Top 11 Greatest Football Upsets Of All Time

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Top 11 Greatest Football Upsets Of All Time

Surprise Sports' list of the 11 biggest football upsets of all time. FIFA World Cup and the European Championship are included.

Greece beat hosts Portugal in the 2004 European Championship final. Greece won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Angelos Charisteas. Portugal had never won a major trophy before. It is one of the greatest football upsets of all time.

Zambia won AFCON 2012 despite being ranked 71st on the FIFA Rankings. They went unbeaten in Group A and beat Sudan 3-0 and Ghana 1- 0 in the quarterfinals and semifinals. Then they beat Côte D’Ivoire 8-7 on penalties in final.

Wigan Athletic defeated Manchester City in the 2013 FA Cup final at Wembley. Ben Watson's last-minute header secured the trophy for Wigan.

Brazil lost 2-1 to Uruguay in the 1950 FIFA World Cup final at the Maracana Stadium. Many Brazilians committed suicide. The defeat led to Brazil's all-white kits being replaced by the now iconic yellow, green and blue.

Cameroon stunned defending champions Argentina in the opening game of the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Senegal beat France in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Papa Bouba Diop scored the only goal after half an hour. France crashed out in group stage. Senegal equaled an African record by reaching the quarterfinals.

Liverpool reached the 2005 UEFA Champions League final thanks to a "ghost goal" from Luis Garcia. AC Milan led 3-0 at half-time but Liverpool fought back with 3 goals in six minutes to send the game to extra- time and win on penalties.

Leicester City won the Premier League title in the 2015/16 season. The Foxes finished 10 points ahead of second-placed Arsenal. They also qualified for the UEFA Champions League for first time in their history.

Denmark won Euro 1992. They qualified for the tournament because Yugoslavia was disqualified. Denmark defeated the defending European champions, the Netherlands, in the knockout round and Germany in a final.

Lille won the Ligue 1 title in 2020/21 despite selling their most important player to Napoli.

Blackburn Rovers won the Premier League title in 1995. Kenny Dalglish's side won on the last day of the season.


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