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Friday, June 6, 2014
Thursday, June 5, 2014
2014 World Cup: Player Representation by League
League systems with players represented at the 2014 World Cup.
GROUP A
Brazil
6 - England
4 - Brazil
3 - Italy
3 - Spain
2 - France
2 - Germany
1 - Russia
1 - Ukraine
1 - United States (1: Canada)
Cameroon
7 - France
6 - Turkey
3 - Spain
2 - Cameroon
2 - England
2 - Germany
1 - Belgium
Croatia
4 - Ukraine
3 - Croatia
3 - Germany
3 - Italy
3 - Spain
2 - England
2 - Greece
2 - Russia
1 - France (1: Monaco)
Mexico
15 - Mexico
3 - Spain
2 - Portugal
1 - England
1 - France
1 - Germany
GROUP B
Australia
6 - Australia
3 - England
3 - Germany
2 - Netherlands
2 - Switzerland
1 - Austria
1 - Belgium
1 - China
1 - Italy
1 - Qatar
1 - South Korea
1 - United States
Chile
5 - Chile
5 - Spain
4 - Italy
3 - Brazil
3 - England (1: Wales)
1 - Netherlands
1 - Sweden
1 - Switzerland
Netherlands
10 - Netherlands
6 - England (2: Wales)
3 - Germany
2 - Turkey
1 - Italy
1 - Ukraine
Spain
14 - Spain
6 - England
2 - Italy
1 - Germany
GROUP C
Colombia
6 - Italy
3 - Argentina
3 - Colombia
3 - France (1: Monaco)
2 - Portugal
2 - Spain
1 - England
1 - Germany
1 - Mexico
1 - Netherlands
Greece
9 - Greece
6 - Italy
2 - England
2 - Spain
2 - Turkey
1 - Germany
1 - Scotland
Cote d'Ivoire
5 - France
4 - Germany
4 - Turkey
4 - England (1: Wales)
2 - Switzerland
1 - Belgium
1 - Cote d'Ivoire
1 - Italy
1 - Norway
Japan
11 - Japan
7 - Germany
2 - England
2 - Italy
1 - Belgium
GROUP D
Costa Rica
9 - Costa Rica
3 - Norway
3 - United States
1 - Belgium
1 - Denmark
1 - Germany
1 - Greece
1 - Netherlands
1 - Russia
1 - Spain
1 - Sweden
England
22 - England
1 - Scotland
Italy
20 - Italy
3 - France
Uruguay
5 - Italy
4 - Spain
3 - Brazil
3 - England
2 - Portugal
1 - France
1 - Japan
1 - Mexico
1 - Paraguay
1 - Turkey
1 - Uruguay
GROUP E
Ecuador
8 - Ecuador
7 - Mexico
1 - Brazil
1 - Colombia
1 - England
1 - Germany
1 - Netherlands
1 - Russia
1 - Saudi Arabia
1 - UAE
France
9 - England
8 - France
3 - Spain
1 - Germany
1 - Italy
1 - Portugal
Honduras
11 - Honduras
4 - England
4 - United States
1 - Belgium
1 - China
1 - Costa Rica
1 - Scotland
Switzerland
9 - Germany
7 - Switzerland
5 - Italy
2 - Spain
GROUP F
Argentina
7 - Italy
4 - Spain
3 - Argentina
3 - England
3 - Portugal
2 - France
1 - Mexico
Bosnia and Herzegovina
7 - Germany
5 - Turkey
2 - Croatia
2 - England
2 - Italy
1 - Austria
1 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 - China
1 - Hungary
1 - Ukraine
Iran
14 - Iran
2 - England
1 - Germany
1 - Kuwait
1 - Netherlands
1 - Portugal
1 - Qatar
1 - Spain
1 - United States (1: Canada)
Nigeria
6 - England
3 - Nigeria
2 - Belgium
2 - France
2 - Israel
2 - Turkey
1 - Italy
1 - Netherlands
1 - Russia
1 - Scotland
1 - Spain
1 - Ukraine
GROUP G
Germany
17 - Germany
4 - England
1 - Italy
1 - Spain
Ghana
5 - Italy
5 - France
2 - Russia
2 - South Africa
1 - Belgium
1 - England
1 - Germany
1 - Ghana
1 - Greece
1 - Netherlands
1 - Norway
1 - Tunisia
1 - UAE
Portugal
8 - Portugal
6 - Spain
3 - Turkey
1 - England
1 - France
1 - Germany
1 - Italy
1 - Russia
1 - Ukraine
United States
10 - United States (1: Canada)
4 - England
4 - Germany
1 - France
1 - Mexico
1 - Netherlands
1 - Norway
1 - Turkey
GROUP H
Algeria
4 - Italy
4 - Spain
3 - England
3 - France
3 - Portugal
2 - Algeria
1 - Bulgaria
1 - Croatia
1 - Qatar
1 - Tunisia
Belgium
11 - England
3 - Belgium
2 - Germany
2 - Russia
2 - Spain
1 - France
1 - Italy
1 - Portugal
Russia
23 - Russia
South Korea
6 - South Korea
6 - Germany
4 - England
3 - Japan
3 - China
1 - Saudi Arabia
Player Representation by League System
119 - England (4: Wales)
82 - Italy
79 - Germany
65 - Spain
46 - France (2: Monaco)
34 - Russia
26 - Mexico
26 - Turkey
22 - Portugal
21 - United States (3: Canada)
20 - Netherlands
15 - Japan
14 - Iran
13 - Greece
12 - Belgium
12 - Switzerland
11 - Brazil
11 - Honduras
10 - Costa Rica
9 - Ukraine
8 - Ecuador
7 - South Korea
6 - Argentina
6 - Australia
6 - China
6 - Croatia
6 - Norway
5 - Chile
4 - Colombia
4 - Scotland
3 - Qatar
2 - Algeria
2 - Austria
2 - Cameroon
2 - Saudi Arabia
2 - Sweden
2 - Tunisia
2 - UAE
1 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 - Bulgaria
1 - Cote d'Ivoire
1 - Denmark
1 - Hungary
1 - Kuwait
1 - Paraguay
1 - Uruguay
GROUP A
Brazil
6 - England
4 - Brazil
3 - Italy
3 - Spain
2 - France
2 - Germany
1 - Russia
1 - Ukraine
1 - United States (1: Canada)
Cameroon
7 - France
6 - Turkey
3 - Spain
2 - Cameroon
2 - England
2 - Germany
1 - Belgium
Croatia
4 - Ukraine
3 - Croatia
3 - Germany
3 - Italy
3 - Spain
2 - England
2 - Greece
2 - Russia
1 - France (1: Monaco)
Mexico
15 - Mexico
3 - Spain
2 - Portugal
1 - England
1 - France
1 - Germany
GROUP B
Australia
6 - Australia
3 - England
3 - Germany
2 - Netherlands
2 - Switzerland
1 - Austria
1 - Belgium
1 - China
1 - Italy
1 - Qatar
1 - South Korea
1 - United States
Chile
5 - Chile
5 - Spain
4 - Italy
3 - Brazil
3 - England (1: Wales)
1 - Netherlands
1 - Sweden
1 - Switzerland
Netherlands
10 - Netherlands
6 - England (2: Wales)
3 - Germany
2 - Turkey
1 - Italy
1 - Ukraine
Spain
14 - Spain
6 - England
2 - Italy
1 - Germany
GROUP C
Colombia
6 - Italy
3 - Argentina
3 - Colombia
3 - France (1: Monaco)
2 - Portugal
2 - Spain
1 - England
1 - Germany
1 - Mexico
1 - Netherlands
Greece
9 - Greece
6 - Italy
2 - England
2 - Spain
2 - Turkey
1 - Germany
1 - Scotland
Cote d'Ivoire
5 - France
4 - Germany
4 - Turkey
4 - England (1: Wales)
2 - Switzerland
1 - Belgium
1 - Cote d'Ivoire
1 - Italy
1 - Norway
Japan
11 - Japan
7 - Germany
2 - England
2 - Italy
1 - Belgium
GROUP D
Costa Rica
9 - Costa Rica
3 - Norway
3 - United States
1 - Belgium
1 - Denmark
1 - Germany
1 - Greece
1 - Netherlands
1 - Russia
1 - Spain
1 - Sweden
England
22 - England
1 - Scotland
Italy
20 - Italy
3 - France
Uruguay
5 - Italy
4 - Spain
3 - Brazil
3 - England
2 - Portugal
1 - France
1 - Japan
1 - Mexico
1 - Paraguay
1 - Turkey
1 - Uruguay
GROUP E
Ecuador
8 - Ecuador
7 - Mexico
1 - Brazil
1 - Colombia
1 - England
1 - Germany
1 - Netherlands
