From the failed drug test of Maradona to Lampard’s ghost goal

The FIFA World Cup begins on November 20. This series will take you through 25 controversies from the previous 21 editions.

During the 1994 World Cup in the US, Claudio Caniggia scored the only goal of the game for Argentina. Diego Maradona's failed drug test meant his World cup career ended in disgrace.

Andres Escobar inadvertently scored a self-goal against the US in the 1994 World Cup. Colombia was eliminated. Escober was shot dead. His killer was a bodyguard of some members of the cartel.

The new ball for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa was causing problems for players. Goalkeepers are the most affected by the new balls introduced before the tournament. Brazil striker Luis Fabiano claims the ball is moving out of the way when kicked. Brazilian midfielder Julio Baptista claims it's bad for goalkeepers and bad to play with.

Germany beat England 4-1 in the World Cup quarterfinals. Miroslav Klose, Lukas Podolski and Thomas Mueller scored for Germany. Matthew Upson headed a goal back for England. Frank Lampard's shot hit the bar and bounced behind the goal-line, but the officials waved play on.

France won the 1998 World Cup. Brazil was the reigning champion. Ronaldo was injured before the final. He was replaced by Edmundo in the team list. Zidane and Petit scored the goals that won France the World cup.