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{{Infobox tournament | {{Infobox tournament | ||
| tournament = | | tournament = <big>{{PAGENAME}}</big><br>{{flaglogo|Brasil}} | ||
| host = [[Brasil|Brazil]] | |||
| season = Seasons 24-25 | | season = Seasons 24-25<br> 29 Oct. 2004 - 22 May 2005 | ||
| number_of_teams = [[ | | number_of_teams = [[{{PAGENAME}} - Final Positions|88]] | ||
| champions = {{ | | champions = {{Flagfull|Sverige|showlink}} | ||
| runner_up = {{Flag|Scotland}} | | runner_up = {{Flag|Scotland|size=30px}} | ||
| semi_finalists = {{Flag|Polska}}<br>{{Flag|Danmark}} | | semi_finalists = {{Flag|Polska}}<br>{{Flag|Danmark}} | ||
| matches_played = | | matches_played = [[{{PAGENAME}} - Statistics|487]] | ||
| goals_scored = | | goals_scored = [[Sascha Sebastian Deilen]]<br>[[{{PAGENAME}} - Scorer List|15 goals]] | ||
| previous = [[World Cup V|WC V]] | | previous = [[World Cup V|WC V]] | ||
| next = [[World Cup VII|WC VII]] | | next = [[World Cup VII|WC VII]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Sixth World Cup tournament''' took place from 29 October 2004 to 22 May 2005. | |||
88 national teams played a total of 400 matches in the 16 groups of qualification in order to define the 32 participants to the final stage held in Brazil. The host nation didn't manage to make it to the second round as [[Polska]] and [[Prathet Thai]] | |||
finished ahead in Group 7. | |||
[[ | Group 13 was very even with top three teams: [[France]], [[México]], and [[Eesti]], all finishing with 22 points, and Eesti was eliminated only by a difference of 1 goal after México, which they won 2-0 in the last game (3-0 victory would've secured Eesti a spot in the World Cup). | ||
of | |||
Only one of the medalists from the previous World Cup managed to go through [[#Round III|Round III]]. | There was an interesting result, as the Canadian NT scored 3 goals in 1 minute in {{matchid|29649266|Iran 0 - 5 Canada}} | ||
Reigning champions [[Sverige]] conceded only 1 goal and finished first in | |||
[[ | [[#Round II|Round II]] saw first big surprises as [[België]] and [[Misr]] qualified in front of [[Italia]] and [[USA]] in Group 3. In Group 4, Prathet Thai finished first, leaving France in the fourth place. Same faith awaited [[Nederland]] in Group 5. Also semi-finalists from the previous World Cup, [[Suomi]], were eliminated. | ||
Only one of the medalists from the previous World Cup managed to go through [[#Round III|Round III]]. Reigning champions [[Sverige]] conceded only 1 goal and finished first in Group 2. [[England]], silver medalists from the previous games, finished last in the same group. In Group 3 | |||
[[Danmark]] and [[Scotland]] edged [[Norge]] out. | [[Danmark]] and [[Scotland]] edged [[Norge]] out. | ||
In | In Group 1 of [[#Round IV]], [[Danmark]] and surprise team [[Scotland]] finished the games of Prathet Thai and Canada. | ||
surprise team Scotland finished the games of Prathet Thai and | In Group 2, Polska was first with Sverige second, leaving [[Oceania]] and [[España]] without a medal. | ||
In | |||
second, leaving [[Oceania]] and [[España]] without a medal. In the [[#Semi-Finals]] | In the [[#Semi-Finals]] was fought a classic scandinavian derby between Danmark and Sverige, with Sverige clearly beating Danes for a spot in the final. In the other Semi-Final Scotland managed to defeat Polska. | ||
was fought a classic scandinavian derby between Danmark and Sverige, with Sverige | |||
clearly beating Danes for a spot in the final. In the other Semi-Final Scotland | In the final there was only one team, as Sverige easily defeated Scotland. | ||
managed to defeat Polska. In the final there was only one team as Sverige | |||
easily defeated Scotland. | |||
==Qualification== | == Group Stage == | ||
This round started on 2004 | |||
=== Round I (Qualification) === | |||
This round started on 29/10/2004 at 20:00. | |||
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|} | |}<br> | ||
==Round II== | ===Round II=== | ||
This round started on 2005 | This round started on 25/03/2005 at 20:00 and was played in Brazil. | ||
'''[[Round II (World Cup VI) - Group 1|Group 1]]''' | '''[[Round II (World Cup VI) - Group 1|Group 1]]''' | ||
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|align=left| {{Flag|DEN}} || '''7''' || +5 | |align=left| {{Flag|DEN}} || '''7''' || +5 | ||
|- align=center bgcolor=#ccffcc | |- align=center bgcolor=#ccffcc | ||
|align=left| {{Flag|CHI}} || '''6''' || | |align=left| {{Flag|CHI}} || '''6''' || 0 | ||
|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | |- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | ||
