2006
Pelé’s third title — widely called the greatest team ever, and the first in colour.
How it unfolded
The first World Cup beamed home in colour — and what a thing to colour in. Pelé’s Brazil, widely called the greatest team ever assembled, produced Gordon Banks’ impossible save and Carlos Alberto’s fourth goal in the final: the most perfect team move ever filmed.
Final standings
Moments everyone remembers
- Gordon Banks’ impossible save from Pelé.
- Carlos Alberto’s team goal — passing perfection.