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	1986 FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 1986 Football World Cup was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29.
		Germany won their second World Cup semi-final against France in a row, only to lose their second World Cup final in a row.
		Pique was the mascot of this World Cup.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Football_World_Cup_1986 (813 words)

	1986 FIFA World Cup (qualification) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Asia the qualifying teams for the semi-finals of their zone competition, in addition to Japan and Korea Republic, were, rather surprisingly, Iraq and Syria.
		Japan lost both matches against their neighbours, while Iraq earned a draw in Damascus and defeated the Syrians at home, securing their country a place in the World Cup final round for the first time.
		China's exit was almost tragic; despite four wins in six matches and a goal-line of 23-2 they suffered a totally unexpected home defeat against Hong Kong and lost the chance of playing against Japan in the second round.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Football_World_Cup_1986_(qualification) (706 words)

	FIFA World Cup - QuickSeek Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The World Cup final competition (often called the "Finals"), which has been held every four years since 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 when it was cancelled due to World War II, is the most widely-viewed and followed sporting event in the world.
		The 2014 World Cup, which FIFA has earmarked for South America, is expected to be held in Brazil, as CONMEBOL, the South American Football Confederation, has already backed it as their choice.
		It follows that the 2014 FIFA World Cup may or may not be held by South America (though a bid from the continent is a "strong favorite"), but in fact, held by another country.
	footballworldcup.quickseek.com (3080 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Football \| World Cup 2006 \| Jon Brodkin: Who might 'do a Greece'?
		Qualification Their place in Germany was confirmed when Cameroon's Pierre Wome missed a penalty against Egypt in the final round of matches.
		He led France to the 1986 semi-finals and took charge of Cameroon in 1994 and Morocco in 1998, though both fell in the first round.
		Qualification Finished level on points with the United States to get to their fourth consecutive World Cup.
	football.guardian.co.uk /worldcup2006/comment/story/0,,1792599,00.html?gusrc=rss (1194 words)

	World Cup Football - FIFA World Cup History & Results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Football World Cup (officially FIFA World Cup) is the most important international football (soccer) competition.
		The World Cup trophy (Coupe du Monde) was renamed the Jules Rimet trophy in 1946.
		The most successful World Cup team is Brazil having won the tournament five times in and finished as runners-up twice.
	www.world-cup-football.org.uk (386 words)

	World Cup History Page - All about the World Cup history
		The first World Cup after the war was played in Brasil in 1950.
		Since 1950 the World Cup competition has been called the Jules Rimet Cup, after the founder of the tournament.
		The final game of the World Cup championship in Brasil was the last game of the final round between Uruguay and Brasil (2:1).
	www.worldcup.isn.pl /en/cups/1950.htm (366 words)

	A History of FIFA and the the World Cup Finals 2002 in Japan and Korea: Centre for the Sociology of Sport, Department ...
		It was had been the custom of FIFA (the world governing body for football) to allocate World Cup finals alternatively on a four-yearly cycle between the traditional major power bases of Europe and South America.
		This had been the case since the first World Cup finals were held in Uruguay in 1930 up until the World Cup finals of 1994, which were held in the USA (see Williams and Giulianotti, 1994).
		Qualification to round two of the World Cup is required to show some definite progress for Asian football in recent times.
	www.le.ac.uk /so/css/resources/factsheets/fs12.html (7874 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Football World Cup, 1934, Italy
		Unlike the 1930 World Cup, where all the entrants were invited, pre-qualification was necessary for the 1934 tournament in Italy.
		Even the hosts had to qualify to be allowed to participate in their own tournament, and the organizing committee must have breathed a huge sigh of relief when Italy beat Greece 4-0 in the decisive match.
		The 1934 World Cup final is unique in that the captains of the two finalists were both goalkeepers.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A561809 (730 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Football World Cup, 1966, England
		Sixteen African nations boycotted the tournament in protest against a 1964 FIFA ruling that required the champion team from the African zone to play off against the winners of either the Asian or the Oceania zone in order to win a place at the finals.
		Fortunately for Brazil, and for football fans everywhere, he changed his mind in time for the 1970 World Cup finals.
		Before the 1966 World Cup finals, the Jules Rimet Cup was stolen whilst on display in London.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/ww2/A561944 (970 words)

	ContiSoccerWorld - FIFA World Cup™ Star 1986: Diego Armando Maradona (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		His private and footballing life was however dominated by highs and lows, by grand celebrations and full-blown scandals.
		The quarter-final match against England on 22 June 1986 in front of 114,000 crowd in the Aztec Stadium in Mexico City (2-1) was a good example of the two sides of Diego Maradona.
		The infamous end to his FIFA World Cup™ career and the start of his fall from grace in his private life came at the 1994 FIFA World Cup™ in the United States.
	www.generaltire.com /generator/www/de/en/continental/contisoccerworld/themes/03_2006_fifa_world_cup/04_wm_stars/06_wmstar_86_maradona_en.html (954 words)

