{"id":43765,"date":"2026-04-07T14:52:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mansionbet.com\/blog\/?p=43765"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:52:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:52:58","slug":"top-five-world-cup-giant-killings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mansionbet.com\/blog\/sports\/top-five-world-cup-giant-killings\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Five World Cup Giant Killings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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When it comes to footballing meccas, very few tournaments can compete with the World Cup, with the very best teams and players on the planet all seeking footballing immortality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having first been played in 1930, the FIFA World Cup has long been a celebration of footballing culture, as styles and tactics collide in search of World Cup glory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most World Cup betting sites<\/a> are fully locked in with odds and promotions for every single game and giant killings have been few and far between over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The very nature of a World Cup pits the best teams on the planet against each other and as a consequence, huge FIFA World Cup betting odds<\/a> discrepancies don\u2019t often occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there have been some incredible scalps throughout the pantheon of World Cup history and with an expanded 48 teams in the tournament, FIFA World Cup 2026 betting<\/a> could bring about even more shocks and upsets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a rundown of five of the most incredible giant killings in FIFA World Cup history:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5th<\/sup> \u2013 Argentina 1 – 2 Saudi Arabia \u2013 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A quick glance through the history books will adorn Argentina as the 2022 World Cup winners, with Lionel Messi being able to finally secure his long-term goal of becoming a FIFA World Cup winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, in the early stages of the tournament, there was a fragility about Argentina, which was brutally exposed by Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The opening game of the tournament for the Argentinians was seen as a formality, especially when Lionel Messi tucked home a first half penalty to give them the lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saudi Arabia grew in confidence as the game went on however and levelled just after the restart through Saleh Al Shehri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Argentina onslaught felt inevitable from there on in, but the Saudi Arabians refused to give up hope and went ahead themselves, through a stunning Salem Al Dawsari strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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