Debating the GREATEST WORLD CUP TEAM of ALL TIME 🏆 | ESPN FC Extra Time

[@BC-mj7gj]

Brazil 2002 is for me one of the best in the past 30 years. That Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and Ronaldo trio were just unstoppable.

[@dreezy1270]

💯

[@jonseymour5581]

I totally agree with that.

[@hnz5404]

Easiest route to the final, they were quite lucky avoiding all the heavy hitters. Great team though

[@gazagovana3291]

​@hnz5404 you can only beat the teams you play.

[@BC-mj7gj]

@@hnz5404 That’s not their problem and by the way they destroyed one of the strongest in that tournament Germany and England. They have to face whoever comes their way and can you tell me which other team you wanted them to face that could kick them out😂😂😂😂😂

[@kragaliciuos9476]

I properly agree with Brazil 1970, but lets not forget about Brazil 2002. Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Kaka, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, The real Ronaldo. Not a bad team either :)

[@MarkPalmer-tv1dt]

Brazil 1970 is the greatest national team to ever grace the planet

[@arkaanakbar7524]

U never watch

[@mohdroshidi1636]

Argentina 1986 is the best

[@Zhong_Xina400]

Never

[@lonelyboy1977]

You spelt Hungary 1954 wrong.

[@jamesmichaels4979]

2010 Spain disagrees

[@brian_amado]

Oh wow that last question was mine. That awesesome. 10:05 Love the moment Frank’s answer pops into his head.

[@christopherpaul7588]

Spain. Maybe I'm biased because I have lived there and love the country. But I also say it because Spain also won the Euro 2008 and 2012. They were completely dominant over that period of time.

[@jascha2765]

What about Germany 1974? The Squad was Stacked with Bayern and Gladbach Players. At that Time both Teams were probably the best in the World

[@dj71162]

Yes, but the Netherlands were the more attractive team to watch at that tournament.

[@jascha2765]

@@dj71162 it was probably the greatest final ever in terms of the quality of both teams overall

[@ktom5262]

Holland were a better team in 1974, led by Cruyff and Johnny Rep. West Germany were lucky to win the final.

[@jascha2765]

@@ktom5262 well then the hungarian 1954 Squad was thee greatest of all time. They were undefeated for four years and the Players were way ahead of its time

[@theticoboy]

@@ktom5262agreed. Holland outplayed W Germany overall and looked much better in the rounds leading up to the final.

[@DeltaArise]

Spain winning a World Cup in between 2 Euros wins.. shouldn’t be a debate

[@stanislavlacko7577]

Thats a greatest generation no doubt. But there were stronger teams in a one single world cup.

[@keithbrown4300]

I was only 5 years old back then, but the Brazil 1970 team was stacked with greats. Honorable mention to 1998 France and 2010 Spain. Best team to not win the WC was the 1982 Brazil team.

[@brianforde7967]

The best team not winning the World Cup is 1) Hungary 🇭🇺 1954 2) Netherlands 🇳🇱 1974 3) Brazil 🇧🇷 1982 Know the history

[@zorashki]

Man 2006 world cup is underrated only true old school fans knows how great that was... the last dance for vintage legends.. "Figo, R9, Beckham, , Ronaldinho, Totti, Nedved, del peiro, Buffon Zidane , Lampard, ,Ballack , Henry Carlos", list goes on

[@gazagovana3291]

2006 isn't even old

[@engr.obinnaanthonyonwumere7751]

You are so accurate, the 2006 had the best players across all team mixed with legends and young players; Cristiano, Messi, Rooney, Nedved, Zidane, Figo, Adriano, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Henry, Raul, Morientes, Trezeguet, Del Piero, Totti, Pirlo, Ballack, Klose, Riquelme, Tevez, Beckham, Gerard, Lampard, Xavi, Iniesta

[@himanshurajdev2412]

now 2022 was the last dance for this generation. Messi , cr7, neymar , Bale, Modric, DI Maria etc

[@ShubhamMishrabro]

Agreed old stars and new stars playing great football

[@raazhad]

​@@himanshurajdev2412messi the thief? 🤣🤣🤣

[@ianmcdonald1538]

Brazil 82 were superb

[@crow1989]

Greatest team to never win it ever. 82 team were just incredible.

[@el.aye.bee.4477]

They were so superb, they are still talked about more than the team that beat them and won the tournament.

[@hungchoonghow5857]

Lost to Italy in Q Finals? That team?

[@el.aye.bee.4477]

@@hungchoonghow5857 Yes that team. As I said, the team that is still talked about more than the team that won the tournament. That very team.

[@ShubhamMishrabro]

​@@crow198998 too

[@sudiptagolui8794]

Hungry 54, Brazil 70, Holland 74, Brazil 02, Spain 2010, Germany 2014

[@luigifontana4164]

Spain was the most boring team ever...won all games 1-0.. impossible to watch - great midfield no attack.

[@glynquigley4364]

If.we are adding the brilliant Hungarian team you have to add Brazil 1982.

