Teamwork makes the dream work

Bayern and Inter’s unbelievable streak of World Cup finalists

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Whereas we don’t but know which certainly one of Morocco or France shall be dealing with Argentina within the 2022 World Cup last, it’s already assured that a unprecedented streak courting again 4 many years will proceed when the showpiece kicks off in Qatar on Sunday.

No less than one participant from each 10-time reigning Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and Serie A giants Inter Milan has been concerned in each World Cup last since Italy‘s 3-1 victory over West Germany within the 1982 decider in Spain.

What’s extra, regardless of who joins Lionel Messi & Co. within the 2022 last on the Lusail Stadium, each Bayern and Inter will as soon as once more have a participant concerned.

This is a take a look at these Bayern and Inter gamers who made this actually outstanding run occur.

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Spain 1982: Italy 3-1 West Germany

Bayern: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Paul Breitner, Wolfgang Dremmler (West Germany)

Inter: Beppe Bergomi, Gabriele Oriali, Alessandro Altobelli (Italy)

Bayern and Inter had been equally represented on the Bernabeu as each golf equipment supplied up a trio of gamers for the 1982 last. The sport was a basic as after a goalless first half, the Azzurri rushed to a superb 3-1 victory over their European rivals with Inter’s Altobelli icing the cake together with his staff’s third objective, scored in entrance of 90,000 followers.

Mexico 1986: Argentina 3-2 West Germany

Bayern: Lothar Matthaus, Dieter Hoeness, Norbert Eder (West Germany)

Inter: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (West Germany)

Regardless of all 4 Bayern and Inter gamers pulling collectively on the identical facet they could not stop West Germany from struggling their second successive World Cup last defeat, succumbing to Argentina in entrance of a thronging 114,600-strong crowd on the Estadio Azteca in Mexico Metropolis. For all Diego Maradona’s miraculous performances earlier within the competitors, he didn’t handle to attain within the last. As an alternative, Argentina’s successful objective was tucked residence by midfielder Jorge Burruchaga.

Italy 1990: West Germany 1-0 Argentina

Bayern: Klaus Augenthaler, Jurgen Kohler, Stefan Reuter, Lothar Matthaus (West Germany)

Inter: Andrea Brehme, Jurgen Klinsmann, Lothar Matthaus (West Germany)

West Germany had their redemption in 1990 with seven gamers from Bayern and Inter amongst their staff as they pipped Argentina by a single objective on the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Introduced with a penalty within the 86th minute, Germany’s common taker Matthaus deferred his duties (as a consequence of his new boots feeling uncomfortable), leaving Inter full-back Brehme to transform from the spot to settle the sport.

USA 1994: Brazil 0-0 Italy, 3-2 pens

Bayern: Jorginho (Brazil)

Inter: Nicola Berti (Italy)

Only one participant from both facet of the cross-Alpine divide took half within the 1994 last, with Brazilian right-back Jorginho taking part in on the other flank to Italy’s proper midfielder Berti. Jorginho lasted simply 21 minutes on the Rose Bowl in Pasadena earlier than damage compelled him to get replaced by a teenager by the identify of Cafu. The goalless sport dragged to a penalty shootout whereby Azzurri talisman Roberto Baggio — who would have a two-year spell at Inter later in his profession — launched the decisive kick over the crossbar handy the trophy to the Selecao.

France 1998: France 3-0 Brazil

Bayern: Bixente Lizarazu (France)

Inter: Youri Djorkaeff (France), Ronaldo (Brazil)

Ronaldo wasn’t included on Brazil’s preliminary staff sheet after struggling a match on the afternoon of the sport and spending a number of hours in hospital. However, the Inter striker returned to the fold and finally performed the total 90 minutes whereas trying distinctly off color for almost all. Conversely, France had been impressed by the big-game heroics of Zinedine Zidane as Les Bleus powered to a commanding 3-0 victory on the Stade de France.

Japan/South Korea 2002: Brazil 2-0 Germany

Bayern: Oliver Kahn, Carsten Jancker, Thomas Linke, Jens Jeremies (Germany)

Inter: Ronaldo (Brazil)

After the frustration of 1998, Ronaldo returned to kind in Asia’s first-ever World Cup as he completed the match as Golden Boot winner with eight objectives. The resurgent Inter striker scored each of Brazil’s objectives within the last in Yokohama to ship his nation a file fifth World Cup title.

Germany 2006: Italy 1-1 France, 5-3 pens

Bayern: Willy Sagnol (France)

Inter: Marco Materazzi (Italy)

Whereas the 2006 World Cup last is not going to be remembered for Sagnol’s involvement, Materazzi’s show on the Olympiastadion has already handed into footballing infamy. The Italy centre-back first conceded a penalty within the sixth minute of the match, which Zidane transformed with a daring “Panenka.” Materazzi then headed residence Italy’s equaliser within the nineteenth minute earlier than tangling with Zidane as soon as once more in further time, resulting in the provocative Inter defender getting headbutted within the chest. Whereas Zidane was proven the purple card that introduced his stellar profession to a chaotic finish, Materazzi righted himself to attain a penalty within the ensuing shootout as Italy emerged victorious in Berlin.

South Africa 2010: Spain 1-0 Netherlands

Bayern: Arjen Robben, Mark van Bommel (Netherlands)

Inter: Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)

Spain and Netherlands performed out a fantastically ill-tempered bout within the 2010 last as Van Bommel led the tough techniques getting used to disrupt La Roja from dominating possession. By the tip of the battle, Netherlands obtained 9 yellow playing cards and one purple, whereas Spain amassed 5 bookings of their very own. Bayern and Inter contributed three gamers to the Dutch trigger however they could not stop Andres Iniesta from seizing a unstable, attritional victory for Spain within the second interval of additional time.

Brazil 2014: Germany 1-0 Argentina

Bayern: Manuel Neuer, Philipp Lahm, Jerome Boateng, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Toni Kroos, Thomas Muller, Mario Gotze (Germany)

Inter: Rodrigo Palacio (Argentina)

With no fewer than seven gamers collaborating, Bayern offered the lion’s share of Germany’s 2014 World Cup-winning facet. The Bavarian giants additionally equipped the successful objective scorer, with second-half substitute Gotze straining each fibre of his being to volley residence Andre Schurrle’s cross within the 113th minute and safe the trophy for Die Mannschaft.

Russia 2018: France 4-2 Croatia

Bayern: Corentin Tolisso (France)

Inter: Marcelo Brozovic, Ivan Perisic (Croatia)

There was loads of leisure on provide within the highest-scoring World Cup last since 1966 as France beat a resilient Croatia facet on the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Each Inter gamers finally discovered themselves on the dropping staff as Tolisso and Les Bleus hoisted the trophy aloft.

Qatar 2022

Bayern: Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco), Benjamin Pavard, Dayot Upamecano, Kingsley Coman, Lucas Hernandez (France).

Inter: Lautaro Martinez (Argentina)

Because of the 2022 semifinal bracket we’re as soon as once more assured to have a minimum of one Bayern and one Inter participant collaborating within the Qatar last. Morocco solely have one participant within the combine however, even when their beautiful run ends, France have loads of Bayern gamers of their squad to make sure the streak will proceed into the 2026 match.



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