World Cup Timeline

Match 64. Netherlands v Spain. 2010 FIFA World Cup Final, South Africa, 2010

By Maura Biedron

This timeline takes a look at some of the significant times throughout the history of the World Cup. Starting in the year 1930 when the first World Cup took place through the year 1986 when Diego Maradona punched the ball into the goal dubbing it the “Hand of God”.