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Which two teams played in the first men's World Cup match ever decided by a penalty shootout, a 1982 semi-final that finished 3-3 after extra time?
CORRECT ANSWER
West Germany and France
The 1982 World Cup semi-final between West Germany and France, which finished 3-3 after extra time, was the first men's World Cup match decided by a penalty shootout.
ALL OPTIONS
ABrazil and Argentina
BItaly and Brazil
CEngland and West Germany
โWest Germany and France
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