World Cup II

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World Cup II

(Season 17)
Host Image:Argentina.gif Argentina
Teams 40
Champions Image:P1_purple.gif Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige
Runner-up Image:P2_purple.gif Image:Poland.gif Polska
Semi-finalists Image:P3_purple.gif Image:Usa.gif USA
Image:Flag_Norway_Norwegen.gif Norge

The Qualification rounds were based on the top 40 teams in the rankings table. Of those teams, the top eight in rankings qualified directly. The remaining thirty-two teams played for the final eight spots in the cup. The Pre-Qualifications saw España, the second largest country in Hattrick at that time next to Sverige, suffer a shocking defeat from Venezuela, the smallest of all 52 Hattrick countries with only 16 active users.

In the Qualifications Denmark defeated România in a nail-biting penalty drama. Some credits must also go to Venezuela for their last 30 minutes - but Deutschland was too much for them. Prathet Thai shocked Polska but eventually fell, which meant that India was the only representative of Asia, while Europe had 10 teams, Oceania one (obviously), and the Americas 4 teams.

The semifinalists were already decided before the last games of Round III. Polska won Finland getting a place in the top-4, but lost the decisive math of Group 1 against Sverige. In Group 2 USA (following a firm win over Deutschland) and Norge (having thrashed Italia) played for the #1 spot. Norge came back twice in their game finally winning it, the group and the ticket to a Semi-Final against Polska, while USA had to face Sverige in the Semi-Finals.

Before the Semi-Finals USA had achieved the best ratings ever seen outside of Sverige in this World Cup, but it didn't help them against the Swedes. Sverige's complete domination of the midfield gave them a comfortable 5-0 victory and yet another ticket to the Final. In the other Semi-Final the two big positive surprises of this World Cup, Polska and Norge, got to measure each other out. Polska proved stronger sending Norge home. The Final was again a complete domination of Sverige. They defeated Polska 5-0, winning in almost every area of the field. In the end only Oceania managed to breach Sverige's defense and they got an impressive 42-1 goal difference in 8 matches.

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Direct Qualification

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Pre-Qualification

This round started on 2002-10-25 20:00:00 and was played in Argentina.

ID Match Result
(3524908) Image:Italy.gif Italia 4 - 0 Image:Flag_Estonia_Eesti.png Eesti
(3524909) Image:Flag_Norway_Norwegen.gif Norge 4 - 1 Image:Hanguk.png Hanguk
(3524910) Image:Deutschland.gif Deutschland 7 - 1 Image:Flag_misr_egypt_ägypten.gif Misr
(3524911) Image:Flag_India.png India 5 - 2 Image:Flag_Peru_Perú.png Perú
(3524912) Image:Belgium.gif België 0 - 1 Image:Portugal.gif Portugal
(3524913) Image:Poland.gif Polska 4 - 1 Image:Austria_Österreich.png Österreich
(3524914) Image:Brazil.gif Brasil 0 - 1 Image:Flag_Singapore.png Singapore
(3524915) Image:Argentina.gif Argentina 4 - 0 Image:Flag_Hungary_Magyarország.png Magyarország
(3524916) Image:Scotland.gif Scotland 3 - 0 Image:Indonesia.gif Indonesia
(3524917) Image:Flag_espania_spain.gif España 1 - 2 Image:Venezuela.gif Venezuela
(3524918) Image:Denmark.gif Danmark 2 - 1 Image:Flag_South_Africa.png South Africa
(3524919) Image:Romania.gif România 2 - 0 Image:Flag_Uruguay.png Uruguay
(3524920) Image:France.gif France 4 - 2 Image:Schweiz.gif Schweiz
(3524921) Image:Russia.gif Rossiya 1 - 0 Image:Ireland.gif Ireland
(3524922) Image:Flag_Chile.png Chile 1 - 2 Image:Turkey_Türkiye.png Türkiye
(3524923) Image:Japan_Nippon.png Nippon 4 - 5 Image:Prathet_thai.gif Prathet Thai
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Qualification

This round started on 2002-11-01 20:00:00 and was played in Argentina.

