First World Cup

[Harry Squatter]

It must have been Ireland v Mexico as both games were in Orlando

[Code]

It must have been Ireland v Mexico as both games were in Orlando

 

Yep, Norway, Italy, Ireland and Mexico were in the group together and all teams finished on 4 points and Norway were the only team to not qualify from the group as Italy went through as one of the four best 3rd placed teams.

 

Then Ireland lost to Holland the next round I think.

[Harry Squatter]

Didn't Norway play all their games in New Jersey?

[Code]

Didn't Norway play all their games in New Jersey?

 

Not sure where they played, but think it was two different places, all I remember is that I dont think it was really football stadiums.

 

Edit- One game at Robert F Kennedy Memorial stadium in Washington and two games Giants stadium in New Jersey.

[Red Dawn]

Spain '82 - forever remembered for N.Ireland beating the hosts, Englands quick goal against France (I was in a pub with drinking coke and munching crisps while my old man was playing a 5-a side tournament outside), Schumacher's attempted murder on Batiston and Marco Tardelli scoring a goal in the world cup final and doing that brilliant celebration.

 

I had a boss wall chart too and remembered being fascinated by countries  like El Salvador , Honduras and Kuwait that I never heard of before.

 

The World Cup is ace.

[RedRazor]

Mexico 70 - Banks save from Pele, Jairzinho goal and a bad miss from Jeff Astle (which is never mentioned). Possibly the greatest team ever to grace a football pitch and we nearly matched them. The disaster against Germany and the most one-sided final I have ever seen with one of the greatest ever goals by Carlos Alberto. Had that sticker book for decades but don't know where it is now. Don't remember 66 at all even though I would have been nearly 8 yo.

 

Lots of great memories from many world cups since and hope for a few more next summer.

[G Richards]

I clearly remember 1982 and vaguely remember 1978, especially the ticker tape. 

[jmckenna]

1966 was my first , but being only 6 it was world cup willie and all the paraphernalia

that went with it that sticks in my mind most.

1970 and Pele and Jairzinho stick in my mind more.

[KMD7]

I clearly remember 1982 and vaguely remember 1978, especially the ticker tape. 

My thoughts exactly. I was only 6 in 1978. This tune was always on as well

 

 

[GJM]

1978. Mario Kempes. Remember watching the final with large family gathering at our house and being the only that wanted Argentina to win. That competition was almost certainly rigged in Argentina's favor but I wasn't to know that at the time.

 

Cubilas' goal v Scotland - I loved that Peru kit.  To the extent that, when I was coaching a youth team 3 years ago, I ensured that our new kit for that season included a red diagonal stripe in its honor.

[GJM]

1978. Mario Kempes. Remember watching the final with large family gathering at our house and being the only person present that wanted Argentina to win. That competition was almost certainly rigged in Argentina's favor but I wasn't to know that at the time.

 

Cubilas' goal v Scotland - I loved that Peru kit.  To the extent that, when I was coaching a youth team 3 years ago, I ensured that our new kit for that season included a red diagonal stripe in its honor.