34. 2002 World Cup: Dos a Cero, Goals of Gold & Byron's Blow (Part 3)

And to think the drama had not even commenced after the group stages...The Round of 16 of the 2002 World Cup had it all: from the first instances of golden goal at a World Cup to continued upsets and some of the most controversial refereeing decisions ever made.In this episode we dive deep into the USMNT's greatest WC victory in recent memory (8:10) and Italy's controversial exit at the hands of hosts South Korea and an Ecuadorian referee cum drug-smuggler extraordinaire (26:20). Then we touch upon Sven's Danish demolition (45:00) before covering more Brazilian samba and discussing who the real leaders of that squad were. All of this and much more, including mentions of a JFK airport drug bust and Marc Wilmots, on this episode of Football In The 2000s!Make sure to follow us on our Instagram (@football2000spod) and tell us of more topics you would like to hear. Finally, please give us a rating & review and share this podcast with anyone you think may enjoy it! Thanks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.