ID Match Result
(3538602) Image:Italy.gif Italia 2 - 1 Image:Portugal.gif Portugal
(3538603) Image:Flag_Norway_Norwegen.gif Norge 5 - 1 Image:Flag_Singapore.png Singapore
(3538604) Image:Deutschland.gif Deutschland 5 - 3 Image:Venezuela.gif Venezuela
(3538605) Image:Flag_India.png India 3 - 0 Image:Turkey_Türkiye.png Türkiye
(3538606) Image:Poland.gif Polska 3 - 2 Image:Prathet_thai.gif Prathet Thai
(3538607) Image:Argentina.gif Argentina 3 - 0 Image:Russia.gif Rossiya
(3538608) Image:Scotland.gif Scotland 1 - 0 Image:France.gif France
(3538609) Image:Denmark.gif Danmark 4 - 3 Image:Romania.gif România
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Round II

This round started on 2002-11-08 20:00:00 and was played in Argentina.

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Group 1

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige 9 3 3 0 0 18 1 +17
Image:Italy.gif Italia 6 3 2 0 1 5 7 -2
Image:Flag_Oceania.png Oceania 3 3 1 0 2 4 8 -4
Image:Denmark.gif Danmark 0 3 0 0 3 1 12 -11


ID Match Result Date and Time
(3552579) Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige 5 - 0 Image:Italy.gif Italia 08-11-2002 at 20.00
(3552580) Image:Flag_Oceania.png Oceania 2 - 0 Image:Denmark.gif Danmark 08-11-2002 at 20.00
(3552581) Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige 8 - 0 Image:Denmark.gif Danmark 15-11-2002 at 20.00
(3552582) Image:Flag_Oceania.png Oceania 1 - 3 Image:Italy.gif Italia 15-11-2002 at 20.00
(3552583) Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige 5 - 1 Image:Flag_Oceania.png Oceania 22-11-2002 at 20.00
(3552584) Image:Italy.gif Italia 2 - 1 Image:Denmark.gif Danmark 22-11-2002 at 20.00
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Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Image:Flag_Norway_Norwegen.gif Norge 9 3 3 0 0 11 3 +8
Image:Netherlands.gif Nederland 3 3 1 0 2 4 5 -1
Image:Scotland.gif Scotland 3 3 1 0 2 3 6 -3
Image:Flag_england.gif England 3 3 1 0 2 3 7 -4


ID Match Result Date and Time
(3552585) Image:Flag_england.gif England 1 - 5 Image:Flag_Norway_Norwegen.gif Norge 08-11-2002 at 20.00
(3552586) Image:Netherlands.gif Nederland 2 - 1 Image:Scotland.gif Scotland 08-11-2002 at 20.00
(3552587) Image:Flag_england.gif England 1 - 2 Image:Scotland.gif Scotland 15-11-2002 at 20.00
(3552588) Image:Netherlands.gif Nederland 2 - 3 Image:Flag_Norway_Norwegen.gif Norge 15-11-2002 at 20.00
(3552589) Image:Flag_england.gif England 1 - 0 Image:Netherlands.gif Nederland 22-11-2002 at 20.00
(3552590) Image:Flag_Norway_Norwegen.gif Norge 3 - 0 Image:Scotland.gif Scotland 22-11-2002 at 20.00
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Group 3

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Image:Usa.gif USA 6 3 2 0 1 9 3 +6
Image:Deutschland.gif Deutschland 6 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2
Image:Canada.gif Canada 4 3 1 1 1 7 8 -1
Image:Argentina.gif Argentina 1 3 0 1 2 4 11 -7


ID Match Result Date and Time
(3552591) Image:Usa.gif USA 1 - 3 Image:Deutschland.gif Deutschland 08-11-2002 at 20.00
(3552592) Image:Canada.gif Canada 3 - 3 Image:Argentina.gif Argentina 08-11-2002 at 20.00
(3552593) Image:Usa.gif USA 5 - 0 Image:Argentina.gif Argentina 15-11-2002 at 20.00
(3552594) Image:Canada.gif Canada 4 - 2 Image:Deutschland.gif Deutschland 15-11-2002 at 20.00
(3552595) Image:Usa.gif USA 3 - 0 Image:Canada.gif Canada 22-11-2002 at 20.00
(3552596) Image:Deutschland.gif Deutschland 3 - 1 Image:Argentina.gif Argentina 22-11-2002 at 20.00
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Group 4

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Image:Poland.gif Polska 6 3 2 0 1 11 6 +5
Image:Flag_suomi_finland.gif Suomi 6 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3
Image:Mexico.gif México 6 3 2 0 1 7 7 ±0
Image:Flag_India.png India 0 3 0 0 3 4 12 -8


ID Match Result Date and Time
(3552597) Image:Flag_suomi_finland.gif Suomi 4 - 2 Image:Flag_India.png India 08-11-2002 at 20.00
(3552598) Image:Mexico.gif México 4 - 3 Image:Poland.gif Polska 08-11-2002 at 20.00
(3552599) Image:Flag_suomi_finland.gif Suomi 2 - 3 Image:Poland.gif Polska 15-11-2002 at 20.00
(3552601) Image:Mexico.gif México 3 - 2 Image:Flag_India.png India 15-11-2002 at 20.00
(3552602) Image:Flag_suomi_finland.gif Suomi 2 - 0 Image:Mexico.gif México 22-11-2002 at 20.00
(3552603) Image:Flag_India.png India 0 - 5 Image:Poland.gif Polska 22-11-2002 at 20.00
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Round III

This round started on 2002-11-26 20:00:00 and was played in Argentina.

