• Japan's defeat of Colombia is the 20th biggest upset in World Cup history (the Elo points difference between the sides was the 20th largest), while Mexico's slaying of Germany slots in at No. 27
  • The biggest shock came in 1950, when a hastily assembled team of part-time players from the U.S. beat favourite England, thanks to Haitian-born centre-forward Joe Gaetjens' goal
  • Senegal's stunning upset of defending champion France (2002) is the biggest in recent times and ranks third
  • The most notable knockout surprises are: Chile over USSR (quarters, 1962, 12th biggest overall) and South Korea over Italy (round-of-16, 2002, 15th)