{"id":82828,"date":"2026-06-12T23:07:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T23:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/82828\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T23:07:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T23:07:25","slug":"from-maracanazo-and-miracle-of-bern-to-biggest-shocks-in-the-history-of-fifa-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/82828\/","title":{"rendered":"From &#8216;Maracanazo&#8217; And &#8216;Miracle Of Bern&#8217; To&#8230; ! Biggest Shocks In The History Of FIFA World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The FIFA World Cup has dished out multiple high-profile upsets in its long, glorious history so much so that some of the fixtures have survived the test of time and hold a special place in the memory of those who bore witness to the iconic David v Goliath encounters.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"jsx-3e2a9d2da5e2c4cb flscrnimg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HCb8s0VXkAA0aK1-2026-06-58f597a3b74d2d28caae51655fa6e07e.png\" alt=\"Miracle Of Bern 1954: West Germany turned the tables of the Hungarian unit in the final of the quadrennial to get their hands on the Jules Rimet trophy for the first time in history as they defied the odds to script a come-from-behind-history. (x) \" title=\"Miracle Of Bern 1954: West Germany turned the tables of the Hungarian unit in the final of the quadrennial to get their hands on the Jules Rimet trophy for the first time in history as they defied the odds to script a come-from-behind-history. (x) \" class=\"jsx-3e2a9d2da5e2c4cb\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Miracle Of Bern 1954: West Germany turned the tables of the Hungarian unit in the final of the quadrennial to get their hands on the Jules Rimet trophy for the first time in history as they defied the odds to script a come-from-behind-history. (x)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FUtW9yMWUAAG9Jg-2026-06-f0c812d76a445eb7eb7d535d1d8fdeb0.jpeg\" alt=\"Italia 90: Cameron stunned defending champions Argentina in their opener in a watershed moment for eh African nation. (X)\" title=\"Italia 90: Cameron stunned defending champions Argentina in their opener in a watershed moment for eh African nation. (X)\" class=\"jsx-3e2a9d2da5e2c4cb lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Italia 90: Cameron stunned defending champions Argentina in their opener in a watershed moment for eh African nation. (X)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/CjxvaK1UUAAiBWn-2026-06-1dfd90e58964315a02502c75db1c1b05.jpeg\" alt=\"South Korea and Japan 2002: Senega dished out a massive upset to holders France in glorious day for African football. (x) \" title=\"South Korea and Japan 2002: Senega dished out a massive upset to holders France in glorious day for African football. (x) \" class=\"jsx-3e2a9d2da5e2c4cb lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> South Korea and Japan 2002: Senega dished out a massive upset to holders France in glorious day for African football in the early 2000s. (x)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bql3DShIYAAi2HA-2026-06-2fef26845e9ea93a43a50f61a94dd551.png\" alt=\"Brazil 2014: Costa Rica stunned former champions Uruguay and Italy to top their group in a memorable campaign for Los Ticos. (x) \" title=\"Brazil 2014: Costa Rica stunned former champions Uruguay and Italy to top their group in a memorable campaign for Los Ticos. (x) \" class=\"jsx-3e2a9d2da5e2c4cb lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Brazil 2014: Costa Rica stunned former champions Uruguay and Italy to top their group in a memorable campaign for Los Ticos. (x)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FXJTVg9X0AIPiR5-2026-06-24789c577d783c459701452b98f1f99f.jpeg\" alt=\"Brazil 2014: Germany's decimation of the hosts 7-1 en route to their eventual championship vicotry sent shockwaves around the world and broke Brazilian hearts in a 'once-in'a-lifetime' demolition. (X) \" title=\"Brazil 2014: Germany's decimation of the hosts 7-1 en route to their eventual championship vicotry sent shockwaves around the world and broke Brazilian hearts in a 'once-in'a-lifetime' demolition. (X) \" class=\"jsx-3e2a9d2da5e2c4cb lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Brazil 2014: Germany&#8217;s decimation of the hosts 7-1 en route to their eventual championship vicotry sent shockwaves around the world and broke Brazilian hearts in a &#8216;once-in&#8217;a-lifetime&#8217; demolition. (X)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/HKoAVYCaQAE_NoL-2026-06-cf5a599118956303bd3cb74d55a4c75c.jpeg\" alt=\"Qatar 2022: Japan knocked Germany out of the WC with a come-from-behind 2-1 win to stun the four-time champions. (X) \" title=\"Qatar 2022: Japan knocked Germany out of the WC with a come-from-behind 2-1 win to stun the four-time champions. (X) \" class=\"jsx-3e2a9d2da5e2c4cb lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Qatar 2022: Japan knocked Germany out of the WC with a come-from-behind 2-1 win to stun the four-time champions. (X)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F_iVYl0XQAA54Xs-2026-06-5d6b9e964b8acc89104017fad3b74314.jpeg\" alt=\"Qatar 2022: Saudi Arabia shocked Lionel Messi's Argentina in their opener with a 2-1 victory. However, Messi had the last laugh as he ended up guiding Albiceleste to the World Cup crown despite the early setback. (X)\" title=\"Qatar 2022: Saudi Arabia shocked Lionel Messi's Argentina in their opener with a 2-1 victory. However, Messi had the last laugh as he ended up guiding Albiceleste to the World Cup crown despite the early setback. (X)\" class=\"jsx-3e2a9d2da5e2c4cb lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Qatar 2022: Saudi Arabia shocked Lionel Messi&#8217;s Argentina in their opener with a 2-1 victory. However, Messi had the last laugh as he ended up guiding Albiceleste to the World Cup crown despite the early setback. 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