Where do you put this World Cup so far?

[Mr Sandman]

1958 for me, when i was a wee lad Just Fontaine was my hero

[crouchaldinho]

1994 was the first World Cup I watched properly and it still remains my favourite. It just seems to have so many great memories of all sorts.

Same for me really. Strange as well because England weren't there but maybe that's why it was more enjoyable! 1994 was all about Roberto Baggio for me. What an amazing player!

I was too young to really remember World Cup 1990 but I do remember watching the England matches. I can't really judge the tournament as a whole though.

My list would go something like this, I think:

1994

1998

2002

2010 & 2006 on a par probably

I've been disappointed with the quality in this tournament, although the upsets have been great and it has been entertaining overall so far.

[Rhino]

Also loved

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Do you mean the West Side Story classic 'America' or the Dallas theme tune?

[football_master_94]

2010/2006

1998

2002

From my memory

[SeanNUFC]

Dunno, memories not good enough to judge. But ive enjoyed it alot.

[Andrew K]

I thought the 1982 World Cup had some fantastic matches. Like Germany-France and Italy-Brazil. So I put them #1. I'd put 1998, 2006, & 1994 up there with them.

The worst by far in recent memory was the 2002 World Cup.

[Duffman]

2010 - Watched all of it

2006 - Watched most of it

2002 - Watched some of it

So yeah I am pretty biased because of how much of the three I have watched. But I have loved this World Cup none the less

[Kenco]

I remember bits of 1990, but 1994 was one where I probably watched every match. Ray Houghton's winner against Italy stands out.

[crouchaldinho]

Does anyone else feel like the ball has spoilt this World Cup a little bit?

I've lost track of the number of times that a player has spooned it over the bar or powered it high and wide, whereas normally you would expect them to hit the target or at least send it narrowly off target.

It also seems to me that there haven't been as many beautiful goals in this tournament as in past World Cups.

[20LEGEND]

The first round of group games were pretty weak and I was a little worried, but since then it's picked up and the knockouts have been especially good.

I'd say it's easily the best since 1998 right now. But SFs and finals go a long way to making a WC.

[SeanNUFC]

Does anyone else feel like the ball has spoilt this World Cup a little bit?

I've lost track of the number of times that a player has spooned it over the bar or powered it high and wide, whereas normally you would expect them to hit the target or at least send it narrowly off target.

It also seems to me that there haven't been as many beautiful goals in this tournament as in past World Cups.

Yeh it has spoiled some of it but not completely by any means. there's been some great goals.

[Rhino]

Does anyone else feel like the ball has spoilt this World Cup a little bit?

I've lost track of the number of times that a player has spooned it over the bar or powered it high and wide, whereas normally you would expect them to hit the target or at least send it narrowly off target.

It also seems to me that there haven't been as many beautiful goals in this tournament as in past World Cups.

Yeah, I agree. Whether it's a bad ball or not I'm not sure, but what is for certain is that the players haven't got used to it at all. Hardly been any goals from outside the box.

[SeanNUFC]

I think Forlans mastered how to use this ball, shows what a genius he is.

[Rhino]

Yeah, he's certainly been able to do whatever the hell he wanted with the ball. Some of his free kicks last night were incredible, drilling the ball into the box into a low arc like nobody else has been able to do. Only Honda and Endo for Japan have been close in that regards, I'd suggest.

[Cinnabon09]

1998 - first world cup i really watched a lot of. great world cup all around. argentina - england such a classic

1994 - classic. first world cup i remember. remember bebeto celebrating his baby and a brazilian player tearing off another players kit. baggio missing penalty. sweden take bronze.

2002 - good for asian football but slightly ruined by all the controversy.

2006 - good but nothing extraordinary.

2010 has been good too. but the remaining games could decide it all

[RFC SCO]

98' was absolute class, from Croatia's surprising run, to how good some of the individual players were like Ronaldo, to France shocking Brazil in the final, to actually getting to see Scotland play (and ofc get pumped by Morocco).

2010 had a very slow start but has picked up and turned into a great tournament with some shock eliminations such as South America's "big two" going out before the Semi's and the former World Champions Italy and France both going out in the groups.

2002 was alright, mainly despised it because to see some of the games live I had to be up pretty early for it . Not a great display of football but the Asian fans were ace. Most memorable thing was probably the shambolic and biased refereeing decisions in some of South Korea's games unfortunately (mainly thinking of the Spain game here).

