World Cup Trivia Thread - SJS Format

[wpdavid]

Well done mate, your go

OK.

Once, a side left out their top scorer from their semifinal because they wanted to rest him before the final. Name the team and the player.

 

[GIMH]

ooooh

Was it Brazil in either 1934 or 1938? Can't for the life of me think of the player though

 

[wpdavid]

ooooh

Was it Brazil in either 1934 or 1938? Can't for the life of me think of the player though

Yes it was - you're far too good at this. I'm going to have to insist on the player as well.

 

[GIMH]

I'm buggered for remembering the player. I'll search the archives of my mind and maybe someone else will pop in with the answer in the meantime

My money's on Brumby

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Brazil in '38 - they rested Leonadis da Silva (sp?) and they duly lost to Italy in the semi-final.

 

[wpdavid]

Brazil in '38 - they rested Leonadis da Silva (sp?) and they duly lost to Italy in the semi-final.

Well done. Your turn now ..

 

[LongHopCassidy]

I hosted this World Cup at an important time in my political history. What country am I and what event was it?

 

[steds]

Uruguay. 1930. Centenary of their independence.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Boo.

But yes, your go!

 

[steds]

I was the manager of my country in their first ever World Cup game. By the time their next game came round, three days later, I wasn't. Who am I and what was the reason?

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Togo coach Otto Pfister, walking out in the middle of an argument over players' pay?

 

[steds]

Togo coach Otto Pfister, walking out in the middle of an argument over players' pay?

No. Togo's 2nd game was 6 days after the first, and I think he was reinstated in time for it, wasn't he?

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Was it in 1958?

 

[steds]

No

 

[Goughy]

Did they die?

 

[steds]

No.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

1954?

 

[steds]

Yes.

 

[LongHopCassidy]

Was the coach in question with South Korea?

 

[steds]

No.



...Atleast not the one I'm thinking of. Don't know too much about South Korea's football history.