Zaire

1 Major Tournaments Covered

FIFA World Cup Classics Jun 18, 1974
Zaire LOSS
0 - 9
Yugoslavia

AI INSIGHT Yugoslavia secured a record-equaling 9-0 victory over Zaire, highlighted by a hat-trick from Dušan Bajević and a flurry of early goals. The match featured a notable refereeing error involving a mistaken-identity red card and an unusual tactical goalkeeper substitution by Zaire. This result directly caused Scotland's elimination from the tournament and remains one of the most lopsided scores in World Cup history.