A brief record of World Cup blunders

A brief record of World Cup blunder

The 1982 World Cup match between Germany and Austria seriously damaged the tournament, and Fifa, the organisation in charge, did nothing to stop it.

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Two-time winners and defending champions Brazil failed to advance to the quarterfinals after Pele was injured in the group matches.

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