One of the best matches in world championship history

Between this match and Italy Vs Brazil two of the best football matches I have ever seen.

In the 80's even the crowd sounded 8bit.

One of the greatest World Cup matches ever.

I don't know why I keep drawing back to World Cup 82, I feel this World Cup was and still the most exciting World Cup I witnessed.

No red card for Harald Schumacher, incredible

I was nine the first time I saw this and I remember my dad say that German fella (Schumacher) should be sent to jail for what he did. I also remember the novelty of being let stay up extra late to watch the shoot out! Great memories of that summer.

Here is my story of the night of Sevilla: Since it was late in the evening and my parents were more concerned about our sleep than our wish to watch this game to the end my brother and I were sent to bed. The next day I learned that we had missed the most epic WC match in german history. Until this day I am not really ready to forgive my dad for this theft during my teenage years. As a father of 2 i promise not to make such a mistake to their disadvantage.

Greatest injustice in the history of the 82WC was that idiot in goal staying on the pitch and no penalty for France. What an absolute joke. He could have killed that player with that BS

Damn that French guy looked dead after him and the goal keeper crashed. Hopefully nothing like that happens in any of the players in the upcoming game

perhaps the best world cup game. in india my grandmother who had never watched football, stayed late in night to watch the whole game. had the final comment"the team in blue shud have won"!

I am German. I have seen this in an hotel in Italy at the age of 23. The hotel manager put dozens of chairs in front of an huge TV. The hotel guests were one thirds French, one thirds German and one thirds Italian people. Later Germany lost the final against Italy. For me it was the most emotional WC. I never will forget.

Love how all the planes in the gallery were cheering!

I always remember watching this amazing game on TV. Another brilliant game from that world Cup was Italy3 Brazil2.

One of the greatest matches in history. At that time the French were not yet a major nation of football...We lacked experience.

This was the start of the "German curse" for the French team. Three losses in a row in World Cups. That curse was broken in 2016 European Cup.

I was 11 and this game will always be remembered along with Italia-Brasil ....what a wonderful World Cup it was...I still cant believe that the Brazilian team didnt win, they were one of the greatest teams I have ever seen

Unforgettable! The best World Cup of my life.

WHY is this one of the greatest World Cup games ever? 6 reasons: QUALITY - CRESCENDO - ROLLERCOASTER - CONTRAST - DRAMA - TRAGEDY - QUALITY: Six goals. Great saves by GKs. Most of the game played in the final third of each team due to rapid transition to counter-offensives. Great passing sequences (mostly France). Dribbling (Littbarski, Tigana, Amoros, Briegel). - CRESCENDO: Very good 90 minutes with two goals, even better 30 minutes of extra time with 4 great goals. - ROLLERCOASTER: Germany scored first. France tied, went ahead. Germany tied again during extra-time. - DRAMA: Penalty shootout with a rollercoaster of its own, as Germany came back once more, after Stielike had missed. - TRAGEDY: Had Schumacher fouled Battiston outside of the Seville stadium, he would have been arrested and charged for assault crime. Worst, Dutch referee inaction (no red card for Schumacher, no free kick for France). - CONTRAST: The artistic and creative France vs the physical and disciplined Germany, with a painful historic past (Napoleon’s occupation of Germany, Nazi occupation of France).

One of the best semi-finals ever

i am french , i was 7 , i was so sad....i am 45 now , i stil remember that deep feeling...Soccer and World cup are the best.

Rummenigge is one of the greatest players of all time and he always showed up at the right time in big games .He made the difference

Still remember watching this game when I was a child. Germany (with a semi-injured KH Rummenigge) simply never gave up, even when down 1-3 in the extra time.

Thats why you love football. This World cup Was unforgetable

the best world cup of my lifetime, france were a joy to watch, like the dutch sides of the 70s

La plus grande injustice de l'histoire du Sport Français. Toute discipline confondus. Tout simplement.

J'en pleure encore. On a assassiné ma jeunesse ce jour là !!!

Напряжений и драматичной , этот полуфинал и матч Италия - Бразилия ( 3-2) -- лучшее , что я видел на больших турнирах . Best match ever .

Still one of my favorite WC games of all time

till the 80ies football was so much hard, you had to kill someone to see a red card!

The first World Cup I watched on TV and until today my favorite football match.

