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World Football Directory

Visit each continent and find a drop-down menu linking to pages for every country in the continental football confederation. On the national pages you can find information about football in that country, links to the major clubs, links to other websites giving information and news for that country, and details of any relevant football books.

World football map - select a continent

EUROPE

AFRICA

OCEANIA

SOUTH AMERICA

ASIA

NORTH AMERICA

Links to all the individual countries


World Cup

YEAR & VENUE

FINAL

Golden Boot

2010
South Africa



2006
Germany
Italy (p)
France
1
1
5 Klose (Ger)
2002
Japan/South Korea
Brazil
Germany
2
0
8 Ronaldo (Bra)
1998
France
France
Brazil
3
0
6 Suker (Cro)
1994
USA
Brazil (p)
Italy
0
0
6 Salenko (Rus)
Stoichkov (Bul)
1990
Italy
West Germany
Argentina
1
0
6 Schillaci (Ita)
1986
Mexico
Argentina
West Germany
3
2
6 Lineker (Eng)
1982
Spain
Italy
West Germany
3
2
6 Rossi (Ita)
1978
Argentina
Argentina
Holland
3
1
6 Kempes (Arg)
1974
West Germany
West Germany
Holland
2
1
7 Lato (Pol)
1970
Mexico
Brazil
Italy
4
1
10 Muller (Ger)
1966
England
England
West Germany
4
2
9 Eusebio (Por)
1962
Chile
Brazil
Czechoslovakia
3
1
4 Garrincha (Bra)
Vava (Bra)
Jerkovic (Yug)
Albert (Hun)
Sanchez (Chi)
Ivanov (Rus)
1958
Sweden
Brazil
Sweden
5
2
13 Fontaine (Fra)
1954
Switzerland
West Germany
Hungary
3
2
11 Kocsis (Hun)
1950
Brazil
Uruguay
Brazil
2
1
7 Ademir (Bra)
1938
France
Italy
Hungary
4
2
8 Leonidas (Bra)
1934
Italy
Italy
Czechoslovakia
2
1
4 Schiavio (Ita)
Nejedly (Cze)
Conen (Ger)
1930
Uruguay
Uruguay
Argentina
4
2
8 Stabile (Arg)


Club World Championship

Running Total: South America 24 Europe 21

YEAR

WINNER

2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
1970
1969
1968
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
Internacional
São Paulo
FC Porto
Boca Juniors
Real Madrid
Bayern München
Boca Juniors
Manchester United
Real Madrid
Borussia Dortmund
Juventus
Ajax
Vélez Sarsfield
São Paulo
São Paulo
Red Star Belgrade
AC Milan
AC Milan
Nacional
FC Porto
River Plate
Juventus
Independiente
Grêmio
Peñarol
Flamengo
Nacional
Olimpia
-
Boca Juniors
Bayern München
-
Atlético Madrid
Independiente
Ajax
Nacional
Feyenoord
AC Milan
Estudiantes
Racing Club
Peñarol
Internazionale
Internazionale
Santos
Santos
Peñarol
Real Madrid
Also (previously) known as the Intercontinental Cup, the World Club Cup and the Toyota Cup, it was initially contested by the European and South American champions on a two-legged home and away basis and is now a mini-tournament involving all the continental champions.


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