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

Russia Shocks Spain And The World In Penalty Kicks In 2018

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Coming into the 2018 World Cup, Russia was the 70th ranked team in the world. They weren’t expected to make it out of the group stage, let alone force their way into the Quarterfinal! That’s exactly what happened after they beat Spain in the biggest upset in World Cup history!

So what exactly happened? Simply enough, the played defense. Spain couldn’t break through their brick wall and the match went a full 120 minutes and into penalty kicks. Russia was perfect while Spain missed two shots. All of Russia was reportedly hungover the next morning.