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North Korea 1-0 Italy — England 1966
North Korea 1-0 Italy. Italy pelted with tomatoes on return. Then led Portugal 3-0.
North Korea shocked the footballing world by eliminating two-time world champions Italy with a 1-0 victory, sending the Italians home to be pelted with rotten tomatoes at Genoa airport. North Korea then led Portugal 3-0 in the quarterfinals before Eusébio scored four to win 5-3 — compounding one of the most extraordinary tournament runs in history.
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