World Cup 2010 Trivia

[Simster]

Nope, afraid not.

So far we have 5/8 correct:

Ireland
Ghana
Senegal
North Korea
Denmark

Hungary?

What about Russia?

 

[ATFC Seagull]

ukraine?

Correct, 6/8.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Hungary?

Nope!

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

cuba?

 

[pasty]

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

Not Mexico. As you said, they f***ed up the early ones. didn't get past the first round until 1970 which was their 7th world cup

 

[ATFC Seagull]

cuba?

Excellent shout. 7/8.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

and what about EAST germany?

 

[ATFC Seagull]

and what about EAST germany?

 

[Simster]

Serbia?

(I had thought of East Germany, but surely they've failed as part of Germany?)

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Serbia?

(I had thought of East Germany, but surely they've failed as part of Germany?)

Think this is Serbia's first, and Yugoslavia failed.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

wales!

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

but then surely ukraine failed as part of the ussr?

 

[ATFC Seagull]

wales!

8/8. Thought someone might have got that last one a bit sooner!

 

[pasty]

USSR as was never went out in first round. Does that count?

Edit - bugger yes they did in 1990

 

[ATFC Seagull]

but then surely ukraine failed as part of the ussr?

I was including different countries in their different forms. E.g. USSR and Russia have BOTH failed...

 

[ATFC Seagull]

USSR as was never went out in first round. Does that count?

Edit - bugger yes they did in 1990

My research says 1990.

Aha - seen edit.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

There probably IS another one that I've missed so feel free to keep checking!

 

[New Carpet?]

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

Think I may have cracked it.

Roberto Baggio?

 

[Austrian Gull]

Think I may have cracked it.

Roberto Baggio?

Is correct.

Sorry to leave you in suspense all evening!

 

[Austrian Gull]

Which player has played in three consecutive finals?