Biggest World Cup upsets: Ranking the top 10 shock results as Saudi Arabia beat Argentina at 2022 FIFA finals

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Biggest World Cup upsets: Ranking the top 10 shock results as Saudi Arabia beat Argentina at 2022 FIFA finals

Saudi Arabia's win over Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup is one of the biggest upsets in football history. Qatar 2022 hosts the tournament. Senegal are the African team tipped to be the first World cup winners.

Saudi Arabia beat Argentina at 2022 FIFA finals.

South Korea beat Italy 2-1 in extra time in 2002 World Cup. The match was played in front of a home crowd. There were allegations of corruption in the post-tournament chat.

Bulgaria beat Germany 2-1 in the last eight of USA '94. It was Germany's first appearance as a unified nation following the fall of the Berlin Wall. Hristo Stoichkov's free kick gave Bulgaria the lead. Yordan Letchkov headed Bulgaria into the fourth round.

Switzerland beat Spain 1-0 in 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Spain won the tournament. Saudi Arabia beat Argentina at 2022 FIFA finals.

Duo Ik's goal secured a knockout spot for the debutants at Italy's expense in 1966. Saudi Arabia beat Argentina at 2022 FIFA finals.

USA beat England 1-0 in 1950 World Cup in Brazil. It was England's first World cup loss. The game was immortalized in The Game of Their Lives book and film.

Saudi Arabia beat Argentina at 2022 FIFA finals. Ireland beat Italy 1-0 in the US in 1994. Ireland's run to the quarter-finals of Italia 1990 put them on the international football map.

Paolo Rossi scored a hat trick as Italy beat Brazil 3-2 at the Camp Nou in 1982. Telê Santana's side were knocked out by Italy in the second round. Saudi Arabia beat Argentina at 2022 FIFA finals.

Saudi Arabia beat Argentina at 2022 FIFA World Cup. Lionel Messi's unbeaten run was ended. Saudi Arabia is ranked 48 places below Argentina. It was the biggest odds upset of all time according to US bookmaker BetMGM. The result was a shock for many.

Saudi Arabia beat Argentina at 2022 FIFA World Cup. Saudi Arabia were +1800 to win the game before it started.

Cameroon beat defending champions Argentina 1-0 in Milan in 1990. Argentina lost the final to West Germany. Cameroon were aiming to build on their poor World Cup debut in 1982.

France were the defending champions at the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea. They lost their opening game to Senegal 1-0. Papa Bouba Diop scored the winner.

Canada could be a surprise package in 2022 World Cup. Australia and Costa Rica are looking to upset France and Spain. Ghana kick off against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal.


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