2. 1966 – England Beat West Germany 4-2

Next in the line is the final match of the Tournament of 1996 that raked one of the biggest controversies till date. The tournament was held in England, the same country that invented the sport. Ironically, England who discovered the game failed to win a single World cup. When the country lost to Brazil in quarterfinals in 1962, Alf Ramsey prophesized that England would win next World cup on its soil. However, it seemed difficult as all the qualified team Brazil, Portugal, Italy, West Germany, and Soviet had made their name with their stunning performances in the tournament. Whereas Brazil was equipped with its World champions of 1962, Portugal had Eusebio who was highly in form during the tournament. On the other hand, West Germany and the Soviet Union were all set with their best team ever. Looking at the past record of England’s performance in the World cup, it was difficult to believe that the host would conquer the trophy.