The FIFA World Cup has produced countless unforgettable moments, but few are as dramatic as teams fighting back from seemingly impossible situations to secure victory.
Throughout the tournament's history, several nations have carved out a reputation for resilience, overturning deficits and producing some of the most remarkable comebacks ever witnessed on football's biggest stage.
Austria and Portugal jointly hold the record for the largest comeback victory in World Cup history after both teams recovered from three-goal deficits to win.
Austria achieved the feat during the 1954 quarter finals against Switzerland in one of the most extraordinary matches ever played. Switzerland raced into a 3-0 lead within the opening 20 minutes, but Austria mounted an incredible recovery to claim a 7-5 victory.
The contest became known as the "Heat Battle of Lausanne" and remains the highest-scoring match in World Cup history.
Twelve years later, Portugal produced a similarly stunning turnaround in the quarter finals of the 1966 tournament. North Korea stunned the football world by taking a 3-0 lead, but legendary forward Eusebio inspired Portugal's comeback as they stormed back to win 5-3.
Several other iconic World Cup matches have featured teams overturning two-goal deficits to secure memorable victories.
One of the most famous occurred in the 1954 final when West Germany recovered from two goals down to defeat Hungary and claim their first World Cup title in what became known as the "Miracle of Bern."
West Germany also demonstrated their fighting spirit during the 1970 quarter finals when they came from behind to defeat England in another classic encounter.
More recently, Belgium produced one of the greatest modern World Cup comebacks at the 2018 tournament in Russia. Trailing Japan 2-0 in the Round of 16, the Red Devils responded with three unanswered goals, including a dramatic winner in stoppage time, to secure a thrilling 3-2 victory.
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