The history of the World Cup's Football Championship has opened its pages with 1928 by FIFA President Jules Rome who declared the international football tournament. The first championship took place in Uruguay in 1930, but was challenged because only 13 teams participated in it. Since then, the World Cup has been transformed into the final tournament of 32 teams, with preliminary two-year by qualifying tournaments With the participation of about 200 teams from around the world.
World Cup: victories
World Cup - 1930s
The first World Cup football championship held in the capital of Montevideo, where the Uruguay team won on Olympic Games In 1926. All matches were held on three stadiums, such as Gran Park Central, Sudos and Centhenario. Senthenario stadium was built specifically for the first World Cup with incredible even for our time with the number of spectator sites - 90,000!
It passed ten of the eighteen tournaments, who took the fate of the thirteen teams. At the final match there were 68,546 fans, but in fact there were no less than 80,000, and Uruguay won with a brilliance from Argentina with a score of 4: 2 and became the very first champion.
World Cup - 1934
The second, and at least the grand expected world championship passed in Italy. Of all existing big stadiums The largest and most appropriate was the Milan Arena San Siro, which accommodate 55,000 fans at a time. 
And of course, the largest audience has collected the final, where Italy beat Czechoslovakia with a score of 3: 1.
World Cup - 1938
The game for the third World Cup went in France. True, because of the occupation of Austria by Nazi Germany, the first could not take part in the global tournament, so only fifteen teams participated in the final.
On this hot game gathered to see 45 thousand people.
The largest number of spectators gathered at the quarter of the finals of France and Italy, the game of which ended with a score of 1: 3 (58,465 people). In the final, Italy won the Hungary with a score, Identical World Cup 1930s (i.e. 4: 2).
World Cup - 1950s
As the second start world WarThe world championship did not spend 12 years. The first post-war tournament held Brazil, which did not praise and built for such a case the arena for two hundred thousand places in Rio de Janeiro. 
A total of 13 teams from several countries participated, but in the final, the country-hostess staggered and lost to Uruguay with a score of 2: 1 (173,950 fans attended).
World Cup - 1954
The fifth Cup accepted in the rich Switzerland, which remained a neutral side during the war, and, accordingly, did not spend its funds for post-war recovery. 6 stadiums accepted matches, but the biggest was Wankdorf for 64 thousand places. 
26 participating teams were held 26 participating teams. The total number of visiting matches amounted to 768,179 people. The most grandiose in the number of spectators was the final, in which Hungary gave way to the Federal Republic of Germany with a score of 3: 2 (62.5 thousand people)
World Cup - 1958
This World Cup football championship has passed in Sweden at the largest available stadium - Gomeberg Ullevi by 53,000 places. 
The greatest number of fans reached 50 939 people. In the Finals, Brazil beat Sweden with a score of 5: 2.
World Cup - 1962
The country, or as it is still called, the country of the hostess this time became Chile. Spectatical interest was at the peak during the semifinal duel between Brazil and Chile, because by calculations 76,587 the fans were present on the field on this game. 
Everything took place in Estadio Nacional. At the end of Brazil overcame Czechoslovakia with a score of 3: 1.
World Cup - 1966
Finally, the World Cup came to the progenitor of football. Meet her Majesty England!
At 32 days, about 564,135 fans were present in the 32-fold.
In the final game, England broke the FRG with a score of 4: 2 at Wembley, where 96,835 spectators were present.
World Cup - 1970s
This World Cup took place in Mexico. That year, five stadiums with brilliance took this event with Aztec at 100,000 in the capital (Khalisko). 
So, Brazil for the third time all the time became a champion, having received for permanent storage Golden goddess. (4: 1 score).
FM - 1974
This time the World Championships passed in West Germany. The name of that year was decided to change the format of the tournament, in which two group rounds were organized. Then the match was spent on nine stadiums.
Total played 32 matches and it was able to see almost 2 million people who were hurting for their team.
In the finals, Germany won the Netherlands, overtaking them only at one goal (2: 1).