1 - Russia
1 - Saudi Arabia
1 - UAE
France
9 - England
8 - France
3 - Spain
1 - Germany
1 - Italy
1 - Portugal
Honduras
11 - Honduras
4 - England
4 - United States
1 - Belgium
1 - China
1 - Costa Rica
1 - Scotland
Switzerland
9 - Germany
7 - Switzerland
5 - Italy
2 - Spain
GROUP F
Argentina
7 - Italy
4 - Spain
3 - Argentina
3 - England
3 - Portugal
2 - France
1 - Mexico
Bosnia and Herzegovina
7 - Germany
5 - Turkey
2 - Croatia
2 - England
2 - Italy
1 - Austria
1 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 - China
1 - Hungary
1 - Ukraine
Iran
14 - Iran
2 - England
1 - Germany
1 - Kuwait
1 - Netherlands
1 - Portugal
1 - Qatar
1 - Spain
1 - United States (1: Canada)
Nigeria
6 - England
3 - Nigeria
2 - Belgium
2 - France
2 - Israel
2 - Turkey
1 - Italy
1 - Netherlands
1 - Russia
1 - Scotland
1 - Spain
1 - Ukraine
GROUP G
Germany
17 - Germany
4 - England
1 - Italy
1 - Spain
Ghana
5 - Italy
5 - France
2 - Russia
2 - South Africa
1 - Belgium
1 - England
1 - Germany
1 - Ghana
1 - Greece
1 - Netherlands
1 - Norway
1 - Tunisia
1 - UAE
Portugal
8 - Portugal
6 - Spain
3 - Turkey
1 - England
1 - France
1 - Germany
1 - Italy
1 - Russia
1 - Ukraine
United States
10 - United States (1: Canada)
4 - England
4 - Germany
1 - France
1 - Mexico
1 - Netherlands
1 - Norway
1 - Turkey
GROUP H
Algeria
4 - Italy
4 - Spain
3 - England
3 - France
3 - Portugal
2 - Algeria
1 - Bulgaria
1 - Croatia
1 - Qatar
1 - Tunisia
Belgium
11 - England
3 - Belgium
2 - Germany
2 - Russia
2 - Spain
1 - France
1 - Italy
1 - Portugal
Russia
23 - Russia
South Korea
6 - South Korea
6 - Germany
4 - England
3 - Japan
3 - China
1 - Saudi Arabia
Player Representation by League System
119 - England (4: Wales)
82 - Italy
79 - Germany
65 - Spain
46 - France (2: Monaco)
34 - Russia
26 - Mexico
26 - Turkey
22 - Portugal
21 - United States (3: Canada)
20 - Netherlands
15 - Japan
14 - Iran
13 - Greece
12 - Belgium
12 - Switzerland
11 - Brazil
11 - Honduras
10 - Costa Rica
9 - Ukraine
8 - Ecuador
7 - South Korea
6 - Argentina
6 - Australia
6 - China
6 - Croatia
6 - Norway
5 - Chile
4 - Colombia
4 - Scotland
3 - Qatar
2 - Algeria
2 - Austria
2 - Cameroon
2 - Saudi Arabia
2 - Sweden
2 - Tunisia
2 - UAE
1 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 - Bulgaria
1 - Cote d'Ivoire
1 - Denmark
1 - Hungary
1 - Kuwait
1 - Paraguay
1 - Uruguay
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
2014 World Cup: Foreign Born Players
Players in the final 2014 World Cup squads that were born outside of the country they are representing.
GROUP A
Brazil
NONE
Cameroon
Charles Itandje (France)
Benoît Assou-Ekotto (France)
Allan Nyom (France)
Joël Matip (Germany)
Maxim Choupo-Moting (Germany)
Croatia
Dejan Lovren (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Vedran Ćorluka (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Nikica Jelavić (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Ivan Rakitić (Switzerland)
Mateo Kovačić (Austria)
Sammir (Brazil)
Eduardo (Brazil)
Mexico
Miguel Ángel Ponce (USA)
Isaác Brizuela (USA)
GROUP B
Australia
Dario Vidošić (Croatia)
Chile
Miiko Albornoz (Sweden)
Jorge Valdívia (Venezuela)
Netherlands
Bruno Martins Indi (Portugal)
Jonathan de Guzmán (Canada)
Spain
Diego Costa (Brazil)
GROUP C
Colombia
NONE
Cote d'Ivoire
Sol Bamba (France)
Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro (France)
Giovanni Sio (France)
Mathis Bolly (Norway)
Greece
Loukas Vyntra (Czech Republic)
José Holebas (Germany)
Panagiotis Kone (Albania)
Japan
Gōtoku Sakai (USA)
GROUP D
Costa Rica
Óscar Duarte (Nicaragua)
England
Raheem Sterling (Jamaica)
Italy
Gabriel Paletta (Argentina)
Thiago Motta (Brazil)
Uruguay
Fernando Muslera (Argentina)
GROUP E
Ecuador
NONE
France
Patrice Evra (Senegal)
Rio Mavuba (Born at Sea; link)
Honduras
NONE
Switzerland
Valon Behrami (Kosovo)
Xherdan Shaqiri (Kosovo)
Blerim Džemaili (Macedonia)
Admir Mehmedi (Macedonia)
Gelson Fernandes (Cape Verde)
Johan Djourou (Cote d'Ivoire)
GROUP F
Argentina
Gonzalo Higuaín (France)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Emir Spahić (Croatia)
Mensur Mujdža (Croatia)
Sead Kolašinac (Germany)
Zvjezdan Misimović (Germany)
Muhamed Bešić (Germany)
Izet Hajrović (Switzerland)
Iran
Daniel Davari (Germany)
Steven Beitashour (USA)
Nigeria
Peter Odemwingie (Uzbekistan)
GROUP G
Germany
Miroslav Klose (Poland)
Lukas Podolski (Poland)
Ghana
Adam Kwarasey (Norway)
Kevin-Prince Boateng (Germany)
André Ayew (France)
Jordan Ayew (France)
Albert Adomah (England)
Portugal
Pepe (Brazil)
Nani (Cape Verde)
William Carvalho (Angola)
Éder (Guinea-Bissau)
United States
Fabian Johnson (Germany)
Timothy Chandler (Germany)
John Brooks (Germany)
Jermaine Jones (Germany)
Mix Diskerud (Norway)
GROUP H
Algeria
Raïs M'Bolhi (France)
Cédric Si Mohamed (France)
Carl Medjani (France)
Liassine Cadamuro-Bentaïba (France)
Faouzi Ghoulam (France)
Aïssa Mandi (France)
Medhi Lacen (France)
Hassan Yebda (France)
Mehdi Mostefa (France)
Sofiane Feghouli (France)
Saphir Taïder (France)
Yacine Brahimi (France)
Nabil Bentaleb (France)
Riyad Mahrez (France)
Nabil Ghilas (France)
Belgium
Anthony Vanden Borre (DR Congo)
Russia
NONE
South Korea
NONE
GROUP A
Brazil
NONE
Cameroon
Charles Itandje (France)
Benoît Assou-Ekotto (France)
Allan Nyom (France)
Joël Matip (Germany)
Maxim Choupo-Moting (Germany)
Croatia
Dejan Lovren (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Vedran Ćorluka (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Nikica Jelavić (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Ivan Rakitić (Switzerland)
Mateo Kovačić (Austria)
Sammir (Brazil)
Eduardo (Brazil)
Mexico
Miguel Ángel Ponce (USA)
Isaác Brizuela (USA)
GROUP B
Australia
Dario Vidošić (Croatia)
Chile
Miiko Albornoz (Sweden)
Jorge Valdívia (Venezuela)
Netherlands
Bruno Martins Indi (Portugal)
Jonathan de Guzmán (Canada)
Spain
Diego Costa (Brazil)
GROUP C
Colombia
NONE
Cote d'Ivoire
Sol Bamba (France)
Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro (France)
Giovanni Sio (France)
Mathis Bolly (Norway)
Greece
Loukas Vyntra (Czech Republic)
