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Escobar's own goal occurred in Colombia's second group match against host nation the United States during the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Stretching to block a cross from American midfielder John Harkes, he inadvertently deflected the ball into his own net. This gave the U.S. a 1–0 lead in an eventual 2–1 victory. [15]
This is a list of all own goals scored during FIFA Men's World Cup matches (not including qualification games).In 1997, FIFA published guidelines for classifying an own goal as "when a player plays the ball directly into his own net or when he redirects an opponent’s shot, cross or pass into his own goal", and excludes "shots that are on target (i.e. goal-bound) and touch a defender or ...
Defender Andrés Escobar was a tragic figure of this tournament, as in the group stage match against the United States national team, he scored an own goal which eliminated his team 2–1. Escobar was later shot to death outside a bar in a Medellín suburb only ten days after the match, apparently in retaliation for the own goal. [39]
According to Escobar's girlfriend, the killer shouted "¡Gooooooooooooool!" (mimicking South American sporting commentators for their calls after a goal is scored) for each of the 12 bullets fired. The murder was widely believed to be retribution for the own goal scored in the game against the United States.
Escobar scored his first ever goal on 8 May, in the 38th minute in a 1–3 win against Deportivo Pereira. That same year he would score 5 goals in 6 matches in the 2010 Copa Colombia . He noticeably scored 2 goals in both legs of the final (1 goal per each match), in which Deportivo Cali defeated Itagüí with a global score of 3–0 therefore ...
And then the own goal, at least momentarily, masked all of it. In extra time, Reyna took over, and wrote a different story. "Amazing quality, amazing talent," Berhalter said of Reyna.
A bizarre own goal from Turkey’s Samet Akaydin helped Portugal qualify for the knockout stages of Euro 2024, thanks to its 3-0 Group F victory on Saturday.. The Turkish defender unwittingly ...
[30] [31] During the match against the United States, Andrés Escobar scored an own goal, leading to Colombia's elimination as they lost 2–1. Escobar was later murdered in Colombia a few days after the own goal, and this incident would lead to the demise of Colombia's first golden generation. [32] [33] [34]