2006 probably on par with 02 though a lot of the matches were absolutely dull to watch and thought it was unfortunate that the final moments of Zidane's playing career involved him headbutting another player and being sent off after practically taking all coaching responsibilities off of that tool Domenech and willing his team to the final.

[TheRealMagpies]

It's been a wierd Cup so far this year ...

Teams predicted to do well going out, teams predicted to do poorly doing well ...

Shame about the fairly constant lack of sportsmanship and professionalism, which has lowered the tone significantly.

[copyprotection]

Due to the overall negative football and those damn vuvuzelas i believe this to be the worse world cup i've seen. I've seen World Cups seriously since 1990.

[jmr]

I will move this above 2002 after these last couple of days, drama so good.

[Micado]

But SFs and finals go a long way to making a WC.

Yep, two boring SF and a lousy 1-0 final and this WC will not be remembered as a good one.

[Lermon]

better than 2006 for sure. But a lack of Brazil or Argentina in a semi-final puts a bit of a damper on it.

[LiMiT]

The drama, controversy and Germany's world class display makes it the best WC since the 98 one, at least for me. @Micado how can you call Germany vs Spain or Uruguay vs Holand boring? And i agree about vuvuzelas, I actually believe that everyone using one in public should be taken to a stadium and shot(Along with non-US people calling the game soccer instead of football)

[gaga_4_parma]

1. 06 - We won!

2. 98 - Enjoyed all the matches. Ronaldo Zidane:cool:

3. 94 - Baggio Stoichkov Romario:cool:

5. 02 - Ronaldo

6. 90 - Maradona, Toto! Klinsmann

7. 10 - The most boring World Cup by far imho!

[Pukey]

The drama, controversy and Germany's world class display makes it the best WC since the 98 one, at least for me. @Micado how can you call Germany vs Spain or Uruguay vs Holand boring? And i agree about vuvuzelas, I actually believe that everyone using one in public should be taken to a stadium and shot(Along with non-US people calling the game soccer instead of football)

I believe Micado is trying to say that IF the semis and final are boring it won't be remembered as a good world cup, rather than saying that they WILL be boring.

[Rebs]

Anyone changing their minds from orginal poll postings? Have the semi finals made a difference? Will a great final make a difference? I still think '86 was best overall.

[Tom14]

Voted 98 cos that was the first one I really remember and knew what was happening and who the players were.

[kpain16]

98' was just magical to me. Not only because of Croatia's great run, but the whole feeling was amazing. Great games, great atmosphere on the stadiums, great players at their peak, the music, WC98 computer games ... It was in France. Enough said.

As for the next WC, I really expect a lot from Brazil and TBH have a great fealing about it. When you count all the factors, it's very likely going to be an amazing WC

(just don't use vuvuzelas or however do you call it there, please).

[crouchaldinho]

To be honest, I don't think this has been a great World Cup. It has been good but not great.

I'd probably put it bottom of my list (my first World Cup was 1990 but the the first World Cup I watched every match of was 1994).

[jmr]

The semis were pretty boring, I'm expecting the final to be the same with Spain dominating possession once again. The QF's will end up being the best round of this WC.

[SirZ]

The has been very good actually./ Not sure how I rank all the Wcs of the last 20 years but 94 was definitely the best.

[Pukey]

WC98 computer games ...

Fifa 98 was just so awesome.

[DJ]

Top marks from me. First time since 32 years we're in the final

[Orzelek]

1998

2006

2010

2002

[Cesc15]

2010 is the only one I can remember

[kpain16]

Fifa 98 was just so awesome.

Yeah, best of the series. "World Cup 98" too (Tubthumping ftw ).

[kpain16]

Double post for some reason.

[big_bob]

94 and 98 were the best.

[Tele Santana]

From the ones I watched live, though 1978 is sketchy. Though I have seen many matches from previous World Cups, I won´t include them here.

1 - 1982

2 - 2002

3 - 1986

4 - 1998

5 - 1994

6 - 2006

7 - 1978

Won´t really judge 2010 until after the final match.

[SCIAG]

1966

1990

1970

others

1994

[/predictable]

In all seriousness, I didn't watch 1994 due to the time difference and I was "off" the wider world of football in 1998 and 2002- didn't care if it wasn't Reading. 1990 was a bit magic because I was so young, so I sort of overrate it.

1990

2006

2010

IMO- but all three were very good. I doubt I'd have enjoyed 1994, 1998 or 2002 as much even if I had enjoyed football at the time from what I've read of them.

[Divinity]

I'd put this one on a par with 1990 - perhaps a little bit above it. A few standout sides, but generally drab, boring football lacking ambition.