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As the number of matches dies down, so does the number of valid news stories.
The numbers suggest it's Brazil... or Germany
1 July 2006
by FIFAworldcup.com
It’s definitely a numbers game at this FIFA World Cup™.
FIFAworldcup.com has already explained how it all adds up to a Germany triumph on 9 July in Berlin. Multiply the years of their first two FIFA World Cup triumphs (54x74), subtract the year of their third (1990), and it comes to 2006.
Another calculation - the sequence of South America-Europe-South America triumphs since 1962 - suggests the Trophy is headed for European hands once more. But the figures also throw up other quirks.
For instance, looking at Brazil and taking their triumph in 1994 and adding the year of their previous championship victory – 1970 – produces 3964. Adding together Argentina’s last win – 1986 – with their other victory – 1978 – also produces 3964.
Germany’s last triumph was 1990, before that they had lifted the trophy in 1974. Add them together and it comes to ……3964.
Following the same logic we could have calculated the winners in Korea/Japan before a ball was kicked. Subtracting 2002 from 3964 and you get 1962. The winners in ‘62? Brazil. The winners in 2002? Brazil.
So what about 2006. Subtracting 2006 from 3964 produces 1958. The winners that year? Brazil!
Mmm. England take on the impressive Portugal in just over an hour.
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