FIFA World Cup: 5 Outstanding Comebacks Of All Time


BANGALORE: The 2014 FIFA World Cup Final is now set with team Argentina to take the strongest team of the tournament and European powerhouse, Germany.  Amidst all this, one of the biggest and most impressive statistics, though, is the absolute level of comeback victories that teams have pulled off in the World cup history. Check out such astonishing comebacks in FIFA World Cup as listed by TopTenz.

Australia vs. Croatia in Germany, 2006 (Group Stage):

The Australian football team, called as ‘Socceroos’, until 2010 had qualified for just two World Cups, both of which were played in Germany in the year 1974 and 2006. These two tournaments put the national side on the FIFA world cup map.

The team under Coach, Guus Hiddink in the 2006 World Cup, was though faced with strong teams like Brazil, Japan and Croatia in its group, was qualified for the round of 16.  In 2006 world cup, the Socceroos match with Croatia that drew two all was likely to take them to the second round, to play with Italy the following week.

The whole team and their supporters were anxious as Australia was behind for much of the match. But, fortunately, a penalty to Craig Moore and a field goal to Harry Kewell got Australia through. The team comes out with flying colors and was indeed successful in making a mark in the game.

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