|align=left| {{Flag|IND}} || '''2''' || -3 | |align=left| {{Flag|IND}} || '''2''' || -3 | ||
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|align=left| {{Flag|EGY}} || '''5''' || +1 | |align=left| {{Flag|EGY}} || '''5''' || +1 | ||
|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | |- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | ||
|align=left| {{Flag|ITA}} || '''4''' || | |align=left| {{Flag|ITA}} || '''4''' || 0 | ||
|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | |- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | ||
|align=left| {{Flag|USA}} || '''0''' || -4 | |align=left| {{Flag|USA}} || '''0''' || -4 | ||
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|align=left| {{Flag|THA}} || '''6''' || +3 | |align=left| {{Flag|THA}} || '''6''' || +3 | ||
|- align=center bgcolor=#ccffcc | |- align=center bgcolor=#ccffcc | ||
|align=left| {{Flag|AUT}} || '''4''' || | |align=left| {{Flag|AUT}} || '''4''' || 0 | ||
|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | |- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | ||
|align=left| {{Flag|MAS}} || '''4''' || | |align=left| {{Flag|MAS}} || '''4''' || 0 | ||
|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | |- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | ||
|align=left| {{Flag|FRA}} || '''3''' || -3 | |align=left| {{Flag|FRA}} || '''3''' || -3 | ||
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|align=left| {{Flag|HUN}} || '''6''' || +4 | |align=left| {{Flag|HUN}} || '''6''' || +4 | ||
|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | |- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | ||
|align=left| {{Flag|POR}} || '''4''' || | |align=left| {{Flag|POR}} || '''4''' || 0 | ||
|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | |- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | ||
|align=left| {{Flag|NED}} || '''0''' || -6 | |align=left| {{Flag|NED}} || '''0''' || -6 | ||
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|align=left| {{Flag|ENG}} || '''6''' || +1 | |align=left| {{Flag|ENG}} || '''6''' || +1 | ||
|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | |- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | ||
|align=left| {{Flag|FIN}} || '''4''' || | |align=left| {{Flag|FIN}} || '''4''' || 0 | ||
|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | |- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | ||
|align=left| {{Flag|MEX}} || '''1''' || -6 | |align=left| {{Flag|MEX}} || '''1''' || -6 | ||
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|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | |- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | ||
|align=left| {{Flag|ROU}} || '''2''' || -1 | |align=left| {{Flag|ROU}} || '''2''' || -1 | ||
|} | |}<br> | ||
==Round III== | ===Round III=== | ||
This round started on 2005 | This round started on 29/04/2005 at 20:00 and was played in Brazil. | ||
'''[[Round III (World Cup VI) - Group 1|Group 1]]''' | '''[[Round III (World Cup VI) - Group 1|Group 1]]''' | ||
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|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | |- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | ||
|align=left| {{Flag|EGY}} || '''0''' || -13 | |align=left| {{Flag|EGY}} || '''0''' || -13 | ||
|} | |}<br> | ||
==Round IV== | ===Round IV=== | ||
This round started on 2005 | This round started on 09/05/2005 at 20:00 and was played in Brazil. | ||
'''[[Round IV (World Cup VI) - Group 1|Group 1]]''' | '''[[Round IV (World Cup VI) - Group 1|Group 1]]''' | ||
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|align=left| {{Flag|SCO}} || '''5''' || +1 | |align=left| {{Flag|SCO}} || '''5''' || +1 | ||
|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | |- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | ||
|align=left| {{Flag|THA}} || '''4''' || | |align=left| {{Flag|THA}} || '''4''' || 0 | ||
|- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | |- align=center bgcolor=#efefef | ||
|align=left| {{Flag|CAN}} || '''1''' || -3 | |align=left| {{Flag|CAN}} || '''1''' || -3 | ||
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|align=left| {{Flag|ESP}} || '''1''' || -5 | |align=left| {{Flag|ESP}} || '''1''' || -5 | ||
|} | |} | ||
<br> | |||
== Knockout Stage == | == Knockout Stage == | ||
=== Semi-Finals === | === Semi-Finals === | ||
This round started on 2005 | This round started on 20/05/2005 at 20:00 and was played in Brazil. | ||
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|{{MatchID|39863183}} ||align=right bgcolor=#ccffcc| {{Flag|SCO}} || 2 - 1 ||align=left| {{Flag|POL}} | |{{MatchID|39863183}} ||align=right bgcolor=#ccffcc| {{Flag|SCO}} || 2 - 1 ||align=left| {{Flag|POL}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
