What are the classic surprises in the history of the World Cup?

Not counting Spain last night, there are the following ten unpopular:

1, USA 65438+ UK 0-0, belo horizonte, 1950 In 1 year, England, the originator of football, finally put down its airs and participated in the 4th World Cup held in Brazil. At that time, Britain, with famous players such as Sir Thomas Finney, Wilf Mannion, billy wright and alf ramsey, was considered as the favourite to win the championship. In the first match of the group stage, they easily won Chile with a score of 2-0. But unfortunately, England lost to the unknown American team only in the second game. Finney, who missed the opportunity to score goals, was also reviled and accused by English fans. In the end, England's first World Cup tour ended in a dismal failure.

Qu Changchun comments: Why has football become the first sport in the world? It is because of its infinite charm that anything can happen. It is said that when the news of America10 England came back to Britain, most people thought it was an April Fool's joke. They thought the score was wrong, and 1: 1:0 scored. Later, it was verified that the score was correct. USA 1:0 England. This unexpected score gave the British people the same degree of consternation as the Cambodian team defeated China in the World Table Tennis Championships.

2, Senegal 1-0 France, Seoul, 2002, this battle is no stranger to most fans. At that time, France, which came to Asia with the aura of defending World Cup champion and European Cup champion, was radiant. As a result, in the opening match of the World Cup in Seoul, France unexpectedly lost to Senegal, which participated in the World Cup final for the first time. Diop scored the only goal in the game. In the end, the depressed defending champion went home early after the group stage.

Qu Changchun comments: When I mentioned this game, I thought of the 2002 World Cup, which was so unpopular. After the game, concerned fans made up a joke: The China national team asked God what kind of achievements could be made in the 2002 World Cup, and God said that the number of goals should be as much as that of France and as far as that of Argentina. As a result, the number of goals scored was indeed as high as that of France: zero. As for Argentina, the group was eliminated.

3. North Korea 1-0 Italy, Alessandro Park Stadium, 1966 Alessandro Park Stadium is definitely a nightmare for Italians. 44 years ago, North Korea, called "Red Mosquito" by Middlesbrough people, met Italy in the third group match. Before this war, North Korea lost 3-0 to the Soviet Union, and then 1- 1 was tied by Chile. Before the game, no one thought they could beat Italy, so the gaming company simply offered the winning odds of 1 to 1000. As a result, another super surprise was born in the history of the World Cup! Because of Doo-Ik Pak's goal, North Korea eliminated the Italian team. Ironically, North Korea withdrew its hotel room early because it thought it would not advance before the game. This led them to celebrate on the night after their victory, while looking for hotels with spare beds on the streets of Middlesbrough.

Qu Changchun's comments: Although China is above North Korea in many sports, when it comes to football, there is still a gap between China's national team and North Korea's national team, which have been professionalized for many years. Although many people in the football circle deny it, qualifying is the last word. 20 10 World Cup North Korea qualified again after 44 years. What about China?

Every enterprising team deserves our respect and pays tribute to the North Korean national team.

4. Korea 2- 1, Daejeon, Italy. In 2002, Jung Hwan Ahn defeated Italy. I believe many fans still remember it. South Korea, which broke through the group stage at that time, met Italy in the final of 1/8. Before the game, almost no one thought that the Korean team could go further except the Korean fans who shouted "Republic of Korea" crazily. Results Within 90 minutes, the two sides drew 1- 1. In the 28th minute of overtime, there was a scene that made Italian fans all over the world sad. Li Yingping made a cross from the left. In the penalty area, Jung Hwan Ahn jumped high, forcing Maldini to score with a header!

Qu Changchun comments: My evaluation of this game is that a Serie A substitute defeated the whole Serie A. Compared with the quarter-finals against Spain, South Korea won the game against Italy with full confidence. They completely conquered their opponents with their performance on the field, which was the best game played by South Korea in the 2002 World Cup.

5, West Germany 3-2 Hungary, Bern, 1954 Before this World Cup, Hungary remained unbeaten for several years, and even defeated arrogant England at Wembley and became an invincible warship in world football. In the group stage, Hungary swept West Germany 9-3. Coincidentally, the two sides met again in the final. It can be said that this thrilling peak confrontation will show the indomitable temperament of the Germans to the fullest. In the case of falling behind 0-2, due to Molok's goal and Rahn's two goals, West Germany actually surpassed the score! This war made famous aircraft carriers such as Puskas and Kocsis sink in Bern without trace.

