FIFA World Cup has its own share of surprises that occurs during every tournament. Some maybe interesting while others may not be according to our expectations.
The biggest FIFA World Cup shock was in 2014 when Brazil lost 1-7 to Germany in the semi final. Germany went ahead to win the tittle.
The second FIFA World Cup shock was in 1966. This was when Italy lost 0-1 to North Korea. This was in the group stage level of the tournament.
Senegal winning 0-1 against France in the 2002 FIFA World Cup group stage is the third biggest FIFA World Cup shock. This is because they were the defending champions in the tournament.
Argentina shocked the world in the 2022 FIFA World Cup when they lost 1-2 to Saudi Arabia in their first FIFA World Cup group stage match. Despite taking an early lead, Saudi Arabia came from behind in the second half scoring two goals.
Here are the top 14 biggest FIFA World Cup Shocks in football history.
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