In 1954 the best team in the world scored 27 goals at the World Cup. And lost the final.
Hungary. In the four years before that final: 29 games, one defeat, more than four goals a game.
At the World Cup: 9-0 South Korea, 8-3 West Germany, 4-2 Brazil, 4-2 Uruguay.
The final: West Germany again, a team they had beaten by five goals two weeks earlier. Hungary lost 3-2.
Even today, a favourite given 80-90% fails to win one game in seven.
The best team doesn't always win. Sometimes it becomes a legend instead.