	ESPNsoccernet.com World Cup 2002: The most magical World Cup ever?
		That Senegal, one of the world's poorest countries and least established football nations, could upset the world champions and their former colonial masters should have served as a wake-up call to the superpowers of world football.
		I have covered eight World Cups and this is the most interesting and culturally stimulating I've been at.
		World Cups are often remembered for the startling events of their climax - Argentina's comeback in '86, Maradona's tears in '90, Baggio's miss in '94, the drama surrounding Ronaldo in '98.
	worldcup.espnsoccernet.com /story?id=217213&lang=en (1019 words)

	Argentina World Cup 2006 team Profile from Football.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Their 14th world cup entry was set after beating Brazil 3-1 in the qualifying rounds, the game was played in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Germany 2006 now beckons
		Since the team formed and they first entered the world cup back in 1930 the team have only ever not qualified once in 1954.
		Argentina have always been a strong team in the world cup and so far have won the title twice however since their last win in 1986 the team are yet to make it past the quaterfinals.
	www.football.co.uk /worldcup/argentina.shtml (286 words)

	Sporting Life - World Cup Interactive
		A galaxy of football stars are hoping the showpiece event in Japan and South Korea this summer will elevate them to the very pinnacle of the sport.
		Now the world's most expensive footballer following his move to Real Madrid last summer, the midfielder is blessed with incredible technique and a good eye for goal, particularly from free-kicks.
		Arguably his country's only world-class player, he will enjoy this chance to shine after missing out on the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 and provided he steers clear of disciplinary misdemeanours he could be one of the stars of the show.
	www.sportinglife.com /football/worldcup_interactive/memorylane (1316 words)

	World Cup USA '94 Team Page - Bulgaria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Bulgaria qualified for each of two World Cup finals in the 1960s and the first two finals of the 1970s.
		Its effort in the World Cup finals in 1986 advanced it to the second round for the first time in history.
		Qualification for the 1994 FIFA World Cup came when Bulgaria beat France, 2-1, on November 17, 1993, in Paris.
	sunsite.sut.ac.jp /wc94/teams/bulgaria.html (185 words)

	rediff.com: Football World Cup - Italy on guard against complacency
		Three-time World Cup winners Italy, favourites to cruise through group G, have been warned by coach Giovanni Trapattoni to guard against complacency and their rivals' threatening ambitions and form.
		Croatia, who finished third on their finals debut four years ago in France, may be ageing, but remain a clever and dangerous team.
		Their sole World Cup defeat, in 19 outings in the final stages of the tournament, was by Ireland in their opening fixture at USA '94, in a group game.
	www.rediff.com /sports/football/2002/may/30groupg.htm (651 words)

	Asian Football Business Review by Football Dynamics Asia
		TribalFootball, the football website that celebrates the "towns and cities, states and provinces, countries and continents all competing in their chosen colours and designs in stadia ranging from old suburban grounds right through to the hi-tech venues with retractable roofs" is expanding into Asian-languages.
		FIFA and the German football association, the DFB, may have set a precedent by allowing a tournament featuring countries rejected by FIFA to be played in the week before the World Cup, according to Steve Menary at Play The Game.
		It’s almost as if football has become a symbol of the power of the new economy: the sport is universal, and for the multinational brands in particular, it provides the perfect stage to establish the connection between the Indian middle-class consumer and the global marketplace...
	footballdynamicsasia.blogspot.com (10809 words)

	ESPN.com Soccernet WorldCup: News for Wednesday November 14, 2001
		Colombia hammered hosts Paraguay 4-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday but the win was in vain as they were eliminated from the tournament because of their inferior goal difference.
		Three-time world champions Germany crushed Ukraine 4-1 on Wednesday for a 5-2 aggregate victory in their playoff to reach the World Cup finals for the 13th successive time.
		There can be few footballers who would swap playing for their country against Brazil in a World Cup qualifier for the chance to pull on the blue-and-white hoops of Queens Park Rangers.
	www.soccernet.com /worldcup/news/2001/1114 (585 words)

	World Cup Football News: Allback scores 2,000th goal
		World Cup Football News: News, scores, team squad lists, ticketing information, latest team news, qualification match scores and updates and brief headlines on your nations team as they journey towards footballs greatest prize - The World Cup competition in Germany 2006!
		Allback scores 2,000th goal: "A significant FIFA World Cupâ¢ milestone was reached this evening when Swedenâs Marcus Allback headed home the tournamentâs 2,000th goal in his teamâs 2-2 draw with England.
		It is now almost 76 years since Frenchman Lucien Laurent fired the first goal of the beautiful gameâs greatest tournament in Montevideo on 13 July 1930, and in the years since we have all witnessed some magnificent, truly unforgettable goals en route to the reaching of new goalscoring landmarks.
	www.neurotribe.net /footballblog/2006/06/allback-scores-2000th-goal.html (196 words)

	Who is Sebastiao Lazaroni? - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		In the recent past, Jamaica's senior national football team has had three technical directors from the country of the five-time world champions, and they all seem to come for one purpose and one purpose only- to qualify the team for the World Cup.
		This was for the 1966 World Cup Finals in England.
		Lazaroni played football in his homeland as a goalkeeper with a Rio de Janeiro side called Sao Cristovao, but it was as a coach that he made his name.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /sports/html/20040723T200000-0500_63326_OBS_WHO_IS_SEBASTIAO_LAZARONI_.asp (1061 words)

