At the 1962 World Cup in Chile, Pelé, for the second time in succession, becomes a World Cup winner in Puma boots.
German midfielder Lothar Matthäus, a Puma athlete, captained Germany to victory at the 1990 World Cup. He was also voted “European Footballer of the Year”, “World Footballer of the Year”, and “World Sportsman of the Year” .
In 2000, Puma team S.S. Lazio won a league and cup treble (Serie A, the Italian Cup and the Italian SuperCup).
Saudi Arabia, Iran and Japan have each won the Asian Cup championship three times.
More than 90,000 people filled the Rose Bowl to watch the United States defeat China in the 1999 Women's World Cup final.