World Cup Trivia Thread - SJS Format

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Asian?

 

[Jamee999]

India. Don't know the year though.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I think it's India, not sure of the finals tho. 1950?

EDIT: Way to read Jamee's post, Dale.....

 

[Jamee999]

Wiki agrees with it being 1950.

 

[Matteh]

India - 1950 is the correct answer. It's the only time they've come anywhere near to being in the World Cup too.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Cool. Ok, as a slight change of pace, here's a visual question.

Scanned from my dog-earred pack of "Bobby Charlton's World Cup Aces" top trumps, who do these stats belong to?

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Is he English?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Is he English?

No.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

European?

 

[BoyBrumby]

European?

Yes.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Played in the 1954 World Cup?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Played in the 1954 World Cup?

Yup. Think you may be onto me here....

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Not quite yet. Need the nation. Hungarian?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Not quite yet. Need the nation. Hungarian?

Yes.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Sounds like Ferenc Puskas, then. Was a bit unsure because there were only 5 games in the 54 Cup (two group games in a group of four!), and three knock-outs.

 

[Jamee999]

Puskas

 

[BoyBrumby]

Sounds like Ferenc Puskas, then. Was a bit unsure because there were only 5 games in the 54 Cup (two group games in a group of four!), and three knock-outs.

Yep, that's the man. I think from memory he also played a game for Spain in the 1962 WC after the Hungarian revolution.

Here's the galloping Major in full glory. The pic must be from quite late in his career, because he's looking a tad portly even by his standards!

 

[Magrat Garlick]

On 17 June 1982, a man broke a record previously held by Pelé, while playing together with the man who would four years later break the opposite record. Who are the two men, and what records am I thinking of?

 

[BoyBrumby]

On 17 June 1982, a man broke a record previously held by Pelé, while playing together with the man who would four years later break the opposite record. Who are the two men, and what records am I thinking of?

I swear I haven't Googled this!

Norman Whiteside & Pat Jennings? Youngest & Eldest players @ a WC Finals tournament?

 

[Magrat Garlick]

I swear I haven't Googled this!

Norman Whiteside & Pat Jennings? Youngest & Eldest players @ a WC Finals tournament?

Yep. Too easy.