World Cup V

Qualification

The Qualification round is based on 16 groups. Teams are placed in groups based on their rank. Teams play each other once at home and once away during 14 weeks.The two best teams from each group advance to Round II.

• In Group 6, #4 seed Eesti and #2 seed Venezuela edged out #1 seed Scotland to win the group.
• In Group 16, #4 seed Nippon and #3 seed Indonesia upset #1 seed France and #2 seed Uruguay to steal the group and eliminate the two reputable teams from the cup.

• 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 2004-08-13 20:00:00 and was played in España.

• In Group 1, Indonesia continued their fairy tale as the #4 seed won the group. The group had a record number of draws (4 out of their 6 matches).
• In Group 2, #4 Malaysia edged out #2 Nederland to advance.

• Group 1
• Group 2
• Group 3
• Group 4
• Group 5
• Group 6
• Group 7
• Group 8

Round III

This round started on 2004-09-17 20:00:00 and was played in España.

• In Group 2, underdog Indonesia ended their cup run, failing to even score a goal. Despite being unable to find the back of the net, the team still got two points by drawing 0-0 twice.
• Since one of those draws came against Norge, Sverige remained the only undefeated and untied team in the cup.

• Group 1
• Group 2
• Group 3
• Group 4

Round IV

This round started on 2004-09-27 20:00:00 and was played in España.

• In Group 1, Sverige continued their winning streak. The team also kept their Round IV opponents scoreless as they prepared for the Semi-Finals.
• In Group 2, #4 seed Suomi won the group. In a classic match, Suomi perfectly pressed #1 seed Norge and won the match 1-0.

• Group 1
• Group 2

Semi-Finals

This round started on 2004-10-08 20:00:00 and was played in España.

• The classic battle in Hattrick, Sverige - Norge, wasn't particularly exciting in this World Cup, as Sverige bullied Norge's divine Central Defense with their divine Midfield, winning 3 - 0.
• Suomi tried their hand at possession ball, playing a 2-6-2 against England. Despite winning 2nd half possession, the team was no match against England's divine Left Attack. England won 4 - 0.

ID		Match Result
(24627741)	Template:SWEnf	3 - 0	Template:NORnf
(24627742)	Template:ENGnf	4 - 0	Template:FINnf

Final

This round starts on 2004-10-10 20:00:00 and was played in España.

• Sverige was the overwhelming favorite in this match, and they didn't disappoint. The game was over by halftime, as they were up 5 - 0. They won the match 6 - 1 on a Tomas Månsson hat trick.

ID		Match Result
(24962880)	Template:SWEnf	6 - 1	Template:ENGnf

Tactics and Ratings

Sverige: 3-4-3 Normal Midfield: magical (high) Right Defence: world class (high) Central Defence: titanic (very low) Left Defence: supernatural (low) Right Attack: titanic (high) Central Attack: world class (very high) Left Attack: titanic (high) Indirect Set Pieces: Attack: {{{isp_attack}}} Defence: {{{isp_defence}}}

England: 4-3-3 AIM (outstanding) Midfield: outstanding (very low) Right Defence: formidable (very low) Central Defence: titanic (high) Left Defence: titanic (very high) Right Attack: outstanding (very high) Central Attack: mythical (high) Left Attack: outstanding (low) Indirect Set Pieces: Attack: {{{isp_attack}}} Defence: {{{isp_defence}}}