World Cup - 1978
As the history of the World Cup says, in 1978 the championship held in Argentina. To do this, built a couple of new arenas, but the most viewers gathered the game of Italy countries - Argentina (1: 0), because 72,000 fans gathered in that significant day. In the final game, Argentina won from the Netherlands with a score of 3: 1. 
World Cup - 1982
For this world championship, the hostess chose Spain, which was very pleased with the locals, the buildings of 17 stadiums.
But it was in hand to everyone, as 24 teams took part.
The most interest was attracted by the match, where Camp Nou lost Belgium at 95 thousand fans. In the final to the cup I got italy, beat Germany.
World Cup - 1986
And again in the history of the World Cup among the owners made Mexico.
This tournament, which has become epic for Diego Maradona, was held on 120th stadiums.
The most popular was the match on a familiar Aztec.
In the finals, the title of the strongest on the entire planet won players of Argentina, but the Germans have lost the second time (the score 3: 2).
World Cup - 1990s
The history of the World Championship began to repeat again, as the holding was scheduled again in Italy. The matches were held at twelve arena, and the largest number of viewers managed to collect Germany on the match - Netherlands (2: 1). This time the Germans did not let and won from Argentina with a score of 1: 0. 
World Cup - 1994
In order for football even more popular, the championship was decided to transfer to America. 9 stadiums that were usually used for american footballForce, they were reubeble, but what the most remarkable, the smallest stadiums contained up to 50,000 fans, due to which the total attendance reached a mark of 3,576,785 people. 
World Cup - 1998
It was the first championship in the history of the World Cup in France, which was conducted among the thirty-two teams. It is since then the championships play 64 matches. Ten stadiums were used, and in the final game, France was able to defeat Brazilians and for the first time in a large period of time was able to establish himself as the strongest team. 
So, France - Brazil with a score of 3: 0 full received its cup.
World Cup - 2002
This is the first time at the World Cup, which received a joint application for holding at once twenty stadiums in South Korea and Japan. This match was more remembered not for football itself, but for the judicial scandals and amazing departures from the game of universal favorites. Final - Brazil-Germany (2: 0, 69,086 viewers). 
World Cup - 2006
The world championship held in Germany. Thanks to the excellent infrastructure, the tournament was held on "excellent." On the organization is the most best tournament In the history of the World Cup. Matches spent on 12 stadiums. 
The final became the final finals in the quarry of Zinyin Zidan. This year Italy celebrated her four-time victory.
World Cup - 2010
The tournament was held in South Africa. 12 stadiums chose for the match. The biggest attendance was at the opening and final. 
World Cup - 2014
And again Brazil became a country house. According to the standard of 12 stadiums, a match was taken on a match. Some did not sit so much). On the stands in total there were 3,429,758 fans that the average value gives us an indicator of 59,768 viewers for each match. Leadership has kept the United States. But in the final won Germany and Argentina (1: 0). 
Football - the most popular and mass game View Sports in the world, the interest of fans to which sometimes just stuns. According to statistics of football, almost 3 billion inhabitants of the planet, and the Mundial (from Isp. Copa Mundial De Fútbol - World Cup) has long become the most important sport event Four times. The world championship for the first time in history was entrusted to spend Russia. About what cities 2018 World Cup is 2018 read further.
Initially, the list of cities that will receive matches of the football tournament, 13 host cities assumed. Subsequently, their number decreased to 11 - Krasnodar and Yaroslavl were excluded from the list of cities in the 2018 World Cup.
In the final version, the right of the World Cup received the following cities of Russia:
- Moscow
- St. Petersburg
- Kazan.
- Yekaterinburg
- Samara
- Saransk
- Rostov-on-Don
- Kaliningrad
- Nizhny Novgorod
- Volgograd
The question of the preparation of stadiums to the world championship turned out to be difficult and financially expensive, since most Russian arena are obsolete to the beginning of the XXI century and did not meet the requirements of FIFA.
