Major Scandals From World Cup History : Show Me Your Cleats! - World Cup 2010 BlogProstitution rings, drugs, allegedly corrupt referees, match-fixing and a career-ending head-butt — it's all part of the World Cup's messy history.
Prostitution rings, drugs, allegedly corrupt referees, match-fixing and a career-ending head-butt — it’s all part of the World Cup’s messy history. Take a tour through some of the biggest soccer scandals of all-time below.
1982: With the knowledge that a 1-0 win for West Germany against Austria would enable both teams to qualify for the next round, the infamous 1982 match was widely accused of being fixed. As a result of this, FIFA ruled that all future final group matches were to take place simultaneously. In this photo, Horst Hrubesch of West Germany scores the only goal of the match.
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1978: After Argentina devastated Peru 6-0 in the third round of the 1978 World Cup, suspicions arose that Peru's Argentine-born goalkeeper, Ramon Quiroga (left), had intentionally allowed Argentina to score so its place in the finals was secured.
