Argentina 's right-wing junta allegedly bribed Peru with grain and a $ $ 50 million M loan in 1978 . Organizers of Germany 2006 set out to woo the world -- and in doing so lifted its people . When Germany beat U.S. at World Cup , celebrations in Tehran had a destabilizing effect . Algerian players go AWOL rather than represent colonial masters Argentina at the 1998 World Cup .
Argentina 's right-wing junta allegedly bribed Peru with grain and a $ 50M loan in 1978 . Organizers of Germany 2006 set out to woo the world -- and in doing so lifted its people . When Iran beat U.S. at the 1998 World Cup , celebrations in Tehran had a destabilizing effect . Algerian players go AWOL rather than represent colonial masters France at World Cup .