Ultimately, it was decided to build nine new stadiums in Russia and reconstruct three old. It is worth noting that all these stadiums after the end of work fully comply with all the necessary criteria. Here they are:
- "Luzhniki" (city of Moscow) by 81 thousand - the reconstruction is completed
- "Spartak Stadium" (Moscow) for 45 thousand construction completed in 2014
- St. Petersburg Arena for 67 thousand - construction completed in 2017
- Kazan Arena for 45 thousand - construction completed in 2013
- Yekaterinburg Arena for 35 thousand - construction completed in 2018
- "Samara Arena" for 45 thousand - construction completed
- "Mordovia Arena" (city Saransk) by 45 thousand - construction completed
- Fisht (Sochi City) for 44 thousand - Reconstruction Completed in 2017
- "Rostov Arena" for 45 thousand - construction completed
- "Arena Baltika" (city of Kaliningrad) for 35 thousand - construction completed
- "Stadium Nizhny Novgorod" for 45 thousand - construction completed
- Volgograd Arena for 45 thousand - construction completed.
The process of reconstruction of stadiums to the world championship and the course of construction is raised by experts and ordinary fans. Therefore, we present to your attention a brief overview of each city and the stadium, where the World Cup was held in 2018.
Moscow
The capital of Russia received the unofficial status of the main city of the World Cup. The city championship on this issue among other Russian cities is no doubt.
Moscow is a city, where on June 14, 2018, a ceremony and the opening of the 2018 World Cup will be held with the participation of the Russian national team. The semi-finals and the final will take place here.
Just two sports Arena. Moscow - in the reconstructed Luzhniki and the "Spartak" built (a more well-known to the general public, as the opening of the Arena) - held 12 games of the championship.
Matches of the teams of all groups of the preliminary stage of the tournament were held at the stadiums of the city, in connection with which Moscow survived the big influx of fans from different ends of the world.
The Spartak Stadium is ready completely - since 2014, the club of the same name has been held here.
"Opening of Arena" (Spartak) Reconstruction was Luzhniki completed on time. After reconstruction, the stadium "Luzhniki" became one of the best in the world. It was at this stadium that the final game France - Croatia was held.
"Luzhniki" Stadiums are done valid for fans.
Match schedule of the CM.
In Moscow, 12 championship matches are over, more than in other cities.
| Date Time | Stadium | Match |
| Group stage | ||
| June 14, 18:00 | Luzhniki | Russia - Saudi Arabia |
| June 16, 16:00 | Luzhniki | Argentina - Iceland. |
| June 17, 18:00 | Luzhniki | Germany - Mexico |
| June 19, 18:00 | Luzhniki | Poland - Senegal |
| June 20, 15:00 | Luzhniki | Portugal Morocco |
| June 23, 15:00 | Spartacus | Belgium - Tunisia |
| June 26, 17:00 | Luzhniki | Denmark - France |
| June 27, 21:00 | Spartacus | Serbia - Brazil |
| 1/8 | ||
| July 1, 17:00 | Luzhniki | Spain - Russia |
| July 3, 21:00 | Spartacus | Colombia - England |
| 1/2 | ||
| July 11, 21:00 | Luzhniki | Croatia - England |
| The final | ||
| July 15, 18:00 | Luzhniki | France - Croatia |
Volgograd
IN historical placeThe foot of Mamaeva Kurgan was built a stadium for 45 thousand spectators.
Match schedule
In Volgograd, only group matches of World Cup 2018 were held:
Yekaterinburg
After the announcement of Yekaterinburg, as the cities of the Matches of the World Cup of Football, the hottest disputes flared here. The fact is that, in the opinion of many experts, the construction of a new stadium in the capital of the Urals would cost the authorities cheaper than the restructuring of the old Stadium "Central". However, the decision was made yet in favor of reconstruction.
Match schedule
In Yekaterinburg, only four matches of the 2018 World Group Stage were held.
Kazan.
The city championship in terms of delivery of the object belongs to the capital of Tatarstan. Kazan, where 6 matches have passed on the World Cup, before others, in 2013 put into operation football stadium for 45 thousand spectators.
The readiness of the arena to conduct the competition is no doubt that once again confirmed during the four matches of the 2017 Cup Cup, conducted at the highest level of the organization.
