User:Bashar Mansour/The world cup Clasico

The Clasico of the World Cup is a phrase refers of a match between Germany and Brazil at the World Cup.

The two teams have officially met 3 times during the history of the World Cup and 22 times in general, and their meeting is always one of the strongest meetings between the teams.

Both teams are the most involved in the World Cup, and since 1934 until now, at least one or both of them have been in the semi-finals of the competition since its inception.

Brazil are the most popular for the World Cup title five times, followed by the German by 4 times

Since the 2002 World Cup where the two teams face the final, both teams have become a traditional antagonist, and the "enmity" have come to publicize the media, for example when Germany emerged from the group stage of the 2018 World Cup.

Their results and their meetings during history
World Cup 1930: Brazil came out in the first round (the tournament system was different from the current) and Germany did not accept participation

World Cup 1934: Brazil came out of the first round (the tournament system was different from the current one), Germany reached the semi-finals and the two teams did not meet

World Cup 1938: Brazil reached the semi-finals, while Germany emerged from the first round (the tournament system was different from the current)

World Cup 1950 : Brazil reached the semi-finals,but Germany did not participate because of the World War.

World Cup 1954: Brazil reached the quarter-finals and West Germany won the title

World Cup 1958: Brazil won the title, West Germany reached the semi-finals.

World Cup 1962: Brazil won the title ,while West Germany emerged from the second round.

World Cup 1966 : Brazil  emerged from the second round, while West Germany emerged from the final.

World Cup 1970: Brazil won the title, Germany came out of the semi-finals.

World Cup 1974: The two teams met in the second round, Brazil reached fourth place, while West Germany won the title.

World Cup 1978: Brazil reached the semi-finals (third place), while West Germany came out of the second round.

World Cup 1982: Brazil reached the second round, while West Germany lost to Italy.

World Cup 1986: Brazil out of the quarterfinals, and reached the final West Germany and lost to Argentina.

World Cup 1990: Brazil came out of the second round, and Germany won the title from Argentina.

World Cup 1994: Brazil won the title against Italy, and Germany emerged from the second round.

World Cup 1998: Brazil lost final to France, and Germany came out of the quarter-finals.

World Cup 2002: The two teams met at the final of the tournament and Brazil won the title after beating Germany 2-0 in the game.

World Cup 2006: Brazil out of the quarter-finals, Germany reached third place (the tournament was held in Germany)

World Cup 2010: Brazil came out of the quarterfinals and Germany reached third place.

World Cup 2014: The two teams met in the semi-finals and Germany won 7-1 in a historic match, then Germany won the title against Argentina.