World Cup Moments

Moments that define the World Cup

May 31, 2018 GMT

THEN AND NOW: See how World Cup host Russia looked in Soviet times and how it has changed

By JOHN LEICESTERJuly 8, 2018 GMT

They are images from what now seems like a different world, black and white glimpses into what was then the USSR...

WORLD CUP: Confetti greets Argentina’s 1st triumph in 1978

By PAN PYLASMay 31, 2018 GMT

Controversy and confetti. The 1978 World Cup in Argentina was awash with both.

Twelve years after being awarded the right to host the World Cup, Argentina was a very different country...

WORLD CUP: Captain’s strike caps glorious Brazil in 1970

By PAN PYLASMay 18, 2018 GMT

The 1970 World Cup in Mexico is considered by many to be the best ever and is packed full of memorable moments, from England captain Bobby Moore's precision tackle on Pele to Italy's see-saw victory over West Germany in the semifinals...