Match schedule
Kaliningrad
The stadium is built by analogy with the famous Munich "Alliance Arena". Capacity is reduced with originally planned 45 thousand to 35 thousand viewers. Construction was accompanied by a number of scandals associated with the work of contractors.
The stadium is erected on the Oktyabrsky island, which is previously for a long time Not at all was used to build. The stadium is completely built on time, the first match was held April 12, 2018.
Match schedule
In Kaliningrad, the following group stage matches were held:
Nizhny Novgorod
In a picturesque place, near the influx of Oaks in the Volga, the construction of the stadium is completed by 45 thousand. Nizhny Novgorod. Earlier in this place was a wasteland. In parallel with the construction of the stadium, the necessary infrastructure is prepared.
The opening of the stadium and the first match took place on April 15, 2018. Work on the arrangement of the territory around the stadium was carried out almost before the championship.
Match schedule
Rostov-on-Don
By World Cup 2018, a super-modern stadium for 25 thousand places is built in Rostov. The stadium is located on the left bank of the Don near the rowing channel.
Match schedule
Samara
But the construction of the stadium in Samara, the World Championship does not fit into the originally appointed period - December 2017. The deadlines for commissioning arena have already been postponed for 2018.
Built the Samara Stadium to the 2018 World Cup is at the highest point of Samara - at the village of Radio Center. Externally, it looks like a spacecraft and is designed for 45 thousand places.
"Samara Arena" became the most the last stadiumprepared for the tournament. The commissioning permission was received on April 27, and the first test match took place the next day, on April 28.
Match schedule
St. Petersburg
Specially for the World Cup of 2018 in the cultural capital of Russia at the site of the old S.M. Kirov is built super-modern sports complex By 68 thousand spectators. Now here is spent here football club "Zenith". Arena is ready completely.
In total, 7 matches of the 2018 Football Championship of 2018 took place in St. Petersburg, including the Russian national team match at the Group Stage - June 19.
Match schedule
Saransk
When declaring, which cities will take the World Cup 2018 matches in Russia, for many, it became a great surprise that this right was provided by Saransk.
Indeed, the capital of Mordovia with the population of a little more than 300 thousand people was not initially a favorite in the struggle for the matches of Mundial. Nevertheless, unlike many Russian megalopolises, Saransk managed to obtain the status of the city of the 2018 World Cup.
Match schedule
Only four Games of the World Group Stage 2018 were held in Saransk.
Sochi
Sochi has long acquired the status of the city, where everything is for holding the largest international competitions.
The construction of the Fisht Arena was originally carried out not at the 2018 World Cup, but by the XXII winter Olympic Games. This isna, with a capacity of 44 thousand spectators is known for the whole world - it was here that the most spectacular, in the opinion of many, the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympiad.
After the Fisht Olympics, reconstructions were reconstructed and opened on March 10, 2017. In June 2017, the stadium took the matches of the Confederation Cup and once again confirmed its readiness for the highest level competition.
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The World Cup is an international sports tournament under the auspices of FIFA, in which the best national national teams of the planet compete. And since then the competition is held every 4 years (in 1942 and 1946, the tournament was not held in connection with the events of World War II).
The winner of the first world championship was Uruguay, who defeated in the final game on "Estadio Centenario" (Centenario) Argentina national team with a score of 4: 2. In total, 13 national teams took part in the debut World Cup: 7 from South America, 4 from Europe and two from North and Central America. Since then, 20 "Mundalay" took place.