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Group 1

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige 9 3 3 0 0 14 0 +14
Image:Poland.gif Polska 6 3 2 0 1 5 7 -2
Image:Netherlands.gif Nederland 3 3 1 0 2 6 6 ±0
Image:Flag_suomi_finland.gif Suomi 0 3 0 0 3 0 12 -12


ID Match Result Date and Time
(3597644) Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige 6 - 0 Image:Flag_suomi_finland.gif Suomi 26-11-2002 at 20.00
(3597645) Image:Poland.gif Polska 3 - 2 Image:Netherlands.gif Nederland 26-11-2002 at 20.00
(3597646) Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige 3 - 0 Image:Netherlands.gif Nederland 29-11-2002 at 20.00
(3597647) Image:Poland.gif Polska 2 - 0 Image:Flag_suomi_finland.gif Suomi 29-11-2002 at 20.00
(3597648) Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige 5 - 0 Image:Poland.gif Polska 03-12-2002 at 20.00
(3597649) Image:Flag_suomi_finland.gif Suomi 0 - 4 Image:Netherlands.gif Nederland 03-12-2002 at 20.00
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Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Image:Flag_Norway_Norwegen.gif Norge 9 3 3 0 0 11 5 +6
Image:Usa.gif USA 6 3 2 0 1 12 3 +9
Image:Italy.gif Italia 3 3 1 0 2 3 10 -7
Image:Deutschland.gif Deutschland 0 3 0 0 3 4 12 -8


ID Match Result Date and Time
(3597650) Image:Flag_Norway_Norwegen.gif Norge 5 - 3 Image:Deutschland.gif Deutschland 26-11-2002 at 20.00
(3597651) Image:Usa.gif USA 6 - 0 Image:Italy.gif Italia 26-11-2002 at 20.00
(3597652) Image:Flag_Norway_Norwegen.gif Norge 3 - 0 Image:Italy.gif Italia 29-11-2002 at 20.00
(3597653) Image:Usa.gif USA 4 - 0 Image:Deutschland.gif Deutschland 29-11-2002 at 20.00
(3597654) Image:Flag_Norway_Norwegen.gif Norge 3 - 2 Image:Usa.gif USA 03-12-2002 at 20.00
(3597655) Image:Deutschland.gif Deutschland 1 - 3 Image:Italy.gif Italia 03-12-2002 at 20.00
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Semi-Finals

This round started on 2002-12-06 20:00:00 and was played in Argentina.

ID Match Result
(4611226) Image:Flag_Norway_Norwegen.gif Norge 1 - 3 Image:Poland.gif Polska
(4611227) Image:Usa.gif USA 0 - 5 Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige
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Final

This round started on 2002-12-08 20:00:00 and was played in Argentina.

ID Match Result
(4629248) Image:Flag_sweden.gif Sverige 5 - 0 Image:Poland.gif Polska
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Tactics and Ratings

Sverige: 3-5-2 Normal
Midfield: extra-terrestrial (low)
Right Defence: outstanding (high)
Central Defence: outstanding (very high)
Left Defence: magnificent (very high)
Right Attack: solid (very low)
Central Attack: brilliant (very low)
Left Attack: formidable (very high)
Polska: 6-1-3 Normal
Midfield: wretched (very low)
Right Defence: excellent (low)
Central Defence: outstanding (very low)
Left Defence: excellent (low)
Right Attack: weak (very high)
Central Attack: excellent (low)
Left Attack: weak (low)
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HT Annoucements

12.10.2002 World Cup - one week left to qualify
The World Cup is approaching. Next friday is the last round of qualification. There are 40 places in the WorldCup. Currently, the two last places are taken by Peru and Estonia (Eesti). However, Malaysia (41st) is meeting USA and Iceland (Island, 42nd) is meeting Finland and a victory in any of these matches could give Malaysia or Iceland a place in the Cup. Meanwhile, Netherlands, Oceania and Italy are fighting for a place among the top 8, where you are seeded directly into the group games.


