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World Cup
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Diego
Maradona scored his 'Hand of God' goal against England at the 1986 World
Cup finals. Who was the England goalkeeper who conceded the goal? Peter Shilton
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Name
the person, pictured alongside, who managed Scotland at the 1978 World Cup
finals. Ally McLeod
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Diana
Ross sang at the opening ceremony of which World Cup finals?
1994 in USA
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In
1986 which British player was top goalscorer at the World Cup finals? Gary Lineker (with 6 goals)
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The
1986 World Cup finals were played in Mexico but which country had
originally been awarded the tournament before dropping out because of
financial difficulties? Colombia
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Which
one of the following three statements is false?
Northern Ireland qualified for the World Cup finals in 1958 but
withdrew because they were expected to play on a Sunday! False
- they did play in the finals but did come close to withdrawing until the
Irish FA changed a rule which prevented their players playing on the
Sabbath.
India qualified for the
World Cup finals in 1950 but withdrew giving the reason they were not
being allowed to play in the competition in bare feet. True
- just think what would have happened to their metatarsals!
Scotland qualified for the World Cup
finals in 1950 but withdrew because they finished second in their
qualifying group after having said they would only go if they finished top
of the group! True
- the Home international championship (Scotland, England, Northern Ireland
and Wales) was used as a qualifying group with the top two going through -
but Scotland declined because they finished second.
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The mascot pictured alongside was
used at which World Cup finals? Striker the dog was used at
the 1994 USA finals.
Who
were the 1000/1 outsiders who in 1990 in their first ever match in the
World Cup finals, beat Scotland? Costa Rica
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What was the proper name
(so not the bloody nuisance!) of the horn that we all constantly heard
at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa? Vuvuzela
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Who
was the 'Black Pearl' who was the leading goalscorer at the 1966
World Cup finals in England? Eusebio of Portugal
