The call goes out for fans to converge on Ellis Park for one of the most intriguing matches of the tournament so far. It's everybody's second-favourite World Cup team, Brazil, taking on North Korea. This is North Korea's first appearance at the World Cup since 1966 and in that time Brazil have won the trophy three times. Will that disparity be reflected in the game or can the North Koreans pull off another shock, like they did against Italy 44 years ago?
Years | Winners | Runner-up | Third place |
2006 | Italy | France | Germany |
2002 | Brazil | Germany | Turkey |
1998 | France | Brazil | Croatia |
1994 | Brazil | Italy | Sweden |
1990 | Germany | Argentina | Italy |
1986 | Argentina | Germany | France |
1982 | Italy | Germany | Poland |
1978 | Argentina | Holland | Brazil |
1974 | Germany | Holland | Poland |
1970 | Brazil | Italy | Germany |
1966 | England | Germany | Portugal |
1962 | Brazil | Czech | Chile |
1958 | Brazil | Sweden | France |
1954 | Germany | Hungary | Austria |
1950 | Uruguay | Brazil | Sweden |
1938 | Italy | Hungary | Brazil |
1934 | Italy | Czech | Germany |
1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | America |