José Holebas (Germany)
Panagiotis Kone (Albania)
Japan
Gōtoku Sakai (USA)
GROUP D
Costa Rica
Óscar Duarte (Nicaragua)
England
Raheem Sterling (Jamaica)
Italy
Gabriel Paletta (Argentina)
Thiago Motta (Brazil)
Uruguay
Fernando Muslera (Argentina)
GROUP E
Ecuador
NONE
France
Patrice Evra (Senegal)
Rio Mavuba (Born at Sea; link)
Honduras
NONE
Switzerland
Valon Behrami (Kosovo)
Xherdan Shaqiri (Kosovo)
Blerim Džemaili (Macedonia)
Admir Mehmedi (Macedonia)
Gelson Fernandes (Cape Verde)
Johan Djourou (Cote d'Ivoire)
GROUP F
Argentina
Gonzalo Higuaín (France)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Emir Spahić (Croatia)
Mensur Mujdža (Croatia)
Sead Kolašinac (Germany)
Zvjezdan Misimović (Germany)
Muhamed Bešić (Germany)
Izet Hajrović (Switzerland)
Iran
Daniel Davari (Germany)
Steven Beitashour (USA)
Nigeria
Peter Odemwingie (Uzbekistan)
GROUP G
Germany
Miroslav Klose (Poland)
Lukas Podolski (Poland)
Ghana
Adam Kwarasey (Norway)
Kevin-Prince Boateng (Germany)
André Ayew (France)
Jordan Ayew (France)
Albert Adomah (England)
Portugal
Pepe (Brazil)
Nani (Cape Verde)
William Carvalho (Angola)
Éder (Guinea-Bissau)
United States
Fabian Johnson (Germany)
Timothy Chandler (Germany)
John Brooks (Germany)
Jermaine Jones (Germany)
Mix Diskerud (Norway)
GROUP H
Algeria
Raïs M'Bolhi (France)
Cédric Si Mohamed (France)
Carl Medjani (France)
Liassine Cadamuro-Bentaïba (France)
Faouzi Ghoulam (France)
Aïssa Mandi (France)
Medhi Lacen (France)
Hassan Yebda (France)
Mehdi Mostefa (France)
Sofiane Feghouli (France)
Saphir Taïder (France)
Yacine Brahimi (France)
Nabil Bentaleb (France)
Riyad Mahrez (France)
Nabil Ghilas (France)
Belgium
Anthony Vanden Borre (DR Congo)
Russia
NONE
South Korea
NONE
Monday, June 2, 2014
Thursday, May 29, 2014
All-Time Asian World Cup Wins
AFRICA
Japan - Cameroon (1:0, 2010)
Japan - Tunisia (2:0, 2002)
Saudi Arabia - Morocco (2:1, 1994)
South Korea - Togo (2:1, 2006)
CONCACAF
Iran - USA (2:1, 1998)
EUROPE
Australia - Serbia (2:1, 2010)
Japan - Denmark (3:1, 2010)
Japan - Russia (1:0, 2002)
North Korea - Italy (1:0, 1966)
Saudi Arabia - Belgium (1:0, 1994)
South Korea - Greece (2:0, 2010)
South Korea - Italy (2:1, 2002)
South Korea - Poland (2:0, 2002)
South Korea - Portugal (1:0, 2002)
SOUTH AMERICA
None
Japan - Cameroon (1:0, 2010)
Japan - Tunisia (2:0, 2002)
Saudi Arabia - Morocco (2:1, 1994)
South Korea - Togo (2:1, 2006)
CONCACAF
Iran - USA (2:1, 1998)
EUROPE
Australia - Serbia (2:1, 2010)
Japan - Denmark (3:1, 2010)
Japan - Russia (1:0, 2002)
North Korea - Italy (1:0, 1966)
Saudi Arabia - Belgium (1:0, 1994)
South Korea - Greece (2:0, 2010)
South Korea - Italy (2:1, 2002)
South Korea - Poland (2:0, 2002)
South Korea - Portugal (1:0, 2002)
SOUTH AMERICA
None
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
All-Time CONCACAF World Cup Wins
AFRICA
USA - Algeria (1:0, 2010)
ASIA
Costa Rica - China (2:0, 2002)
Mexico - Iran (3:1, 2006)
Mexico - Iraq (1:0, 1986)
Jamaica - Japan (2:1, 1998)
Mexico - South Korea (3:1, 1998)
CONCACAF
USA - Mexico (2:0, 2002)
EUROPE
Costa Rica - Scotland (1:0, 1990)
Costa Rica - Sweden (2:1, 1990)
Cuba - Romania (2:1, 1938)
Mexico - Belgium (2:1, 1986)
Mexico - Belgium (1:0, 1970)
Mexico - Bulgaria (2:0, 1986)
Mexico - Croatia (1:0, 2002)
Mexico - Czechoslovakia (3:1, 1962)
Mexico - France (2:0, 2010)
Mexico - Republic of Ireland (2:1, 1994)
USA - Belgium (3:0, 1930)
USA - England (1:0, 1950)
USA - Portugal (3:2, 2002)
SOUTH AMERICA
Mexico - Ecuador (2:1, 2002)
USA - Colombia (2:1, 1994)
USA - Paraguay (3:0, 1930)
USA - Algeria (1:0, 2010)
ASIA
Costa Rica - China (2:0, 2002)
Mexico - Iran (3:1, 2006)
Mexico - Iraq (1:0, 1986)
Jamaica - Japan (2:1, 1998)
Mexico - South Korea (3:1, 1998)
CONCACAF
USA - Mexico (2:0, 2002)
EUROPE
Costa Rica - Scotland (1:0, 1990)
Costa Rica - Sweden (2:1, 1990)
Cuba - Romania (2:1, 1938)
Mexico - Belgium (2:1, 1986)
Mexico - Belgium (1:0, 1970)
Mexico - Bulgaria (2:0, 1986)
Mexico - Croatia (1:0, 2002)
Mexico - Czechoslovakia (3:1, 1962)
Mexico - France (2:0, 2010)
Mexico - Republic of Ireland (2:1, 1994)
USA - Belgium (3:0, 1930)
USA - England (1:0, 1950)
USA - Portugal (3:2, 2002)
SOUTH AMERICA
Mexico - Ecuador (2:1, 2002)
USA - Colombia (2:1, 1994)
USA - Paraguay (3:0, 1930)
All-Time African World Cup Wins
All-time World Cup wins by African nations.
ASIA
Cameroon - Saudi Arabia (1:0, 2002)
Cote d'Ivoire - North Korea (3:0, 2010)
CONCACAF
Ghana - USA (2:1, 2006)
Ghana - USA (2:1, 2010)
Tunisia - Mexico (3:1, 1978)
EUROPE
Algeria - Germany (2:1, 1982)
Cameroon - Romania (2:1, 1990)
Cote d'Ivoire - Serbia & Montenegro (3:2, 2006)
Ghana - Czech Republic (2:0, 2006)
Ghana - Serbia (1:0, 2010)
Morocco - Portugal (3:1, 1986)
Morocco - Scotland (3:0, 1998)
Nigeria - Bulgaria (3:0, 1994)
Nigeria - Bulgaria (1:0, 1998)
Nigeria - Greece (2:0, 1994)
Nigeria - Spain (3:2, 1998)
Senegal - France (1:0, 2002)
Senegal - Sweden (2:1, 2002)
South Africa - France (2:1, 2010)
South Africa - Slovenia (1:0, 2002)
SOUTH AMERICA
Algeria - Chile (3:2, 1982)
Cameroon - Argentina (1:0, 1990)
Cameroon - Colombia (2:1, 1990)
ASIA
Cameroon - Saudi Arabia (1:0, 2002)
Cote d'Ivoire - North Korea (3:0, 2010)
CONCACAF
Ghana - USA (2:1, 2006)
Ghana - USA (2:1, 2010)
Tunisia - Mexico (3:1, 1978)
EUROPE
Algeria - Germany (2:1, 1982)
Cameroon - Romania (2:1, 1990)
Cote d'Ivoire - Serbia & Montenegro (3:2, 2006)
Ghana - Czech Republic (2:0, 2006)
Ghana - Serbia (1:0, 2010)
Morocco - Portugal (3:1, 1986)
Morocco - Scotland (3:0, 1998)
Nigeria - Bulgaria (3:0, 1994)
Nigeria - Bulgaria (1:0, 1998)
Nigeria - Greece (2:0, 1994)
Nigeria - Spain (3:2, 1998)
Senegal - France (1:0, 2002)
Senegal - Sweden (2:1, 2002)
South Africa - France (2:1, 2010)
South Africa - Slovenia (1:0, 2002)
SOUTH AMERICA
Algeria - Chile (3:2, 1982)
Cameroon - Argentina (1:0, 1990)
Cameroon - Colombia (2:1, 1990)
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
2014 World Cup: Foreign-Born Players
Players in the provisional 2014 World Cup squads that were born outside of the country they are representing.
