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First Port Stanley, Now This?? (with The Upshot!) | The History of The World Cup (Part 3/4)
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The Merchant Of Death
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Argentina needed to beat Peru by at least 4 goals to reach the 1978 final, and won 6-0 amid allegations of a fixed result.
Argentina allegedly shipped 35,000 tons of grain to Peru and released $50 million in frozen assets after Peru lost 6-0 in the 1978 World Cup.
Henry Kissinger and Argentine dictator Videla walked into the Peruvian dressing room before their 1978 World Cup match. The Peruvian captain later recalled it felt like a silent threat disguised as a diplomatic greeting — and the players couldn't help noticing that no one had visited the home team.