<br> | |||
=== [[World Cup VI - Final|Final]] === | === [[World Cup VI - Final|Final]] === | ||
This round started on 2005 | This round started on 22/05/2005 at 20:00 and was played in Brazil. | ||
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|{{MatchID|40175466}} ||align=right| {{Flag|SCO}} || 0 - 8 ||align=left bgcolor=#ccffcc| {{Flag|SWE}} | |{{MatchID|40175466}} ||align=right| {{Flag|SCO}} || 0 - 8 ||align=left bgcolor=#ccffcc| {{Flag|SWE}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
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==HT Announcements== | ==HT Announcements== | ||
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{{Hattrick announcement | | {{Hattrick announcement | | ||
| title = World Cup | | title = World Cup | ||
| date = 22 | | date = 22/03/2005 | ||
| text = | | text = | ||
Friday 20.00 Hattrick Time the World Cup kicks off, this time in Brasil. It is the second stage of the tournament and 32 teams in 8 groups will battle for the 16 available spots in stage III. The last tournament saw Sweden back on the throne and there are lots of strong contenders who are all hungry for the Gold. Good luck to all competing nations! | Friday 20.00 Hattrick Time the World Cup kicks off, this time in Brasil. It is the second stage of the tournament and 32 teams in 8 groups will battle for the 16 available spots in stage III. The last tournament saw Sweden back on the throne and there are lots of strong contenders who are all hungry for the Gold. Good luck to all competing nations! | ||
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{{Hattrick announcement | | {{Hattrick announcement | | ||
| title = World cup round III | | title = World cup round III | ||
| date = 28 | | date = 28/04/2005 | ||
| text = | | text = | ||
32 teams have become 16 as the World Cup now moves on to the third stage. Among the 16 teams fighting for the eight spots in the next round there are big elephants as Sverige, Norge and England as well as underdogs like Prathet Thai and Misr, making sure this stage will be even more tight and exciting than the last one.The third round kicks off Friday at 20 | 32 teams have become 16 as the World Cup now moves on to the third stage. Among the 16 teams fighting for the eight spots in the next round there are big elephants as Sverige, Norge and England as well as underdogs like Prathet Thai and Misr, making sure this stage will be even more tight and exciting than the last one.The third round kicks off Friday at 20:00 HT-time. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Hattrick announcement | | {{Hattrick announcement | | ||
| title = 8 teams left | | title = 8 teams left | ||
| date = 07 | | date = 07/05/2005 | ||
| text = | | text = | ||
After last night's games in the World Cup, only 8 teams are now left. Only one team out of the four teams that fought the semifinals in the last World Cup has made it to the final eight this time: Sweden which looks very strong but must face a tough group of Poland, Spain and Oceania. In the other group, there are several surprises: Along with strong Denmark three minor (in terms of user base, but clearly not skill!) HT-nations will fight for a place in the semi-finals: Canada (37th largest), Scotland (43rd largest) and finally Thailand (Prathet Thai, 46th largest). The final group round will start on Monday. | After last night's games in the World Cup, only 8 teams are now left. Only one team out of the four teams that fought the semifinals in the last World Cup has made it to the final eight this time: Sweden which looks very strong but must face a tough group of Poland, Spain and Oceania. In the other group, there are several surprises: Along with strong Denmark three minor (in terms of user base, but clearly not skill!) HT-nations will fight for a place in the semi-finals: Canada (37th largest), Scotland (43rd largest) and finally Thailand (Prathet Thai, 46th largest). The final group round will start on Monday. | ||
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{{Hattrick announcement | | {{Hattrick announcement | | ||
| title = World Cup semifinals | | title = World Cup semifinals | ||
| date = 17 | | date = 17/05/2005 | ||
| text = | | text = | ||
