Gordon Banks's incredible save to deny Pele during England's 1970 World Cup group game against Brazil - a save widely acclaimed as the greatest in World Cup history.

Fabio Cannavaro lifts the World Cup trophy after leading Italy to victory in Berlin in 2006

Diego Maradona scored a wonderful individual goal to help Argentina to a 2-0 semi-final victory over Belgium.

England's most embarrassing World Cup defeat, when they lost 1-0 against part-timers USA during the 1950 tournament in Brazil.

But at the 1994 World Cup, the goal of the Finals came from an unlikely hero - Saeed Al-Owairan of Saudi Arabia

FC Barcelona starlet, Neymar, has hailed his relationship with Lionel Messi and is looking forward to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil

17 Years Old Pele in 1954 World Cup

Brazil's quarter-final clash against England at the 1962 World Cup, and Garrincha's wonderful curling shot against England's Ron Springett to make it 3-1

Arsenal's Dennis Bergkamp produces a moment of magic in injury-time to send the Netherlands through in their 1998 quarter-final against Argentina

Amazingly, the meeting between West Germany and the Netherlands on 7 July 1974 was the first competitive fixture between the neighbouring countries

A vast audience of 32.3million people tuned in for the nerve-tingling 4-2 extra-time win over West Germany at the old Wembley Stadium.

2002 World Cup, when Ronaldo scored both goals to help Brazil win their fifth World Cup and help him banish the memories of the 1998 final, when he failed to live up to expectations.

1998 World Cup, when Iran beat the United States 2-1 in one of the most politically-charged matches in history

1966 World Cup group game between England and Mexico, when Bobby Charlton's stunning goal at Wembley helped the hosts get their World Cup campaign up and running.

West Germany's Helmut Rahn, center, celebrates after scoring in the World Cup Final against Hungary, in Berne, Switzerland, July 4, 1954. West Germany defeated Hungary by 3 - 2 to win the Rimet Trophy