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by mdnormy 2754 days ago
You're talking about Golden Goal. Soccer already have that from as long as I remember.

Then it was "downgraded" to Silver Goal. Only both to be abolished later on.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_goal

Wiki mentioned "The golden goal and silver goal were widely perceived as failed experiments" but I'm in the opposing camp. Golden Goal is freaking exciting as a spectator.
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yholio 2754 days ago
This sounds mad - madly entertaining that is:

>In a qualification game for the 1994 Caribbean Cup, Barbados deliberately scored a late own goal in a successful attempt to qualify for the finals by forcing golden-goal extra time against Grenada, as an unusual tournament rule stated that golden goals counted double in calculating goal difference. Needing a two-goal victory to qualify, Barbados found themselves 2–1 up with three minutes left of normal time. After the Barbadians scored an own goal to bring the scoreline level at 2–2, Grenada tried to score in either net while Barbados defended both goals for the final three minutes of normal time.[4] Barbados won the game in extra time and advanced to the next round.[5]

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lmm 2754 days ago
> Golden Goal is freaking exciting as a spectator.

It wasn't. Teams played super safe for extra time, just passing the ball in their own half and so on, because they felt like they'd have a more consistent chance in the penalty shootout.

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Foobar8568 2754 days ago
I remember a lot of bitching over the French national teams wining by the Golden goal in 98 world cup and 2000 European one. And I had forgotten the old term of sudden death.
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brohee 2754 days ago
It was only European cup. World Cup was a very clean 3-0.
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Foobar8568 2754 days ago
Vs Paraguay and Laurent Blanc goal in 1998. My original message wasn't clear, I meant they won two games with golden goals,one during the world cup in 98, and the other for the final in 2000. Basically France profit of the Golden goals in two consecutive major competitions.
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toyg 2754 days ago
I disagree. It doesn’t give teams a chance to fight back, which you get even on penalties. Absolutely one of the worst ideas to ever feature in football.
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