Table of all world champions in the years
| Year | Host tournament | Winner | Score | Second place |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Uruguay | 4-2 | Argentina |
| 1934 | Italy | Italy | 2-1 (add. Time) | Czechoslovakia. |
| 1938 | France | Italy | 4-2 | Hungary |
| 1950 | Brazil | Uruguay | 2-1 | Brazil |
| 1954 | Switzerland | Western Germany | 3-2 | Hungary |
| 1958 | Sweden | Brazil | 5-2 | Sweden |
| 1962 | Chile | Brazil | 3-1 | Czechoslovakia. |
| 1966 | England | England | 4-2 (add. Time) | Western Germany |
| 1970 | Mexico | Brazil | 4-1 | Italy |
| 1974 | Western Germany | Western Germany | 2-1 | Netherlands |
| 1978 | Argentina | Argentina | 3-1 (add. Time) | Netherlands |
| 1982 | Spain | Italy | 3-1 | Western Germany |
| 1986 | Mexico | Argentina | 3-2 | Western Germany |
| 1990 | Italy | Western Germany | 1-0 | Argentina |
| 1994 | USA | Brazil | 0-0 (3-2 Penalti series) | Italy |
| 1998 | France | France | 3-0 | Brazil |
| 2002 | Japan and South Korea | Brazil | 2-0 | Germany |
| 2006 | Germany | Italy | 1-1 (5-3 episode penalty) | France |
| 2010 | South Africa | Spain | 1-0 (add. Time) | Netherlands |
| 2014 | Brazil | Germany | 1-0 (add. Time) | Argentina |
| 2018 | Russia | France | 4:2 | Croatia |
In the whole history, only 8 teams won "Mundial." The most titled Cup of the World Cup is Brazil, who won on the world football championship 5 times (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002). Acting champion The world is the France national team, which in the final match of the World Cup 2018 defeated Croats with a score of 4: 2.
Below is a table of winners by country:
Note: Germany became a world champion in three times, as West Germany (1954, 1974 and 1990).
Some interesting information about the World Cup Football
According to the current format, the participants in the final part of the World Cup are 32 national teams. As mentioned above, 13 teams competed on the first "Mundial". From 1934 to 1978 - 16. In 1982, the number of participants was increased to 24 teams.
The current current format consists of 32 teams. For the first time it was presented at the World Cup 1998 in France. In 2026, 48 prefabricated participants will take part in the final part of Mundial.
The best scorer in the history of the world championships is the German national team striker Miroslav Klose. On his account 16 scored heads. In second place is the Brazilian Ronaldo with 15 goals. Full list The best gooseodores World Cup can be viewed.
The record holder in the number of matches played at the "Mundial" is the midfielder of the German national team Lotter Matteus (25 games). Matteus is located his compatriot Miroslav Kloze (24 games). Closes the troop of the best legend of Italy national team Paulo Maldini (23 games).
World Cup, Mundial. European Football Championship. Football in the Olympic Games. Best football player of the year
World Cup, Mundial
- Modern football originated in the middle of the 19th century in England.
The winners of the World Cup Football Championships (FIFA World Cups) became:
FM. 1930 - Uruguay (Golden Ball, the prize of the best player of the first World Cup got the defender of the Uruguayan team Jose Naxassi). Country organizer - Uruguay;
FM. 1934 - Italy (Golden Ball was awarded the scorer of the Italian team Giuseppe Meazza). Country organizer - Italy;
FM. 1938 - Italy (Golden Ball at the Brazilian Attacking Leonidas da Silva, "Black brilliant");
FM. 1950 - Uruguay (Best Player of the World Cup 1950 - the striker of the National Brazilian national team Zizino);
FM. 1954 - Germany (Golden Ball at the Hungarian football player, attacker Ferenz Pushkash, nickname "Galloping Major");
FM. 1958 - Brazil (Golden Ball got a reference midfielder of the Brazilian national team Didi);
FM. 1962 - Brazil (Best Footballer World Cup 1962 - the right striker of the Brazilian national team Garrinch, "Krivo-legged angel");
FM. 1966 - England (Golden Ball went to the attacking midfielder of the England Bobby Charlton);
FM. 1970 - Brazil. In the final defeating Italy's national team with a score of 4: 1, Brazil for the first time in the history of football won the champion title for the third time and received the Golden Cup - the Golden Goddess of Nika in eternal storage (Golden Ball at the Brazilian striker, legendary Pele);
