Top incidents that shocked everyone in the history of World Cup football
Saudi Arabia Vs Argentina 2022
Saudi Arabia has caused one of the biggest incidents in World Cup football. They stunned everyone by defeating two-time champions Argentina in the opening match of Group C in this year’s World Cup 2022.
Saudi Arabia is ranked 51st in the world football rankings. And Argentina is one of the favourites in this year’s World Cup.
This match is seen as the first event of this World Cup. Incidents like these make the World Cup particularly interesting. But what else has happened in the history of this tournament?
South Korea 2-1 Italy: 2002
South Korea’s dream was to reach the semi-finals at the 2002 World Cup. In the second round of the World Cup, also known as the “last 16,” they dramatically defeated Italy 2–1. South Korean player Ahn Jung-Hyan, who had previously played for Italian club Perugia, scored the winning goal in extra time for his team.
Netherlands 5-1 Spain: 2014
At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Spain was beaten 5–1 by the Netherlands in their opening group match. With this, the Dutch avenged their loss to Spain in the 2010 final. Spain won the title with a 1-0 victory over the Netherlands.
East Germany 1-0 West Germany: 1974
The West Germany team was captained by Franz Beckenbauer and had great strikers like Gerd Müller. They were favourites against East Germany. Because West Germany was the host country. They were also European champions. However, Jürgen Sparwasser scored in the last minute to give East Germany a 1-0 win.
Senegal 1-0 France: 2002
It was another incident from the World Cup. France, which won the previous World Cup, lost 1-0 to Senegal. Papa Bubba Diop scored the winning goal. This incident happened in the opening match of the World Cup held in Korea and Japan in 2002. Senegal came to play in the World Cup for the first time. And they reached the quarterfinals.
Scotland 3-2 Netherlands: 1978
Scotland surprised everyone by defeating the Netherlands 3-2 in the 1978 World Cup held in Argentina. Archie Gamell’s remarkable goal in that match is considered one of the best goals of the World Cup. Scotland still led 2-1 with 20 minutes to play. Gemmill calmly weaved his way past three Dutch defenders and slotted the ball past the onrushing goalkeeper into the net.
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