5. Senegal beat France (1-0) in the 2002 World Cup
Senegal made its first-ever appearance in the 2002 world cup, while France was the defending champions and the favorites for the tournament. However, in the inaugurator, something unexpected happened then-disappointed fans ever remember that of France. The favorites lost the game to ‘Lions of Terenga’ in the grappling victory of (1-0), with only one goal scored by Papa Bouba Diop in the 30th minute of the game.
4. North Korea Beat Italy (1-0) in the 1966 World Cup
The 2002 World Cup match between North Korea and Italy was an absolute thriller; The host Koreans managed to pull an incredible upset against Italy after they scored a memorable goal in the extra time to harness their only victory against Italy in any world cup tournament. The golden goal was scored by Ahn Jung-Hwan in the 117th minute of the game, landing the team a historic win and an upset against Italy in the World Cup.
3. The Netherlands beat Spain (5-1) in the 2014 World Cup
After Spain’s momentous win at the 2010 World Cup, the Spanish side was yet again set up to compete against the Dutch side in the group matches of the 2014 world cup. The favorites were optimistic after their consecutive win at the European Championship in 2012. Still, the encounter became a nightmare for Spain when they horrendously lost with a significant margin of defeat (5-1) against the Netherlands. The top goal-scorers for the Netherlands were Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben both scored two goals each. The Spanish side is yet again prepared to make it big in the Qatar tournament ahead and to witness it, head towards and watch the FIFA world cup live stream to build the momentum of the game.
2. The USA beat England (1-0) in the 1950 World Cup
In the 1950 world cup, the USA had been going through a rough patch, having played their seven international matches with a total goal (45-2) in their tournament. They were considered underdogs; however, their performance against England proved the statement wrong; with a spirited victory of (1-0) against the English side, the match was able to attain the title of ‘Miracle on Turf.’ Joe Gaetjens scored the only goal in the match in the 38th minute of the game.
1. Costa Rica beat Uruguay & Italy at the 2014 World Cup
The most memorable yet unexpected set of victories by Costa Rica managed to stun the entire globe when they first defeated Uruguay & Italy in the 2014 world cup group stages. These were Costa Rica’s only victories after they beat the Chinese side in the 2002 world cup. Uruguay, the highest-rated side in the group, had their disastrous defeat of (3-1), The only goal was made by Edinson Cavani with his unique style. The defeat was later followed by Italy, who managed to accept a frightful defeat of (1-0) against the Cost Rican side. They also managed to outsmart England in the points table after leading the charts by 7 points in the group stages.
Final word
The historic upsets are part and parcel of the tournament, and they make impactful yet memorable moments for teams to be proud of. Similarly, in the upcoming FIFA world cup, 2022, many teams hope to leave a robust footprint that will be remembered for ages. Still, the critical aspect would be to cherish and witness the mega-tournament live.
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