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

England Falls To America In One Of The Biggest Upsets Ever

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In 1950, the United States upset England with a team full of semi-professionals in one of the biggest World Cup upsets ever witnessed. England was favored to win the tournament. They had gone 23-4-3 in international play since the end of WWII. The United States barely managed to put a team together and qualify.

The upset stunned the crowd. Americans in attendance rushed onto the field. The United States failed to carry their momentum into their next match against Chile, though and got thumped 5-2. England failed to recover from the loss, losing their next match against Spain with a final score of 1-0. Next, Just Fontaine gets the respect he deserves 60 years too late!