FIFA World Cup: 10 records that might never be broken

#9 Longest suspension in a World Cup qualifying campaign

Roberto Rojas holds this notorious record

The ill-famed record for the longest suspension in a qualifying campaign is held by the Chile's Roberto Rojas. FIFA suspended the goalkeeper for life following his infamous act to get hurt by a flare thrown by a Brazilian fan at Chile's 1990 World Cup qualifier against Brazil.

FIFA would later give an amnesty in 2000 reducing his ban to 12 years. The event is known as Maracanazo de la selección Chilena meaning 'The Maracanazo of the Chilean Team'.

After questioning, Rojas confessed to having cut himself with a razor blade hidden in one of his gloves, and that Chilean coach Orlando Aravena had asked Rojas and team doctor Daniel Rodríguez to stay on the pitch to force a scandal, with the purpose of nullifying the result of the game.

With the advancements in technology, it is highly improbable that an act of such nature could be pulled. But, if teams resort to match-fixing, FIFA wouldn't hesitate to slap a life ban on the players.

Let's hope that none of the future players stoop to such tricks and this record is never broken.