FM. 1974 - Germany (Best Footballer World Cup 1974 - Dutch striker Johan Croof, "Flying Dutchman");
FM. 1978 - Argentina (Best Footballer World Cup 1978 - Argentine striker Mario Alberto Kemes.);
FM. 1982 - Italy (FIFA Golden Ball at the Italian, attacker Paolo Rossi.);
FM. 1986 - Argentina (Best Player CM-1986 - Argentine Diego Armando Maradona, nickname "dozen", "gun");
FM. 1990 - Germany (Golden FIFA Ball got the striker of Italy Salvator Skillachand, "Toto");
FM. 1994 - Brazil (The best football player of the World Cup 1994 - Romario, "Shortcut", Brazil);
FM. 1998 - France (Best Footballer World Cup 1998 - Ronaldo, "Zubastik", Brazil);
FM. 2002 - Brazil (FIFA Golden Ball got the goalkeeper of the German national team Oliver Cana, nickname "King Kan");
FM. 2006 - Italy (Golden Ball at the Frenchman Zinyen Zidana, Zizu);
FM. 2010 - Spain (FIFA Golden Ball went to the attacker Uruguayan national team Diego Martin Forela, nickname "cachavacha");
FM. 2014 - Germany. The anniversary 20th Mundial, FIFA World Cup passed from June 12 to July 13, 2014 in Brazil. The opening match (Brazil - Croatia) took place in São Paulo in the "Itacan" arena. The final Germany-Argentina took place in Rio de Janeiro at the Maracan Stadium - 1: 0 (in additional time) - For the first time in the history of football, the European team took the World Cup in South America. Golden Ball still Lionel Messi. Argentina (nickname "Kid").
At this championship, a system of automatic definition of heads (GLT) was tested for the first time and breaks in matches when playing in the heat, as well as the judges began to use cans with disappearing white sprays for marking on the field when performing free and free shocks.
The largest sensation of the tournament: Loss Brazil of the German national team in the semifinals with a phenomenal account 1: 7.World Cup 2018 - The 21st FIFA FIFA CHAMPIONSHIP WITH RUSSIA. World Cup will be held at the stadiums of thirteen cities of Russia, which are divided into 4 clusters (separately, Yekaterinburg): in Moscow, Kaliningrad, St. Petersburg, Volgograd, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Saransk, Yaroslavl, Krasnodar, Rostov-on-Don, Sochi, Yekaterinburg. In Moscow, 3 stadium prepare. Reconstruction of the BSA "Luzhniki" is subject to the construction of two other stadiums: "Spartak" (project of the American construction company "AECOM") and " VTB Arena Dynamo Central Stadium.
Company "CROST" is one of the largest multidisciplinary construction companies. The company has several areas in business - construction and industrial complexes, a commercial and residential real estate development, a commercial real estate rental in Moscow, the Fintes and Wellness industry "Else-Club, a network of folk restaurants.World Cup 2022 - Mundial will be held in the Arabian Emirate of Qatar. 12 stadiums from the seven cities of Qatar will take the matches of 22 World Cup.
January 2017 Council International Federation Football approved an increase in the number of participants in the final part of the world championships from 32 to 48 teams. Changes come into force from 2026.
World Cup in 1982. The final. Italy - Germany
Women's World Cup
- The first football championship among women under the auspices of FIFA was held in 1991 in China.
Winners of the World Football Championships:
World Cup 1991 in China - USA (US Final - Norway 2: 1). Golden Ball - Karin Jennings. Carin Jennings, USA.
World Cup 1995 in Sweden - Norway (Final Norway - Germany 2: 0). Golden Ball - Hehere Reise HEGE RIISE, NORWAY.
World Cup 1999 in the USA - USA (Final USA - China 0: 0 Pen. 5: 4). Golden Ball - Sun Wen. Sun Wen, China.
World Cup 2003 in the USA - Germany (Final Germany - Sweden 1: 0). Golden Ball - Birgit Prince Birgit Prinz, Germany.
World Cup 2007 in China - Germany (Final Germany - Brazil 2: 0). Golden Ball - Martha Marta, Brazil.
World Cup 2011 in Germany Japan (Final Japan - USA 2: 2 Pen. 3: 1). Golden Ball - Homare Sava Homare Sawa, Japan.
World Cup 2015 in Canada from June 6 to July 5 - USA (US Final - Japan 5: 2). The United States has become 3-fold world champions in women's football. Golden ball in an American Karly Lloyd. Carli lloyd.