[@mikyt5893]

I think you don't understand the meaning of the best. Its like giving ballon dor to messi neymar Ronaldo and zlatan at the same time😅

[@Orion4976]

Brazil 82 were amazing too.

[@Orion4976]

@@luigifontana4164 Spain's best side was the 2008 Euros side, under Luis Aragones, that was the side which the term tiki taka was invented for by spanish journalist Andres Montes. With Del Bosque they stacked the midfiled more and attacked less.

[@dominokar]

Germany 2014 was too good

[@arkaanakbar7524]

Germany 2014 is tie with brazil 2002

[@mohdroshidi1636]

Overrated team ever

[@sivaramlord9151]

Over rated. Beating a poor Brazil and getting lucky against Argentina is not world class.

[@Fmfcg]

​@@sivaramlord9151still crying? They obliterated Brazil

[@sivaramlord9151]

@@Fmfcg I don't support Brazil. It is a country that disgraced football by letting those Germans beat them at their backyard. So the joke is on you.

[@abukebbay8399]

I'm glad someone knows football history. Brazil 1970 cannot be touched. They were miles ahead everyone

[@gamestar70]

Best Attacking Team: Brazil 2002 Best Defensive Team: Italy 2006 Best Playmaker Team: France 1998 Best Possesion Play: Spain 2010 Best Complete Team: Germany 2014 (alongwith the greatest Goalkeeper there ever was)

[@nicknewman7848]

Argentina 86 defensively. They only conceded 3 goals and 2 of those were in the final. It's a myth that Maradona carried them, they were organised and hard working.

[@jsf2898]

What does best playmaker team even mean though

[@hiranom20]

Germany were not complete in 2014. Fantastic performance yes, but they started Goetze as a striker at first because they lacked a young proper forward that could operate at that level. West Germany in 1974 had everything everywhere. Even though the Netherlands lasted longer in the memory ofc.

[@dantekratos5395]

Spain 2010 is a serious contender for best ever. Remember that reign of dominance from euro 2008, World cup 2010, to the following Euro 2012 and were monsters until world cup 2014 where things went downhill cuz they lost crucial players and aging players. Also injury . That's a long period of dominance from a NT team.

[@gamestar70]

@@jsf2898 Zidane only needed 10 average players to dominate the world.

[@jamesmichaels4979]

2010 Spain by far..... It was Barcelona and Madrid with Torres

[@mannyyard9882]

😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@TachoSJ]

Brazil 1970 was insane.

[@nxcamilien]

Funny how no one mentions a German team. The 1990 and 2014 teams were untouchable.

[@sivaramlord9151]

They are over rated and got luck. What's so special about 1990 Germany? They only beat Holland, got lucky against England in the semis, by pk shootout and got a fortunate penalty against Argentina at the final. In 2014, they got lucky against France, faced a very poor Brazlian team and rode their luck against Argentina who failed to convert their chances while Germany got a break with Gotze. All this Neuer, Voller, Schweinistger, Muller, Kroos, Khedira, Hassler, Kroos, Kohler, Moller, Klose, Hummels are not world class players either. The best was Klinsmann who played in the EPL with Spurs as the only top german player who proved his worth in a superior league. A sober Gazza is more world class than these over rated Germans.

[@havetrustissue8975]

Germany 2014 team were poor against Argentina. Argentina played better but it wasn't their day.

[@maggiopazzotv4268]

@@sivaramlord9151it shows you are stupid and don’t know what u r talking about Germany 2014 was class

[@akashinigami9284]

@@sivaramlord9151 sure, cry more

[@sivaramlord9151]

@@havetrustissue8975 Yup Argentina should have won that day and Messi should have lifted the world cup in Brazil. It will be the perfect ending to a world cup.

[@jurgenkriess8408]

If the 1970 Brazil team played today they would wipe the floor with everyone

[@ConstantineJoseph]

Without a doubt 1970 Brazil World Cup team is the greatest of all. Close second should either be the Spanish squad of 2010 or the 2002 Brazil Squad or the 1994 Brazilian squad. In my opinion they were almost as good as each other.

[@Airlink_SG]

Spain 2010 with wons 1-0 all the time ? I have a big football culture and Germany 2014, France 98-2002 (until injuries of Pires and Zidane before World Cup) and Brazil 70 and 2002 are the best teams in history for me. The French team which won 3 consecutive competitions from 98 to 2001 (World Cup, Euro, Confederations Cup) with Barthez, Lizarazu, Blanc, Desailly, Thuram, Deschamps, Petit, Zidane, Pirès, Micoud, Vieira, Djorkaeff, Henry, Trezeguet. Half of which will end up in the 2006 final !

