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Article: This day in World Cup history - June 20

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June 19, 2006
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Berlin, June 19 -- Here is how June 20 shaped up in World Cup history.

1954 - Sandor Kocsis becomes the first player in World Cup history to score two hat tricks at the finals. He scored three in Hungary's 9-0 victory against South Korea on June 17 and follows that with another hat trick three days later as the Hungarians beat Germany 8-3. He scored another four goals in the quarter - and semi finals, but failed to find the net in the final, which Hungary lost 3-2 to

Germany.

1974 - Haiti international Ernest Jean-Joseph is the first player to be sent home from the World Cup finals after failing a drugs test. The defender tested positive for a banned substance after the ...

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