The FIFA World Cup 2026 is the most eagerly awaited sports event of the year.Fans are gearing up to see who scores the most goals, who are the biggest performers on football’s grandest stage, and who wins the coveted trophy.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listBut the tournament has also produced many stunning shocks throughout its history as defending champions have been knocked out in the group stages and minnows have downed giants of the game – such as when Saudi Arabia upset eventual champions Argentina at Qatar 2022.Here are some of the major upsets in the history of the World Cup.USA 1-0 England (1950)The post-war England team, comprising the likes of Alf Ramsey, Tom Finney and Billy Wright, was among the favourites to lift the trophy as it made its World Cup debut. The Americans, meanwhile, put together a group of part-timers, including a dishwasher, a letter carrier and a teacher. The mixed bunch practised together for one day and set off on a boat to Brazil.Joe Gaetjens scored a 38th-minute header to put the USA ahead. In the second half, England’s attack was relentless, but USA’s goalkeeper Frank Borghi prevented them from scoring an equaliser and etched his team’s name into the history books. USA centre-forward Joe Gaetjens is carried off by cheering fans after his team beat England 1-0 in the World Cup [AP]West Germany 3-2 Hungary (1954)A German side staging a comeback to win a World Cup match would not …
