06-27-2026, 11:06 AM
(06-27-2026, 06:44 AM)82lsju Wrote:(06-26-2026, 09:00 PM)BostonCard Wrote: Another World Cup trivia question. In the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, only one team was undefeated, but they didn’t win the World Cup. Who was it, and how did that happen?
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no idea who, but I would guess they tied all their group games and finished 3rd in the group and did not advance
That is correct. In 2010, New Zealand of all teams tied all three of their group stage matches and wound up third in their group.
Placed in Group F, New Zealand exceeded all expectations against highly favored opponents: Slovakia (1–1): Winston Reid scored an equalizer deep in stoppage time to secure New Zealand's first-ever World Cup point.
Italy (1–1): Shane Smeltz scored an early goal, and the team held on to shock the reigning world champions.
Paraguay (0–0): A resolute defensive performance kept the South Americans at bay, though the draw left New Zealand just shy of advancing to the knockout stage.Group Standings
New Zealand finished third in their group with 3 points, eliminating the defending champions Italy (who finished last with 2 points).
Spain won the World Cup but had lost its first match in the group stage, to Switzerland.
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