Beijing time on November 11, the 2018 World Cup qualifiers Intercontinental Playoffs will officially start. Australia vs Honduras, Peru vs New Zealand, four teams will compete for the last two World Cup places. In the intercontinental play-offs in history, several famous games have also emerged. The special topic of Soda Football APP "The Ultimate Sprint of the World Cup" will bring you five classics of the World Cup Intercontinental Playoffs.
2010 World Cup qualifiers: Uruguay VS Costa Rica
Costa Rica, which had been shortlisted for two consecutive World Cups at that time, was actually only 1 minute away from participating in three consecutive World Cups. In the last round of the Central and North American match against the United States, Costa Rica still led 2-1 until stoppage time, which can help them advance directly to the World Cup. But the US team's header in the 95th minute directly pushed Costa Rica, which entered the World Cup, into the play-offs.
△The Suarez
Facing Uruguay, who participated in the intercontinental play-offs for three consecutive times, Costa Rica lost 0-1 at home in the first leg and fell behind again away. Although Centino helped the team equalize the score in the 74th minute, Costa Rica, who was only 1 goal away, failed to complete the reversal. They were once only one minute away from the World Cup, but were eventually squeezed out of the World Cup.
2006 World Cup qualifiers: Australia VS Uruguay
Uruguay and Australia met in the Intercontinental Playoffs for two consecutive times. In the 2002 World Cup qualifiers, Uruguay, led by Recoba , defeated Australia 3-1. Meet again four years later. Uruguay has stars such as Montero , Recoba, Fran , and the Australian team's Schwarzer, Cowell , and Viduca are also very strong.
△Sad and joy
Uruguay took a 1-0 lead in the first leg with Dario Rodriguez's goal, and Australia returned to home in the second leg with Bresciano equalizing the total score. The two sides were in a stalemate in two rounds, with a total score of 1-1 and entering a penalty shootout. 's cruel 12 yards will determine the ownership of the World Cup quota. Schwarzer became Australia's national hero. he saved the penalty kicks from D-Rodriguez and Sarayeta, Aloisi 's final decision, Australia advanced to the World Cup! Uruguay's star Recoba ended his World Cup dream.
1998 World Cup qualifiers: Australia VS Iran
Australian Kangaroos can be called the veteran driver of the Intercontinental Playoffs. In the first leg showdown with Iran, Australia took away a 1-1 draw with Cowell's goal. Back at home, goals from Cowell and Vidmar helped Australia take a 2-0 lead.
△The Persian Iron Cavalry who became an Asian hero
However, in the last 15 minutes of the game, the Persian Iron Cavalry counterattacked. Bagherry's goal in the 76th minute gave the Iranian team hope, and Aziz's goal in the 80th minute made Australia desperate! After winning two goals in five minutes, Iran gained the advantage of away goals and finally advanced, returning to the World Cup after 20 years. The game was a disaster for Australian football.
1986 World Cup qualifiers: Scotland VS Australia
September 10, 1985, the Scottish football world was mixed with joy and sorrow. They qualified for the Intercontinental Playoffs, but the team coach Jock Stan died of a sudden heart attack that day. , and his assistant, Ferguson, who had previously led Aberdeen to emerge, was appointed as the Scottish head coach in the face of danger.
△Ferguson, who moved to Manchester United after fulfilling his mission, regarded Jock Stein as his mentor, Ferguson completed the mission left by his mentor. They defeated Australia 2-0 at home in the first leg of the Intercontinental Playoffs, and finally won 2-0 in two rounds and successfully advanced to the World Cup. After leading the team to play in the 1986 World Cup, Ferguson took over Manchester United in November that year and opened his own red empire.
1974 World Cup qualifiers: Chile VS Soviet
This group of playoff matches was attached with strong political significance.On September 11, 1973, the Chilean left-wing democratically elected government was overthrown by a military coup, President Allende was killed and thousands were killed. In Chile, which issued an exit ban, the national team of the franchise went to the Soviet Union to play the first leg on September 26, and the two sides drew 0-0.
△Election President Allende (Chinese)
This coup is regarded as a symbol of the struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union in Chile during the Cold War. In order to express protests against the Chilean coup, the Soviet Union refused to participate in the second round, while the Chilean team came to the arena and broke through the empty Soviet gate. In the end, the Soviet Union was sentenced to a 0-2 loss, but they said they had a "moral victory."