On Friday, it is time for the World Cup semifinals. One of them will be a classic Scandinavian derby between Denmark and Sweden with centuries of rivalry and a place in the final at stake. Team spirit seems to be pointing to Sweden, but the Swedes may have their focus on the final while the Danish have nothing to lose. The other semifinal will see Poland take on one of this World Cup's surprise teams - Scotland. Can the Scots make it all the way to the final, or will the Polish make it to their third World Cup final? | On Friday, it is time for the World Cup semifinals. One of them will be a classic Scandinavian derby between Denmark and Sweden with centuries of rivalry and a place in the final at stake. Team spirit seems to be pointing to Sweden, but the Swedes may have their focus on the final while the Danish have nothing to lose. The other semifinal will see Poland take on one of this World Cup's surprise teams - Scotland. Can the Scots make it all the way to the final, or will the Polish make it to their third World Cup final? | ||
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{{Hattrick announcement | | {{Hattrick announcement | | ||
| title = Scotland is in the final | | title = Scotland is in the final | ||
| date = 20 | | date = 20/05/2005 | ||
| text = | | text = | ||
Scotland defeated Poland in a tight semifinal with a very exciting 86th minute. First Poland scored the equalizer and right after that Jacob Sim became Scotland's hero when he scored 2-1. Scotland will now be facing Sweden in the final, Sweden who managed to find four holes in the Danish defense wall in the other semifinal. Will Sweden win again, or will the Scots make it all the way? We will know the answer on Sunday, the match starts 20 | Scotland defeated Poland in a tight semifinal with a very exciting 86th minute. First Poland scored the equalizer and right after that Jacob Sim became Scotland's hero when he scored 2-1. Scotland will now be facing Sweden in the final, Sweden who managed to find four holes in the Danish defense wall in the other semifinal. Will Sweden win again, or will the Scots make it all the way? We will know the answer on Sunday, the match starts 20:00. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Hattrick announcement | | {{Hattrick announcement | | ||
| title = Congratulations Sweden | | title = Congratulations Sweden | ||
| date = 23 | | date = 23/05/2005 | ||
| text = | | text = | ||
Coach Boggler took Scotland on a fantastic journey but didn't manage to make it all the way. Sweden was way too strong in the final and the match was more or less over after 11 minutes. Congratulations to Sweden and coach Hacker for a fantastic performance. | Coach Boggler took Scotland on a fantastic journey but didn't manage to make it all the way. Sweden was way too strong in the final and the match was more or less over after 11 minutes. Congratulations to Sweden and coach Hacker for a fantastic performance. | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Events of Note== | |||
===The "Scroll Wheel Incident"=== | |||
Almost bigger news than the World Cup itself was the famed "Scroll Wheel Incident," which occured in Round II when [[Belgium]] and [[USA]] agreed to a [[mutual PiC]], or so they thought. When the match had ended, it was clear that Belgium had not [[PiC]]ed, and USA users were outraged. [[GM-Moons]], manager of the Belgian National Team at the time, issued a statement saying that he was "very sorry" and that the failure to Play it Cool was "due to a Scroll Wheel incident." The majority of USA users didn't believe him at first, but after time went by, it became clear to everyone that whether or not he meant to do this, he was sorry it happened. The USA was eliminated from the World Cup due to this incident, and some USA users still hold a grudge against Belgium because of it. The decision by [[ArdentEnthusiast]] to PiC a match that was a "must win" for the USA was controversial in itself. | |||
{{WorldCupNav}} | {{WorldCupNav}} | ||
[[category:World Cup|World Cup 006]] | [[category:World Cup|World Cup 006]] | ||
[[category:World Cup VI]] | [[category:World Cup VI]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:15, 2 April 2020
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host | Brazil |
| Season(s) | Seasons 24-25 29 Oct. 2004 - 22 May 2005 |
| Teams | 88 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sverige |
| Runner-up | |
| Semi-finalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 487 |
| Goals scored | Sascha Sebastian Deilen 15 goals |
| ← WC V | WC VII → |
The Sixth World Cup tournament took place from 29 October 2004 to 22 May 2005.
88 national teams played a total of 400 matches in the 16 groups of qualification in order to define the 32 participants to the final stage held in Brazil. The host nation didn't manage to make it to the second round as Polska and Prathet Thai finished ahead in Group 7.
