Events Today
2001
A politically charged reunion between France and Algeria ends with pitch invasion and abandonment.
France and Algeria met for the first time since Algeria gained independence from France in 1962. The historic friendly at the Stade de France was abandoned after a pitch invasion with France leading 4-1.
Beckham’s last-minute free-kick sends England to the World Cup
David Beckham produced one of England’s most iconic moments by scoring a dramatic injury-time free-kick against Greece to secure qualification for the 2002 World Cup. The strike remains one of the greatest free-kicks in English football history and one of the defining moments of Beckham’s career.