Product Details

• Actors: No
• Directors: Various
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 15
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Topics Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: July 27, 2010
• Run Time: 1487 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B003LZS75G
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,216 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

The best collection of World Cup history ever on DVD

Got your face paint on? The FIFA World Cup DVD Collection 1930 - 2006 is the ultimate compilation for soccer fans!

See highlights from the first World Cup final in 1930 between Uruguay and Argentina. Even hear from players who were there! Get highlights and films covering the drama and history of every World Cup through 2006; superstar Pelé winning his first Cup in 1958, Germany's intense 1-0 victory over Argentina in 1990, USA's successful tournament in '94. Even go beyond the scenes for the total World Cup experience. Plus, watch 15 bonus documentaries on the world's best players, from Beckham to Pelé to Maradona, and see 150 of the most amazing goals, kicks, headers and much, much more!

15 DVDs featuring 24 hours of World Cup history
15 bonus documentaries highlighting the careers of the world's best players
Highlights from every World Cup final, from 1930-2006
Events leading up to the very first World Cup Historical footage from every tournament

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Be aware of what this is before you buy it, February 22, 2011

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av4176 - See all my reviews

This review is from: FIFA World Cup DVD Collection: 1930 -2006 (DVD)

I was disappointed by the content of this collection. Granted, I should have done more research into what was actually contained in the DVDs. I was looking for a recap of every goal, both in the group stage an in the playoffs (or, at least, a bit of every match). Instead, this series, for the most part, shows only highlights of the main games of each world cup. Team celebrations, arrivals at the airport, bus rides, fans partying, locker room talks, and, in some DVDs, even the personal stories of stadium workers are heavily covered in these documentaries. Nothing wrong with that if you are interested in the "behind the scenes" aspects of what goes on in these torunaments. In that case, you may find these DVDs interesting. If, like me, you want to see the goals and summaries of the matches, you probably do not want to purchase this product.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Definitive Record, August 30, 2010

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JeffUSA - See all my reviews

This review is from: FIFA World Cup DVD Collection: 1930 -2006 (DVD)

This DVD set provides the only true definitive record of every World Cup Final ever played.

Since 1954, FIFA has hired a top-notch film crew to shoot the World Cup finals on 35mm film and create a documentary to tell the story of the Finals. Not only do the films offer the best-looking footage of the football matches themselves but they do a nice job of capturing the feeling that surrounded each Finals, from the Brits in Hyde Park in 1966 to the Mexicans partying in the streets after escaping the group stage in 1970.

Sometimes the editing makes it tough to catch certain plays (there does seem to be the occasional goal that the cameras missed) and the narration sometimes makes it tough to follow the flow of group-stage games. But nothing is perfect.

If you want to see a game from end-to-end, there are places on the internet that will supply full games on burned DVDs. But if you want to educate yourself on the history of each World Cup, there is no better way to do it.

Also very cool, each of the 15 DVDs has a "top 10 goals" countdown special feature. They break the countdowns into categories, so you can watch "Top 10 Headed Goals" or "Top 10 Solo Goals" and so on. They are great fun.

Again, this collection may be less than "complete," but it is absolutely definitive. I look forward to adding the 2010 Official FIFA World Cup DVD to this collection when it's released in January.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not sure what story the directors try to tell, July 29, 2010

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Qiang Tu - See all my reviews

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This review is from: FIFA World Cup DVD Collection: 1930 -2006 (DVD)

I just finished watching the movie covering the 1982 game. The director gives lots of camera shots to the dancing fans, players on the bus and in the change room, and long zoom shot of players running and falling.

After watching the opening 5 minutes, I have not seen a clear view of any goal! It makes me wonder, what story the director is trying to tell. It is obviously not for me, who want to see all the highlights of each key game including every goal.

I am not asking too much. The [...]'s highlight editing after each game of the 2010 World Cup is the perfect format. Unfortunately, you cannot find them in this series.