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The Dumbest Game in History: Barbados vs. Grenada in the 1994 Caribbean Cup Tournament
TLDR The 1994 Caribbean Cup Tournament featured a game between Barbados and Grenada where both teams intentionally scored goals against themselves in order to force the game into extra time, resulting in a ridiculous outcome and anger from the opposing coach. This game is considered the dumbest game in history and highlights the flaws in FIFA's poorly thought-out rules.
Timestamped Summary
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A soccer match between Grenada and Barbados in 1994 became legendary due to a series of events and rules that resulted in a ridiculous outcome.
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The 1994 Caribbean Cup Tournament had unique rules, including no ties in early stage matches and a golden goal rule where any goal scored in extended time would be worth two goals and end the game.
03:11
In the 1994 Caribbean Cup Tournament, the golden goal in extra time was worth two goals, which was important for tiebreakers in the tournament, including goal differential and head-to-head winner.
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Barbados intentionally scored a goal against themselves in order to tie the game and force it into extra time, where they would have a better chance of winning and advancing to the next round.
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Barbados intentionally scored an own goal to force the game into extra time, where they eventually won, causing the coach of Grenada to express anger and confusion over the rules of the game.
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The game between Barbados and Grenada, where both teams had an incentive to score against themselves, is considered the dumbest game in history and goes against the spirit of sporting competition, but was a result of FIFA's poorly thought-out rule.
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The game between West Germany and Austria in the 1982 World Cup was considered the most boring 80 minutes in World Cup history, as both teams played in a way that ensured their advancement and avoided any risk of conceding goals.
