Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022: HISTORICAL FOURTH-PLACE FINISHERS TO MOTIVATE ENGLAND IN QATAR

England will travel to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup with a view to improving their fourth-place finish in Russia, but how will the man who recently lost the bronze medal fare at the next World Cup? Well, since Italy in 1982, no country that lost in the play-offs for third place has won the World Cup. FIFA World Cup 2022 fans can buy England Football World Cup Tickets from our website.

Brazil defeated the Azzurri 2-1 and finished third in 1978 when host country Argentina won their first title with a 3-1 win over the Netherlands in extra time.

England will travel to Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup with a view to improving their fourth-place

Four years later, Italy took global revenge in Spain, beating West Germany 3-1 to claim their third World Cup title. That year, France would finish fourth behind Poland. But Les Bleus only finished third in Mexico in 1986, behind West Germany and champions Argentina.

No country has yet managed to repeat Italy's 1982 World Cup success and jump from fourth to the top. England will now have to use the Azzurri route as a source of inspiration in Qatar, after finishing fourth in Russia and France to claim their second title ahead of Croatia and Belgium.

The last time England finished fourth in the World Cup was before 2018 at the 1990 World Cup in Italy. The Three Lions top Group F, beating Belgium in the round of 16 and Cameroon in the quarter-finals. They lost to eventual champions West Germany on penalties in the semi-final.

West Germany entered the game after finishing second in Argentina four years ago. France, meanwhile, traveled to Russia in 2018 after losing to Germany in the quarter-finals of the previous edition in 2014, when Die Mannschaft claimed their fourth title.

Russia 2018: England finish fourth at World Cup for the first time in 38 years

At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, England lost 2-1 to Croatia after extra time to advance to the semi-finals. The Three Lions entered the penultimate round in second place in Group G before beating Colombia and Sweden. Croatia defeated Denmark and Russia.

Belgium beat England to first place in Group G and will again beat Gareth Southgate's side 2-0 in the play-off for third place. The Red Devils lost 1-0 to France in the semi-final, before beating Croatia 4-2 in the final to claim their first World Cup title since the 1998 World Cup.

France played only one final between their successes in 1998 and 2018, losing 5-3 to Italy in 2006 on penalties. They then finished bottom of Group A in 2010, losing to Germany in the quarter-finals of the 2014 edition. Defender Matt Hummels had the only aim.

Brazil 2014: the Netherlands beat hosts to finish third

In 2014, football went to South America when Brazil hosted the 20th FIFA World Cup. But Selecao was only able to advance to the semi-finals, before losing 7-1 to Germany. The host country then lost to the Netherlands in the play-off for third place. Qatar FIFA World Cup fans can buy England Vs USA Tickets from our website.

Brazil could only react to Russia by reaching the quarter-finals

Before losing to Belgium, Brazil could only react to Russia by reaching the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, the Netherlands defeated Argentina 4-2 in Brazil on penalties in the semi-finals, with Ron Vlaar and Wesley Sneijder in Maxi. The winner of Rodriguez missed the match earlier.

Mario Gotze secured the world title of a European country in South America and helped Germany beat Argentina 1-0. Die Mannschaft finished third four years ago.

South Africa 2010: Germany leads Uruguay for bronze

As a country to finish fourth in the last World Cup, Uruguay's performance was worse than Brazil's Selecao in 2014. La Celeste could only reach the last 16 in South America before beating Colombia 2-0. They defeated Italy and England in Group D and finished behind Costa Rica.

In the 2010 tournament in South Africa, Uruguay reached the semifinals before losing to the Netherlands. Spain defeated Germany in the other semi-final before Joachim Low's Mannschaft took the bronze from Uruguay 3-2 in Port Elizabeth.

Spain made a huge jump in the World Cup and won the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. La Roja saw the country lose to finalists France in the last 16 in their last match in 2006.

Germany 2006: Host of PIP Portugal 3-1 to 3rd place

England wants to avoid a repeat of Uruguay's exit in the last 16 years, a fate that also befell Portugal in 2010. Spain defeated Selecao in the first knockout round of the South African edition, while La Roja took their first title with the help of Andres Iniesta. The final against the Netherlands.

Spain defeated Germany in the other semi-final before Joachim Low’s Mannschaft

Portugal reached the semi-finals in Germany four years ago before losing 1-0 to France. Their route included knocking out the Three Lions on penalties in the quarter-finals. But Selecao will end up with a playoff loss in third place to host Germany.

After a 1-1 draw after extra time, Italy eventually defeated France 5-3 on penalties. The Azzurri set an example for Spain in 2010, losing 2-1 to co-hosts South Korea in the last 16 games of the 2002 World Cup after sudden overtime in extra time.

Korea and Japan 2002: Turkey conquers Korea

South Korea reached the semifinals at the 2002 World Cup, which was co-hosted with Japan. Germany, Brazil, and Turkey also reached the semifinals, before Die Mannschaft and Selecao defeated the Warriors and Crescent-Stars respectively. Brazil then defeated Germany 2-0.

Just as Germany would deny South Korea a place in the final, Turkey would deny the Warriors a place in the top three. South Korea has not made it that far at the World Cup since then, failing to qualify for the group stage in 2006, 2014, and 2018. They also dropped out of the top 16 in 2010.

Brazil came to South Korea and Japan to take revenge after losing to France in 1998 final. Croatia also beat the Netherlands to third place in the French Championship. The Netherlands subsequently failed to qualify for the Korean and Japanese editions of 2002, the first absence since 1986.

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