USA 1-0 England — Brazil 1950

USA beat England 1-0. Newspapers thought it was a typo. The biggest shock of 1950.

The USA's 1-0 win over England in Brazil 1950 stands as the most improbable upset in World Cup history. England entered as 3-1 favorites, while the American side included a part-time postman. Joe Gaetjens' 38th-minute header secured victory so unexpected that English newspapers initially dismissed the score as a misprint, with editors altering 1-0 to 10-1 before publishing.

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