Lionel Messi-led Argentina’s loss to Saudi Arabia is up there with the most important upsets in match historical past.
However what have been among the different main big killings by means of the years?
CAMEROON 1-0 ARGENTINA (1990)
Very like Messi, Diego Maradona was additionally embarrassed of their opening World Cup match.
Within the 1990 version of the match, a little-known Cameroon crew defeated Argentina, though the South American facet did get well to achieve the ultimate in Italy.
SENEGAL 1-0 FRANCE (2002)
France had been World Cup champions after they misplaced to African underdogs Senegals in the beginning of the 2002 World Cup.
France ended up exiting within the group stage. Senegal went on to achieve the quarterfinals, simply as Cameroon did in 1990.
SOUTH KOREA 2-1 ITALY (2002)
The 2002 World Cup threw up one other eye-opener when co-host South Korea made a run to the semifinals.
South Korea had crushed Portugal within the group stage however bettered that upset with a 2-1 win in additional time over Italy within the final 16. Italy was a three-time champion on the time whereas South Korea had by no means gained a World Cup sport earlier than the match.
UNITED STATES 1-0 ENGLAND (1950)
Haitian-born Joe Gaetjens was the unlikely hero for the US in a 1-0 upset over England at 1950 World Cup in Brazil.
The American crew was principally made up of part-timers and the consequence reverberated throughout the sport as one of many first massive World Cup upsets.