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Curated Collections
Stories Behind the Numbers
Real World Cup matches, editorially chosen to tell a specific story — not a filtered ranking, a curated one.
- Greatest FinalsEvery World Cup final from 2002 to 2026, in the order they were played — the matches that decided who lifted the trophy.7Matches
- Decided by PenaltiesEvery World Cup match settled by a penalty shootout — 120 minutes with no winner, then the coldest test in football.25Matches
- Biggest ComebacksEvery knockout-stage match where the eventual winner was behind at half-time — a place in the tournament on the line, and a deficit overturned to keep it.7Matches
- Decided in Extra TimeEvery World Cup match settled in extra time, with no need for penalties — 90 minutes level, then a winner found in the extra 30.17Matches