6 of the most surprising World Cup results in recent memory

#3 South Korea 2 Italy 1 (2002)

Claudio Villa Archive

Hosts South Korea sealed a comeback 2-1 win over giants Italy in extra time to qualify for the quarter-final. The Italians, blessed with attacking talents such as Alessandro del Piero, Francesco Totti and Christian Vieri, were taught a lesson by the spirited Asians.

Vieri powered home the opening goal in the 18th minute. A defensive lapse in the 88th minute allowed Seol Ki-Hyeon to rifle home the equaliser and subsequently forced extra time.

Totti was sent off in the 104th minute to change the shape of the match. In the 117th minute, Anh Jung-Hwan headed home Lee Young-Pyo's chipped ball to ensure South Korea's golden goal victory.