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2nd-half Comebacks

20 games· 1885 - 2025

A collection of unforgettable tournament goalfests, featuring competitive games, excluding friendlies, where attacking football ran wild and scorelines reached seven goals or more. These games stand out for their relentless pace, defensive collapses, and sheer spectacle on football’s biggest stages.

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Equatorial Guinea roar back from 2-0 down to stun São Tomé e Príncipe in World Cup qualifying.

Thursday 04 Sep 25FIFA World Cup
São Tomé and Principe
2 - 3
Equatorial Guinea
N

Honduras storm back from 2-0 down to beat Bermuda 5-3 in a wild Gold Cup qualifier in Hamilton.

Friday 21 Mar 25CONCACAF Gold Cup
Bermuda
3 - 5
Honduras

Ukraine's three-goal comeback in Skopje stuns North Macedonia and keeps their Euro 2024 hopes alive.

Friday 16 Jun 23UEFA European Championship
North Macedonia
2 - 3
Ukraine

France's furious second-half comeback stuns Belgium 3-2 and sends Les Bleus into the Nations League final.

Thursday 07 Oct 21UEFA Nations League
Belgium
2 - 3
France
N

Israel stun Slovakia with three second-half goals to flip a 2-0 deficit in Trnava.

Wednesday 14 Oct 20UEFA Nations League
Slovakia
2 - 3
Israel

Tajikistan storm back from 2-0 down to stun India 4-2 in the Intercontinental Cup final in Ahmedabad.

Sunday 07 Jul 19Intercontinental Cup
India
2 - 4
Tajikistan

Jamaica storm back from 2-0 down in Leonora to stun Guyana and keep their Gold Cup hopes alive.

Tuesday 11 Oct 16CONCACAF Gold Cup
Guyana
2 - 4
Jamaica
AET

Curaçao stun Puerto Rico 4-2 after extra time to seize the Gold Cup qualifying tie in Bayamón.

Tuesday 11 Oct 16CONCACAF Gold Cup
Puerto Rico
2 - 4
Curaçao
AET

Martinique storm back from 2-0 down to stun Barbados 3-2 in a dramatic Gold Cup qualifier in Rivière-Pilote.

Friday 05 Sep 14CONCACAF Gold Cup
Martinique
3 - 2
Barbados

Brazil's stunning comeback in Johannesburg turns a 2-0 USA lead into Confederations Cup heartbreak.

Sunday 28 Jun 09FIFA Confederations Cup
United States of America
2 - 3
Brazil
N

Tahiti stun Solomon Islands with a second-half comeback in Auckland after trailing 2-0 at the break.

Sunday 07 Jul 02Oceania Nations Cup
Solomon Islands
2 - 3
Tahiti
N

Honduras stun Costa Rica in San José, overturning a 2-0 half-time deficit in World Cup qualifying.

Sunday 08 Nov 92FIFA World Cup
Costa Rica
2 - 3
Honduras

Switzerland stun Bulgaria in Sofia with a second-half comeback to turn a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 qualifier win.

Wednesday 01 May 91UEFA European Championship
Bulgaria
2 - 3
Switzerland

The Netherlands storm back from 2-0 down in Dublin to stun the Republic of Ireland 3-2 in Euro 1984 qualifying.

Wednesday 12 Oct 83UEFA European Championship
Republic of Ireland
2 - 3
Netherlands

China's late surge in Kuala Lumpur turns a 2-0 deficit into a 4-2 World Cup qualifying comeback over Saudi Arabia.

Thursday 12 Nov 81FIFA World Cup
Saudi Arabia
2 - 4
China PR
N

Guatemala storm back from 2-0 down to stun Panama 4-2 in a 1976 CONCACAF Championship qualifier in Panama City.

Friday 17 Sep 76CONCACAF Championship
Panama
2 - 4
Guatemala

West Germany's extra-time comeback in Belgrade silences Yugoslavia and sends the holders into the Euro 1976 final.

Thursday 17 Jun 76UEFA European Championship
Yugoslavia
2 - 4
West Germany
AET

Italy roar back from 2-0 down in Tel Aviv to stun Israel 4-2 in World Cup qualifying.

Sunday 15 Oct 61FIFA World Cup
Israel
2 - 4
Italy

Scotland stun England in London, overturning a 2-0 half-time deficit to win 3-2 in the British Home Championship.

Saturday 13 Apr 89British Home Championship
England
2 - 3
Scotland

Wales roar back from 2-0 down to hammer Ireland 8-2 in Belfast in a stunning British Home Championship turnaround.

Saturday 11 Apr 85British Home Championship
Ireland
2 - 8
Wales