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Handballs, headbutts and shoulder bites – FIFA World Cups have seen their share of shocking moments. With the 2018 version set to start in Russia on June 14, check out some of the more controversial moments from the tournament’s history.

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When Hungary met Brazil in a quarter-final in Berne, Switzerland, the match resulted in 42 free kicks, four yellow cards, three red cards, two penalties and an ill temper that ran throughout the game among both sides. The game saw vicious fights between players both on the pitch and in the dressing rooms after the match was over.

Referee Arthur Ellis later said: "Whether politics and religion had something to do with it I don't know, but they behaved like animals. It was a disgrace... It was a horrible match. In today's climate so many players would have been sent off the game would have been abandoned. My only thought was that I was determined to finish it."

The game later became famous as the "Battle of Berne." For the record, Hungary beat Brazil 4-2.

Kuwait’s first (and, to date, only) World Cup appearance was in Spain in 1982. Clearly out of their depth, they were trailing 1-3 in a group game against France and seemed to have conceded a fourth – to midfielder Alain Giresse.

However, the country’s Football Association president, Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (pictured) would not have it; he rushed on to the pitch and vehemently contested the goal. The president, and his team, argued they stopped playing because of a mysterious whistle from the stands.

The goal was eventually disallowed – it didn’t matter though, France scored a fourth anyway. Nevertheless, this remains the only time in World Cup history that a spectator successfully challenged the award of a goal. For his troubles, the sheikh was fined and the referee, Miroslav Stupar, was banned.

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In a semi-final encounter, West German goalkeeper Harald Schumacher (R) committed one of the most reckless challenges in World Cup history – on French striker Patrick Battiston (L), who was bearing down on goal. Schumacher’s challenge missed the ball completely and Battiston received the full force of the tackle.

Amazingly, Schumacher wasn’t penalized, although he was widely criticized. Battiston left the game with two broken teeth, a broken neck vertebra and three cracked ribs. West Germany won the game on penalties, and eventually lost the final to Italy.

Arguably one of the most controversial moments in World Cup history (and possibly even in the history of the game), the then-Argentina captain’s infamous quarter-final goal against England settled the match in favor of the South Americans.

Although the move started with a bit of brilliance, Maradona finished the attack with a clear and deliberate punch of the ball, to put it past England goalkeeper Peter Shilton. The incident itself went unnoticed by the match officials and was only noticed on TV replays after the match.

Maradona would go on to lead his country to the title, scoring twice more in the semi-final against Belgium.

A second-round match between old foes West Germany and the Netherlands turned ugly after Rudi Völler (L) made a hard tackle on Frank Rijkaard. Infuriated, Rijkaard spat on Völler, who complained to the referee. The German was booked for his protests and it looked like his opponent might have gotten away with the foul. However, the fight raged on, forcing the referee to show both players the red card.

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The Germans would go on to win the game 2-1, with second-half goals from Jürgen Klinsmann and Andreas Brehme.

One of the more bizarre matches in World Cup history took place during a qualifying game in 1996. The match should have featured Estonia hosting Scotland. However, because of a pre-match row over the poor standard of floodlights at the Kadrioru Stadium in Tallinn, FIFA changed the kick-off time.

This meant Estonia – whose squad was largely comprised of part-time players – would struggle to field a playing side in time for the revised 3 p.m. (local time) start. Unfazed, the Scots took to the field at the scheduled time, started the match facing an empty half and, according to the rules, were awarded the win (and three points) by default.

On appeal, however, the match was re-played three months later in Monaco; it ended 0-0. Scotland would go on to qualify for the 1998 World Cup, finishing winless, fourth and last in Group A.

While preparing to take a corner during a group game against Turkey, Brazilian playmaker Rivaldo resorted to a rank bit of playacting that fooled the referee into showing Hakan Ünsal the red card.

The Turk passed the ball to Rivaldo but the latter acted as if the ball hit his face, when it had only struck his knee. Brazil went on to win the match 2-1; Rivaldo scored from the penalty spot.

After the match, Rivaldo was fined $7,350 (then worth £5,180) for feigning injury. He was, however, allowed to continue playing in the tournament, which Brazil won.

Infuriated by Italian defender Marco Materazzi's comments during the final, former France captain Zidane responded by headbutting him in the chest. Zidane was dismissed with a red card in his last international match, having single-handedly dragged his team to the final. Italy eventually won 5-4 on penalties.

Later, in an interview, Materazzi admitted he used "stupid words," but there was "no bitterness" between the two after the incident.

Portugal lost Deco and Costinha to red cards, while Giovanni van Bronckhorst and Khalid Boulahrouz were sent off for the Netherlands in this Round of 16 tie. The rough tackling also saw Cristiano Ronaldo forced off injured.

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter was quoted as saying: "Russian referee Valentin Ivanov should have given himself a yellow card for his poor performance during the match."

Styled today as the “Battle of Nuremberg,” Portugal won 1-0, courtesy of a Maniche goal.

During the second leg of a qualifying play-off between France and the Republic of Ireland, former Arsenal great Thierry Henry channeled his inner Maradona – he handballed inside the penalty box, setting up compatriot William Gallas for a goal.

As with Maradona’s incident, the referee didn’t see the foul and awarded the French the goal. Despite later protests from the Football Association of Ireland, his decision stood, and France won the tie 2-1 on aggregate. They qualified for the 2010 World Cup, where, after all that, they had a disastrous World Cup, exiting after the group stage without a single win.

With the scores level in a quarter-final against Ghana, Uruguayan striker Luis Suárez (R) was standing on the goal-line when he decided, quite literally, to take matters into his own hands. He punched the ball away as it was headed towards a certain goal for the Africans.

Suárez was dismissed with a red card. Sadly though, Ghana missed the resulting penalty and Uruguay won 4-2 on penalties, eventually finishing fourth in the World Cup.

The 2010 World Cup final in South Africa was a particularly ill-tempered affair with 14 yellow cards awarded. Netherland's Nigel de Jong’s karate kick on Spain's Xabi Alonso grabbed the headlines. Contesting a 50-50 ball, De Jong jumped in the air with a high boot that went straight into Alonso’s chest. The incident went unnoticed and he played the match for 99 minutes before being substituted.

De Jong's foul didn't help his team; the Dutch lost their third World Cup final with a final score of 1-0.

Suárez has a “hunger” for football – the Barcelona star has a number of biting incidents in his career. None of them, however, were as high-profile as the one during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

With the scores level in a crucial group game, the Uruguayan bit Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini on the shoulder. Although the Italian was quick to show the referee the bite marks, Suárez remained on the pitch and, only minutes, later, central defender Diego Godin gave the South Americans a 1-0 win.

Suárez did receive a post-match punishment though – FIFA slapped him with a nine-match ban, meaning his World Cup was over, and a four-month football ban. Uruguay went on to lose the quarter-final to Colombia.