World Cup upsets: Where do Cape Verde, New Zealand rank all-time?
Cape Verde’s draw with Spain and New Zealand’s draw with Iran rank among the biggest World Cup surprises since 1994, and this chart shows where they land by FIFA ranking gap.
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