germany

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