Day 5

[JP]

Today's theme is the World Cup.  Your tasks are outlined below.

Name:

    * A nation that has won the World Cup once only;
    * A nation that has hosted the World Cup more than once;
    * A player that has been credited with more than 10 goals at World Cup Finals;
    * A nation that has appeared at 13 or more Finals tournaments;
    * A nation that has won the Fair Play Trophy; and,
    * A host nation that won its own World Cup.



You have approximately 48 hours from the time of this post to PM me your answers (NB - Day Four is still active).

Good luck.

[TomTwice]

Men's, women's or both?

[JP]

Good point

We're talking about the men's FIFA World Cup.

[TomTwice]

Yeah, I figured that'd be the case, and answered accordingly. Maybe I shouldn't have asked and gone with Norway in question 1

[Sesquipedalianist]

<qouth the sesquip, nevermore>

[JP]

Name:

    * A nation that has won the World Cup once only;
Correct answers included France (4), England (3) and Spain (2).

    * A nation that has hosted the World Cup more than once;
Correct answers included Italy (4), Mexico (3), France (1) and Germany (1).

    * A player that has been credited with more than 10 goals at World Cup Finals;
Correct answers included Just Fontaine (3), Jurgen Klinsmann (2), Old Fat Ronaldo (2) and Kocsis (2).

    * A nation that has appeared at 13 or more Finals tournaments;
Correct answers included Brazil (3), Argentina (2), Germany (1) and Mexico (1).  Romania and Bolivia were incorrect.

    * A nation that has won the Fair Play Trophy; and,
Correct answers included Belgium (3), Argentina (2), England (2), Brazil (1) and Spain (1).

    * A host nation that won its own World Cup.
Correct answers included France (3), Argentina (2), Uruguay (2), England (1) and Italy (1).

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