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Article: This day in World Cup history - July 8
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- The Hindustan Times
- Article date:
- July 7, 2006
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Berlin, July 7 -- Here's how July 8 has shaped up in World Cup history:
1980 - Robbie Keane is born. The Irish striker plays at the 2002 World Cup finals for Ireland, where the side advances into the second round after finishing second in a group, which included Cameroon, Germany and Saudi Arabia. They lose to Spain in the round of 16. Keane scored three goals in the four matches.
1982 - The first match to be decided by a penalty shoot-out is played between West Germany and France at the semi-final stage in Spain. Germany begin a run that sees them win four penalty shoot-outs in a row by winning 5-4. The Germans go on to lose the final against Italy.
1982 - Alain Giresse becomes the first ...