19.10.2002 World Cup II
Next friday 32 national teams will be travelling to Argentina for the first round of the Hattrick World Cup II. After the last round of regular non-WorldCup matches yesterday, 8 teams are directly qualified for the group play (which starts 2 weeks later) and 32 teams that will be playing the "Pre-qualifications" next friday. The list of teams and the matches can be found in the World Cup menu.


26.10.2002 World Cup - first Qualfication round
The first round of qualifications to the Group play of World Cup II was yesterday. Spain, currently the second largest country in Hattrick (next to Sweden) suffered a shocking defeat from Venezuela, the smallest of all 52 Hattrick countries with only 16 active users. Quite an upset! Next up for the Venezuelans is Germany. Surely they can't do it again, can they?


02.11.2002 World Cup - 2nd round results
After the 8 World Cup Qualification matches tonight, the fixtures for the next three weeks Group games are now up. The Danish defeated Romania in a nail-biting penalty drama. Some credits most once again be given to Venezuela for their excellent last 30 minutes - but the Germans were too much. Thailand shocked Poland but eventually fell, which means that India will be only representative of Asia, while Europe has 10 teams, Oceania ... er... one obviously, and the Americas 4 teams.


15.11.2002 Stirling Bridge in Argentina
The second round of matches in the World Cup Play-off saw Scotland unexpectedly defeat England 2-1. This means that the English, last World Cup silver medalists, will hardly be able to reach the second Play-off. Sweden comletely demolished the Danish, showing off their full strength. In the "American" group, Argentina was firmly defeated by the US, while Canada beat the Germans and are now in the lead of that group. In the other two groups, Norway and Mexico respectiveley look firmly in charge.


29.11.2002 World Cup friday
Only two match rounds left of the World Cup group play. Today Friday - 4 matches. Sweden is up against Netherlands while surprise team Poland is playing Finland. In the other group, USA are craving for revenge on the Germans for the defeat a few weeks ago. Norge is fighting Italy and need a win to get an all deciding game with USA next round as to who will win this group and (probably) avoid Sweden until the final. Matches start 20.00 HT-Time as always.


29.11.2002 World Cup semifinalists
With one match left of the group play in the World Cup, the 4 teams that are going to the semifinals are already fixed. That is the remarkable outcome of today's matches. Poland, having beaten Finland, will play for group victory against Sweden in group B. In group A, USA (following a firm win over Germany) and Norge (having thrashed Italy) will play a match for 1st place in the group. Congrats to Poland, Sweden, USA and Norge for making it to the semifinals! Next round is on Tuesday.


03.12.2002 Norwegian comeback
Norway came back twice in their game against the US, winnig match, group and the ticket to a semifinal against Poland. USA, on the other hand, now have to face Sweden in the other semifinal. The US have, on the whole, achieved the best ratings ever seen outside of Sweden in this World Cup. Are they ready to challenge "unbeatable" Sweden? And which one of the two big positive surprises of this World Cup, Poland and Norge, will get to the final? The answer is given this Friday, 8 PM, HT Time.


06.12.2002 World Cup semifinals
Only the semifinals and the final left of Hattrick World Cup II! The semifinals are today Friday at 20.00 HT-Time. One battle of the ratings giants, Sweden vs USA. Could be the best match ever to have been played in Hattrick! Sweden obvious favourites, as always. The other semifinal is between Poland and Norge. Can the tall viking and head specialist Nils Frigaard win the game for Norge again? Or can Poland once more shock the HT world and make it all the way to the Sunday grande finale?


06.12.2002 Poland to World Cup final against Sweden!
Poland did it again - they beat Norway in the semifinal and are playing World Cup final against Sweden. Sweden had a comfortable journey against the US, completely dominating the midfield. The Poland vs Sweden game is on Sunday, at 20.00 HT-Time as usual. The Norway and US players will return from World Cup II in Argentina with bronze medals and a memorable moment in the spotlights of the Hattrick World.


World Cup

Nippon/Hanguk 15 · Argentina 17 · Nederland 19 · USA 21 · España 23 · Brasil 25 · China 27 · Deutschland 29 · Rossiya 31 · Portugal 33 · België 35 · Colombia 37
U-20 World Cup

Deutschland 16 · Oceania 18 · România 20 · Misr 22 · Chile 24 · Italia 26 · México 28 · Israel 30 · Malaysia 32 · Perú 34 · Suomi 36
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