References analysis of the Wikipedia article "List of FIFA World Cup finals" in the English version

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"1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). Archived from the original on 25 January 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2009.

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"1982 FIFA World Cup Spain". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2009.

"1986 FIFA World Cup Mexico". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2009.

"1990 FIFA World Cup Italy". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). Archived from the original on 15 November 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2009.

"1994 FIFA World Cup USA". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2009.

"1998 FIFA World Cup France". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2009.

"2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2009.

"2006 FIFA World Cup Germany". FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2009.

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