BAR ROOM B.S.--The World Cup
AS I said in my recent Weekly Mail, the World Cup is upon us. For you soccer fans out there, including Gary (Glasgow Celtic) Haley, and my soccer star sister in law Kerry Connors, here is a little World Cup trivia for your enjoyment:
World Cup Finals Results
1930 Urugray 4 Argentina 2 in Montevideo, Urugray
1934 Italy 2 Czechoslovakia 1 in Rome, Italy
1938 Italy 4 Hungary 2 in Paris, France
1950 Urugray 2 Brazil 1 in Rio de Jinero, Brazil
1954 W.Germany 3 Hungary 2 in Berne, Switzerland
1958 Brazil 5 Sweden 2 in Stockholm, Sweden
1962 Brazil 3 Czechoslovakia 2 in Chilie
1966 England 4 W Germany 2 in London, England
1970 Brazil 4 Italy 1 in Mexico City, Mexico
1974 W Germany 2 Netherlands 1 in Munich, West Germany
1978 Argentina 3 Netherlands 1 in Buenos Aries, Argentina
1982 Italy 3 W Germany 1 in Madrid, Spain
1986 Argentina 3 W Germany 2 in Mexico City, Mexico
1990 W Germany 1 Argentina 0 in Rome
1994 Brazil 0(3) italy 0 (2) in Pasadena, California
1998 France 3 Brazil 0 in St. Denis France
2002 Brazil 2 Germany 0 in Yokohoma Japan
2006 Italy 1 (5) vs. France 1 (3) in Berlin, Germany
2010 Spain 1 vs. Netherlands 0 in Johannesburg South Africa
2014 Germany 1 vs. Argentina 0 in Rio de Jinero, Brazil
There was no World Cup in 1942 or 1946 because of World War II.
The host country has won the World Cup 6 times. They have lost the final game twice.
The Germans have played in 8 Cup Finals, winning 4, including the 1974 World Cup, played in Germany.
Brazil has won the most world Cups (5) and have played in 7 World Cup Finals.
The 1950 World Cup Final, the last one played in Rio De Jinero, the game was reportedly played in front of 175,000 people. To put that in perspective, that crowd would fill Giants Stadium nearly 2.25 times.
World Cup Finals Results
1930 Urugray 4 Argentina 2 in Montevideo, Urugray
1934 Italy 2 Czechoslovakia 1 in Rome, Italy
1938 Italy 4 Hungary 2 in Paris, France
1950 Urugray 2 Brazil 1 in Rio de Jinero, Brazil
1954 W.Germany 3 Hungary 2 in Berne, Switzerland
1958 Brazil 5 Sweden 2 in Stockholm, Sweden
1962 Brazil 3 Czechoslovakia 2 in Chilie
1966 England 4 W Germany 2 in London, England
1970 Brazil 4 Italy 1 in Mexico City, Mexico
1974 W Germany 2 Netherlands 1 in Munich, West Germany
1978 Argentina 3 Netherlands 1 in Buenos Aries, Argentina
1982 Italy 3 W Germany 1 in Madrid, Spain
1986 Argentina 3 W Germany 2 in Mexico City, Mexico
1990 W Germany 1 Argentina 0 in Rome
1994 Brazil 0(3) italy 0 (2) in Pasadena, California
1998 France 3 Brazil 0 in St. Denis France
2002 Brazil 2 Germany 0 in Yokohoma Japan
2006 Italy 1 (5) vs. France 1 (3) in Berlin, Germany
2010 Spain 1 vs. Netherlands 0 in Johannesburg South Africa
2014 Germany 1 vs. Argentina 0 in Rio de Jinero, Brazil
There was no World Cup in 1942 or 1946 because of World War II.
The host country has won the World Cup 6 times. They have lost the final game twice.
The Germans have played in 8 Cup Finals, winning 4, including the 1974 World Cup, played in Germany.
The 1950 World Cup Final, the last one played in Rio De Jinero, the game was reportedly played in front of 175,000 people. To put that in perspective, that crowd would fill Giants Stadium nearly 2.25 times.
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