European Football Championship
- In 1960, at the suggestion of the President of the French Football Federation, Anri Delone (1883-1955), the first European Cup among national teams, subsequently, the European Championship (UEFA EUROPEAN Championship) was held.
Winners of European Football Championships:
- Che 1960 - the USSR (The best player of the first European Championship is the legendary goalkeeper Lev Yashin);
- Che 1964 - Spain (Best Euro-1964 player - Spanish midfielder Luis Suarez.);
- Che 1968 - Italy (Best Player Euro-1968 - Goalkeeper of Agader Adzurra Dino Dzoff.);
- Che 1972 - Germany (Best EURO-1972 Player - German striker Gerd Muller);
- Che 1976 - Czechoslovakia. (Best EURO-1976 Player - German striker Dieter Muller);
- Che 1980 - Germany (Best EURO-1980 Player - German striker Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, "Calle"); On this, for the first time, 8 team teams took part in the final part (before that 4), and the country - the owner received a place in the final part automatically.
- Che 1984 - France (Best EURO-1984 Player - French midfielder Michelle Platini);
- Che 1988 - Netherlands (Best EURO-1988 Player - Dutch striker Marco Van Basten, "Utrecht Swan");
- Che 1992 - Denmark (Best Euro-1992 Player - Danish Goalkeeper Peter Shmeyhel, "Great Dane");
- Che 1996 - Germany (Best EURO-1996 Player - German midfielder Mattias Zammer, "Red-haired meteor"); For the first time in the final part, 16 prefabricated participants were participated in the final part.
- Che 2000 - France (Best EURO-2000 Player - French Attacking midfielder Zinined Zidan);
- Che 2004 - Greece (Best EURO-2004 Player - Greek reference midfielder Theodoros Zagorakis);
- Th 2008 - Spain (Best EURO 2008 player - Spanish midfielder Havi.);
- Che 2012 - Spain. For the first time in the history of modern football, this is the third victory in a row of the same national team in the Top Finals of the World Cup and Che (the best player final match And the Euro 2012 championship recognized Midfielder "Red Furi" Andres Iniesta).
Che Football 2012. Final. Spain - Italy. All goats
- Che 2016 - Portugal. The 15th European Championship was held in France (already in the 3rd time) for the month - from June 10 to July 10, 2016. By decision of the UEFA Executive Committee, 24 teams instead of 16 (as many 24 per World Cmber) participated in the final filling unit.
Match-opening Euro 2016 France - Romania 2: 1. The author of the victorious goal of the French Dimita Piet. - "The closest to God."Final July 10 at the Stad de France stadium in the suburb of Paris France - Portugal. Dimitri Gebek Piet against Cristiano Ronaldo. But the confrontation did not work. At the beginning of the first half, they took from the field of injured Ronaldo (by the way injury from colliding with a paiet). And at the beginning of the 2nd half, I was replaced by the Pyette. The main time ended with a draw 0: 0.
At the extra, the goal scored the Portuguese striker Eder (as a child, he moved from Guinea-Bissau to Portugal). France - Portugal 0: 1The Best Euro 2016 player is recognized by the French striker Antooman Grizmann. Symbolic tournament team: Rui Patricio (Portugal), Pepe (Portugal), Jerome Boateng (Germany), Raphael Gerreir (Portugal), Joshua Kimmich (Germany), Tony Cros (Germany), Joe Allen (Wales), Aaron Ramzi (Wales) , Antoine Grizmann (France), Dimita Piet (France), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
Che Football 2016. Final. Goal Eder
Women's European Football Championship
- European Football Championships under the auspices of UEFA has been held since 1980 (since 1987, 1997 was held every 2 years, then the cycle was increased to four years).