Group 13 was very even with top three teams: France, México, and Eesti, all finishing with 22 points, and Eesti was eliminated only by a difference of 1 goal after México, which they won 2-0 in the last game (3-0 victory would've secured Eesti a spot in the World Cup).
There was an interesting result, as the Canadian NT scored 3 goals in 1 minute in Iran 0 - 5 Canada
Round II saw first big surprises as België and Misr qualified in front of Italia and USA in Group 3. In Group 4, Prathet Thai finished first, leaving France in the fourth place. Same faith awaited Nederland in Group 5. Also semi-finalists from the previous World Cup, Suomi, were eliminated.
Only one of the medalists from the previous World Cup managed to go through Round III. Reigning champions Sverige conceded only 1 goal and finished first in Group 2. England, silver medalists from the previous games, finished last in the same group. In Group 3 Danmark and Scotland edged Norge out.
In Group 1 of #Round IV, Danmark and surprise team Scotland finished the games of Prathet Thai and Canada. In Group 2, Polska was first with Sverige second, leaving Oceania and España without a medal.
In the #Semi-Finals was fought a classic scandinavian derby between Danmark and Sverige, with Sverige clearly beating Danes for a spot in the final. In the other Semi-Final Scotland managed to defeat Polska.
In the final there was only one team, as Sverige easily defeated Scotland.
Group Stage
Round I (Qualification)
This round started on 29/10/2004 at 20:00.
| Group | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | - | |||||
| Group 2 | - | |||||
| Group 3 | - | |||||
| Group 4 | - | |||||
| Group 5 | - | |||||
| Group 6 | - | |||||
| Group 7 | - | |||||
| Group 8 | - | |||||
| Group 9 | ||||||
| Group 10 | ||||||
| Group 11 | ||||||
| Group 12 | ||||||
| Group 13 | ||||||
| Group 14 | ||||||
| Group 15 | ||||||
| Group 16 |
Round II
This round started on 25/03/2005 at 20:00 and was played in Brazil.
| Team | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | +7 | |
| 4 | +2 | |
| 3 | -1 | |
| 1 | -8 |
| Team | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | +5 | |
| 6 | 0 | |
| 2 | -3 | |
| 1 | -2 |
| Team | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | +3 | |
| 5 | +1 | |
| 4 | 0 | |
| 0 | -4 |
| Team | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | +3 | |
| 4 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | |
| 3 | -3 |
| Team | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | +2 | |
| 6 | +4 | |
| 4 | 0 | |
| 0 | -6 |
| Team | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | +5 | |
| 6 | +1 | |
| 4 | 0 | |
| 1 | -6 |
| Team | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | +6 | |
| 4 | +4 | |
| 4 | -1 | |
| 0 | -9 |
| Team | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | +4 | |
| 4 | -2 | |
| 2 | -1 | |
| 2 | -1 |
Round III
This round started on 29/04/2005 at 20:00 and was played in Brazil.
| Team | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | +3 | |
| 5 | +1 | |
| 3 | -2 | |
| 1 | -2 |
| Team | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | +4 | |
| 6 | +3 | |
| 1 | -3 | |
| 1 | -4 |
| Team | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | +7 | |
| 6 | +4 | |
| 3 | -4 | |
| 0 | -7 |
| Team | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | +5 | |
| 6 | +3 | |
| 4 | +5 | |
| 0 | -13 |
Round IV
This round started on 09/05/2005 at 20:00 and was played in Brazil.
| Team | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | +2 | |
| 5 | +1 | |
| 4 | 0 | |
| 1 | -3 |
| Team | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | +5 | |
| 7 | +4 | |
| 1 | -4 | |
| 1 | -5 |
Knockout Stage
Semi-Finals
This round started on 20/05/2005 at 20:00 and was played in Brazil.
| ID | Match Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (39863182) | 0 - 4 | ||
| (39863183) | 2 - 1 |
Final
This round started on 22/05/2005 at 20:00 and was played in Brazil.