[@ConstantineJoseph]

@@Airlink_SG 2014 there wasn't much of a contender to Germany really. A great team is determined by how strong their opponents are. Going by sheer quality of opposition, Italy 1994 is as good as it gets as a powerhouse potential world cup winner. For that the 1994 Brazilian squad is right up there. The 2010 Netherlands squad is also well endowed with champions league winner Sneijder with the predator Van Persie and the mercurial Robben. That is a very powerful front trio. Germany's victory in 2014 faced a legendary Messi but without Di Maria who was instrumental. Higuain on the other hand isn't the world class striker we were hoping he would become, leaving Argentina quite a one man show. French team is a great team however they won only because R9 Fenomeno had a seizure and food poisoning just before the final

[@Airlink_SG]

@@ConstantineJoseph No, you're exaggerating, they didn't win 3-0 only due to the state of R9, France had a lot of chances (too many in fact), the Brazilians defended very poorly, the marking on Roberto Carlos' corners in particular was catastrophic, Guivarch'h misses 5 head to head against Taffarel, R9 didn't seem to be in such bad shape, just Barthez was invincible, I watched the final several times. 😉

[@Airlink_SG]

@@ConstantineJoseph Germany in 2014 was very strong, they arrived at the end of a hellish series of semi-finals or finals lost with Low, don't forget, it's a group that marked the history of football with the Klose, Podolski, Muller, Schweinsteiger, Lahm, Kroos, Boateng, Neuer etc.... Most of whose players played in the Champions League 1 year before with Jupp Heynckes' Bayern (Ribéry, Robben and co) In 2014 they scored 18 goals for 4 goals conceded, they did not lose a single match, they eliminated France in the quarter-finals, half of the holders (Griezmann, Giroud, Lloris, Matuidi, Varane etc...) would win the Cup in 4 years later, inflict humiliation on the host country in the semi-finals and beat Messi Prime's Argentina in the final, a team no less talented than Argentina 2022, when you allow yourself to put Aguero and Di Maria on the bench. Everyone has their own tastes but personally, the "deutsh qualitat" and the geggen pressing style of play over the last 15-20 years has impressed me. Bayern 2013 (4-0 against Juve in the quarters, 7-0 against the big Barça in semi), Bayern 2020 with 11 matches 11 victories (43 goals scored) Germany 2014 (5 consecutive semi-finals from 2006 to 2014), Klopp's Liverpool from 2017 to 2022.

[@Airlink_SG]

I wonder if there are that many experts in the coms. It's amazing not to mention France 98-2002, half of which will be present in the 2006 final (Barthez, Thuram, Vieira, Zidane, Henry, Trézéguet) To begin with, France 98 is 15 goals scored for 2 goals only conceded with a 3-0 in the final against Brazil ! Then, France won Euro 2000 with a magnificent game, dominating Spain, Portugal and making a deserved comeback against Italy in the final. It remained the best nation in the world until 2002, putting 3.4 or 5-0 on everyone, even winning 3-0 in Germany with a masterclass from the Zidane-Henry-Trezeguet trio. 15 days before the 2002 World Cup, disaster, Zidane and Pirès have a major injury ! The team was eliminated in the first round but came back strong 4 years later by performing masterclasses against Spain and Brazil, to reach the final. We are talking about the generation of Barthez, Lizarazu, Desailly, Blanc, Thuram, Deschamps, Petit, Zidane, Pirès, Makélélé, Vieira, Djorkaeff, Trezeguet, Henry.

[@Kwami357]

Brazil is the best country for World Cup history

[@jamesmichaels4979]

2010 Spain by far..... It was Barcelona and Madrid with Torres was better than all of those Brazilian sides

[@antiwokehuman]

@@jamesmichaels4979lol no. They barely won the world cup. Go check out the scores

[@shanrmnsf]

@@jamesmichaels4979what do u mean by far lol regular delulu

[@agentriot]

its insane how good Kay looks in blue

[@muhammadalianjum6114]

Offcourse, there’s no comparison of great Brazil 70 team but people easily forget how great that Spanish 2010 team was, which dominated the international football for more than 6 years, they won back to back euros and World Cup in between which no other nation has ever achieved in football history

[@MrKaravaj]

Brazil 1970, 2002 and Spain 2010 for me top 3

[@JarrettMehldau]

Perfect choices.

[@Airlink_SG]

Incredible to outperform Spain 2010 to this extent, certainly they won 3 consecutive competitions but the level displayed in the 2010 World Cup was far from their level during Euro 2012 for example. She won the World Cup after losing to Switzerland in the group stage and winning 4 times "1-0" from the R16 to the final with a rather defensive game. At this point why not mention France which dominated the world from 98 to 2002 just before the World Cup with the injuries a few weeks before to Pirès and Zidane, 2 major players. We must remember the performances of this generation, 15 goals vs 2 in 98, masterclass in Euro 2000 against Spain, Portugal and historic comeback in final against Italy ; won Confederations Cup, which rolled over everyone, who gave masterclasses wherever they played like a 3-0 in Germany with a trio of fire Zidane-Henry-Trezeguet, who were at that period, best player or top scorer in their championship. A large part of this group will find themselves in the final again in 2006 (Barthez, Thuram, Vieira, Zidane, Henry, Trezeguet...)