	[goobnet] GOOBNET FOOTBALL >> 2002 men's world cup qualification: uefa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Football fans worldwide circled SAT 07 OCT 2000 - England's last match at Wembley - and SAT 01 SEP 2001 - the return leg in München - on their calendars.
		Turkey's first ticket to a World Cup since 1954 was never really in doubt.
		Slovenia proved that their run to Euro 2000 was no fluke when they defeated Romania 2-1 at home, coming back from a goal down to take the lead on Milan OSTERC's splendid strike from the top of the area.
	football.goobnet.net /worldcup2002/uefa (1760 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| World Cup 2006 \| Ecuador 0-3 Germany
		Which, as they face Sweden, is almost certain to be their first real test of the 2006 World Cup.
		The last time Germany failed to finish first in the group phase was in 1986 when they were runners-up to Denmark in Group E. Germany have now scored in each of their first three matches at the 2006 World Cup.
		Klose's opening goal was also the fourth fastest goal scored at the 2006 World Cup and the first goal conceded by Ecuador this tournament.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4853270.stm (669 words)

	Dawn - Football World Cup 2006
		And instead of hosting the World Cup finals in the country judged most able to accommodate it, the games should go to the winner of the previous tournament, he said.
		Togo, who are playing in their first World Cup, take on South Korea in their first Group G match in Frankfurt on Tuesday.
		Mexican Football Federation said coach Ricardo Lavolpe would decide before Sunday's Group D match against Iran in Nuremberg whether he was in a fit state to play.
	www.dawn.com /2006/03/31 (8882 words)

	World Cup Football News
		Ronaldo's fifth-minute strike was his 15th in the FIFA World Cup, taking him past Germany's Gerd Muller as the most prolific scorer in the 76-year history of the tournament.
		Ukraine toasts its heroes: "Ukraine toasted its football heroes on Tuesday after the team defied expectations to secure a place in the quarter-finals of their first-ever FIFA World Cupâ¢ by beating Switzerland 3-0 in a penalty shoot-out.
		England stars defend displays: "England may be through to the FIFA World Cupâ¢ quarter-finals but they are yet to win over the critics after producing another largely unconvincing performance in their 1-0 Round of 16 victory over Ecuador on Sunday.
	www.neurotribe.net /footballblog (7463 words)

	ABC Sport - Football - World Cup teams to undergo heart check-ups
		German football captain Michael Ballack has just signed a deal with reigning English champions, Chelsea, which is thought to be the highest club salary in history.
		Liverpool won the FA Cup at the weekend but the win was bittersweet for Australian star Harry Kewell, who was forced to limp from the pitch with another groin inury - which could threaten his World Cup chances.
		Listen to ABC commentary highlights from the historic World Cup qualification match between Australia and Uruguay in Sydney.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/200603/s1585464.htm (497 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| World Football \| Big two cruising through
		Unforgiven for the 2002 World Cup flop, Bielsa has come in for vicious treatment from supporters in Buenos Aires.
		With qualification looking a relative formality, it means that next year's Confederations Cup takes on extra importance for Brazil and Argentina.
		It is even better preparation for the World Cup than the qualifiers.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/world_football/3630716.stm (560 words)

	SI.com - Soccer - Africa's lesser lights set for World Cup wilderness - Wednesday November 12, 2003 11:24AM
		The spectre of around 36 months in the wilderness for the weaker nations in African soccer, effectively increasing the gap in standards, has sparked criticism of the Confederation of African Football's decision to combine the qualifiers for the Nations Cup with those of the World Cup.
		The Zimbabwean Football Association are to uphold the suspension and have dropped the player from an 18-man squad set to leave Harare for Nouakchott on Wednesday night.
		African Nations Cup hosts Tunisia are to base their final preparations for the tournament in Italy, returning home just three days before they kick off the tournament against Rwanda in Tunis on January 24.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2003/soccer/11/12/bc.sport.soccer.world.africa (874 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Football \| World Cup 2006 \| Group G: Togo v France
		There are certainly any number of cackling ambulance-chasers licking their lips at the prospect of la Belle France being "ignominiously" eliminated at the group stage for the second World Cup in a row.
		The Togolese definitely aren't here to hand qualification to their former colonial masters: they are making a great fight of it.
		I support England in the World Cup and now I’m a "tea-drinking limey hooligan." If you want to be a holligan, Julia, it has to be beer.
	football.guardian.co.uk /worldcup2006/minbymin/0,,1788403,00.html (2901 words)

	AskMen.com - Senegal World Cup 2002 Preview
		The nation of Senegal is on a high, with the national football team making the World Cup for the first time ever.
		This will be the doom of the squad in Asia as it is faced with France for the first World Cup match in the history of Senegal.
		Senegal surprised many a football expert with a brilliant effort in qualifying, as it moved past teams with World Cup experience such as Morocco, but Metsu and his squad will have to be content with that.
	www.askmen.com /specials/world_cup_2002/senegal.html (269 words)

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