World Cup from Time to Time Based on Historical Records

-The Seventh World Cup-

The 1962 World Cup was the seventh edition. It was held from May 30 to June 17, 1962, in Chile.  

-The Eighth World Cup-

The 1966 World Cup was the eighth edition. The tournament was held in England from July 11 to 30, 1990. It is known, 16 teams participated in the finals. Matches were held at 8 stadiums in England.

-The Ninth World Cup-

The 1970 World Cup was the ninth edition. It was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21, 1970. Mexico was selected by FIFA in October 1964 at a meeting in Tokyo, Japan. This was the first edition of the World Cup held in a North American country, taking the tournament outside of South America and Europe. 

The tournament was won by Brazil, after winning the final match over Italy with a score of 4-1, making Brazil the first team to win the World Cup for the third time and the right to have the Jules Rimet Cup forever.

-The Tenth World Cup-

The 1974 World Cup was held in West Germany. The Jules Rimet Trophy, which belonged to Brazil forever, was replaced by a trophy by Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga. The trophy in the shape of two men carrying a globe was made of 18-carat gold alloy weighing 11 pounds and 20 inches high. 

This time the tournament was divided into two stages. The sixteen qualified countries are divided into four groups of four teams each.

-The Eleventh World Cup-

The 1978 World Cup, was the 11th edition. It was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25. Argentina was selected to host by FIFA in July 1966. The 1978 FIFA World Cup was won by Argentina who defeated the Netherlands 3-1 after extra time in the final. 

This was the first title for Argentina which became the sixth team (after Uruguay, Italy, West Germany, Brazil, and England) to become champions.