World Cup 2010 Trivia

[turienzo's lovechild]

Who were knocked out of a World Cup without conceding a goal?

switzerland, 2006

 

[Austrian Gull]

switzerland, 2006

Which player has lost three penalty shoot-outs in World Cups?

 

[Simster]

0/8 I am afraid...

Costa Rica

 

[Simster]

Which player has lost three penalty shoot-outs in World Cups?

David Beckham?

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Costa Rica

1st round in 2002 and, i think, 2006

 

[KZNSeagull]

Making a few assumptions, for which I apologise, I have calculated that in the 5 minutes that Frank Lampard had to stand outside the England training cap watching the local tribe dancing and welcoming him, he earned more money than the people dancing would earn in 2 weeks.

You think he could have smiled.

 

[Simster]

1st round in 2002 and, i think, 2006

I'd have said Sweden but that's been discounted.

What about Denmark?

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

denmark is a decent shout!

 

[Simster]

denmark is a decent shout!

What about Ghana?

Ooh, and Mexico.

Maybe Cameroon, although I think they missed out once...

 

[pasty]

Republic of Ireland.

quarter final 1990
second round 1994
second round 2002

Only three times they've qualified.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

What about Ghana?

Ooh, and Mexico.

Maybe Cameroon, although I think they missed out once...

ghana is the TRUTH

i think cameroon FAILED in 2002...pretty sure they were in irelands group

(ireland must be right aswell)

 

[Simster]

ghana is the TRUTH

i think cameroon FAILED in 2002...pretty sure they were in irelands group

(ireland must be right aswell)

What about Mexico? They are to "2nd round misery" what England are to "quarter final penalty WOE"

 

[ATFC Seagull]

north korea
senegal
croatia?

North Korea & Senegal correct.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Thinking along the lines of hosts who don't normally otherwise qualify but then do well in their own tournament, are South Korea one of them?

also guess, France, Spain, USA & Belgium

Nope...

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

mexico is a MAYBE, i certainly remember them always getting into the 2nd round, maybe they f***ed up in early ones though

 

[ATFC Seagull]

denmark is a decent shout!

Yep!

 

[ATFC Seagull]

What about Ghana?

Ooh, and Mexico.

Maybe Cameroon, although I think they missed out once...

Ghana is correct.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Republic of Ireland.

quarter final 1990
second round 1994
second round 2002

Only three times they've qualified.

Correct, its what got me started on this!

 

[ATFC Seagull]

mexico is a MAYBE, i certainly remember them always getting into the 2nd round, maybe they f***ed up in early ones though

Nope, afraid not.

So far we have 5/8 correct:

Ireland
Ghana
Senegal
North Korea
Denmark

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

ukraine?