GROUP A
Brazil
NONE
Cameroon
Charles Itandje (France)
Benoît Assou-Ekotto (France)
Allan Nyom (France)
Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik (France)
Raoul Loé (France)
Joël Matip (Germany)
Maxim Choupo-Moting (Germany)
Croatia
Dejan Lovren (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Vedran Ćorluka (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Nikica Jelavić (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Ivan Rakitić (Switzerland)
Mateo Kovačić (Austria)
Sammir (Brazil)
Eduardo (Brazil)
Mario Pašalić (Germany)
Mexico
Miguel Ángel Ponce (USA)
Isaác Brizuela (USA)
GROUP B
Australia
Dario Vidošić (Croatia)
Chile
Marcos González (Brazil)
Miiko Albornoz (Sweden)
Jorge Valdívia (Venezuela)
Pablo Hernández (Argentina)
Netherlands
Bruno Martins Indi (Portugal)
Jonathan de Guzmán (Canada)
Spain
Diego Costa (Brazil)
GROUP C
Colombia
NONE
Cote d'Ivoire
Sol Bamba (France)
Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro (France)
Giovanni Sio (France)
Mathis Bolly (Norway)
Greece
Loukas Vyntra (Czech Republic)
José Holebas (Germany)
Panagiotis Kone (Albania)
Japan
Gōtoku Sakai (USA)
GROUP D
Costa Rica
Óscar Duarte (Nicaragua)
England
Raheem Sterling (Jamaica)
Italy
Gabriel Paletta (Argentina)
Thiago Motta (Brazil)
Rômulo (Brazil)
Giuseppe Rossi (USA)
Uruguay
Fernando Muslera (Argentina)
GROUP E
Ecuador
NONE
France
Patrice Evra (Senegal)
Rio Mavuba (Born at Sea; link)
Honduras
NONE
Switzerland
Valon Behrami (Kosovo)
Xherdan Shaqiri (Kosovo)
Blerim Džemaili (Macedonia)
Admir Mehmedi (Macedonia)
Gelson Fernandes (Cape Verde)
Johan Djourou (Cote d'Ivoire)
GROUP F
Argentina
Gonzalo Higuaín (France)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Emir Spahić (Croatia)
Mensur Mujdža (Croatia)
Sead Kolašinac (Germany)
Zvjezdan Misimović (Germany)
Muhamed Bešić (Germany)
Izet Hajrović (Switzerland)
Iran
Daniel Davari (Germany)
Steven Beitashour (USA)
Nigeria
Peter Odemwingie (Uzbekistan)
GROUP G
Germany
Miroslav Klose (Poland)
Lukas Podolski (Poland)
Ghana
Adam Kwarasey (Norway)
Jeff Schlupp (Germany)
Kevin-Prince Boateng (Germany)
André Ayew (France)
Jordan Ayew (France)
Albert Adomah (England)
Portugal
Pepe (Brazil)
Nani (Cape Verde)
William Carvalho (Angola)
Éder (Guinea-Bissau)
United States
Fabian Johnson (Germany)
Timothy Chandler (Germany)
John Brooks (Germany)
Jermaine Jones (Germany)
Terrence Boyd (Germany)
Mix Diskerud (Norway)
GROUP H
Algeria
Raïs M'Bolhi (France)
Cédric Si Mohamed (France)
Carl Medjani (France)
Liassine Cadamuro-Bentaïba (France)
Faouzi Ghoulam (France)
Aïssa Mandi (France)
Medhi Lacen (France)
Adlène Guedioura (France)
Hassan Yebda (France)
Foued Kadir (France)
Mehdi Mostefa (France)
Sofiane Feghouli (France)
Ryad Boudebouz (France)
Saphir Taïder (France)
Yacine Brahimi (France)
Nabil Bentaleb (France)
Amir Karaoui (France)
Riyad Mahrez (France)
Rafik Djebbour (France)
Nabil Ghilas (France)
Belgium
Anthony Vanden Borre (DR Congo)
Russia
NONE
South Korea
NONE
GROUP A
Brazil
NONE
Cameroon
Charles Itandje (France)
Benoît Assou-Ekotto (France)
Allan Nyom (France)
Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik (France)
Raoul Loé (France)
Joël Matip (Germany)
Maxim Choupo-Moting (Germany)
Croatia
Dejan Lovren (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Vedran Ćorluka (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Nikica Jelavić (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
Ivan Rakitić (Switzerland)
Mateo Kovačić (Austria)
Sammir (Brazil)
Eduardo (Brazil)
Mario Pašalić (Germany)
Mexico
Miguel Ángel Ponce (USA)
Isaác Brizuela (USA)
GROUP B
Australia
Dario Vidošić (Croatia)
Chile
Marcos González (Brazil)
Miiko Albornoz (Sweden)
Jorge Valdívia (Venezuela)
Pablo Hernández (Argentina)
Netherlands
Bruno Martins Indi (Portugal)
Jonathan de Guzmán (Canada)
Spain
Diego Costa (Brazil)
GROUP C
Colombia
NONE
Cote d'Ivoire
Sol Bamba (France)
Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro (France)
Giovanni Sio (France)
Mathis Bolly (Norway)
Greece
Loukas Vyntra (Czech Republic)
José Holebas (Germany)
Panagiotis Kone (Albania)
Japan
Gōtoku Sakai (USA)
GROUP D
Costa Rica
Óscar Duarte (Nicaragua)
England
Raheem Sterling (Jamaica)
Italy
Gabriel Paletta (Argentina)
Thiago Motta (Brazil)
Rômulo (Brazil)
Giuseppe Rossi (USA)
Uruguay
Fernando Muslera (Argentina)
GROUP E
Ecuador
NONE
France
Patrice Evra (Senegal)
Rio Mavuba (Born at Sea; link)
Honduras
NONE
Switzerland
Valon Behrami (Kosovo)
Xherdan Shaqiri (Kosovo)
Blerim Džemaili (Macedonia)
Admir Mehmedi (Macedonia)
Gelson Fernandes (Cape Verde)
Johan Djourou (Cote d'Ivoire)
GROUP F
Argentina
Gonzalo Higuaín (France)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Emir Spahić (Croatia)
Mensur Mujdža (Croatia)
Sead Kolašinac (Germany)
Zvjezdan Misimović (Germany)
Muhamed Bešić (Germany)
Izet Hajrović (Switzerland)
Iran
Daniel Davari (Germany)
Steven Beitashour (USA)
Nigeria
Peter Odemwingie (Uzbekistan)
GROUP G
Germany
Miroslav Klose (Poland)
Lukas Podolski (Poland)
Ghana
Adam Kwarasey (Norway)
Jeff Schlupp (Germany)
Kevin-Prince Boateng (Germany)
André Ayew (France)
Jordan Ayew (France)
Albert Adomah (England)
Portugal
Pepe (Brazil)
Nani (Cape Verde)
William Carvalho (Angola)
Éder (Guinea-Bissau)
United States
Fabian Johnson (Germany)
Timothy Chandler (Germany)
John Brooks (Germany)
Jermaine Jones (Germany)
Terrence Boyd (Germany)
Mix Diskerud (Norway)
GROUP H
Algeria
Raïs M'Bolhi (France)
Cédric Si Mohamed (France)
Carl Medjani (France)
Liassine Cadamuro-Bentaïba (France)
Faouzi Ghoulam (France)
Aïssa Mandi (France)
Medhi Lacen (France)
Adlène Guedioura (France)
Hassan Yebda (France)
Foued Kadir (France)
Mehdi Mostefa (France)
Sofiane Feghouli (France)
Ryad Boudebouz (France)
Saphir Taïder (France)
Yacine Brahimi (France)
Nabil Bentaleb (France)
Amir Karaoui (France)
Riyad Mahrez (France)
Rafik Djebbour (France)
Nabil Ghilas (France)
Belgium
Anthony Vanden Borre (DR Congo)
Russia
NONE
South Korea
NONE
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
World Cup Teams - 2010 vs 2014
Qualified for 2010 and 2014:
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Cameroon
Chile
England
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Honduras
Italy
Ivory Coast
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
Nigeria
Portugal
South Korea
Spain
Switzerland
United States
Uruguay
Qualified for 2014:
Belgium (2002)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (First Qualification)
Colombia (1998)
Costa Rica (2006)
Croatia (2006)
Ecuador (2006)
Iran (2006)
Russia (2002)
Qualified for 2010:
Denmark
New Zealand
North Korea
Paraguay
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Cameroon
Chile
England
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Honduras
Italy
Ivory Coast
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
Nigeria
Portugal
South Korea
Spain
Switzerland
United States
Uruguay
Qualified for 2014:
Belgium (2002)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (First Qualification)
Colombia (1998)
Costa Rica (2006)
Croatia (2006)
Ecuador (2006)
Iran (2006)
Russia (2002)
Qualified for 2010:
Denmark
New Zealand
North Korea
Paraguay
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
World Cup 2014 Elimination Timeline
A timeline of the nations that have been eliminated from the 2014 World Cup starting with Timor-Leste, who were the first nation knocked out in July 2011.
