World Cup Intel: The Craziest Moments In The History Of The Tournament

Goyocochea Carries Argentina To The 1990 Finals

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Sergio Goyocochea became the starting goalie for an aging Argentina team in 1990 and carried them to the final. The epic performance included save after save as Argentina’s older and slower defense continuously broke down. Several matches ended in penalty shootouts.

Goyocochea’s magic, unfortunately, would only carry Argentina so far. They lost to West Germany in the final. The match ended 1-0 after West Germany scored on a penalty kick. To this day, few World Cup performances deserved to win the title more than Goyocochea’s! Next, a surprising performance by North Korea!