The 10 Most Shocking Moments To Date in World Cup History
Jul 03, 2014 20:25
Aside from the games, the World Cup has been more a controversial game than you think. From calling questionable goals to moments of outrage and shock, here are some of the game's most shocking moments:
1. Luis Saurez’s Third Bite
The latest shocking moment from the World Cup is no doubt Luis Suarez's biting incident. But it wasn't his first. The first bite happened at Ajax in 2010, then in 2013 he bit Branislav Ivanovic, and then finally Italy's Giorgio Chiellini.
2. Uruguay Upsets Brazil (1950)
Brazil hosted the World Cup in 1950, and they only needed a tie to play in the knockout stages. But Uruguay showed them, what will forever be known as, "The Maracana Blow" to knock them out of it.
3. Cameroon Beats Argentina in 1990
Argentina's biggest upset was when Cameroon beat them in 1990. They opened the tournament by beating the defending champions. They then went on to defeat Soviet Union and then won the group stages.
4. Zidane Headbutts Materazzi in Final
Zinedine Zidane isn't a very aggressive player. He's not known for his temper. But something must have ticked him off so bad that he decided to head-butt Italian player Marco Materazzi. Some publications claimed that Materazzi verbally assaulted Zidane with terrorist and promiscuous claims against his mother. He later confirmed a year later that he said something similar, but against Zidane's sister,
5. Austria and West Germany Collude Against Algeria
Algeria became the first African nation to advance to the second round of the World Cup in 1982. But instead, Austria and West Germany colluded to score one goal for West Germany, and then calling it a day. This is the reason why the final day of group play happens at the same time.
6. Andres Escobar’s Own Goal Leads to Murder
Columbian captain Andres Escobar made a costly mistake on the field in 1994 by scoring an own goal against the United States. That mistake cost him his life, because it caused subsequent gambling losses for some of the country's top drug lords. He was shot by two men.
7. The Battle of Santiago
Chile's game against Italy must be the most deplorable game in the sport's history. The first foul happened in 12 seconds. Giorgio Ferrini was sent off in the twelfth minute after a foul on Honorino Landa. The police had to drag him off the field. Chile went on to win 2-0 after police intervened to regain order from all the fighting.
8. Mussolini’s Squad Defends Title In France
Benito Mussolini and Italy hoped that they could defend their title from four years before in France. The team famously became known for displaying the iconic Fascist salute. Italy went on to win to cup, while Spain and Austria did not play, due to the war.
9. Austria’s 1934 Wunderteam Loses, Shut Down By Nazis Before 1938 Games
Austria changed the game by focusing on possession and short passing. They lost to Italy in the round of 16 but it was just because of that, that made them legends. The team was dominant for almost a decade. Then a year before the 1938 World Cup, months before the tournament, Austria was taken over by the Nazis, and their team absorbed into the Germans.
10. Maradona's Hand of God
The most controversial goal ever was made by Diego Maradona. The game happened in 1986, Mexico City, in the final match against England. A crafty Maradona managed to sneak past the referee's field of vision and used his hand to score a goal. It was so obvious that Maradona later said that he told his teammates to celebrate the goal, otherwise officials would take the score away.
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