There is also a phenomenon of "match-fixing" in foreign football. Brazil and Thailand were detected for suspected match-fixing in 2022. In some international competitions, there are also some high-risk competitions in order to achieve better results, such as the match between Saudi Arabia and Russia. These matches may be affected by some uncontrollable factors that may cause the results of the matches to be unusual. In addition, there have been match-fixing incidents in football leagues in some countries, such as the football league in Malaysia.
Euro 2004 group stage: Denmark vs Sweden. There is only one final round left in the group stage, and in the first two rounds, Sweden and Denmark are both in the top two of the group with four points, and Italy is in third place with two points. In the final round, as long as Denmark and Sweden do not draw, or as long as there is no draw of more than 2:2, Italy's chances of qualifying are still relatively large, but the script is always strikingly similar, in the 89th minute, the Swedish player volleyed the goal, and finally drew 2:2, sending Italy home, and Denmark and Sweden joined hands to qualify.
2005 UEFA Champions League final: Milan vs Liverpool. In the first half, the captain of Milan took the lead to open the situation, leading 1:0, and then Crespo scored 2 goals in a row, at the end of the first half, Milan led 3:0, it seems that a hand has reached out to the trophy, however, the script was played again, Milan from the first half of the European powerhouse, instantly dropped to the second rate in Asia, was poured 3 goals by Liverpool in 7 minutes, dragged the game into extra time, and finally lost in the penalty shootout, Liverpool successfully lifted the championship trophy.
1998 France World Cup final: France vs Brazil. It is said that before the game, someone anonymously played a huge amount of money to Brazil**, and at the same time, Da Luo, who was in good shape that year, also happened to suffer from a strange disease, and it has been rumored that Da Luo may not be able to go to the finals, but in the end he still played with illness, and his performance on the field was even more like two people, almost no shots, and the French team easily won the championship 3:0.
Germany 2006 World Cup Final: France vs Italy. The revelation of the door incident pushed Italian football to the forefront, and even lost confidence in Serie A. In order to get out of the predicament, the authorities do not rule out doing everything they can to turn the situation around. Within 90 minutes of the final, the two sides drew 1:1 and went into extra time. However, the French coach replaced the sought-after Thierry Henry and the central midfielder Patrick Vieira. After that, there was a scene where Zidane's iron head was sent off with a red card. However, Italy still did not score. In the end, they won 5:3 in the penalty shootout and lifted the Hercules Cup.
On June 9, Beijing time, there were 33-1 and 59-1 super-large scores in the South African Football League D. Matiyasi FC and Shivulani Tigers of the South African D League compete for the league title. In the Shivulani Tigers vs. Kotoko Happy Boys, the Tigers beat the Happy Boys 33-1. Not only that, in the other match, Matiyasi FC was even more incredible, beating the Raptors with a score of 59-1, which even had 41 own goals. It is reported that the two matches were involved in the match-fixing scandal, and Matiyasi FC and the Raptors did not want the Tigers to win the championship, so the two sides carried out ugly match-fixing. After learning the news, the Birds of Prey also communicated with their opponent Happy Boy, and also played match-fixing. It is reported that the South African Football Association has launched an investigation. If match-fixing is true, the club's ** will be banned for 5 to 8 seasons, and the referee on duty will also be banned for 10 seasons. Gawula Classical, who ranked fourth in the league due to these four teams playing match-fixing, eventually won the league title.
To determine whether a game is match-fixing, it can be analyzed from the following aspects:
Abnormal course of the game: If the course of a match is very unnatural, such as some obviously unreasonable tactical set-up or the player's performance suddenly becomes very bad, it may be match-fixing.
Abnormal player behavior: The behavior of a player during the game is also an important basis for judging whether it is match-fixing. If a player behaves in a very unusual way during the game, such as suddenly making a low-level mistake or deliberately abandoning the defense, it could be match-fixing.
Abnormal referee decision: The referee's decision is also an important basis for judging whether it is match-fixing. If the referee makes a clear misjudgment, omission or misjudgment at some key moments, it may be match-fixing.
Handicap anomalies: If there are some anomalies in the market of a match, such as a sudden and large change in the handicap of one team, it may be match-fixing.
Abnormal post-match results: If the post-match result of a match is very unnatural, such as if a team suddenly loses a lot of games that they shouldn't have lost, it could be match-fixing.
However, some countries have cracked down on match-fixing very hard, and have introduced strict laws and regulations to severely punish suspected match-fixing. For example, the United Kingdom** and the Football Association have a very strong crackdown on match-fixing, and players, coaches and clubs involved in match-fixing face huge legal risks, thus reducing the probability of match-fixing.
Therefore, although there is a phenomenon of "match-fixing" in foreign football, the phenomenon of match-fixing has been effectively curbed under the strict supervision and crackdown of some countries.