- Timor-Leste
- Sri Lanka
- Mongolia
- Chinese Taipei
- Macau
- Cambodia
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
- Turks and Caicos
- British Virgin Islands
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- Montserrat
- Nepal
- Laos
- Philippines
- Kyrgyzstan
- Hong Kong
- Bangladesh
- Turkmenistan
- Vietnam
- Malaysia
- India
- Palestine
- Maldives
- Yemen
- Myanmar
- Syria
- Bahamas
- US Virgin Islands
- Barbados
- St. Lucia
- Curaçao
- Cayman Islands
- Dominican Republic
- Bermuda
- Puerto Rico
- Dominica
- Nicaragua
- Belize
- Grenada
- Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
- Tajikistan
- North Korea
- UAE
- Singapore
- Indonesia
- Haiti
- Suriname
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Burundi
- Madagascar
- Chad
- Seychelles
- Eritrea
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Swaziland
- Guinea-Bissau
- China
- Comoros
- Djibouti
- Somalia
- Cook Islands
- Tonga
- American Samoa
- Thailand
- Saudi Arabia
- Kuwait
- Bahrain
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
- Fiji
- Cuba
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Guyana
- Tahiti
- Solomon Islands
- Canada
- Guatemala
- El Salvador
- New Caledonia
- Scotland
- Lebanon
- Kenya
- Sudan
- San Marino
- Lesotho
- Central African Republic
- Gambia
- Zimbabwe
- Mozambique
- Niger
- Rwanda
- Iraq
- Qatar
- Faroe Islands
- Namibia
- Togo
- Angola
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
- Morocco
- Guinea
- Benin
- DR Congo
- Liberia
- Equatorial Guinea
- Mali
- Oman
- Luxembourg
- Azerbaijan
- Zambia
- Wales
- Andorra
- Moldova
- Belarus
- Lithuania
- Liechtenstein
- Kazakhstan
- Macedonia
- Serbia
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- South Africa
- Malawi
- Gabon
- Congo
- Cape Verde Islands
- Uganda
- Libya
- Northern Ireland
- Uzbekistan
- Georgia
- Malta
- Cyprus
- Estonia
- Latvia
- Slovakia
- Finland
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Albania
- Norway
- Austria
- Ireland
- Czech Republic
- Israel
- Venezuela
- Jamaica
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
- Hungary
- Turkey
- Slovenia
- Armenia
- Montenegro
- Panama
- Ethiopia
- Senegal
- Tunisia
- Egypt
- Burkina Faso
- Romania
- Iceland
- Sweden
- Ukraine
- New Zealand
*Bhutan, Guam, Brunei Darussalam, and Mauritania did not attempt to qualify for the 2014 World Cup. Mauritius entered qualification but were forced to withdraw before ever playing a game so they were not included in this list.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
World Cup Qualifying Inter-Confederation Playoffs
Aggregate scores of World Cup Inter-Confederation Playoff games since 1986.
2014
AFC 5th Place Play-off Winner v CONMEBOL 5th Place
Jordan v Uruguay (TBD)
CONCACAF 4th Place v OFC Winner
Mexico v New Zealand (TBD)
2010
AFC 5th place v OFC winner
New Zealand 1-0 Bahrain
CONCACAF 4th Place v CONMEBOL 5th Place
Uruguay 2-1 Costa Rica
2006
CONCACAF 4th Place v AFC 4th Round Winner
Trinidad and Tobago 2-1 Bahrain
CONMEBOL 5th Place vs OFC 3rd Round Winner
Australia 1-1 (4-2P) Uruguay
2002
CONMEBOL 5th Place vs OFC winner
Uruguay 3-1 Australia
AFC Play-off Winner v UEFA vs UEFA Group 2 Runner-up
Republic of Ireland 2-1 Iran
1998
AFC Play-off Loser v OFC Winner
Iran 3-3 Australia (Iran progessed on away goals)
1994
CONCACAF runner-up v OFC Winner
Australia 3-3 (4-1P) Canada
CONMEBOL Group 1 Runner-up v OFC Winner
Argentina 2-1 Australia
1990
CONMEBOL 3rd Place v OFC Winner
Colombia 1-0 Israel
1986
UEFA Group 7 Runner-up v OFC Winner
Scotland 2-0 Australia
2014
AFC 5th Place Play-off Winner v CONMEBOL 5th Place
Jordan v Uruguay (TBD)
CONCACAF 4th Place v OFC Winner
Mexico v New Zealand (TBD)
2010
AFC 5th place v OFC winner
New Zealand 1-0 Bahrain
CONCACAF 4th Place v CONMEBOL 5th Place
Uruguay 2-1 Costa Rica
2006
CONCACAF 4th Place v AFC 4th Round Winner
Trinidad and Tobago 2-1 Bahrain
CONMEBOL 5th Place vs OFC 3rd Round Winner
Australia 1-1 (4-2P) Uruguay
2002
CONMEBOL 5th Place vs OFC winner
Uruguay 3-1 Australia
AFC Play-off Winner v UEFA vs UEFA Group 2 Runner-up
Republic of Ireland 2-1 Iran
1998
AFC Play-off Loser v OFC Winner
Iran 3-3 Australia (Iran progessed on away goals)
1994
CONCACAF runner-up v OFC Winner
Australia 3-3 (4-1P) Canada
CONMEBOL Group 1 Runner-up v OFC Winner
Argentina 2-1 Australia
1990
CONMEBOL 3rd Place v OFC Winner
Colombia 1-0 Israel
1986
UEFA Group 7 Runner-up v OFC Winner
Scotland 2-0 Australia
Monday, September 23, 2013
FIFA World Cup Seeded Team Results
All-time results of FIFA World Cup seeded teams from 1930-2010
Format:
World Cup Year - (Number of Teams)
WC Finishing Position - Nation (Round Eliminated)
South Africa 2010 - (32)
1 - Spain (Winners)
2 - Netherlands (Runners-up)
3 - Germany (SF)
5 - Argentina (QF)
6 - Brazil (QF)
13 - England (16)
20 - South Africa* (Group Stage)
26 - Italy (Group Stage)
Germany 2006 - (32)
1 - Italy (Winners)
2 - France (Runners-Up)
3 - Germany* (SF)
5 - Brazil (QF)
6 - Argentina (QF)
7 - England (QF)
9 - Spain (16)
15 - Mexico (16)
Korea/Japan 2002 - (32)
1 - Brazil (Winners)
2 - Germany (Runners-Up)
4 - South Korea* (SF)
5 - Spain (QF)
9 - Japan* (16)
15 - Italy (16)
18 - Argentina (Group Stage)
28 - France (Group Stage)
France 1998 - (32)
1 - France* (Winners)
2 - Brazil (Runners-Up)
4 - Netherlands (SF)
5 - Italy (QF)
6 - Argentina (QF)
7 - Germany (QF)
11 - Romania (16)
17 - Spain (Group Stage)
USA 1994 - (24)
1 - Brazil (Winners)
2 - Italy (Runners-Up)
5 - Germany (QF)
10 - Argentina (16)
11 - Belgium (16)
14 - USA* (16)
Italy 1990 - (24)
1 - Germany (Winners)
2 - Argentina (Runners-Up)
3 - Italy* (SF)
4 - England (SF)
9 - Brazil (16)
11 - Belgium (16)
Mexico 1986 - (24)
2 - Germany (Runners-Up)
3 - France (SF)
5 - Brazil (QF)
6 - Mexico* (QF)
12 - Italy (16)
14 - Poland (16)
Spain 1982 - (24)
1 - Italy (Winners)
2 - Germany (Runners-Up)
5 - Brazil (QF)
6 - England (QF)
11 - Argentina (R2)
12 - Spain* (R2)
Argentina 1978 - (16)
1 - Argentina* (Winners)
2 - Netherlands (Runners-Up)
3 - Brazil (SF)
4 - Italy (SF)
6 - Germany (QF)
Germany 1974 - (16)
1 - Germany* (Winners)
4 - Brazil (SF)
10 - Italy (Group Stage)
13 - Uruguay (Group Stage)
Mexico 1970 - (16)
No official seeds for this WC
England 1966 - (16)