[@JarrettMehldau]

@@Airlink_SG France were grouped in 2002 and before that, when they won 98 and 2000, they didn't dominate the way Spain did with their "new" tikitaka style. Spain back then was playing chess, while everyone else was playing checkers. I get your argument though, that perhaps Spain's WC performance in 2010 wasn't even their strongest tournament during that run. Best Spain team just personel-wise would be 2008 for me, because both Torres and Villa were still injury-free then. Best Confed Cup team would be Brazil 2005 with Adriano, Kaka, Dinho and Robinho. They dominated both Germany and Argentina. Parreira messed up Brazil in 2006, when he reinstalled the old guys into the team.

[@MrKaravaj]

@@Airlink_SG I dont know. Spain in 2010 hardly lost the ball - was so entertaining to see

[@Airlink_SG]

@@MrKaravaj I prefere Geggen Pressing and Direct Play than Tiki Taka, sorry. Spain 2010 was boring for me. And I'm happy that this style is having a lot more difficulty dominating today, after which it's sure that it's more complicated to put it in place without Xavi, Iniesta, David Villa. I have been a PSG supporter for 30 years and what Luis Enrique puts in place is this style and we saw its limits against Dortmund and if Araujo is not excluded, we will never qualify for Barcelona. I respect everyone's tastes however, no worries, everyone has their own opinion.

[@DJeMo]

Only those who know and are old enough to know what brazil 70 was as a unit... no competition

[@nicknewman7848]

Pele and a few others said they believed 62 was the strongest side out of 58, 62 and 70

[@dregen8662]

Spains Euro - WC - Euro in a row is the best team ever, no debate

[@cully84]

No debate ?? Awhh ye not know what your on about. Always gonna be a debate. Are you Spanish ?

[@eL--RaL]

​@@cully84what can compete with winning Euros, WC and Euros in a row with practically and almost the same team??

[@dregen8662]

@@cully84 tell me one team more dominant than that one ..

[@gazagovana3291]

Boring

[@el.aye.bee.4477]

@@eL--RaL The 1970 Brazil team can more than compete with that Spanish side, regardless of Spain's period of dominance.

[@ibramed8277]

Germany 2014 thrashed Brazil 7-1 to win the cup.

[@IOSARBX]

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[@JW-28]

That 1970 Brazil team was COLD. Hard to argue with that.

[@bangslamwham88]

Germany 2014.

[@znhait]

Not a great team at all. People just got enamored by one fluke result. Nothing special about team.

[@peter6236]

That's what makes Messi greatest as he carried his weak teams two times 2014,2022 to the final on his own shoulders.

[@Scarface615]

1:32 I feel like Italy 1982 deserved a mention at the very least. Zoff, Scirea, Gentile, Tardelli, Conti and Rossi.

[@MisterEkoLogija]

really good questions this time. and really informative answers

[@TanakaSigauke]

For me top 3 is Spain 2010,France 2018 and maybe 2002 Brazil the reason is Spain was dominating evey tournament from 2008 to 2012 atleast no other team has done that in since whats scary is that they didn't even have a traditional striker the other teams i mentioned played traditional formations.

[@NickChemist-yf6oj]

Your young age is showing . Frances 1998 team was better than their 2018 team

[@Michael-j5z4c]

2002 Brazil or 2014 Germany, both teams were stacked

[@rohithraman6488]

If we made a combined XI of World Cup winners (at least since 1990) GK - Neuer RB - Cafu CB - Cannavaro CB - Desailly LB - Roberto Carlos CM - Pirlo CM - Matthaus CM - Xavi AM - Zidane AM - Messi ST - R9

[@josecabrera6391]

Some of rhe best questions on extra times

[@piggy8761]

5:41 Hold up strikers are way more exciting to watch

[@wilsonhatcher806]

70 and 02 brazil were unreal but imma say 2010 Spain. That team was so deep

[@Airlink_SG]

Incredible to outperform Spain 2010 to this extent, certainly they won 3 consecutive competitions but the level displayed in the 2010 World Cup was far from their level during Euro 2012 for example. She won the World Cup after losing to Switzerland in the group stage and winning 4 times "1-0" from the R16 to the final with a rather defensive game. At this point why not mention France which dominated the world from 98 to 2002 just before the World Cup with the injuries a few weeks before to Pirès and Zidane, 2 major players. We must remember the performances of this generation, 15 goals vs 2 in 98, masterclass in Euro 2000 against Spain, Portugal and historic comeback in final against Italy ; won Confederations Cup, which rolled over everyone, who gave masterclasses wherever they played like a 3-0 in Germany with a trio of fire Zidane-Henry-Trezeguet, who were at that period, best player or top scorer in their championship. A large part of this group will find themselves in the final again in 2006 (Barthez, Thuram, Vieira, Zidane, Henry, Trezeguet...)

[@wilsonhatcher806]

@@Airlink_SG 98 France was great too. I’ll take 70 and 02 Brazil over that French team. Also the 2010 Spain team was incredibly deep. 6 of the top 12 best mid fielders in the world at the time playing for the biggest clubs in Europe. 4 of the top 10 best defenders in the world. And excellent forwards. Not to mention 2 of the top 5 goal keepers in the world. This team was very very deep. That’s what I’d put my money on in a tournament setting, not just the starting 11 but the whole squad. No body could touch the ball when they were playing Spain. They dominated possession and didn’t allow goals. It may not be flashy but that doesn’t matter.

