Soccer decided to embrace the concept in the mid-1990s, and FIFA sanctioned its use in the World Cup for the first time in France in 1998. But with only six minutes left in extra time, France defender Laurent Blanc shot past Paraguay goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert to secure victory. Two years later, Les Bleus won the European Championship with a "golden goal" from David Trezeguet. The evidence never truly supported the notion that the "golden goal" promoted attacking play. ———AP World Cup coverage: www.apnews.com/tag/WorldCup

Source: ABC News May 28, 2018 11:32 UTC