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In the 1974 World Cup, Zaire defender Mwepu Ilunga bolted from the wall and cleared the ball before Brazil's free kick, getting carded. Not ignorance: dictator Mobutu Sese Seko warned that losing by over 0-4 meant nobody returned alive. He stalled; Zaire held on 0-3.
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