World Cups

Italy, with roughly the same population, has won four World Cups and been runner-up in a few more.

World Cups often feature surprising outcomes in the early stages, but world powers tend to be the last standing.

20'33': Maldini: For all the World Cups that I played in, Italy has always been one of the main contenders.

Notwithstanding that America has exited the last two World Cups by losing to Ghana, we already have one of the world's top teams.

A rugby writer recentlysuggested to me that rugby World Cups tend not to produce attackingplay because of a natural cycle.

The U. S. , which has had seven domestic coaches in its eight previous World Cups, is led by American Bob Bradley.

A decade ago, a U. K. -U. S. , one-two combination might have seemed an obvious choice for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

Two committee members have been accused by a British newspaper of offering to sell their votes in selecting hosts for future World Cups.

Winning the thing might be expecting too much but I am hoping for a better level of performance than in recent World Cups.

Having appeared and scored in the previous three World Cups, Beckham was expected to be selected for the tournament in South Africa in 2010.

pechenie: In a way, our team has as many chances as it did during the previous World Cups.

The French, who have ping-ponged from the final to first-round elimination for four straight World Cups now, are never to be trusted.

From London in 1851 to Chicago in 1893, these fairs put cities at the center of the world stage, just as Olympics and world cups do today.

The atmosphere at World Cups is joyous, not hostile; more like a carnival than a war.

Beckham was only in Italy to give himself the best possible chance of becoming the first England player to feature in four World Cups.

Four countries -- Brazil, Germany, Italy and Argentina -- have won 14 of the 18 World Cups since the competition began.

Past experience in World Cups and European Championships makes me pessimistic. Those of us who go will take it slowly.

FIFA said no continent will be allowed to host consecutive World Cups.

Argentina, with a much smaller population and less money, has two World Cups.

However, Diego isn't the only Forlan to represent Uruguay at the World Cup, his father, Pablo, played in both the 1966 and 1974 World Cups.

The England stars were the subject of a media frenzy and worry for supporters before the 2002 and 2006 World Cups.

The Dutch made the championship match in 1974 and '78, lost both, and rarely have lived up to their talent in other World Cups.

Brazil and Argentina are supposed to win World Cups outside Europe, and Europe is supposed to struggle off home soil.

We have little reason to expect we will make it to the next two World Cups.

Reports claim that retrospective analyses of the previous three Under-17 World Cups showed more than a third of all players were too old.

" Disjointed Chelsea? Come on! Those guys have played in World Cups and other major championships, " Adu told the Daily Express.

He's done the lot - playing in European Cup finals, FA Cup finals, World Cups and European Championships.

They take enormous pride in their teams' achievements in previous World Cups.

South American countries have had to play 18 games in qualifying for recent World Cups; for 1990 they played only four.

Chelsea players are well accustomed to high-tension situations with their experience of World Cups and the Champions League.

There is a pattern to world cups, which is why the most likely winner of the next one is Brazil.

This has not stopped European countries winning the past two World Cups.

Hill has even produced evidence suggesting fixes at World Cups.

Between them, they have won 3 of the past 6 World Cups.

Since shootouts were introduced in 1982, there have been 20 of them in seven World Cups.

Olympic medals or World Cups, in this reading, are luxury goods.

Cabrini was capped 73 times for Italy, playing at three World Cups, and famously missing a penalty in the 1982 final win over West Germany.

No more World Cups, no more Champions Leagues, and, as a direct result, lower income and the loss of big-name players.

So it's worth pondering the deeper implications of the recent contest to stage the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

When I was watching him from the bench I was saying to the others, 'this guy has played in World Cups and he's here for us to learn off.

France finished last in its group for the 2nd time in its last 3 World Cups, ending a miserable spell for the French.

The allegations relate to the bidding process for the World Cups in 2018 and 2022, and are plainly very serious.

In Mr Henckel von Donnersmarck's view, Mr Cruise will do more for Germany's image than ten football World Cups.

Brazil has made the most consecutive World Cups, appearing in all 19 tournaments.

Beckham led his country as captain in the 2002 and 2006 World Cups.

Do you compete at all and will you ever compete in the World cups or World Championships?

South American countries have had to play 18 games in qualifying for recent World Cups;

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