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Post by Panda on Jun 16, 2010 17:57:20 GMT 1
There have only been 3 occasions when a team that wins all 3 group games has gone on to win the World Cup:
Brazil (1970, 2002) France (1998)
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Post by Panda on Jun 16, 2010 18:08:32 GMT 1
Teams that have won all 3 group games and didn't go on to win the World Cup:
1930 - Argentina (runners-up) 1950 - Spain (4th in final group) 1966 - Portugal (semi-finals) 1966 - USSR (semi-finals) 1970 - West Germany (semi-finals) 1974 - Poland (2nd round) 1978 - Italy (2nd round) 1982 - England (2nd round) 1982 - Brazil (2nd round) 1986 - Brazil (quarter-finals) 1986 - Denmark (2nd round) 1990 - Italy (semi-finals) 1990 - Brazil (2nd round) 1998 - Argentina (quarter-finals) 2002 - Spain (quarter-finals) 2006 - Germany (semi-finals) 2006 - Portugal (semi-finals) 2006 - Brazil (quarter-finals) 2006 - Spain (2nd round)
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Post by vastar iner on Jun 16, 2010 18:37:28 GMT 1
Had Kevin Keegan nodded home that late chance against Spain in 1982, England would have been eliminated from the World Cup with four wins, a draw and one goal conceded.
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Post by frag on Jun 16, 2010 20:55:12 GMT 1
Switzerland have now gone five games without conceding a goal - a run of 484 minutes, including extra time in the Ukraine game in 2006, and the last few minutes of their defeat to Spain in 1994. This is surely the longest current run by a long stretch.
Paraguay and England were both eliminated from the 2006 tournament after keeping clean sheets in their final game, but both conceded goals in their first group games this time around.
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Post by frag on Jun 16, 2010 21:23:19 GMT 1
This is the first time in world cup history that the first round of group matches finished with no player scoring twice.
Forlan's goal was only the third goal to have been scored from outside the box, and the first not to have come from an obvious goalkeeping error.
And now, some from Optajoe: 12.7 - The avg number of shots for each goal scored at #worldcup 2010, compared to one for every 7.6 attempts in the Premier League. Tepid.
5 - Switzerland have equalled Italy's all time #Worldcup record of five consecutive clean sheets in that competition. Wall.
271 - After 30 mins v Switzerland, Spain have made 271 passes - the amount that Stoke averaged per game in the 2009-10 PL. Slick.
48 - Chile's last win at the World Cup was exactly 48 years ago (16 June 1962 v Yugoslavia). Omen. (tweeted before their win today)
1m50s - Cacau's goal was the fastest by a German substitute at the #worldcup finals beating Uwe Reinders v Chile (2 mins 26) in 1982. Swift.
3 - Ghana have been awarded 3 penalties in only 5 World Cup games. Spotted.
4 - Rob Green made more errors leading to goals than any other player in the Premier League last season. Calamity.
2 - James Milner made as many fouls as he had touches of the ball before being substituted against the #usa. Withdrawn.
99 - France have only converted 2 of their 99 shots in 2010 (1 v Costa Rica & 1 v Tunisia). Weak.
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Post by Panda on Jun 19, 2010 19:01:44 GMT 1
Another straw to clutch at...
England haven't been knocked out of the World Cup (at the tournament itself) whilst wearing red shirts since 1970.
England will be wearing red against Slovenia.
England have worn red in their final group game at each of the last 3 World Cups.
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Post by ligerdog7 on Jun 19, 2010 19:53:00 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Jun 21, 2010 22:43:05 GMT 1
Continent head-to-heads so far:
Europe 0-2 South America (2 draws) Europe 1-1 CONCACAF (2 draws) Europe 3-1 Asia Europe 3-1 Africa (2 draws) Europe 0-0 Oceania (2 draws) South America 1-0 CONCACAF South America 2-0 Asia South America 3-0 Africa CONCACAF 0-0 Africa (1 draw) Asia 1-0 Africa (1 draw)
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Post by Shireblogger on Jun 22, 2010 7:01:27 GMT 1
Continental Table So Far:-
1. AMERICAS (8 teams) 4.0 points average 2. EUROPE (13 teams) 2.9 points average 3. ASIA / OCEANIA (5 teams) 1.8 points average 4. AFRICA (6 teams) 1.2 points average
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Post by paulgilb on Jun 22, 2010 22:20:50 GMT 1
In each of the last 4 World Cups, France have either beaten Brazil or gone out at the group stage (with their only point being against Uruguay).
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 22, 2010 22:32:53 GMT 1
South Africa are the only host nation not to go any further than the group stages.
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Post by suedehead on Jun 22, 2010 22:39:21 GMT 1
South Africa are the only host nation not to go any further than the group stages. At least they managed to win a game and avoid finishing bottom of the group.
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Post by vastar iner on Jun 22, 2010 23:17:56 GMT 1
Greece for the second time in a World Cup Finals add precisely nothing to it.
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Post by suedehead on Jun 23, 2010 14:21:14 GMT 1
Greece for the second time in a World Cup Finals add precisely nothing to it. Bearing in mind that they had a decent chance of qualifying, they were appallingly negative. Good riddance to them with apologies to our Greek members.
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 24, 2010 17:41:13 GMT 1
This is the first time that the two finalists have been knocked out at the group stage (France & Italy)
And the first time that Italy haven't made the knockout stages since 1974!
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Post by Panda on Jun 24, 2010 21:38:50 GMT 1
With Paraguay playing Japan in the second round, it means we are guaranteed at least one first-time quarter-finalist.
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Post by paulgilb on Jun 29, 2010 21:58:30 GMT 1
Apparently each of the last 6 world cups has seen exactly 1 penalty shoot-out in the round of 16.
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Post by Panda on Jun 30, 2010 10:19:07 GMT 1
Apparently each of the last 6 world cups has seen exactly 1 penalty shoot-out in the round of 16. Correct. 1990: Ireland bt Romania 1994: Bulgaria bt Mexico 1998: Argentina bt England 2002: Spain bt Ireland 2006: Ukraine bt Switzerland 2010: Paraguay bt Japan The previous 6 World Cups have all seen at least one quarter-final decided on penalties.
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Post by Earl Purple on Jun 30, 2010 10:43:57 GMT 1
7 of the 8 last 16 matches were won by the group winners rather than the runners up. Only the USA failed to get through after winning their group. Ghana were therefore the only runners-up to get to the quarter final.
Let's see how that compares to other tournaments: The last 3 were the only ones that had 8 groups. The 3 previous world cups had just 6 groups, 1982 had 6 groups too but then a second group phase and 1978 and before had just 4 groups.
1998: Argentina, France, Brazil, Italy, Holland, Germany won their groups but Croatia and Denmark were runners up in their groups, so 6 out of 8.
2002: Brazil, Germany, South Korea, Spain won their groups, England, Turkey, Senegal and USA were runners up in theirs. Only 4 out of 8.
2006: Italy, Portugal, Brazil, Argentina, England, Germany won their groups, Ukraine and France came 2nd in theirs. 6 out of 8.
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Post by Panda on Jun 30, 2010 10:44:09 GMT 1
This is the first time Portugal have qualified for the World Cup and not either reached the semis or gone out in the first round.
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