The Mystery of World Cup Champion

World Cup final is likely not an usual game in which we cannot forecast the champion. In contrast, in this event, we can predict who will be the champion. Certainly we cannot single out exactly the ensuing champion right now, but it will be either Brazil or Uruguay or Argentina, Italy or Germany or England or France. Based on the long-standing history analysis of World Cup, the countries have the possibility to be a winner beyond the previous mentioned would be Spain and Netherlands. So frankly speaking, the spirited supporters of South Korea or Swiss should not dream of grasping the cup.

It seems the championship trophy will be awarded to the countries have a long tradition of football. The surprising country blessed with luckiness will not prevail. Compared to European Championship, the trophy could go surprisingly to Denmark or Greece, we have never seen this happening in World Cup. This final is not the place for underdogs. They may be invited to the game, but not to win it. In biblical words, many are called but few are chosen.

If we see the last 40 years of World Cup finals, the new countries added to the list are Argentina in 1978 and France in 1998. Who are they? Are they new countries in football arena? Absolutely not. Argentina was the runner up after having been beaten by Uruguay in the first World Cup in Uruguay in 1930. France reached semifinal but lost to Brazil in 1958. And in this 1958 World Cup, Just Fontaine set a goal tally record of 13 and it remains until now. We can see, it is not easy to join the elite group.