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SIX MORE OF THE BIGGEST WORLD CUP SHOCKS

- By GEORGE BOND

2002 (LAST 16, AET) S KOREA 2 ITALY 1

FRANCESCO TOTTI is sent off for diving in extra time before Ahn Jung-hwan’s golden goal in the 117th minute sends the joint-hosts through. Ahn was playing his club football for Italian side Perugia — who duly tore up his contract.

2002 (GROUP STAGE) SENEGAL 1 FRANCE 0

PAPA BOUBA DIOP strikes to defeat the world and European

champions in the opening game of the tournament in Seoul. France then draw 0-0 with Uruguay before losing 2-0 to Denmark to be the first holders to go out in the first round.

1990 (GROUP STAGE) CAMEROON 1 ARGENTINA 0

CAMEROON have two men sent off in a brutal tournament opener at the San Siro, but Francois Omam-Biyik’s header takes down the holders and captain Diego Maradona.

1982 (GROUP STAGE) SPAIN 0 N IRELAND 1

GERRY ARMSTRONG scores the only goal in Valencia as Billy Bingham’s side shock the hosts, despite Mal Donaghy’s 60th-minute red card, and pip them to top spot in their group.

1966 (GROUP STAGE) N KOREA 1 ITALY 0

PAK DOO-IK is the hero at Middlesbro­ugh’s Ayresome Park as the World Cup debutants knock out Italy to reach the quarter-finals.

1950 (GROUP STAGE) USA 1 ENGLAND 0

AT ENGLAND’S debut World Cup, Joe Gaetjens’ first-half goal in Belo Horizonte gives the American part-timers — captained by a Scot, Ed McIlvenny — victory. Walter Winterbott­om’s England go out at the first hurdle after losing to Spain in their final group match.

PS

ONLY one team have lost their first match and won the World Cup — Spain in 2010, after losing 1-0 to Switzerlan­d.

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