How Brazil and Argentina are getting ready to break Europe's World Cup stranglehold in Qatar

By the time the 2022 World Cup kicks off in Qatar, it will have been over 20 years since two goals from Ronaldo sealed a fifth World Cup for Brazil. Seleção’s 2-0 win over Germany continued a sequence of Europe and South America alternating World Cup wins, dating back to 1962 — even in the six tournaments prior to that, the two continents had three wins apiece to boast of.

Ad/> However, since that glorious, and historic evening in Yokohama, the balance of power has very much shifted, with the subsequent four winners (Italy, Spain, Germany, France) all coming from Europe. World Cup'Super proud' — Kane thrilled to join Bobby Charlton on 49 goals for England26/03/2022 AT 20:55 Historically, European sides simply didn’t win the tournament outside of Europe until Spain’s victory in South Africa in 2010.

With Brazil on hosting duties four years later, any expectation of normal service being resumed was blown out of the water emphatically. In arguably the most remarkable football match to ever take place on the biggest stage, the hosts suffered total humiliation as they were annihilated 7-1 by a rampant Germany in the semi-final in Belo Horizonte.

The Germans then went on to beat Argentina 1-0 in Rio to take the crown. A match which featured a staggering miss from Gonzalo Higuain which could have given Argentina a crucial lead early on.

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