1986 World Cup Review In the summer of 1986, football gathered in Mexico. Twenty-four teams arrived with plans, systems, and expectations. What followed was not simply a tournament. It was a sequence of matches where structure bent to individual influence, and collective effort revolved around a single focal point. This was a World Cup shaped by context—economic crisis, national recovery, tactical evolution—and defined by moments that refused to fade. A competition remembered not only for its...

From English Roots to the Rise of Global Competition Modern football originated in England in the 19th century and has since become the most popular sport in the world, often referred to as “the world’s number one sport.” Among all football competitions, the most closely watched and widely discussed event is without doubt the World Cup. Poster of the first World Cup held in 1930 The FIFA World Cup brings together top national teams from every continent and is held once every four years. Teams...

1982 FIFA World Cup | Chaos, Controversy, and Legends of a Spanish Summer The 1982 FIFA World Cup, hosted by Spain, stands as one of the most unusual, controversial, and memorable  tournaments in football history. It was a World Cup that changed the game—not because everything worked, but because so much went wrong and so much unforgettable drama followed. A Turning Point: The First 24-Team World Cup The 1982 tournament marked a major shift in World Cup history: The number of participating...