User:Asoccer maniac/FIFA World Cup controversies

Havelange's claim that 1966 and 1974 were fixes. Problems with UK teams withdrawing.

1930

 * France v Uruguay free kick
 * Final of 2 balls

1934

 * Absence of Uruguay

1938

 * Fascist salute of Italy against France
 * Political tensions leading to top teams absent

1962

 * Garrincha's sending off
 * Battle of Santiago

1966

 * Deliberate injuring of Pele by Portugal
 * Rattan vs England
 * African countries resign from qualification

1970
Mexico v El Salvador

1974

 * Haitian player(s) beaten up
 * Threats to Zaire
 * Three yellow cards to Australia v Chile

1978

 * Dirty war, The
 * Scottish player sent home for drugs
 * Argentina kicking off later than opponents
 * Disallowed goal from Brazil
 * Possible bribery of Peru

1986

 * Offside Belgian goals vs USSR
 * Mexican keeper flattens French player
 * Saltillo Affair
 * Hand of God

1990

 * Banning of Chile and Mexico
 * Political interference from Paul Biya to include Milla
 * Rijkard Voller incident
 * Holy water scandal
 * Bad tempered final, diving from Klinsmann
 * Bad tackles https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/jul/02/worldcup2006.sport8

1994

 * Death of Escobar
 * Behaviour of Maradona before the tournament
 * Elbows of Tissotto on Enrique and Leonardo on Ramos
 * Maradona - Caniggia drug scandal
 * Ireland goal disallowed against Holland?
 * Gabonese ref against Zambia when Gabon impeding investigation into Gabon air disaster
 * Belgium penalty appeal against Germany
 * Effenberg middle finger

2018
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