I saw this match in TV, was 17 years old then. Enjoyed the match very much. A memorable one

OK ... Schumacher was Schumacher, no question about that; but really, German teams gave the world some of the most memorable matches in the history of football: West Germany vs Hungary 1954 3.2 West Germany vs England 1966 2:4 e West Germany vs England 1970 3:2 e West Germany vs Italy 1970 3:4 e West Germany vs France 1982 3:3 p West Germany vs Argentina 1986 2:3 and Germany vs Brazil 2014 7:1

I wished this clip would also show the moment Rumminigge came onto the field, because it was definitely a turning point in this game.

My dad keeps talking about this every time we watch a game that goes into overtime

Best soccer match I ever saw in my whole life!!!

Greatest match ever. This film was the first time I saw Schumacher's save against Six in the shootout-The global broadcast did not have it, just showed Libbarski comforting Sterlikle? after he missed.

That world cup made me fall in love with french football and ive been a fan ever since does anyone remember france vs brazil in mexico 1986 that was one of the best quarterfinals ive ever witnessed and of course germany vs france in 1982 but i remember austria vs germany in 1978 even though it wasnt a final i think a lot of austrians will remember

I watched this live in 82 , it was a battle !

Great match. Absolutely love Rummenigge’s goal, what a gorgeous finish.

Lo mejor del fútbol en una semifinal donde se combinó drama, tragedia y pasión....todos los ingredientes necesarios como en una novela se vivió en este partido no apto para cardiacos entre Francia vs Alemania en el mundial de España '82....

Esse foi um dos melhores jogos da copa de 1982 que assisti! Duas grandes seleções com craques como Rumennigge, Litbarstk, o goleiro Schumacher e etc e a França com Platini, Tigana, Rocheteau, Giresse e etc! Rumennigge jogou essa copa contundido, a meia bomba e mesmo assim, por ser craque, desequilibrou o jogo a favor da Alemanha , que empatou e venceu nos pênaltis! Muito se fala do fato do Zico ser craque mas não ter ganho copa do mundo, mas ele não foi o único! Platini, Rumenigge, Cruif, Puskas, Eusébio, foram cracaços de bola mas também não ganharam copa do mundo!

This match was two years before I became obsessed with football. I only learned of this legendary match much later.

Germany had a strong team back then, number 2 in 82 and 86 and the winner of the 1990 tournament.

The best soccer match I've ever seen!!!

A great tournament. So was Mexico'86. Spain'82 was the second WC I watched and the thrills and spills of it were but inspirational. This was the highlight of that WC edition. The magic squares of Les Bleus vs the stoicism of Die Maanschaft. It was also the first-ever WC pen shootout and it set the German trend of impenetrability in that discipline.

El mejor partido en la historia de los mundiales . Lejos

40 years on and Giresse"s goal still making the news....

That Schumarer... Suarez has nothing fact compared with him. Please that France wins! And... Allez les bleus!

The most favoured,loved matches of the World Cup history, this one is my joint winner match(as most favoured) another one is the final of the 1986 World Cup. In 1982 I was a 14 year old boy. o! what a beautiful era of the planet earth it was! I'm really missing those days.

Francia en los 80 tenia una seleccion de estilo sudamericano...jugaba un futbol parecido a Argent... Bras... Campeon de Europa 84....GREAT TEAM..Saludos de Argentina 🇦🇷

La gran hazaña de ambos equipos ,EL ESTILO, EL ARTE BELLISISISIMO, LA ALEGRIA DEL GRAN PÙBLICO QUE VIBRA DE EMOCION, ALEGRIA, DE ESTAR AHI REPRESENTANDO A SU PAIS AL MUNDO!!!!!!

When the beautiful football was defeated twice, France and Brazil 1982.

i remember this match so well as it it happened yesterday. One if the best, if not the best, comeback matches.

1982 was my first world cup living in North Africa back then. I enjoyed Zico, Maradona, Rossi, Litbarski, and Boniek.

WOW ... do a freeze frame at 4:26 to see a beautiful tieing goal !! 3-3 forcing the game into Over-Time Shootouts .. Great game, 4 goals scored in A.E.T. !!

