A look at famous FIFA World Cup finals including Zinedine Zidane's headbutt on Marco Materazzi

A look at famous FIFA World Cup finals including Zinedine Zidane's headbutt on Marco Materazzi in 2006

In the 2006 FIFA World Cup final, Zidane opened the scoring in the seventh minute with an ice-cold ‘Panenka’ penalty, chipping the ball past Gianluigi Buffon, one of football’s most iconic goalkeepers ever. Later in the match, Zidane and Materazzi had a heated exchange, which was followed by some shirt tugging and Zidane’s headbutt into Materazzi’s chest. The French star was sent off.

In the 1966 World Cup final, hosts England bagged the title for the first and only time in their history, beating West Germany 4-2 in the final. It was an eventful final which witnessed Geoff Hurst's 'Phantom Goal' which helped England lift the trophy. After the normal time ended 2-2, Hurst’s shot in extra-time during the World Cup final, struck the crossbar and bounced behind West Germany goalkeeper Hans Tilkowski.

Germany were crowned world champions for the fourth time as Mario Gotze's extra-time winner beat Argentina in the 2014 World Cup final. Gotze demonstrated perfect technique and commendable calm to chest down Andre Schurrle's pass and sweep in a left-foot finish with the prospect of a penalty shootout only seven minutes away.

The 2010 FIFA World Cup final saw Andres Iniesta struck a dramatic winner late in extra time to give Spain World Cup glory for the first time but condemned the Netherlands to their third defeat in a final. Iniesta drilled his right-foot strike across goal - but the Dutch were incensed after referee Howard Webb had failed to award their side a corner moments earlier when a free-kick took a sizeable deflection off Cesc Fabregas.

France won the FIFA World Cup for the second time by overcoming Croatia's bold challenge in a thrilling final in Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium back in 2018. Didier Deschamps' side repeated the success on home soil at France '98 by a margin that hardly looked possible as Croatia stood toe-to-toe with the favourites for an hour.