Thuggery and brutality marred the seventh World Cup finals but, in Pele’s injury-enforced absence, Brazil had the tremendous ...

Mexico's first World Cup win came in 1962 against Czechoslovakia. Many more wins would follow, but the first remains particularly memorable.

It is the ultimate list of footballing greats, based solely on their displays in the most prestigious tournament on the planet. Star players the world over can perform for their club – but who are ...

The all-time greats who have shone on the biggest stage and written their names in football World Cup folklore.