Mineiraço: The Night Brazil Lost 7–1 at Home
On July 8, 2014, Germany humiliated World Cup hosts Brazil 7–1 in Belo Horizonte — the most shocking semifinal in football history.
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The First FA Cup Final: One Goal, 2,000 Fans, and a False Name
On March 16, 1872, Wanderers beat the Royal Engineers 1–0 at Kennington Oval in the first FA Cup final — the match that started the world's oldest football competition.
Eleven Men Walk Out of a Gym Club — and Build Bayern Munich
On February 27, 1900, eleven players walked out of Munich's MTV 1879 gym club and founded FC Bayern, now one of the most successful football clubs in the world.
Maradona Lifts the Cup: Argentina Wins the 1986 World Cup
On June 29, 1986, Argentina beat West Germany 3-2 at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca to win the World Cup, with Diego Maradona setting up the late winner.
Seven Nations Walk Into a Paris Office: The Birth of FIFA
On May 21, 1904, football officials from seven European nations met in Paris and signed the founding act of FIFA, the body that would give the world the World Cup.