World Cup Trivia Thread

[GIMH]

Paul Stewart?

Aaaahhh

Would never have got that. Did not know he went to the Euros.

 

[Howe_zat]

Who were the first team to be the losing finalists outside their own continent?

 

[Pothas]

Czechoslovakia?

 

[Furball]

The Czechs in 1962

 

[Howe_zat]

too easy eh

 

[Furball]

Name the 2 Brazil internationals at this World Cup who are not playing for the host nation

 

[Tom Halsey]

Diego Costa, Pepe? If I've understood correctly.

EDIT: Ah, missed the internationals bit. Costa definitely played for Brazil, so still him, but I'm not sure on the other one, not Pepe though.

 

[sledger]

Did Eduardo ever represent Brazil?... Don't think so, but could be wrong...

 

[Furball]

Eduardo did not.

Diego Costa is one of them.

 

[sledger]

The other one is Thiago Motta.

 

[Furball]

Sledger takes it.

 

[GIMH]

Interesting that he actually played competitive football for Brazil

 

[sledger]

It was in a Mickey Mouse tournament, I think. Not sure if that makes any difference though, as I'm sure FIFA still recognised his appearances as being proper caps.

 

[Furball]

There's at least one other dual international at this World Cup, if anyone can name him?

 

[Pothas]

Guy Mowbrey just told me Jermaine Jones was one.

 

[sledger]

I remember Japan had that Brazilian guy who played for them for ages. I think he's gone now, but I remember thinking he was cool.

 

[Pothas]

Yeah Alex or something/

 

[sledger]

Yeah, that was it.

 

[Furball]

Guy Mowbrey just told me Jermaine Jones was one.

Haha yeah he mentioned that as soon as I'd posted the question.

 

[wpdavid]

Not a proper question, but I just CBA to check for myself.

Is Matthaus the only guy to play in 3 WC finals?