Смотрел тогда по телевизору! Фантастическая игра! А болел за немцев)

Michael Schumacher learned how to drive by watching Toni Schumacher play goal. In the US this game was broadcast on PBS. The announcer was a British commentator named Toby Charles, and he always used to call Littbarski by his whole name "Little Pierre Michel Littbarski", so I thought "Little" was part of his name.I was rooting for Germany because I always root for Germany vs. France, in wars or in football matches.

In this World Cup, I discovered the excellent game of Uli Stielike, his positioning, timing, and extraordinary Elegance. Was Sad seeing him failing the first penalty of Germany. Not even his teammates were able to lift him up. My little eyes left some tears go and had to leave the room were a was watching this game with my dad, uncles and cousins. Unforgettable drama!!. Greetings from a Peruvian in Houston.⚽️

Um dos 10 maiores jogos de Copa da história!

Opinião Democrática!!! Independente da desclassificação do Brasil, pra mim o jogo da Alemanha X França; foi o melhor da Copa. Abraços a todos.

What a great game. So many champions. The ‘82 world cap one of the best ones

Best world cup for me. Maybe because I was 13 at the time and it was the first I remember. The atmosphere, the players and the colour tv. The end of the era and the beginning of a new one!

The irony that Schumacher was still on the pitch to save the penalties (instead of in prison) is completely lost on the Germans. I told a friend that the Giresse incident was "the most deliberate 'accident' of all time" - and he just smiled.

Best game of that tournament

Times when FIFA did not require monochrome uniforms !! Beautiful uniforms!

Goalies are twins!!! 😂😂😂

So happy to see Amoros. My childhood hero. Hit the crossbar at 2'00....

The German goalkeeper almost killed Batiston

A little surprised the official FIFA channel doesn’t have better sound on this video.

Such bizarre and interesting goals scored by each side, not to mention the back and forths - I keep coming back to watch the highlights.❤

Rumminigge was great player. He turned the game.

Epic Match. My Alltime Favorite

Unforgettable... if you watched it in 1982!

Biggest miss of my childhood as I was only allowed to watch the boring Italy-Poland game earlier that night in Hong Kong :-)

What a robbery

Where's the full match? I remember watching that game. What a captivating game, very exciting and full of drama and the highest skills.

Best match of world cup history

2021 reliving this classic thriller of 1982 match.

The best World Cup ever

A classic, in a world cup full of timeless games. Probably the last great world cup ever

Football was so artful in the 82 World Cup. All the teams played quality football.

12 years old at the time. Great memories.

I was not born in 82 I was born 10 years later but since everytime, I heard about this action on Battiston. Nevertheless, since well before the start of the competition, Germany is my favorite, they still are, so of course I want to see France win, but if it is Germany, I will wish them good luck thereafter. I hope to see a good game Friday and good luck to both teams.

I remember watching that game and still don't know why German keeper Schumacher wasn't given a straight red card for the deliberate hit on Battiston...the keeper made no attempt to play the ball but instead he drove straight at the player leaped up in the air and hip checked Battiston in the chest and head...right in front of the ref

It was the first full football game I ever saw. If you can’t bring a 3:1 lead in the extra time home you don’t deserve to be in the final.

One of THE best semi finals ever at world cup. Final Should have been France - Brasil in 1982

simplesly the bigest footbal game on the history, no doubt.

I didn't even think footage of Didier Six's penalty miss existed.

France were excellent in midfield but couldn't defend. What a great game this was.

Just for the record, up to this day, Stielike's is the only penalty missed by a German National Team in a World Cup shootout.

Check out Amoros at 2'00, he was only 20, a hero of my childhood.....

They should bring back the "R" for replays.

Me lembro desse jogo. O Brasil havia sido eliminado pela Itália e resolvi torcer para a França. Dois gols relâmpagos logo no início da prorrogação garantiriam a classificação dos Les Bleus. SQN.

Hard to watch after Giresse goal.

Melhor jogo da historia das copas

Sorry for my lack of knowledge of the incident, but the incident at 1:16, why wasn't Schumacher sent off for that? Like, he was clearly not playing the ball there. If that was done today, he would be been red carded instantly. Man, if he would had been sent off, it clearly would had been a different game for France IMO.

Rummenigge goes for a back heel kick, just as Fischer scores with a little more style than that .-)

Nobody color of card for the german goalkeeper lol he kill a french player

The best and the worst of Germany. But with normal refereeing France win the match.