| ID | Match Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (40175466) | 0 - 8 |
HT Announcements
| World Cup | 22/03/2005 |
| Friday 20.00 Hattrick Time the World Cup kicks off, this time in Brasil. It is the second stage of the tournament and 32 teams in 8 groups will battle for the 16 available spots in stage III. The last tournament saw Sweden back on the throne and there are lots of strong contenders who are all hungry for the Gold. Good luck to all competing nations! | |
| World cup round III | 28/04/2005 |
| 32 teams have become 16 as the World Cup now moves on to the third stage. Among the 16 teams fighting for the eight spots in the next round there are big elephants as Sverige, Norge and England as well as underdogs like Prathet Thai and Misr, making sure this stage will be even more tight and exciting than the last one.The third round kicks off Friday at 20:00 HT-time. | |
| 8 teams left | 07/05/2005 |
| After last night's games in the World Cup, only 8 teams are now left. Only one team out of the four teams that fought the semifinals in the last World Cup has made it to the final eight this time: Sweden which looks very strong but must face a tough group of Poland, Spain and Oceania. In the other group, there are several surprises: Along with strong Denmark three minor (in terms of user base, but clearly not skill!) HT-nations will fight for a place in the semi-finals: Canada (37th largest), Scotland (43rd largest) and finally Thailand (Prathet Thai, 46th largest). The final group round will start on Monday. | |
| World Cup semifinals | 17/05/2005 |
| On Friday, it is time for the World Cup semifinals. One of them will be a classic Scandinavian derby between Denmark and Sweden with centuries of rivalry and a place in the final at stake. Team spirit seems to be pointing to Sweden, but the Swedes may have their focus on the final while the Danish have nothing to lose. The other semifinal will see Poland take on one of this World Cup's surprise teams - Scotland. Can the Scots make it all the way to the final, or will the Polish make it to their third World Cup final? | |
| Scotland is in the final | 20/05/2005 |
| Scotland defeated Poland in a tight semifinal with a very exciting 86th minute. First Poland scored the equalizer and right after that Jacob Sim became Scotland's hero when he scored 2-1. Scotland will now be facing Sweden in the final, Sweden who managed to find four holes in the Danish defense wall in the other semifinal. Will Sweden win again, or will the Scots make it all the way? We will know the answer on Sunday, the match starts 20:00. | |
| Congratulations Sweden | 23/05/2005 |
| Coach Boggler took Scotland on a fantastic journey but didn't manage to make it all the way. Sweden was way too strong in the final and the match was more or less over after 11 minutes. Congratulations to Sweden and coach Hacker for a fantastic performance. | |
Events of Note
The "Scroll Wheel Incident"
Almost bigger news than the World Cup itself was the famed "Scroll Wheel Incident," which occured in Round II when Belgium and USA agreed to a mutual PiC, or so they thought. When the match had ended, it was clear that Belgium had not PiCed, and USA users were outraged. GM-Moons, manager of the Belgian National Team at the time, issued a statement saying that he was "very sorry" and that the failure to Play it Cool was "due to a Scroll Wheel incident." The majority of USA users didn't believe him at first, but after time went by, it became clear to everyone that whether or not he meant to do this, he was sorry it happened. The USA was eliminated from the World Cup due to this incident, and some USA users still hold a grudge against Belgium because of it. The decision by ArdentEnthusiast to PiC a match that was a "must win" for the USA was controversial in itself.
| World Cup |
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Japan & Korea 15 · Argentina 17 · Netherlands 19 · USA 21 · Spain 23 · Brazil 25 · China 27 · Germany 29 · Russia 31 · Portugal 33 · Belgium 35 · Colombia 37 · Greece 39 · Thailand 41 · South Africa 43 · India 45 · Trinidad and Tobago 47 · Israel 49 · Montenegro 51 · Tunisia 53 · Brazil 55 · Andorra 57 · Indonesia 59 · Estonia 61 · France 63 · Guatemala 65 · Oceania 67 · Latvia 69 · Croatia 71 · Benin 73 · Cameroon 75 · Ireland 77 · Venezuela 79 · Hong Kong 81 · Liechtenstein 83 |
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Germany 16 · Oceania 18 · Romania 20 · Egypt 22 · Chile 24 · Italy 26 · Mexico 28 · Israel 30 · Malaysia 32 · Peru 34 · Finland 36 · Kenya 38 · Canada 40 · Iran 42 · Bosnia Herzegovina 44 · Poland 46 · Panama 48 · Finland 50 · Norway 52 · Italy 54 · Belgium 56 · Romania 58 · Faroe Islands 60 · Ivory Coast 62 · Pakistan 64 · USA 66 · El Salvador 68 · Sweden 70 · Kazakhstan 72 · Bulgaria 74 · Argentina 76 · Switzerland 78 · Scotland 80 · Guam 82 · Trinidad and Tobago 84 · |
