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#1 Major upsets
Since its inception, the FIFA World Cup has been among the most celebrated sporting event across the World. A total of 32 teams from 5 confederations has been participating in the tournament since 1998 and although the tournament has been dominated by a few countries such as Brazil, Germany etc, for the first time in a major tournament, it was felt that the gap between the traditional powerhouses and the rest is reducing.
Right from the outset, this World Cup saw major upsets and not one of the favourites were spared by their opponents.
From Germany's ousting at the group stages to Spain's humiliating exit from the round of 16 against Russia, this World Cup saw plenty of upsets and for the first time in the history of the World Cup, none among Germany, Argentina and Brazil were present at the semi-final stage.
This World Cup was one of the most closely fought tournaments of all time. At times, the margins between a win and a loss were wafer-thin, and these upsets will be the major talking points whenever the 2018 World Cup will be remembered in the future.
