Violent Tongues (1966)
It was a quarterfinal that would be remembered for the wrong spectacle when the Argentine captain, Antonio Rattin, received a red card from German referee, Rudolf Kreitlein, in the 35th minute. Rattin attempted to protest his dismissal by asking for an interpreter as he walked off the pitch, but he had no success. The misunderstanding riled up both teams as well as the referee. After the game, Kreitlein said that he pulled the red card because of Rattin’s “violent tongue” and later added that he didn’t like the look on Rattin’s face.
Dishonored (2002)
It had been four years since France celebrated their 3-0 victory over Brazil on French soil. They came to the Korea/Japan World Cup with expectations high and their heads even higher. When Senegal, a small African nation who had qualified for their first time ever, met them in their opening game, they were in for a surprise that would splash cold water over their faces. Senegal beat them 1-0 and eventually made it to the quarterfinals, whereas France were kicked out of the first round.