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The World Cup final match is the last of the competition, played by the only two teams remaining in contention, and the result determines which country is declared the world champion. It is a one-off match decided in regulation time.
Although Lithuania has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, nor the UEFA European Championship, they have successfully participated in the regional Baltic Cup tournament, which takes place every two years between Lithuania and their Baltic rivals, Latvia and Estonia.
- Brazil
- Germany
- Italy
- Argentina
- France
- Uruguay
1958:Pele, aged just 17, scored a brace in the final against Sweden in Brazil's first World Cup triumph.1962:Amarildo, Zito and Vava were on the scoresheet as Brazil beat Czechoslovakia in the final.1970:Pele again scored in the final with Brazil beating Italy 4-1.1994:After the game ended goalless, Brazil beat Italy on penalties in the final, with Roberto Baggio missing the decisive spot-kick.1954:Helmut Rahn got the winner for West Germany as they beat Hungary 3-2 in the final.1974:Gerd Muller was the hero as West Germany won 2-1 against the Netherlands.1990:A penalty from Andy Brehme saw West Germany beat Argentina 1-0.2014:Mario Gotze hit the winner for Germany in the 113th minute of the final against Argentina to end a 24 year drought.1934:Angelo Schiavio's goal saw Italy beat Czechoslovakia after extra time.1938:Gino Colaussi and Silvio Piola both hit braces for Italy in their 4-2 win over Hungary.1982:Italy beat West Germany 3-1 in the final as Paolo Rossi, Marco Tardelli and Alessandro Altobelli scored.2006:Italy won on penalties, with Fabio Grosso the hero as Zinedine Zidane was sent off for France after headbutting Marco Materazzi.2022:Argentina had a 2-0 lead with 10 minutes left before Kylian Mbappe equalized and forced extra time. Then Lionel Messi and Mbappe exchanged goals in the extra session. But Argentina survived th...1978:Mario Kempes scored twice for Argentina and Daniel Bertoni also netted in a 3-1 win against the Netherlands.1986:Argentina beat West Germany 3-2 in an enthralling final as Jorge Burruchaga got the winner.1998:Zinedine Zidane got a brace with Emmanuel Petit also scoring in France's 3-0 win over Brazil on home soil in Paris.2018:Kylian Mbappe was on target in France's 4-2 success against Croatia in Russia.1930:In the inaugural edition of the tournament, Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2 in the final.1950:Over 173,000 people watched the most attended football match ever, with Alcides Ghiggia's goal proving decisive in Uruguay's 2-1 win over Brazil at the Maracana.- Jeorge Bird
Oct 17, 2018 · In 1923 the Lithuanian Sports League was admitted to FIFA. In the same year Lithuania played their first international as an independent state, also in Kaunas, losing 5-0 to Estonia.
The national team never even qualified at the European Championships let alone the World Cup. In football the element of luck is bigger than is basketball, therefore there were times when the Lithuanians scored draw against major teams such as Germany, Italy or Spain.
Aug 9, 2021 · Italy thrash Lithuania, England held by Poland in World Cup qualifying. Moise Kean grabbed his first international goals since March 2019 as Italy thrashed Lithuania 5-0 in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday, as Damian Szymanski's late header forced England to settle for a draw in Poland.... more » 31.03.2021 23:35.
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Sep 4, 2023 · "Vaidas does America?" Lithuanian journalists suggested, reflecting on his performance against the Team USA. "That's how it goes." Even today, Greek journalists can't help but smile when they hear his name, considering that just four years ago, he was playing in the second division in Greece.