Qu Changchun comments: This is the real Berne miracle. This battle is also a watershed in German football. After crossing this watershed, German football completely became a world-class strong team, while Hungary went downhill from then on. Today, it still can't reproduce its former glory.

6. East Germany 1-0 West Germany, Hamburg 1974 World Cup was held in West Germany. In the face of the host country led by "Julius Caesar" beckenbauer, few people think that East Germany can win. But in Hamburg Stadium, West Germany suffered a bitter defeat. At that time, Spalva's goal made East Germany beat West Germany by 1-0. However, it is a blessing in disguise. This defeat allowed West Germany to avoid the powerful Brazilian team in the knockout stage, and as a result, they reached the final all the way and finally won the World Cup for the second time.

Qu Changchun comments: Due to historical problems, Germany at that time was divided into East Germany and West Germany. In the field of football, West Germany is strong and East Germany is weak. However, even weak East Germany has defeated West Germany, and anything can happen on the football field. However, it was this defeat that allowed West Germany to avoid Brazil and finally win the championship. Is this God's will?

7. Belgium 1-0 Barcelona Argentina19821982 June 13, the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Spain was held at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. Subsequently, 65,438+10,000 people watched the opening match between Argentina and Belgium. As the defending champion of the World Cup, Argentina was defeated by Belgium 1-0 in the first match. This became a huge upset at that time. The "curse" of the defending champion's opening game has also spread since then.

Qu Changchun's comments: There was once a shocking line: paratroopers are used to surround, and the degree of shock is almost equal to "cow dung is used to arrange flowers". The problem is that cow dung is happy to be planted with flowers, and paratroopers are unhappy to be surrounded. In the same way, it is equally unpleasant for the defending champion to be upset, but it is true and often happens.

8. Algeria 2- 1 West Germany, Tihon, 1982 Since Italy made a fool of itself in the World Cup in England, the top European and American teams have never been "humiliated" in the next three World Cups. However, in Spain 1982 World Cup, West Germany was once again 1 a big surprise. At that time, Algeria from North Africa met powerful West Germany in the group stage. Before the game, the odds offered by the gaming company to the two teams were 1 3 and 1 ratio 1000, respectively, because the strength of the two teams was too different. As a result, Algeria, the new army that entered the final for the first time, beat West Germany with a score of 2- 1, which made people stunned.

Qu Changchun comments: To a certain extent, every game is an independent probability event. Although the strong team may win every battle against the weak team, there may be a surprise in the 10 1 game. As far as independent probability events are concerned, the probability of the first explosion is the same as that of the first explosion 10 1.

9. After Cameroon 1-0 Argentina and Milan 1990, people still think that this contest is an unpopular battle that makes African football proud. At that time, the African lion and the Pampas eagle met in the opening match. As a result, with Obiecek's goal, Cameroon 1-0 defeated the last champion! This is also the second time that Argentina, as the defending champion, fell in the opening match. In the end, Cameroon broke into the quarter-finals historically, and Argentina won the runner-up.

Qu Changchun comments: This game is similar to that in 1982. This is the opening game, and Argentina wants to defend its title. The result was the same, and the defending champion was upset.

10, Bulgaria 2- 1 German, new york, 1 9941Before the 994 World Cup, Bulgaria didn't even win1. In the final of 1/4, the Bulgarian team led by Stoichkov met the German team with superstars such as matthaeus and Klinsmann. Before the game, public opinion was generally optimistic that Germany could reach the semi-finals. Although the overall strength of the defending champion has declined compared with four years ago, after all, the thin camel is bigger than the horse. However, the final result is that Bulgaria staged a classic battle, turning defeat into victory for people! After matthaeus took the penalty, Stoichkov took the lead to equalize the Bulgarian score with a direct free kick. Just two minutes later, lechkov's header helped Bulgaria miraculously overtake the score. In the end, the football giant Germany collapsed and this moment became an eternal classic.

Qu Changchun comments: This game is a classic in the history of Bulgarian football. Because of this game, Bulgarian head coach penev ranks among the world famous coaches. Unfortunately, this famous coach later came into contact with China football. In 2003, Penie was invited to coach the Liaoning team, but he was not used to it. After several games, he left sadly and became one of the famous coaches who lost in China League.