Your first World Cup memory?

[gullshark]

Italia 90.

 

[Pumba04]

1978 for me.. and the Adidas Tango ball !!

Mind you I remember I was more into the 1982 world cup with my 'Match weekly' wall chart and ladybird 'world cup facts n figures' book which had blank fixtures and tables for me to update!!

 

[The Wookiee]

1978 for me, from this I was addicted to football stickers !

 

[albionalbino]

I remember 74 but got really into it by 78. The ticker tape stuff that accompanied Argentina coming onto the pitch or scoring, Archie Gemmills goal vs Holland, Mario Kempes and staying up late to watch matches between countries I'd never really heard of.

 

[Foster House]

1978

Hungary having to change into hideous shirts when they brought the wrong ones. Oh and Peru conveniently losing 6-0 to Argentina...

 

[SirElliotBennett]

Owen in 1998 world cup dribbling past the argies and scoring a screamer and Becks being sent off.

This, just.

 

[The Modfather]

1978 - Peru V Scotland

 

[Mr Smggles]

England v Nigeria in 2002, watched it in the school hall.

haha snap! shit game mind...

 

[jackcgull]

ally's army lol

 

[16bha]

ally's army lol

I can now recall hearing "we're going to the Argentine, we're going to the Argentine" being sung at Hampden after a home international loss to England to the tune of "Those were the days my friend.."........shit I was only 8. How do I remember this shit

 

[DTES]

Cameroon 1-0 Argentina, 1990.

Probably my earliest football memory full stop, though I was so excited about the World Cup I must have already caught the football bug...

 

[jackcgull]

Cameroon 1-0 Argentina, 1990.

one of my favourite games - crazy. and they nearly won the whole thing - argentina redefined football for me in that tournament

 

[HovaGirl]

1966 -" Some people are on the pitch, they think it's all over. It is now "

Yep, 1966. Didn't Nobby Stiles used to take his teeth out before a match? Or was that Gordon Banks?

 

[jackcgull]

Yep, 1966. Didn't Nobby Stiles used to take his teeth out before a match? Or was that Gordon Banks?

are you thinking of the glass eye story?

 

[catfish]

Can vaguely remember England V Brazil in 1970 & we've never had as good a side since.

 

[withdeanwombat]

1958. Sweden v Pele & Co.

Made to go to the swimming pool by maternal parent,being given permission to leave,running home,climbing in through a very small open window...........just in time.

I understand there have been other World Cups,but nothing like this.

 

[The Large One]

Finals - Scotland v Peru. Don Masson missed a penalty and Scotland lost 3-1.

Qualifiers - this little gem. A superb England performance against Italy in 1977. Brooking and Keegan working together at their sublime best. Barnes and Coppell showing how wingers should work, and the Italians resorting to kick, hacks, elbows and other assorted maiming. Enjoy...

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[e77]

Bryan Robson scoring after a few seconds against France in 1982.

 

[patchamalbion]

Defo remember most of WC94 but specifically remember staying up waaay past by bedtime for the penalty shoot out!

 

[Braders]

I watched abit of USA 94 but couldn't for the life of me tell you anything about it.

PROPERLY was France '98 , was at school in classes and had a little radio trying to get sent out the room as much as possible so I could get updates on the England vs Tunisia game!