Winners of the Women's Football Championship:
Che 1984 - Sweden (UEFA Golden Player - Pia Sundhage., Sweden)
Che 1987 - Norway (UEFA Golden Player - Heidi Stere, Norway)
Che 1989 - Germany (UEFA Golden Player - Doris Fitchez, Germany)
Che 1991 - Germany (UEFA Golden Player - Sylvia Final, Germany)
Che 1993 - Norway (UEFA Golden Player - Hega Riis, Norway)
Che 1995 - Germany (UEFA Golden Player - Birgit Prince, Germany)
Che 1997 - Germany (UEFA Golden Player - Carolina Morach, Italy)
Che 2001 - Germany (UEFA Golden Player - Hanna Jungberg, Sweden)
Che 2005 - Germany (UEFA Golden Player - Anne Mykinen, Finland)
Che 2009 - Germany (UEFA Golden Player - Inca Grings., Germany)
Che 2013 - Germany (UEFA Golden Player - Lotta Shelin, Sweden)Beautiful female football
Football at the Olympic Games
- Official status olympic species Sports football received in 1908.
- The winners of Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-2012) became:
In 1908 and 1912 - Great Britain; 1920 - Belgium; 1924 and 1928 - Uruguay; 1936 - Italyi; 1948 - Sweden; 1952, 1964 and 1968 - Hungary; 1956 and 1988 - the USSR; 1960 - Yugoslavia; 1972 - Poland; 1976 - GDR; 1980 - Czechoslovakia.; 1984 - France; 1992 - Spain; 1996 - Nigeria; 2000 - Cameroon, 2004 and 2008 - Argentina, 2012 - Mexico.Winners of women's football competitions at the Olympic Games (1996-2012) became:
In 1996, 2004, 2008 and 2012 - USA, in 2000 - Norway. - At the 2016 Olympics, 16 teams participated in Rio de Janeiro in the men's football tournament (August 4-20). In the playoffs of the tournament (1/4 finals), Portugal was released: Germany, Nigeria: Denmark, South Korea: Honduras, Brazil: Colombia.
Brazil came out to the semifinals: Honduras, Nigeria: Germany.
Finalists Brazil and Germany. BraziliansLeaded by his captain neimar, after all, pulled out victory from the Germans (the main time is 1: 1, penalty 5: 4) and for the first time became Olympic champions.In women football tournament Rio 2016 (August 3-19) took part 12 team teams. Brazil's playoffs came out: Australia, USA: Sweden, China: Germany, France: Canada.
Brazil came to the semifinals: Sweden and Canada: Germany.
Finalists Sweden and Germany. Germany - Champion Oi-16 (for the first time in women's football), Brazil is the third.
The best football player of the year. Golden FIFA Ball (Fifa Ballon D'OR)
UEFA Best Football Player of the Year in Europe
- Football award, established UEFA in 2011.
- 2011 G. Lionel Messi Forward, Argentina (Barcelona)
- 2012 G. Andres Iniesta midfielder, Spain (Barcelona)
- 2013
G. Frank Ribery midfielder, France (Bavaria)
Nadine Anger It was recognized as the best football player of Europe of the season 2012/2013. - 2014
G. Cristiano Ronaldo Forward, Portugal (Real Madrid)
Nadine Kessler - Best Football Player of Europe Season 2013/2014 - 2015
G. Best football player Europe at the end of the 2014/15 season became striker Barcelona Lionel MessiBy voting Cristiano Ronaldo and the Uruguayan's teammate Louis Suarez.
The best football player according to UEFA is recognized Selia Sashich, German football player of Cameroonian origin. Attacker. She bypassed the Frenchman Amandin Henri and German Jennifer Mozoan. - 2016
G. The best football player of Europe season 2015/2016, as expected, became Cristiano Ronaldo - European Champion 2016 (as part of the Portugal national team) and the winner of the European Champions League 2016 (as part of the Madrid Real). The Portuguese was ahead of Gareth Bale (Wales) and Antoine Griersmann (France).
Norwegian He Hegerberg From "Lyon" recognized as the best football player in Europe in 2015/16. She was ahead of Amandin Henri (France) and Jennifer Mozoan (Germany).
Player century
- Award, established FIFA to identify best player XX century. Internet voting:
- 1. Diego Maradona. Argentina - 53.60%
- 2. Pele. Brazil - 18.53%
- 3. Eysebio. Portugal - 6.21%