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Originally Posted by troutman
Besides luck, there is dodgy officiating and a dodgy seeding system that favors the old elites.
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I think that's an overgeneralization. Many teams have made the semifinal in the last 7 World Cups other than the BIG 5 I always mention. Once you get to the 16s the seeding system is thrown out the window.
Teams such as Belgium, Turkey, Korea, Holland, Croatia, Bulgaria, Sweden, England have made semifinals but couldn't go thar extra step.
Did any of these teams not make the final because of a controversial referee's decision? Not that I can recall.
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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Only seven teams have ever won the World Cup.
Brazil-5
Italy-4 
Germany-3
Argentina-2
Uruguay-2
France-1
England-1
With Uruguay not winning since 1950 and really not considered a world power anymore, only 6 teams have won the World Cup in the modern era. (Say 1962 onwards). |
Not World Cup winners, World Cup finalists. The last 7 World Cups, only 5 teams have made the final.
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My BIG 5 against the field challenge is still on.
I think the field is leading 7-2