[@conolade3290]

one of those times I agree with these ESPN pundits, any football historian knows the best all round team was Brazil 1970, followed by Spain 2010.

[@lonelyboy1977]

LOL!!! I don't know any football historian who would even bring the Spain 2010 team into the conversation. Losing to Switzerland, and then relying on one goal victories to get them over the line. There are several teams that didn't even win a World Cup tournament that were superior to that Spanish team. 😄😆😂🤣

[@joecorr1853]

@@lonelyboy1977 @lonelyboy1977 They won the Euros in 2008 then the 2010 WC then the Euros again in 2012. Had an unbeaten run of 35 games from 2007 to 2009.

[@lonelyboy1977]

@@joecorr1853 Nothing you wasted time typing disproves my comment. No football historians would bring that Spain team into the conversation, because there are too many better teams than them, including teams that didn’t even win a World Cup. Hungary’s 1954 team would wipe the floor with that Spain team; France’s 1958 and 1984 teams would beat Spain; Brazil’s 1962, 1970, and 1982 teams would destroy Spain; Portugal’s 1966 team would beat Spain; Italy’s 1970 team would beat Spain; Netherlands 1974 team would beat Spain; West Germany’s 1970, 1972, and 1974 teams would beat Spain.

[@joecorr1853]

@@lonelyboy1977 How do you know all this? Do you have a time machine?

[@lonelyboy1977]

@@joecorr1853 Funnily enough, it is *NOT* necessary to invent a time machine in order to have knowledge of history and make educated deductions based on that history.

[@thebusinesscatalog]

Spain 2010 was a scary team but I'd say 2002 Brazil was disgusting as well

[@Airlink_SG]

Incredible to outperform Spain 2010 to this extent, certainly they won 3 consecutive competitions but the level displayed in the 2010 World Cup was far from their level during Euro 2012 for example. She won the World Cup after losing to Switzerland in the group stage and winning 4 times "1-0" from the R16 to the final with a rather defensive game. At this point why not mention France which dominated the world from 98 to 2002 just before the World Cup with the injuries a few weeks before to Pirès and Zidane, 2 major players. We must remember the performances of this generation, 15 goals vs 2 in 98, masterclass in Euro 2000 against Spain, Portugal and historic comeback in final against Italy ; won Confederations Cup, which rolled over everyone, who gave masterclasses wherever they played like a 3-0 in Germany with a trio of fire Zidane-Henry-Trezeguet, who were at that period, best player or top scorer in their championship. A large part of this group will find themselves in the final again in 2006 (Barthez, Thuram, Vieira, Zidane, Henry, Trezeguet...)

[@zicob2536]

Ale and Frank are 100% correct. But Spain 2008-2012 is the greatest national team ever.

[@Airlink_SG]

Spain 2010 with lost against Switzerland et wons 1-0 all the time after ? Overrated for me. Germany 2014, France 98-2002 (until injuries of Pires and Zidane before World Cup) and Brazil 70 and 2002 are the best teams in history for me. The French team which won 3 consecutive competitions from 98 to 2001 (World Cup, Euro, Confederations Cup) with Barthez, Lizarazu, Blanc, Desailly, Thuram, Deschamps, Petit, Zidane, Pirès, Micoud, Vieira, Henry, Trezeguet. Half of which will end up in the 2006 final !

[@lonelyboy1977]

😄😆😂🤣

[@alshahrearshuvo527]

2010 spain is something else❤❤❤❤❤

[@Hammerhead1986]

The best individual performance at a World Cup was Ronaldo 02, scoring 8 goals and winning the trophy with one leg

[@JarrettMehldau]

Actually I always thought Rivaldo in 2002 was easily as good as R9. R9's comeback was a miracle though, because of his injuries, I agree.

[@DizzyMakavelli]

Need to remember he was low key dueling with Rivaldo. That goal against Germany was iconic, Rivaldo wouldn't pass the ball to him to save his mother.

[@njabulombuyazi5132]

Spain between 2008 - 2012 was simply unplayable

[@eL--RaL]

Brazil 2002 is the greatest WC team but Spain 2008-2012 is the greatest national team of all time

[@cully84]

How so? Brazil 2002 Ronaldo 😮

[@Airlink_SG]

Incredible to outperform Spain 2010 to this extent, certainly they won 3 consecutive competitions but the level displayed in the 2010 World Cup was far from their level during Euro 2012 for example. She won the World Cup after losing to Switzerland in the group stage and winning 4 times "1-0" from the R16 to the final with a rather defensive game. At this point why not mention France which dominated the world from 98 to 2002 just before the World Cup with the injuries a few weeks before to Pirès and Zidane, 2 major players. We must remember the performances of this generation, 15 goals vs 2 in 98, masterclass in Euro 2000 against Spain, Portugal and historic comeback in final against Italy ; won Confederations Cup, which rolled over everyone, who gave masterclasses wherever they played like a 3-0 in Germany with a trio of fire Zidane-Henry-Trezeguet, who were at that period, best player or top scorer in their championship. A large part of this group will find themselves in the final again in 2006 (Barthez, Thuram, Vieira, Zidane, Henry, Trezeguet...)

