• November 1953, Hungary – then the Olympic champions and on a run of 24 unbeaten games, and England, hailing from the birthplace of football, played a...
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  • The Match of the Century (1953 England v Hungary football match) Italy v West Germany (1970 FIFA World Cup), also called The Game of the Century South...
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    The 1872 association football match between the national teams of Scotland and England is officially recognised by FIFA as the first international. It...
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    international football match. As a result, Spain became the first team from Continental Europe to defeat England, and doing so in the first meeting between the two...
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    The England–Scotland football rivalry, between the England and Scotland national football teams, is the oldest international fixture in the world, first...
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    Argentina v England was a football match played on 22 June 1986 between Argentina and England in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup at the Estadio...
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    runs in football history, remaining unbeaten in 31 games, spanning over four years including the much heralded Match of the Century. The Hungarian team faced...
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  • The England national football team have represented England in international football since the first international match in 1872. It is controlled by...
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    several notable matches, including the "Match of the Century" against England in 1953, and the quarter-final ("Battle of Berne") against Brazil, semi-final...
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    the southernmost settlement of the world. November 25 – Match of the Century (1953 England v Hungary football match): The England national football team...
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