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Football Trivia Question of the Day
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THFC6061
Paul Robinson
Yes, Uruguay were the then current Olympic Games Football Gold Medalists and unofficial World Champions.
FIFA World Cup Finals 1930 Uruguay
Whiffler
Mitchell Thomas
And it was the centenary of their constitution, hence the name of the new stadium used.
bennysleftfoot
Steven Caulker
At the same world cup?
Pele must have won both.
Pele must have won both.
chicken_badge
Gudni Bergsson
Jordi Cryuffs dad? Can't remember his name
THFC6061
Paul Robinson
Yes, Brazil's Pele won Best Young Player in Sweden in 1958 and Best Player in Mexico in 1970.
FIFA World Cup Finals Tournaments 1958 to 2014 Best Young Player Award
Saturday 28th June 2014:
Which four European Nations participated in the 1930 World Cup Finals?
Whiffler
Mitchell Thomas
Having read up on this last week, it is fresh in my memory (so if I get it wrong, my memory really is as bad as I've wondered lately)
Belgium
France
Roumania
Yugoslavia
........ and none of them asked to go, but had to be persuaded even after extension of deadline.
What surprised me was 1st hat-trick .... USA, 3rd place USA
Belgium
France
Roumania
Yugoslavia
........ and none of them asked to go, but had to be persuaded even after extension of deadline.
What surprised me was 1st hat-trick .... USA, 3rd place USA
THFC6061
Paul Robinson
Yes, Belgium, France, Romania and Yugoslavia.
Interestingly enough, all 8 Finalists from 1930 who are also in the 2014 Finals have progressed to the 2nd Round.
FIFA World Cup Finals 1930-2014 Nation's Progress Chart & Statistics