[@fitzroygeorge6823]

Never ceases to amaze me how many people think football started in 2000

[@lonelyboy1977]

Exactly! It's so easy to spot teenagers and twenty-somethings in the comments.

[@Xv1Galaxy]

Because that’s when football become ultra competitive.

[@lonelyboy1977]

@@Xv1Galaxy LOL!!! 😄😆😂🤣 Actually, it's during this modern age that football has become much *LESS* competitive, thanks to the authorities selling out to TV broadcasters and multinational corporations who only want a small number of sell-out clubs to completely dominate the game. You would know that if you weren't a plastic fanboy who only started watching football this century. 🙄

[@fitzroygeorge6823]

I'm over 50, but football didn't start when I was born. I've always followed football and consider myself a student of the game. Ultra competitive? Pele, Maradona, cryuff, Beckenbauer, Platini and yes Zidane, Messi, R7, R9 they are all ultra competitive. That is why they are who they are and that spirit didn't start in the 21st century.

[@fitzroygeorge6823]

And it's okay being a teenager or 20 something, but we mustn't forget that we often have discussions because of the good work of those who went before

[@dc81503]

2014 Mexico would’ve been #1 on the list if Arjen “Mr. Clean” Robben didn’t flop

[@MarkPalmer-tv1dt]

Lmfao 🤣

[@amish7657]

Why did nobody mention Germany 1974?

[@sivaramlord9151]

Because they are over rated and got lucky.

[@FrederickJohnSebastian]

​@sivaramlord9151 thanks for exposing your ignorance

[@Royale0055]

because Netherlands should have won that game, completely outplayed West Germany but it is what it is

[@FrederickJohnSebastian]

@Royale0055 hmmm, completely legit goal scored by Müller in second half wrongfully chalked off for offside would have made it 3-1. again, thanks for exposing your ignorance.

[@jamesnunez9082]

Spain. From that starting 11 at least 9 are all timers, if not amongst the greatest of their genration. On top of the most stacked midfield of all time of ANY football team ,club or country.

[@ShakibHasan-nu7gc]

Brazil 1970 is the most dominating side in the history. Imagine scoring 19 goals in only 6 match. If I put that side by side to spain 2010, they scored 8 goals in 7 matches. Brazil 1970 is just goated🥶🔥

[@arkaanakbar7524]

U never watch

[@ShakibHasan-nu7gc]

@@arkaanakbar7524 i watched it not live though. Still If you didn't watch doesn't mean it never happened lol. It's in the history book

[@rmv9194]

Spain 2010, no contest for me. Argentina 2022 is also close, as an all-round team that can defend, can be bullish when it needs (like against Brazil in the Copa America), can attack with ball possesion or with counters. Can't talk about before 1994, I didn't watch those WCs.

[@bas6628]

Brazil 1970 Germany 2014... Honourable mentions France 1998 ( that team got better at Euro 2000 Spain 2010 ( though didn't win it in style because the opposition was so trying to stop their tika taka football Spain were superb et Euro 2008 and Euro 2012)

[@yooroozi]

Brazil 2002 team is the best in my generation.

[@anxheloripa449]

Not including germany 2014 is silly. Spain 2010 was also an overall incredible team. Not one person carrying or anything. Every player was incredible and dominated the tournament

[@brianforde7967]

I’m a fan of Argentina 🇦🇷 since 1978 but to suggest that the 1986 team is the best World Cup team of all time is just silly Yes the Italians were exhausted after their marathon spell against Germany 🇩🇪 in the semi final of ‘70, still there’s no denying the Brazilians greatness of that World Cup Brazil 🇧🇷 1970 💯

[@snorie9292]

Brazil '82 the greatest team that never won

[@Royale0055]

2nd has to be Netherlands 74

[@DC-zi6se]

Hungary 1954? The dominant team that laid the seed for Brazillian and Dutch free flowing football.

[@denisbute6205]

They ask what is the greatest team. Mario speaking aboyt diego armando Maradona

[@lukelocks9083]

Spain 2010! Who broke international record of winning the Euros-WC-Euros. That Xavi/Iniesta combo would pass all other teams to exhaustion, as they did for BARCA and it's of no coincidence that when their legs went, so too did Spain's & BARCA dominance. Frank cites that Brazil team beat Italy in the final 4-1, but Spain tore Italy apart in the Euro final 4-0, no one beats the Italians 4-0. And the no look pass to the overlapping player for Brazil, Spain did this to Alba to rifle in a similar goal. With Casillas, CB's of the warriors of Puyol, Ramas, football brains of Fabregas, Carzolla. I'd put that 70's Brazil 2nd but a wild card would ahve to be Maradona's Argentina, who was the most single powerful force of nature ever seen in a team. He went to Napoli and transformed them into Champions too.