1 - England* (Winners)
2 - Germany (Runners-Up)
9 - Italy (Group Stage)
11 - Brazil (Group Stage)
Chile 1962 - (16)
1 - Brazil (Winners)
3 - Chile* (SF)
10 - Argentina (Group Stage)
12 - Uruguay (Group Stage)
Sweden 1958 - (16)
No official seeds for this WC
Switzerland 1954 - (16)
2 - Hungary (Runners-Up)
3 - Austria (SF)
4 - Uruguay (SF)
5 - Brazil (QF)
6 - England (QF)
9 - Turkey (Group Stage)
10 - Italy (Group Stage)
11 - France (Group Stage)
Brazil 1950 - (13)
1 - Uruguay (Winners)
2 - Brazil* (Runners-Up)
7 - Italy (Group Stage)
8 - England (Group Stage)
France 1938 - (15)
1 - Italy (Winners)
2 - Hungary (Runners-Up)
3 - Brazil (SF)
4 - Sweden (SF)
5 - Czechoslovakia (QF)
6 - France* (QF)
8 - Cuba (QF)
10 - Germany (R1)
Italy 1934 - (16)
1 - Italy* (Winners)
2 - Czechoslovakia (Runners-Up)
3 - Germany (SF)
4 - Austria (SF)
6 - Hungary (QF)
9 - Argentina (Preliminary Round)
9 - Netherlands (Preliminary Round)
14 - Brazil (Preliminary Round)
Uruguay 1930 - (13)
1 - Uruguay* (Winners)
2 - Argentina (Runners-Up)
3 - USA (SF)
6 - Brazil (QF)
9 - Paraguay (Group Stage)
* Host Nation
Format:
World Cup Year - (Number of Teams)
WC Finishing Position - Nation (Round Eliminated)
South Africa 2010 - (32)
1 - Spain (Winners)
2 - Netherlands (Runners-up)
3 - Germany (SF)
5 - Argentina (QF)
6 - Brazil (QF)
13 - England (16)
20 - South Africa* (Group Stage)
26 - Italy (Group Stage)
Germany 2006 - (32)
1 - Italy (Winners)
2 - France (Runners-Up)
3 - Germany* (SF)
5 - Brazil (QF)
6 - Argentina (QF)
7 - England (QF)
9 - Spain (16)
15 - Mexico (16)
Korea/Japan 2002 - (32)
1 - Brazil (Winners)
2 - Germany (Runners-Up)
4 - South Korea* (SF)
5 - Spain (QF)
9 - Japan* (16)
15 - Italy (16)
18 - Argentina (Group Stage)
28 - France (Group Stage)
France 1998 - (32)
1 - France* (Winners)
2 - Brazil (Runners-Up)
4 - Netherlands (SF)
5 - Italy (QF)
6 - Argentina (QF)
7 - Germany (QF)
11 - Romania (16)
17 - Spain (Group Stage)
USA 1994 - (24)
1 - Brazil (Winners)
2 - Italy (Runners-Up)
5 - Germany (QF)
10 - Argentina (16)
11 - Belgium (16)
14 - USA* (16)
Italy 1990 - (24)
1 - Germany (Winners)
2 - Argentina (Runners-Up)
3 - Italy* (SF)
4 - England (SF)
9 - Brazil (16)
11 - Belgium (16)
Mexico 1986 - (24)
2 - Germany (Runners-Up)
3 - France (SF)
5 - Brazil (QF)
6 - Mexico* (QF)
12 - Italy (16)
14 - Poland (16)
Spain 1982 - (24)
1 - Italy (Winners)
2 - Germany (Runners-Up)
5 - Brazil (QF)
6 - England (QF)
11 - Argentina (R2)
12 - Spain* (R2)
Argentina 1978 - (16)
1 - Argentina* (Winners)
2 - Netherlands (Runners-Up)
3 - Brazil (SF)
4 - Italy (SF)
6 - Germany (QF)
Germany 1974 - (16)
1 - Germany* (Winners)
4 - Brazil (SF)
10 - Italy (Group Stage)
13 - Uruguay (Group Stage)
Mexico 1970 - (16)
No official seeds for this WC
England 1966 - (16)
1 - England* (Winners)
2 - Germany (Runners-Up)
9 - Italy (Group Stage)
11 - Brazil (Group Stage)
Chile 1962 - (16)
1 - Brazil (Winners)
3 - Chile* (SF)
10 - Argentina (Group Stage)
12 - Uruguay (Group Stage)
Sweden 1958 - (16)
No official seeds for this WC
Switzerland 1954 - (16)
2 - Hungary (Runners-Up)
3 - Austria (SF)
4 - Uruguay (SF)
5 - Brazil (QF)
6 - England (QF)
9 - Turkey (Group Stage)
10 - Italy (Group Stage)
11 - France (Group Stage)
Brazil 1950 - (13)
1 - Uruguay (Winners)
2 - Brazil* (Runners-Up)
7 - Italy (Group Stage)
8 - England (Group Stage)
France 1938 - (15)
1 - Italy (Winners)
2 - Hungary (Runners-Up)
3 - Brazil (SF)
4 - Sweden (SF)
5 - Czechoslovakia (QF)
6 - France* (QF)
8 - Cuba (QF)
10 - Germany (R1)
Italy 1934 - (16)
1 - Italy* (Winners)
2 - Czechoslovakia (Runners-Up)
3 - Germany (SF)
4 - Austria (SF)
6 - Hungary (QF)
9 - Argentina (Preliminary Round)
9 - Netherlands (Preliminary Round)
14 - Brazil (Preliminary Round)
Uruguay 1930 - (13)
1 - Uruguay* (Winners)
2 - Argentina (Runners-Up)
3 - USA (SF)
6 - Brazil (QF)
9 - Paraguay (Group Stage)
* Host Nation
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
World Cup Qualifier Upsets - September 2013
Upsets from the last round of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (September, 2013).
FIFA Rank difference -- Score -- Home Team (Rank) v Away Team (Rank)
Upset Wins (25+ FIFA rank difference)
49 -- 0:1 -- Bosnia-Herzegovina (13) v Slovakia (62)
43 -- 2:1 -- Macedonia (89) v Wales (46)
40 -- 1:2 -- Czech Republic (26) v Armenia (66)
35 -- 2:0 -- Gambia (163) v Tanzania (128)
32 -- 2:1 -- Iceland (70) v Albania (38)
31 -- 3:2 -- Luxembourg (140) v Northern Ireland (109)
25 -- 2:3 -- Sudan (135) v Lesotho (160)
Upset Draw (40+ FIFA rank Difference)
80 -- 2:2 -- Estonia (85) v Netherlands (5)
74 -- 0:0 -- Georgia (97) v France (23)
57 -- 1:1 -- Cote d'Ivoire (18) v Morocco (75)
55 -- 4:4 -- Switzerland (15) v Iceland (70)
52 -- 1:1 -- Israel (63) v Azerbaijan (115)
47 -- 1:1 -- Bolivia (64) v Ecuador (17)
44 -- 1:1 -- Poland (72) v Montenegro (28)
In case CONCACAF fans are wondering, Honduras (43) over Mexico (20) and Costa Rica (42) over USA (19) didn't make the list as both matchups had a FIFA rank difference of 23, just short of the 25+ cutoff.
FIFA Rank difference -- Score -- Home Team (Rank) v Away Team (Rank)
Upset Wins (25+ FIFA rank difference)
49 -- 0:1 -- Bosnia-Herzegovina (13) v Slovakia (62)
43 -- 2:1 -- Macedonia (89) v Wales (46)
40 -- 1:2 -- Czech Republic (26) v Armenia (66)
35 -- 2:0 -- Gambia (163) v Tanzania (128)
32 -- 2:1 -- Iceland (70) v Albania (38)
31 -- 3:2 -- Luxembourg (140) v Northern Ireland (109)
25 -- 2:3 -- Sudan (135) v Lesotho (160)
Upset Draw (40+ FIFA rank Difference)
80 -- 2:2 -- Estonia (85) v Netherlands (5)
74 -- 0:0 -- Georgia (97) v France (23)
57 -- 1:1 -- Cote d'Ivoire (18) v Morocco (75)
55 -- 4:4 -- Switzerland (15) v Iceland (70)
52 -- 1:1 -- Israel (63) v Azerbaijan (115)
47 -- 1:1 -- Bolivia (64) v Ecuador (17)
44 -- 1:1 -- Poland (72) v Montenegro (28)
In case CONCACAF fans are wondering, Honduras (43) over Mexico (20) and Costa Rica (42) over USA (19) didn't make the list as both matchups had a FIFA rank difference of 23, just short of the 25+ cutoff.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
CONCACAF Hex Nation Results - 2012 to Present
The results of the 6 CONCACAF teams in the final hexagonal round of World Cup Qualifying since January 2012.
