World Cup Intel: The Craziest Moments In The History Of The Tournament

West Germany Brings The Country Back Together In 1954

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Divided into two countries, West Germany helped reunite a broken nation by winning the World Cup in 1954. Still recovering from WWII, German citizens looked to the World Cup for hope. The team faced an uphill battle and managed to advance to the final. Their opponent was Hungary, the best team in the world.

Hungary jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but West Germany refused to quit. They fought back and scored two goals to tie the game. Then, with six minutes left, Helmut Rahn scored the go-ahead goal. Hungary failed to answer back and West Germany gave their countrymen something to celebrate for the first time in years. Still to come, that time Zidane used his head to score goals instead of inflicting pain!