[@lonelyboy1977]

The Italian team that lost the 1970 World Cup is the best squad they have ever had, while the Italian team Spain beat in the Euros is one of the worst they've ever had. Spain 2010 shouldn't even be in the conversation, when there are several teams that didn't even win a World Cup tournament that would wipe the floor with them.

[@ahmedram4489]

They forgot bout Germany 2014 💀....

[@Aqibsheraz2014]

Because they like Brazil and Argentina only

[@fabriziocamisani5477]

No they haven't, that wasn't even the best German team ever.

[@rohiteshtoppo3822]

Spain 2010 and brazil 2002 teams

[@andrethethrashe]

Italia 1982

[@mchannel1365]

As a millennial, I do go for Brazil 2002 (Ronaldo/Ronaldinho/Cafu) OR Italy 2006 (Del Piero/ Maldini/ Cannavaro)

[@PS-dp8yg]

Maldini was not in 2006

[@mchannel1365]

@@PS-dp8yg what do you mean

[@lonelyboy1977]

Reading through the comments, it's so easy to spot which people only started watching football this century. 😄😆😂🤣

[@mylifediary96]

Spain Sandwich a World Cup in between 2 Euros.

[@Airlink_SG]

Incredible to outperform Spain 2010 to this extent, certainly they won 3 consecutive competitions but the level displayed in the 2010 World Cup was far from their level during Euro 2012 for example. She won the World Cup after losing to Switzerland in the group stage and winning 4 times "1-0" from the R16 to the final with a rather defensive game. At this point why not mention France which dominated the world from 98 to 2002 just before the World Cup with the injuries a few weeks before to Pirès and Zidane, 2 major players. We must remember the performances of this generation, 15 goals vs 2 in 98, masterclass in Euro 2000 against Spain, Portugal and historic comeback in final against Italy ; won Confederations Cup, which rolled over everyone, who gave masterclasses wherever they played like a 3-0 in Germany with a trio of fire Zidane-Henry-Trezeguet, who were at that period, best player or top scorer in their championship. A large part of this group will find themselves in the final again in 2006 (Barthez, Thuram, Vieira, Zidane, Henry, Trezeguet...)

[@jonathanmartin4125]

Brazil 1970 every player was amazing

[@OnceuponatimeinMalmo]

Well, if it's not Brazil 1970, it's Brazil 1994, 1994 was amazingly complete and allround.

[@karreuchescott9495]

Brazil 1970 no doubt but even if though they didnt win it, Holland 1974 is up there as well

[@footballhipstertv]

1. Brazil 2002 2. Spain 2010 3. Germany 2014 ( beat Brazil 7-1 in semifinals in their stadium and prime Messi's Argentina)

[@eL--RaL]

Prime Messi's Argentina??? Bruh you got lucky Darwin Higuain missed countless of chances

[@pk1-g6e]

only prime messi not prime argentina dimaria didn't play the final

[@SamsungAndIphoneUser]

​@@eL--RaL Cry more Germany won that world cup and your opinion and tears won't change that, And soon Germany is going to be back again!🇩🇪😤💪

[@JarrettMehldau]

On top of the legendary 7-1 against Brazil, Germany also beat a reemerging France in the QFs and dominated Cristiano's Portugal 4:0 in the group. But 2014 Argentina was indeed handicapped by Di Maria's injury.

[@anttilehtonen2948]

@@SamsungAndIphoneUser Yes. Besides every side needs a bit of luck to win WC. Final was quite even match as a whole. Many winners need at least one knockout game to go to penalties or win with the tight margins. 2014 Germany's mindset was to win these games when they're not on their best. During 2006-2012 they couldn't do that when game didn't went their way. You need luck and ability to win games when you're not maybe the better one on stats.

[@ktom5262]

I think the best WC team ever was one that actually didn't win a WC. It was: Holland in 1974. They were a fantastic team. A bit unlucky against the hosts West Germany in the final, wasted several chances in the 2nd half. Another amazing, memorable team that didn't win a WC was Brazil in 1982.

[@Godplayzdice]

Germany 1974.

[@andrewkeshan8649]

It's between Brazil 2002 and Germany 2014

[@manuelesoto23]

Out of the teams who didn’t win it- Brazil 1982, Argentina 1994, Italy 1994, Holland 1974, 2002

[@pieroarguello2882]

2002 the Netherlands didn't even qualify haha

[@manuelesoto23]

@@pieroarguello2882 ah…meant 1998. Whenever that penalty game with Brazil. So long ago, seems all the same.

[@fabriziocamisani5477]

Brazil, 70 for me, Pele' aside they had an amazing squad. It can never be Argentina 86, they weren't much of the team, put Maradona in another squad and that team would have won.

[@DizzyMakavelli]

I believe we should mention 70 Brazil because we're talking about humans.

[@stanislavlacko7577]

1. Brazil 1970 2. Brazil 2002 I like Spain and spanish football, but I think 2010 would lose to Brazil 2002: Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Cafu, Roberto Carlos. Also the greats Maradona and Messi would lose with their teams to those brazil sides. Its just too good megastars all around.

