World Cup Trivia Thread

[BoyBrumby]

Off to bed now so I'm gonna have a punt:

A is Uwe Seeler, who's the only player other than Pele to score in 4 finals tournaments.

 

[Cevno]

Correct BoyBrumby.

Your turn.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Five teams share this unfortunate distinction. Who are they and what is it?

 

[GIMH]

Does it involve failing to win matches?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Does it involve failing to win matches?

No, not specifically. Although two of the countries didn't.

 

[BoyBrumby]

No one? Off out shortly so I'll bung in a clue:

This happened to two teams in 1982 and last in 1998.

 

[Jarquis]

Something to do with going out in the group stages?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Something to do with going out in the group stages?

Yes & No, tbh. It isn't specifically, but has to involve it.

 

[Jarquis]

When you said 2 of the teams hadn't won games, is that ever? Or in the WC where they went out?

 

[BoyBrumby]

When you said 2 of the teams hadn't won games, is that ever? Or in the WC where they went out?

No & Yes, respectively.

 

[cpr]

Failed to score at all in that World Cup?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Failed to score at all in that World Cup?

No.

 

[Jarquis]

Anything to do with goal difference?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Anything to do with goal difference?

No, but that has come into it in some of them.

Off now, sadly. Ambitiously going to BBQ.

The answer is teams who've been eliminated without losing a game: Scotland (74), Brazil (78), England (82), Cameroon (82) & Belgium (98).

Cameroon & Belgium both failed to win.

 

[Jarquis]

What is special about the 2010 World Cup?

 

[Magrat Garlick]

First in Africa, duh...

 

[Jarquis]

Haha, it has something to do with the competitiors.

 

[Furball]

First time both Koreas are participating?

 

[Jarquis]

Probably. Not what I had in mind.
No idea how to word the question though.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

First time with 6 African sides? Six nations starting with S in the finals?