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Since 1930, FIFA has sanctioned an official documentary film for each World Cup. Up to 2002, 35 mm film was used for the footage. List Year Host country Title Narrator(s) Refs Notes 1954 Switzerland German Giants Emil Fersil 1958 Sweden Hinein! Herbert Zimmermann Heribert Meisel Heinz Gottschalk An UFA production with commentary in German. The title is German for "[It's] in!", often shouted ...
In the 1986 FIFA World Cup, Diego Maradona redefined what is possible for one man to accomplish on the soccer field. Ceasefire Massacre: 2014 Documentary Made for TV as part of ESPN's 30 for 30 Soccer Stories Series. On 18 June 1994, as the Republic of Ireland World Cup team played in New Jersey, six fans were gunned down 24 miles south of Belfast.
Football tournament FIFA World Cup final Founded 1930 ; 95 years ago (1930) Current champions Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team(s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship ...
In 1930, Uruguay wins the first World Cup. Rimet remains president of FIFA, working through the Great Depression, looming war, and disagreement among FIFA members; Rimet would organize the 1938 World Cup but would fail to do so in 1942 and 1946 due to World War II. After the war, Rimet organized two more World Cups in 1950 and 1954. The World ...
The first Homeless World Cup was held in 2003, and in the past two decades, nearly 70 countries and 1.2 million people have participated. Movie Review: Bill Nighy, Michael Ward shine in Netflix ...
Ireland's third World Cup preceded by Saipan Incident drama. 2002-06-05: World Cup 2002: Ibaraki, Kashima Stadium: Germany: 1–1: McCarthy: Steve Staunton became the first Irish player to reach 100 caps. 2002-06-11: World Cup 2002: Yokohama, International Stadium: Saudi Arabia: 3–0: McCarthy: First World Cup match where Ireland scored more ...
Following the American Samoa men's soccer team, best known for its 31-0 thumping in the FIFA loss, the movie follows as they prepare for another World Cup, hoping for at least one win this go-round.
Ten-year-old Rameshan (Nivin Pauly) is hooked to the game of cricket when India wins the World Cup in 1983. The film shows his life from that point on until the present. Jeeva: 2014 Drama An Indian Tamil film depicting the struggles of young man in his quest to become a leading cricketer. The Little Master: 2015 Documentary