[@MrLuccatoni]

Brazil 1982 Netherlands 1974 Hungary 1954 Best teams ever Germany 1974 Brazil 1970

[@razaahmad9133]

Brazil 70 by far

[@eL--RaL]

😂😂😂

[@Melonlord_099]

You're joking right?

[@razaahmad9133]

Things actually happened before you were born I know that might be hard for you to wrap your head around but it’s true

[@SamsungAndIphoneUser]

😂😂😂😂

[@Airlink_SG]

Excuse them, they are children who think that this sport was born in 2000.

[@shubhammunda4758]

Unpopular opinion : Hungary 1954 😅

[@lonelyboy1977]

This should *NOT* be an unpopular opinion. There's no doubt in my mind that Hungary in the 1950s is the greatest national team to ever play the beautiful game.

[@trigueiros113]

Germany 1990 and 74, and Brazil 1970, Spain

[@mjksl]

Brazil 2002 Spain 2010

[@davidt3956]

Can't be the best team when the most famous play was a handball.

[@jurgenkriess8408]

Easy. Brazil 1970. They are unmatched

[@ozanzs2389]

How can someone even praise a foul play which happened in world and was really unfair for the other team...

[@alexisvazquez3373]

Mbappe said European teams are better but here everyone picked South American teams 🫢👀

[@alaalespaul]

anything but France 1998. that was a robbery.

[@Airlink_SG]

Thank you, an expert (I'm not even French, that's the worst part) but I have a big football culture and Germany 2014, France 98-2002 (until injuries of Pires and Zidane before World Cup) and Brazil 70 and 2002 are the best teams in history for me. The French team which won 3 consecutive competitions from 98 to 2001 (World Cup, Euro, Confederations Cup) with Barthez, Lizarazu, Blanc, Desailly, Thuram, Deschamps, Petit, Zidane, Pirès, Micoud, Vieira, Djorkaeff, Henry, Trezeguet. Half of which will end up in the 2006 final !

[@alaalespaul]

@@Airlink_SG France 1998 didn't deserve the world cup

[@Airlink_SG]

@@alaalespaul 🤣🤣🤡

[@Airlink_SG]

@@alaalespaul 15 goals scored, 2 conceded, no defeats, 3-0 in the final against the Brazil of Cafu, R. Carlos, Leonardo, Dunga, Rivaldo, Romario, Bebeto, R9....a team that will walk the world for 4 years until the injury of Zidane and Pirès just before the 2022 World Cup, you're a good one 👍 It's true that Spain in 2010 is so impressive, 8 goals scored, 2 conceded, 1 defeat against Switzerland, 4 "1-0" victories, an even more defensive style than France in 98 (nothing to do with Spain 2012) a final won in the 116th minute.

[@alaalespaul]

@@Airlink_SG they got the whole Brazil team sick a couple of days before the game. Also the win against Croatia wasn't deserved either.

[@EmpireOfLEMBERG]

France 1998 is the BEST team of all time. Thet won the WC and the euro. NOTE: PORTUGAL, ITALY, ENGLAND and NETHERLANDS were top top teams and France won them.

[@BermudaBewitched]

Mexico 2014 let’s gooo🚀🚀🚀

[@lukevirtualgameruk3523]

2002 was the best they had 3 players of the year RRR RONALDO RONALDINO RIVALDO. And that's not including all the other legends on the squad.

[@eL--RaL]

I swear i hate this nostalgia talk about Maradona always getting this mythical career created for him by nostalgic old fokes They act like he was playing in a team of kids and won them the WC He had great players and a team who previously won the WC in '78 including the captain of that team too .. He had great players who did much in '86 so stop acting like he carried Venezuela to the WC victory

[@iza729]

I agree with you on most points except for that the only player from 78 was Daniel Passarella. He got injured and didn't play. He was replaced by Jose Luis Brown in the lineup and was really good. That team was solid defensively and was well coached, but they wouldn't have won without Maradona

[@hiranom20]

​@@iza729Correct. Maradona was skipper in '86

[@RaptureCentralControl]

Clearly you have some underlying issues with your mental health

[@samnedumedja5323]

Brasil 2002 was too much. Lucio, Cafu, Roberto Carlos, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Roque Junio, Rivaldo...

[@khenndy0772]

This between brazil 2002 and 1970 and argentina 86

[@panirselvamtanapal9101]

West Germany 1990 was star studded

[@Ryan-pw6rt]

Germany 2014

[@irfaddafri8217]

Everyone say brazil 1970 is the greatest team in the history of all sport

[@minatodroger7890]

Its either 1970 brazil or brazil 02. Immense teams

[@LorolinAstori]

1986 Argentina. Cocaine, it’s a helluva drug.

[@dky2006]

2002 Brazil

[@johnnyromero4597]

Barca's financial struggle was created by Tebas and his Spanish compatriot to take down Barcelona. The political battle in Spain has forever been present and will continue to be.