International Sports Championships

West Germany defeated the Netherlands 2-1 in the 1974 World Cup Final, with Gerd Müller scoring the winning goal. This was Germany's second World Cup title. The Dutch team, featuring Johan Cruyff, played attractive Total Football but fell short.

Brazil hosted the 2014 FIFA World Cup, making it the second time they hosted (after 1950). The tournament was won by Germany, who defeated Argentina 7-1 in the semifinals and 1-0 in the final. The question is written in past tense but correctly identifies Brazil as the host.

2010 was the first Southern Hemisphere World Cup since 1978. The Southern Hemisphere includes countries like Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and South Africa. All other World Cups between 1978 and 2010 were hosted by Northern Hemisphere countries (1994 USA, 1990 Italy, etc.).

Uruguay won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930, which they also hosted. They defeated Argentina 4-2 in the final. Brazil didn't win their first World Cup until 1958, while Italy won in 1934, and Paraguay has never won a World Cup.

The first officially recognized international football match was played between England and Scotland in Glasgow on 30 November 1872. The other country pairings did not contest the first international.

Brazil holds the record with five World Cup titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002), more than any other nation. Italy and Germany have four each, and Argentina fewer.

The original FIFA World Cup trophy, used from the inaugural 1930 tournament until 1970, was named the Jules Rimet Trophy after the FIFA president who founded the competition. It was retired after Brazil won it outright in 1970, after which the current FIFA World Cup Trophy was introduced. The other listed names are fabricated.

Brazil reached three consecutive World Cup finals in 1994, 1998, and 2002, winning two. Germany (as West Germany) also achieved this feat, appearing in the 1982, 1986, and 1990 finals. Neither Uruguay nor South Korea has matched this record.

Goleo VI, a lion mascot wearing a Germany shirt, was the official mascot of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, accompanied by a talking football named Pille. The other options (Frodo, Rodeo, Poleo) are not real World Cup mascots.

Diego Maradona made his FIFA World Cup debut at the 1982 World Cup in Spain, at age 21. He was controversially left out of the 1978 Argentina squad as coach Menotti deemed him too young. Mexico 1986 was where he won the title, not his debut.

Germany hosted the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Italy won the tournament but did not host it.

Italy won the 2006 FIFA World Cup, defeating France in the final on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Berlin.