Toastrack
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This week it’s all about South American futbol.
Good luck!
1 Of the ten members of the South American confederation Conmebol, which one has never qualified for a men’s World Cup?
2 Mark Hateley had just finished 16th in the second tier with which club when he scored in England’s 2-0 win away to Brazil in 1984?
3 Which former Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Uruguay player has a son who played in the Premier League for West Ham United?
4 Which Argentina striker, then the South American player of the year, missed a hat-trick of penalties against Colombia in 1999?
5 Which Brazilian striker could not stop Newcastle United from being relegated from the top flight in 1989?
6 Which two Conmebol nations have England never faced?
7 Which club has fielded Brazilians named Fábio Da Silva and Fábio Rochemback in the Premier League?
8 Who helped England to beat Argentina at last year’s Women’s World Cup having scored in a 6-1 World Cup win against the same opponents 12 years earlier?
9 Why were Chile banned from the men’s 1994 World Cup qualifying campaign?
10 Which South American nation have England met the most times at the men’s World Cup?
11 Which surname links the only two Bolivians to have played in the Premier League?
12 Which Northern Ireland goalkeeper faced Brazil on his 41st birthday at the 1986 men’s World Cup?
13 Which Uruguayan managed Stockport County from 1989 to 1995?
14 Which country has won the Copa America a record 15 times?
15 Which Colombian midfielder has been booked 23 times in the league in his two seasons at Bournemouth?
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Answers
1 Venezuela
2 Portsmouth
3 Gus Poyet – his son is Diego Poyet
4 Martin Palermo
5 Mirandinha
6 Bolivia and Venezuela
7 Middlesbrough
8 Jill Scott
9 In a match against Brazil, their goalkeeper had pretended to be injured by a flare thrown from the crowd (he cut himself with a razor blade hidden in his gloves) ***
10 Argentina – five times
11 Moreno – Jaime Moreno, of Middlesbrough; Marcelo Moreno, of Wigan Athletic
12 Pat Jennings
13 Danny Bergara
14 Uruguay
15 Jefferson Lerma
*** The story of Chile’s ban from the 1994 World Cup is astonishing.
And they would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for one meddling photographer…
Here’s a recap of the incident and the aftermath.
edition.cnn.com
Good luck!
1 Of the ten members of the South American confederation Conmebol, which one has never qualified for a men’s World Cup?
2 Mark Hateley had just finished 16th in the second tier with which club when he scored in England’s 2-0 win away to Brazil in 1984?
3 Which former Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Uruguay player has a son who played in the Premier League for West Ham United?
4 Which Argentina striker, then the South American player of the year, missed a hat-trick of penalties against Colombia in 1999?
5 Which Brazilian striker could not stop Newcastle United from being relegated from the top flight in 1989?
6 Which two Conmebol nations have England never faced?
7 Which club has fielded Brazilians named Fábio Da Silva and Fábio Rochemback in the Premier League?
8 Who helped England to beat Argentina at last year’s Women’s World Cup having scored in a 6-1 World Cup win against the same opponents 12 years earlier?
9 Why were Chile banned from the men’s 1994 World Cup qualifying campaign?
10 Which South American nation have England met the most times at the men’s World Cup?
11 Which surname links the only two Bolivians to have played in the Premier League?
12 Which Northern Ireland goalkeeper faced Brazil on his 41st birthday at the 1986 men’s World Cup?
13 Which Uruguayan managed Stockport County from 1989 to 1995?
14 Which country has won the Copa America a record 15 times?
15 Which Colombian midfielder has been booked 23 times in the league in his two seasons at Bournemouth?
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Answers
1 Venezuela
2 Portsmouth
3 Gus Poyet – his son is Diego Poyet
4 Martin Palermo
5 Mirandinha
6 Bolivia and Venezuela
7 Middlesbrough
8 Jill Scott
9 In a match against Brazil, their goalkeeper had pretended to be injured by a flare thrown from the crowd (he cut himself with a razor blade hidden in his gloves) ***
10 Argentina – five times
11 Moreno – Jaime Moreno, of Middlesbrough; Marcelo Moreno, of Wigan Athletic
12 Pat Jennings
13 Danny Bergara
14 Uruguay
15 Jefferson Lerma
*** The story of Chile’s ban from the 1994 World Cup is astonishing.
And they would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for one meddling photographer…
Here’s a recap of the incident and the aftermath.
World Cup scandal! The unbelievable plot to eliminate Brazil | CNN
It's one of the greatest World Cup scandals and 25 years on Chile return Wednesday to the "crime scene" that resulted in the South American country being banned from the 1994 World Cup.
edition.cnn.com
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