FIFA WORLD CUP 2018: World Cup jinx continues to haunt defending champions

It has been in the past that whoever has won the world cup has seen themselves getting eliminated in the group stage.


Devdiscourse News Desk 27 May 2019, 11:51 AM France,Germany,Italy,Spain
FIFA WORLD CUP 2018: World Cup jinx continues to haunt defending champions
  • Germany defeated Argentina 1-0 to crown themselves as the world champions. The match is remembered for Martin Goetze goal and Messi’s missed a free kick. (Image Credit: Twitter)

We as football fans don’t we believe in jinx but the recent German exit has raised many questions about the world cup jinx.

It has been in the past that whoever has won the world cup has seen themselves getting eliminated in the group stage.

France:

The jinx started with France winning 1998 edition of the World Cup. France took on Brazil in the final and convincingly defeated them 3-0 with Zinedine Zidane, Emmanuel Petit and Marcel Desailly scoring spectacular goals.

The next edition saw them getting eliminated 2-0 in the group stage against Denmark.

Italy:

Italy faced France in the finals of 2006 edition of the World Cup. The match finished with the score of 1-1 and was decided through penalties. Italy won 5-3 and was crowned as World Champions

In 2010, Italy was eliminated in the group stage, Slovakia knocked them out 3-0.

Spain

Spain won the 2010 edition of the World Cup, as they defeated the Netherlands in a match remembered for Arjen Robben’s missed chances for the Netherlands and a well-crafted goal by Andres Iniesta. Spain won the world cup for the first time.

In 2014, They were eliminated in the group stage against Chile 2-0.

Germany:

Germany defeated Argentina 1-0 to crown themselves as the world champions. The match is remembered for Mario Goetze goal and Messi’s missed a free kick.

In 2018, Germany got eliminated in the group stage against South Korea 2-0 and was also placed at the bottom of the group.

World cup 2018 champions will be under a lot of pressure to break the jinx in 2022 edition of the world cup.

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