Mexico (2.214PPG)
0:0 Jamaica (D)
1:1 Denmark (D)
2:0 El Salvador (W)
5:0 Guyana (W)
1:0 Costa Rica (W)
2:0 Costa Rica (W)
0:1 USA (L)
2:1 El Salvador (W)
3:1 Guyana (W)
2:0 Brazil (W)
2:1 Bosnia-Herzegovina (W)
2:0 Wales (W)
0:2 Colombia (L)
3:1 Venezuela (W)
USA (1.938PPG)
1:2 Honduras (L)
0:0 Canada (D)
2:2 Russia (D)
3:1 Guatemala (W)
2:1 Antigua and Barbuda (W)
1:0 Jamaica (W)
1:2 Jamaica (L)
1:0 Mexico (W)
1:1 Guatemala (D)
3:1 Antigua and Barbuda (W)
0:0 Canada (D)
1:4 Brazil (L)
5:1 Scotland (W)
1:0 Italy (W)
1:0 Panama (W)
1:0 Venezuela (W)
Panama (1.706 PPG)
2:2 Costa Rica (D)
3:1 Guatemala (W)
1:1 Honduras (D)
0:0 El Salvador (D)
2:0 Guatemala (W)
3:0 Guatemala (W)
1:5 Spain (L)
1:1 Cuba (D)
0:0 Honduras (D)
2:0 Canada (W)
0:2 Portugal (L)
1:0 Cuba (W)
2:0 Honduras (W)
2:1 Jamaica (W)
1:0 Jamaica (W)
0:1 Paraguay (L)
0:1 USA (L)
Jamaica (1.875 PPG)
0:0 Mexico (D)
0:1 Cuba (L)
4:1 Antigua and Barbuda (W)
1:2 Guatemala (L)
0:1 USA (L)
2:1 USA (W)
2:0 El Salvador (W)
0:0 Antigua and Barbuda (D)
2:1 Guatemala (W)
1:2 Panama (L)
1:0 Panama (W)
1:0 Guyana (W)
0:0 Costa Rica (D)
3:2 New Zealand (W)
3:0 Cuba (W)
1:0 Cuba (W)
Honduras (1.625 PPG)
2:1 USA (W)
0:1 Costa Rica (L)
1:0 Belize (W)
1:1 Panama (D)
1:1 El Salvador (D)
0:0 Peru (D)
8:1 Canada (W)
0:0 Panama (D)
1:0 Cuba (W)
3:0 Cuba (W)
0:0 Canada (D)
0:2 Panama (L)
3:0 El Salvador (W)
0:1 New Zealand (L)
1:1 Costa Rica (D)
0:2 Ecuador (L)
Costa Rica (1.737 PPG)
2:2 Panama (D)
1:0 Honduras (W)
1:0 El Salvador (W)
1:1 Guatemala (D)
2:0 Nicaragua (W)
1:0 Belize (W)
1:1 Bolivia (D)
7:0 Guyana (W)
1:0 El Salvador (W)
0:1 Mexico (L)
0:2 Mexico (L)
0:1 Peru (L)
4:0 Guyana (W)
2:2 El Salvador (D)
0:1 Guatemala (L)
3:2 Guatemala (W)
1:1 Honduras (D)
0:0 Jamaica (D)
1:0 Wales (W)
Mexico (2.214PPG)
0:0 Jamaica (D)
1:1 Denmark (D)
2:0 El Salvador (W)
5:0 Guyana (W)
1:0 Costa Rica (W)
2:0 Costa Rica (W)
0:1 USA (L)
2:1 El Salvador (W)
3:1 Guyana (W)
2:0 Brazil (W)
2:1 Bosnia-Herzegovina (W)
2:0 Wales (W)
0:2 Colombia (L)
3:1 Venezuela (W)
USA (1.938PPG)
1:2 Honduras (L)
0:0 Canada (D)
2:2 Russia (D)
3:1 Guatemala (W)
2:1 Antigua and Barbuda (W)
1:0 Jamaica (W)
1:2 Jamaica (L)
1:0 Mexico (W)
1:1 Guatemala (D)
3:1 Antigua and Barbuda (W)
0:0 Canada (D)
1:4 Brazil (L)
5:1 Scotland (W)
1:0 Italy (W)
1:0 Panama (W)
1:0 Venezuela (W)
Panama (1.706 PPG)
2:2 Costa Rica (D)
3:1 Guatemala (W)
1:1 Honduras (D)
0:0 El Salvador (D)
2:0 Guatemala (W)
3:0 Guatemala (W)
1:5 Spain (L)
1:1 Cuba (D)
0:0 Honduras (D)
2:0 Canada (W)
0:2 Portugal (L)
1:0 Cuba (W)
2:0 Honduras (W)
2:1 Jamaica (W)
1:0 Jamaica (W)
0:1 Paraguay (L)
0:1 USA (L)
Jamaica (1.875 PPG)
0:0 Mexico (D)
0:1 Cuba (L)
4:1 Antigua and Barbuda (W)
1:2 Guatemala (L)
0:1 USA (L)
2:1 USA (W)
2:0 El Salvador (W)
0:0 Antigua and Barbuda (D)
2:1 Guatemala (W)
1:2 Panama (L)
1:0 Panama (W)
1:0 Guyana (W)
0:0 Costa Rica (D)
3:2 New Zealand (W)
3:0 Cuba (W)
1:0 Cuba (W)
Honduras (1.625 PPG)
2:1 USA (W)
0:1 Costa Rica (L)
1:0 Belize (W)
1:1 Panama (D)
1:1 El Salvador (D)
0:0 Peru (D)
8:1 Canada (W)
0:0 Panama (D)
1:0 Cuba (W)
3:0 Cuba (W)
0:0 Canada (D)
0:2 Panama (L)
3:0 El Salvador (W)
0:1 New Zealand (L)
1:1 Costa Rica (D)
0:2 Ecuador (L)
Costa Rica (1.737 PPG)
2:2 Panama (D)
1:0 Honduras (W)
1:0 El Salvador (W)
1:1 Guatemala (D)
2:0 Nicaragua (W)
1:0 Belize (W)
1:1 Bolivia (D)
7:0 Guyana (W)
1:0 El Salvador (W)
0:1 Mexico (L)
0:2 Mexico (L)
0:1 Peru (L)
4:0 Guyana (W)
2:2 El Salvador (D)
0:1 Guatemala (L)
3:2 Guatemala (W)
1:1 Honduras (D)
0:0 Jamaica (D)
1:0 Wales (W)
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
USMNT: Final Round WCQ Openers 1997-2009
USA Men's National Team results in the opening game of the final round of World Cup Qualifiers from 1997-2009
3/2/1997 - Jamaica (D)
Location: Kingston, Jamaica
0-0
2/28/2001 - Mexico (W)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
2-0
USA Goals: Josh Wolff, Earnie Stewart
2/9/2005 - Trinidad and Tobago (W)
Location: Port of Spain, Trinidad
2-1
USA Goals: Eddie Johnson, Eddie Lewis
2/11/2009 - Mexico (W)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
2-0
USA Goals: Michael Bradley (2)
3/2/1997 - Jamaica (D)
Location: Kingston, Jamaica
0-0
2/28/2001 - Mexico (W)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
2-0
USA Goals: Josh Wolff, Earnie Stewart
2/9/2005 - Trinidad and Tobago (W)
Location: Port of Spain, Trinidad
2-1
USA Goals: Eddie Johnson, Eddie Lewis
2/11/2009 - Mexico (W)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
2-0
USA Goals: Michael Bradley (2)
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
World Cup Qualifier Upsets - October 2012
Upsets from the last round of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (October 12-16).
FIFA Rank difference - Home Team (Rank) - Score - Away Team (Rank)
Upset Wins (25+ FIFA Rank Difference)
71 - Macedonia (104) 1:0 Serbia (33)
65 - Bolivia (72) 4:1 Uruguay (7)
49 - Albania (84) 1:0 Slovenia (35)
33 - Iran (58) 1:0 South Korea (25)
29 - Guatemala (81) 2:1 Jamaica (52)
Upset Draws (40+ FIFA Rank Difference)
114 - Portugal (3) 1:1 Northern Ireland (117)
103 - Cuba(146) 1:1 Panama (43)
103 - Moldova (145) 0:0 Ukraine (42)
88 - Kazakhstan (147) 0:0 Austria (59)
Monday, October 15, 2012
World Cup Qualifiers by FIFA Rank - Part 2 - October 2012
FIFA rankings of the nations that will meet in the next round of World Cup Qualifier games on October 16, 2012.
