Top 7 most controversial moments of FIFA World Cup

The Ghanaians were playing Uruguay in the quarter-finals when Luis Suarez brutally barred them from scoring after handling the ball.

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The disallowance of two Spanish goals in their 2002 game against South Korea was one of the FIFA World Cup's most controversial moments.

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England's disallowed goal in 2010 was controversial, believing England could have built up momentum against the Germans and won.

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Jurgen Klinsmann's dive, which led Argentina from winning the World Cup, was to be hotly controversial.

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Following Argentina's second World Cup match in 1994, FIFA reported that Maradona had tested positive for a prohibited drug. He was banned for another 15 months.

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It should have been the ideal way to cap out Zidane's international career. Zidane headbutted Marco Materazzi, causing him and his country to lose the World Cup.

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The opening goal of Maradona versus England in the 1986 quarter-final remains one of the most debated moments in football history.

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Top 7 most controversial moments of FIFA World Cup

The Ghanaians were playing Uruguay in the quarter-finals when Luis Suarez brutally barred them from scoring after handling the ball.

#7 Hand-ball of Suarez

The disallowance of two Spanish goals in their 2002 game against South Korea was one of the FIFA World Cup's most controversial moments.

#6 Spain's Disallowed goal Vs Korea

England's disallowed goal in 2010 was controversial, believing England could have built up momentum against the Germans and won.

#5 England's Disallowed goal Vs Germany

Jurgen Klinsmann's dive, which led Argentina from winning the World Cup, was to be hotly controversial.

#4 Klinsmann dive Vs Argentina

Following Argentina's second World Cup match in 1994, FIFA reported that Maradona had tested positive for a prohibited drug. He was banned for another 15 months.

#3 Maradona failing dope test

It should have been the ideal way to cap out Zidane's international career. Zidane headbutted Marco Materazzi, causing him and his country to lose the World Cup.

#2 Zidane's headbutt

The opening goal of Maradona versus England in the 1986 quarter-final remains one of the most debated moments in football history.

#1 Hand of God

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