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World Cup in Qatar 2022: Before Saudi Arabia defeated Argentina, what other shocking surprises in the history of the World Cup? – BBC Chinese News
In the first round of Group C of Qatar’s World Cup group match, Saudi Arabia upset and defeated two-time champion Argentina after coming from behind at Lusail Stadium, setting up one of the biggest upset results in history of the World Cup.
Saudi Arabia, ranked 51 in the world, could have surrendered in the first half, with Argentina’s Lionel Messi opening the scoring with a penalty before Argentina were ruled offside with three more goals.
But Saudi Arabia quickly turned the tables in the first 10 minutes of the second half: Saleh Al-Shehri (Salem Al-Dawsari) and Salem Al-Dawsari (Salem Al-Dawsari) scored in succession, causing the Saudi fans to fall on the stands in a jubilation trap.
It is precisely for these “surprise” results that the World Cup is so special. Because of this game, those classic unpopular results in the history of the World Cup come to mind.
Here are ten of the most notable of them all, along with BBC presenters and former stars Gary Lineker (Linnega), Alan Shearer (Shulia) and Micah Richards (Micah Richards, Micah Richards) Some comments on Match of the Day.
2002: South Korea 2-1 Italy
South Korea had a fairytale run at the 2002 World Cup, reaching the semi-finals and beating Italy 2-1 in the round of 16. Ahn Jung-hwan, a striker who had spent the previous two seasons on loan at Perugia in Italy, scored a ‘golden goal’ in extra time – extra time under the current format The first team to score instantly wins. The Azzurri, which included stars such as Gianluigi Buffon (Baulfang), Paolo Maldini (Madini) and Alessandro del Piero (Dibialu), were eliminated.
LinekerHe commented in “Match Day”: “No matter how strong a team is, there are always unknown factors. The value of a goal is so great that people can cheer for the team together. This gave the team confidence.”
In 2002, the South Korean team upset Italy in front of their home crowd and advanced to the quarterfinals.
2014: Netherlands 5-1 Spain
Spain’s journey to their World Cup defense in Brazil suffered a major blow early on: they were defeated by the Netherlands 5-1 in their first match, allowing the Dutch to avenge their defeat in the 2010 World Cup final This is also the biggest loss for the defending World Cup champion.
HillerRecalling in the programme: “Spain also lost their next game and the group of the defending champions was eliminated.”
richardsHe said, “People were like ‘what happened to him?'”
Spain were beaten 5-1 by the Netherlands, which was the first time in 51 years that they conceded 5 goals in a single game
1974: East Germany 1-0 West Germany
The West German team, led by captain Franz Beckenbauer (Bigen Bower), also has a prolific striker “Bomber” Gerd Muller (Gerd Muller, Meyer). Before the game against East Germany, they were the unanimous favourites, not to mention being the hosts of the World Cup and European Cup champions at the time. However, Jurgen Sparwasser’s late-game strike gave East Germany an upset victory over West Germany and they took the lead in the group stage. However, West Germany went all the way in their next matches and eventually won the championship.
The 1974 World Cup was the only time the two teams met during the 41-year division between East and West Germany.
2002: Senegal 1-0 France
Another advantage, another reversal on the reigning champions. Papa Bouba Diop’s goal gave newcomers Senegal their first World Cup win against previous champions France in Korea and Japan. Senegal made it all the way to the quarter-finals, while the French side have scored just one point in their last three games, bottom of this group and suffered a disastrous cup defeat.
The French team (blue) unexpectedly lost to World Cup newbie Senegal in the opener of the 2002 World Cup.
1978: Scotland 3-2 Netherlands
Archie Gemmill scored one of the greatest goals in history in the 1978 World Cup group stage in Argentina, helping Scotland upset the Netherlands. With Scotland leading 2-1 with 20 minutes remaining, Gemiel dribbled past three Dutch defenders in the box before calmly flicking the ball past goalkeeper Jan Jongbloed (Zhuang Baolu) scored the goal. However, Scotland later failed to progress from the group stage, while the Netherlands made it all the way to the final.
HillerThe commentary read: “I still remember the goal, cut across from the right and shot an arc into the net from the left.”
Despite beating the Netherlands, Scotland failed to qualify from the group that year.
2010: Spain 0-1 Switzerland
Spain went into the 2010 World Cup as fresh European champions and were the tournament favourites, but they got off to a worse start in South Africa. They faced Waterloo in the match against Switzerland and a goal from former Manchester City midfielder Gelson Fernandes (Xiechen Fernandes) helped Switzerland win 1-0. However, after the loss Spain quickly bounced back and eventually won their first World Cup championship at that tournament.
Spain lost to Switzerland in their opening match of that World Cup, but won their next six games without conceding a goal and ultimately went on to win the World Cup.
1950: United States 1-0 England
England, who came to host Brazil as one of the favorites to win the 1950 World Cup, were expected to streamline their match against a US team of amateur and semi-professional players. The United States is considered a fringe team in this tournament, with odds of winning 500-1. But Haitian Joe Gaetjens, who was washing dishes in a Brooklyn restaurant while studying for an accounting degree, scored the only goal of the game in what was considered the most unlikely victory ever.
LinekerThe comment read: “It was a big upset. England have famous players like Billy Wright (Billy Wright), Stan Mortensen (Stan Mortensen) and Tom Finney (Tom Finney). Go home.”
England ended up exiting early in that World Cup group stage with one win and two losses.
1990: Argentina 0-1 Cameroon
Four years after Diego Maradona (Maradona) led the team to a World Cup win in Mexico, he and Argentina were defeated at Milan’s famed San Siro stadium in Italy’s 1990 World Cup opener. Cameroon was shocked. Francois Omam-Biyik’s second-half header sealed victory for a team that received two red cards during the match and was stunned by the world.
HillerThe comment read: “This is the Miracle of Milan.”
In Italy’s summer of 1990, Cameroon made it as far as the quarter-finals, losing to England 2-3 after extra time in the semi-finals.
1982: Spain 0-1 Northern Ireland
In the final round of the World Cup group stage against hosts Spain, Northern Ireland must win to qualify from the group. Few thought they had a chance before the game. However, Gerry Armstrong’s (Gary Rockdown) goal early in the second half helped them secure the biggest win in their footballing history, particularly notable for their large second half. with red card.
LinekerThe comment read: “For Armstrong, it was a turning point in his life. Later, he moved to Spain because he was a Spanish-speaking football critic. This is what is called a goal that changes a life.”
Armstrong (right) represented Northern Ireland 63 times in his football career, scoring 12 goals.
1966: Italy 0-1 North Korea
Italy were favorites to win the 1966 World Cup. They arrive at Ayresome Park in Middlesbrough to face North Korea for the first time and need only a draw to progress to the quarter-finals. However, Pak Doo-Ik’s goal humiliated Italy and sent North Korea to a historic quarter-final – more than 30 years before South Korea reached the semi-finals in 2002, which was their best result of an Asian team in the World Cup.
In the residential building where Aiyasumi Park Stadium was originally located, there is still a bronze medal commemorating the spot where Park Doo-ik scored the winning goal.
