▲The World Cup makes its debut in 1930. The trophy is presented by FIFA President Jules Rimet.

▲Alfredo Foni literally flies. He helped Italy beat Hungary in a 4-2 score, and consequently become the champions!

▲Max Morlock of West Germany makes the first goal for his team during the finals against Hungary.

▲Brazil's national team celebrates its first World Cup title by running with their flag after beating host country Sweden.

▲Brazilian player Amarildo has a moment of glory during the 1962 World Cup. After replacing an injured Pelé, the athlete helped his team beat Spain and put Brazil in first place in the group.

▲Tostão celebrates Brazil's triumph over Peru in the quarterfinals of the 1970 World Cup.

▲Host country Argentina celebrates a victory over Hungary in the group phase of the competition.

▲Italian coach Enzo Bearzot guides his team at the 1982 World Cup.

▲Claudio Gentile can't contain his emotion after winning the world title. In the final, the Italian team defeated West Germany and won the trophy.

▲Not all moments captured are happy. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is comforted upon receiving his silver medal after West Germany were defeated by Argentina in the final.

▲The legendary "Hand of God" goal made by Argentinean Diego Maradona during the 1986 World Cup.

▲English player Bryan Robson leaves the field after an injury during a match against Portugal.

▲West Germany national team captain Lothar Matthaus consoles English midfielder Paul Gascoigne after eliminating England in the 1990 World Cup semifinals.

▲Mexican player Hugo Sánchez does acrobatics during a match against Norway during the 1994 World Cup.

▲Hotshot Italian Roberto Baggio misses a penalty and gives the 1994 World Cup title to Brazil.

▲Luis Enrique of Spain argues for a penalty kick during a match against Nigeria.

▲Brazil player César Sampaio celebrates after scoring against Scotland in the 1998 World Cup in France.

▲Ronaldo celebrates a victory goal for Brazil in the semifinals of the 2002 World Cup against Turkey.

▲Cafu kisses the cup after Brazil wins the World Cup title for the fifth time.

▲A French fan watches apprehensively during a match between Portugal and France in the semifinals.

▲Portugal's Luís Figo is comforted by teammate Nuno Valente after they lost to France in the semifinals.

▲Who doesn't recall the header given by French player Zinedine Zidane to Italian Marco Materazzi during the final match at the 2006 World Cup?

▲Fabio Cannavaro celebrates Italy's victory over France.

▲Alessandro Del Piero kisses the trophy after Italy beats France.

▲Spanish fans celebrate a goal during the final against the Netherlands.

▲Excited Spanish players celebrate the country's first world title.

▲Italian Fabio Cannavaro kisses the World Cup trophy before he presents it to the winning team of the 2010 tournament.

▲Brazilian superstar Neymar Jr. suffers an injury during a game against Colombia and is officially out of the competition due to its severity.

▲Javier Mascherano and Ezequiel Garay of Argentina celebrate their team's victory in a semifinal match against the Netherlands.

▲Brazilian player Bernard is devastated after Brazil's defeat by Germany in a semifinal game.

▲Mario Gotze celebrates Germany's goal against Argentina during the final.

▲German Bastian Schweinsteiger consoles Lionel Messi after Germany's victory over Argentina.

▲Matthias Ginter looks passionately at the FIFA World Cup.

▲Team USA players celebrate as Colombia's Andrés Escobar scores an own goal. Escobar was murdered upon returning home, possibly in retaliation for the goal.

▲The German team celebrates winning the final against Argentina.

▲West Germany's Andreas Brehme scores the winning penalty kick against Argentina in the final. This was the last Cup to feature two German teams, as the country reunified later that year.

▲Argentina's Diego Maradona celebrates at the whistle during the final against West Germany.

▲Diego Maradona of Argentina flies dramatically in a game against Greece in the group phase.

▲Brazil's coach Luiz Felipe Scolari gestures to Bernard during their semifinal after Germany scored seven goals in a row, resulting in the largest margin of defeat in any semifinal.

▲Brazil's Müller scores the team's first goal against Scotland in the group phase.

▲Team USA celebrates its victory over Colombia in the group phase.

▲Brazilian captain Dunga leads his victorious teammates on the lap of honor after winning the final against Italy in a penalty shoot-out.

▲England's Geoff Hurst completes a hat trick as he scores the team's fourth goal against West Germany in the final.

▲Argentina's Nery Pumpido and Daniel Passarella celebrate their team's win over England in the quarterfinal.

▲Italy's Paolo Rossi scores against West Germany in the final.

▲England captain Bobby Moore is carried by his teammates holding the trophy aloft.

▲An aerial view of the first World Cup final, which took place in Uruguay.

▲Brazil's Pelé celebrates the opening goal against Italy in the final. The final match was the first to be broadcast live around the world in color.

▲England's Bryan Robson reacts after missing a goal during a match against Czechoslovakia in the group phase.

▲Italy's captain Dino Zoff lifts the trophy after defeating West Germany in the final. The 40-year-old goalkeeper became the oldest player to ever win a World Cup.

▲Italy's Giorgio Chiellini shows his shoulder, claiming he was bitten by Uruguay's Luis Suárez during a match in the group phase.

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How many sensational and emotional images have been captured during the FIFA World Cup over the course of history? Take a look at these unique, striking, and unforgettable moments caught by photographers at the World Cup. Get ready to relive some memories and be thrilled by these astonishing moments of the most beautiful game in the world.

▲German players react to their loss against South Korea and elimination in the group phase.

▲Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri celebrates his goal against Serbia by making hand gestures of an Albanian national symbol. Granit Xhaka also made the same gesture after scoring, which resulted in both players of ethnic Albanian heritage being fined by FIFA.

▲South Korea celebrates its win against Germany, but the win wasn't enough to get South Korea through to the knockout phase.

▲South Korea celebrates the team's first goal scored by Kim Young-gwon against Germany, resulting in a shocking elimination for the defending champions.

▲Argentina's captain Lionel Messi misses a penalty kick during the opening game against Iceland in the group phase. They tied 1-1, an early sign of the difficult days ahead of the Albicelestes.

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Fans react to Germany's premature elimination from the World Cup.