Rank Difference - Home Team (Rank) v Away Team (Rank)
CONCACAF
5 - Honduras (66) v Canada (61)
49 - USA (32) v Guatemala (81)
50 - Costa Rica (72) v Guyana (122)
54 - Jamaica (52) v Antigua and Barbuda (106)
59 - Mexico (19) v El Salvador (78)
103 - Cuba (146) v Panama (43)
ASIA
17 - Oman (95) v Jordan (78)
31 - Qatar (101) v Uzbekistan (70)
33 - Iran (58) v South Korea (25)
46 - Iraq (80) v Australia (34)
SOUTH AMERICA
1 - Paraguay (38) v Peru (37)
13 - Chile (17) v Argentina (4)
19 - Venezuela (39) v Ecuador (20)
65 - Bolivia (72) v Uruguay (7)
EUROPE
2 - Ukraine (42) v Montenegro (44)
10 - Italy (8) v Denmark (18)
12 - Spain (1) v France (13)
13 - Hungary (49) v Turkey (36)
19 - Germany (2) v Sweden (21)
22 - Belarus (87) v Georgia (65)
26 - Belgium (30) v Scotland (56)
33 - Czech Republic (22) v Bulgaria (55)
37 - Latvia (118) v Liechtenstein (155)
38 - Slovakia (48) v Greece (10)
40 - Romania (46) v Netherlands (6)
46 - Croatia (11) v Wales (57)
49 - Poland (54) v England (5)
49 - Albania (84) v Slovenia (35)
60 - Israel (82) v Luxembourg (142)
62 - San Marino (207) v Moldova (145)
71 - Macedonia (104) v Serbia (33)
81 - Cyprus (107) v Norway (26)
81 - Bosnia-Herzegovina (29) v Lithuania (110)
82 - Iceland (97) v Switzerland (15)
88 - Austria (59) v Kazakhstan (147)
99 - Russia (12) v Azerbaijan (111)
114 - Portugal (3) v Northern Ireland (117)
130 - Faroe Islands (158) v Republic of Ireland (28)
132 - Andorra (201) v Estonia (69)
OCEANIA
28 - New Caledonia (113) v Solomon Islands (141)
35 - New Zealand (92) v Tahiti (127)
Top 5 Games
1 - Paraguay (38) v Peru (37)
2 - Ukraine (42) v Montenegro (44)
5 - Honduras (66) v Canada (61)
10 - Italy (8) v Denmark (18)
12 - Spain (1) v France (13)
Rank Difference - Home Team (Rank) v Away Team (Rank)
CONCACAF
5 - Honduras (66) v Canada (61)
49 - USA (32) v Guatemala (81)
50 - Costa Rica (72) v Guyana (122)
54 - Jamaica (52) v Antigua and Barbuda (106)
59 - Mexico (19) v El Salvador (78)
103 - Cuba (146) v Panama (43)
ASIA
17 - Oman (95) v Jordan (78)
31 - Qatar (101) v Uzbekistan (70)
33 - Iran (58) v South Korea (25)
46 - Iraq (80) v Australia (34)
SOUTH AMERICA
1 - Paraguay (38) v Peru (37)
13 - Chile (17) v Argentina (4)
19 - Venezuela (39) v Ecuador (20)
65 - Bolivia (72) v Uruguay (7)
EUROPE
2 - Ukraine (42) v Montenegro (44)
10 - Italy (8) v Denmark (18)
12 - Spain (1) v France (13)
13 - Hungary (49) v Turkey (36)
19 - Germany (2) v Sweden (21)
22 - Belarus (87) v Georgia (65)
26 - Belgium (30) v Scotland (56)
33 - Czech Republic (22) v Bulgaria (55)
37 - Latvia (118) v Liechtenstein (155)
38 - Slovakia (48) v Greece (10)
40 - Romania (46) v Netherlands (6)
46 - Croatia (11) v Wales (57)
49 - Poland (54) v England (5)
49 - Albania (84) v Slovenia (35)
60 - Israel (82) v Luxembourg (142)
62 - San Marino (207) v Moldova (145)
71 - Macedonia (104) v Serbia (33)
81 - Cyprus (107) v Norway (26)
81 - Bosnia-Herzegovina (29) v Lithuania (110)
82 - Iceland (97) v Switzerland (15)
88 - Austria (59) v Kazakhstan (147)
99 - Russia (12) v Azerbaijan (111)
114 - Portugal (3) v Northern Ireland (117)
130 - Faroe Islands (158) v Republic of Ireland (28)
132 - Andorra (201) v Estonia (69)
OCEANIA
28 - New Caledonia (113) v Solomon Islands (141)
35 - New Zealand (92) v Tahiti (127)
Top 5 Games
1 - Paraguay (38) v Peru (37)
2 - Ukraine (42) v Montenegro (44)
5 - Honduras (66) v Canada (61)
10 - Italy (8) v Denmark (18)
12 - Spain (1) v France (13)
Friday, October 12, 2012
World Cup Qualifiers by FIFA Ranking - October 2012
FIFA rankings of the nations that will meet in the next round of World Cup Qualifier games on October 12, 2012.
Rank Difference - Home Team (Rank) v Away Team (Rank)
South America
3 - Ecuador (20) v Chile (17)
3 - Argentina (4) v Uruguay (7)
29 - Colombia (9) v Paraguay (38)
35 - Bolivia (72) v Peru (37)
Europe
1 - Wales (57) v Scotland (56)
3 - Serbia (33) v Belgium (30)
9 - Russia (12) v Portugal (3)
10 - Turkey (36) v Romania (46)
11 - Switzerland (15) v Norway (26)
13 - Albania (84) v Iceland (97)
19 - Greece (10) v Bosnia-Herzegovina (29)
20 - Estonia (69) v Hungary (49)
26 - Republic of Ireland (28) v Germany (2)
37 - Bulgaria (55) v Denmark (18)
56 - Armenia (64) v Italy (8)
60 - Luxembourg (142) v Israel (82)
70 - Slovakia (48) v Latvia (118)
72 - Slovenia (35) v Cyprus (107)
86 - Belarus (87) v Spain (1)
88 - Kazakhstan (147) v Austria (59)
93 - Macedonia (104) v Croatia (11)
103 - Moldova (145) v Ukraine (42)
131 - Czech Republic (22) v Malta (153)
137 - Faroe Islands (158) v Sweden (21)
144 - Liechtenstein (155) v Lithuania (11)
195 - Netherlands (6) v Andorra (201)
202 - England (5) v San Marino (207)
CONCACAF
6 - El Salvador (78) v Costa Rica (72)
23 - Panama (43) v Honduras (66)
29 - Guatemala (81) v Jamaica (52)
74 - Antigua and Barbuda (106) v USA (32)
85 - Canada (61) v Cuba (146)
103 - Guyana (122) v Mexico (19)
Oceania
35 - Tahiti (127) v New Zealand (92)
Friday, September 3, 2010
Flashback Video: Mario Kempes
A flashback video of one of the all-time Argentine World Cup greats, Mario Kempes. 'El Matador' is also the owner of one of the best saves by a non-GK in World Cup history (around the 2:00 minute mark). Take that Luis Suarez.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
All-Time World Cup Points per Game
The average points per game by nations who have played a minimum of 25 World Cup games in their history.
PPG - Nation (Games Played)
2.23 - Brazil (97)
2.01 - Germany (99)
1.91 - Italy (80)
1.77 - Argentina (70)
1.77 - Netherlands (43)
1.71 - Spain (56)
1.64 - England (59)
1.61 - Poland (31)
1.59 - France (54)
1.54 - Russia (37)
1.50 - Hungary (32)
1.40 - Uruguay (47)
1.38 - Austria (29)
1.37 - Serbia (Yugoslavia) (43)
1.33 - Sweden (46)
1.24 - Slovakia/Czech Republic (34/33)
1.15 - Paraguay (27)
1.14 - Chile (29)
1.14 - Switzerland (29)
1.08 - Belgium (36)
1.00 - Mexico (49)
0.90 - USA (29)
0.82 - South Korea (28)
0.65 - Bulgaria (26)
PPG - Nation (Games Played)
2.23 - Brazil (97)
2.01 - Germany (99)
1.91 - Italy (80)
1.77 - Argentina (70)
1.77 - Netherlands (43)
1.71 - Spain (56)
1.64 - England (59)
1.61 - Poland (31)
1.59 - France (54)
1.54 - Russia (37)
1.50 - Hungary (32)
1.40 - Uruguay (47)
1.38 - Austria (29)
1.37 - Serbia (Yugoslavia) (43)
1.33 - Sweden (46)
1.24 - Slovakia/Czech Republic (34/33)
1.15 - Paraguay (27)
1.14 - Chile (29)
1.14 - Switzerland (29)
1.08 - Belgium (36)
1.00 - Mexico (49)
0.90 - USA (29)
0.82 - South Korea (28)
0.65 - Bulgaria (26)
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