West Germany v France (1982 FIFA World Cup)
On 8 July 1982, West Germany and France played in the semi-finals of the 1982 FIFA World Cup at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in Seville, Spain. The match is known in both countries as the Night of Seville (, ). The match was won by West Germany 5–4 on penalties. They advanced to face Italy in the final. Thanks to its back-and-forth drama, four goals in extra time and a dramatic penalty shoot-out, the match is regarded as one of the best football matches of all time. It is considered by French captain Michel Platini to be his "most beautiful game." West Germany's victory was the first time in the history of the World Cup that a penalty shoot-out determined the outcome. Overview This match, like a number of other matches at this tournament, started at nine o'clock in the evening, because July daily high temperatures in the south-western Spanish city of Seville averaged ; the hot weather during the tournament had already taken a toll on the players. The day of the match had been very hot- it had hit by 6:30 p.m. and the temperature at 21:00 was still . With West Germany's captain and European Footballer