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How Have Individual Countries Performed?

The World Cup is the biggest sporting event in the world. With the quadrennial event taking place this year, the excitement for the tournament has reached new heights. Fans from all over the world are on tenterhooks to see who will be crowned as champions once again. However, apart from all the action that’ll take place on the pitch, there’s a whole lot more to the World Cup than meets the eye. Many countries have long and storied histories at the tournament and hear you can learn about the most interesting of them.

Italy and its Long History in the World Cup

Italy has had a love-hate relationship with the World Cup. A third of all the times Italy has qualified, they were knocked out at the group stage. The Azzurri have also failed to progress past the first round on four different occasions (1934,…

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Scotland and the FIFA World Cup

The 1978 World Cup was one of the most memorable in the history of the competition not just for Scotland, who made it to the final 16, but also for neutral viewers. This was a fascinating and unpredictable edition of football’s showpiece…

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France Hosts and wins the FIFA World Cup 1998

The first World Cup to be hosted jointly by two countries was staged in France and host nation Belgium between June and July 1998. The tournament was the first to employ goal-line technology, as well as the third installment of the ‘ group of…

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The Netherlands has never won the FIFA World Cup

The Dutch national team has come agonizingly close on numerous occasions to lifting the famous trophy, but they have never been able to do it in their history. The closest they came was in South Africa in 2010, when they fell to Spain in the…

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The Clubs That Defined the Legacy of Ligue 1

Ligue 1, the premier football league in France, has witnessed the rise and fall of numerous clubs that have left an indelible mark on the history of French football. From powerhouse teams that…

Home Ground Advantage: Impact of Stadiums in EFL Championship

In the fast-paced world of professional football, the importance of a home ground advantage cannot be underestimated. From the roar of the crowd to the familiar surroundings, playing in front of your…

Rising Powers: Newcomers Making Waves in Ligue 1

Ligue 1, France's premier football league, has always been dominated by traditional powerhouses like Paris Saint-Germain, Lyon, and Marseille. However, in recent years, a new wave of rising powers has…