Every World Cup Curse, Explained

Some of the greatest teams in football history keep losing the same way, at the same moment, tournament after tournament — and nobody can fully explain why. From the champions who can't survive four years, to the country that literally hired a witch doctor, to the best team that never won — these are seven World Cup curses, and the strange, true stories behind them. ⏱ Chapters 0:00 The Holders' Curse — why defending champions keep falling apart 1:43 The Mozambique Hex — the curse Australia actually paid for 3:34 El Quinto Partido — Mexico and the fifth game they can't reach 5:20 Twelve Yards — England's penalty-shootout curse, and how it broke 6:51 European Executioners — Brazil, knocked out by Europe every time 8:18 The Missing Giant — how Italy stopped even qualifying 9:51 The Final That Never Comes — the Netherlands, the best team never to win Which curse is the strangest? 👇 ⚖ Fair Use Disclaimer This video may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorised by the copyright owner. This material is made available for the purposes of commentary, criticism, education and historical analysis. We believe this constitutes "fair use" under Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act. All archival footage and images remain the property of their respective owners and are used here only to illustrate the stories being told. I #football #soccer #worldcup #explained #FootballHistory