Have the WC holders ever been eliminated at the Group stage?

[Hibbyradge]

:dunno:

I don't think so.

[SouthMoroccoStu]

France 2002

[wazoo1875]

Yeah,I'm sure France went out losing all 3 games in 2002

[Hibbyradge]

Aye of course.

Thanks.

[scoopyboy]

Brazil in 1966.

Won it in 1958 and 1962. Kicked off the parks in England.

[Hibbyradge]

I knew all that really...

[hfc rd]

Italy 2010 at the hands of Slovakia.

[carnoustiehibee]

Italy in 2010

[Hibbyradge]

Shuttit yous!!

[Tinribs]

Shuttit yous!!

Have to 'lol' that, as much as it hurts :na na:

[NOLA]

yes

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Everyone expects the Spanish Inquisition...

[Onceinawhile]

3 of the last 4 times... but apart from that. Yes.

[Hibbyradge]

3 of the last 4 times... but apart from that. Yes.

There are many ways to spread knowledge.

I just happen to favour the self deprecation route.





Admins...can you delete this thread please.

Please?

[marinello59]

There are many ways to spread knowledge.

I just happen to favour the self deprecation route.





Admins...can you delete this thread please.

Please?

No chance. The vault beckons. :greengrin

[BroxburnHibee]

There are many ways to spread knowledge.

I just happen to favour the self deprecation route.





Admins...can you delete this thread please.

Please?

Haha - no chance :tee hee:

[Nevi_SOL]

Spain in 2014 :)

[Sir David Gray]

Aye it's happened a few times.

[CropleyWasGod]

Italy in 1950 :greengrin

So...yes :)

[Hibbyradge]

OK, admin pricks, my account has been hijacked.

No?

Ach, bugger it, I'm off to ma scratcher in the huff.

[CropleyWasGod]

OK, admin pricks, my account has been hijacked.

No?

Ach, bugger it, I'm off to ma scratcher in the huff.

Take some cupcakes with you.

[ScottB]

Though this time Spain were the first team to be confirmed out, has that happened before? Obviously other holders have went out at the group stage...

[Speedy]

Have the holders ever made it through the group? :greengrin

[(((Fergus)))]

Though this time Spain were the first team to be confirmed out, has that happened before? Obviously other holders have went out at the group stage...

Joint first

[Geo_1875]

This thread has cheered me up so much.

[Beefster]

On a related note, has a Catholic ever been Pope?

[Sergey]

Yeah,I'm sure France went out losing all 3 games in 2002

France got eliminated that tournament without scoring a goal, which as holders, may be a record in itself.

[ScottB]

France got eliminated that tournament without scoring a goal, which as holders, may be a record in itself.

It was indeed.

You'd imagine Spain will beat Australia to avoid that fate, but if the Aussies play like they did against Holland...

[Hibbyradge]

Joint first

I can understand why you'd think that, but no, I didn't.

I'd only had 3 pints of Stella.

[CropleyWasGod]

It was indeed.

You'd imagine Spain will beat Australia to avoid that fate, but if the Aussies play like they did against Holland...

Spain have already scored :wink:

Away and join HR in his scratcher.

[nribs]

This thread is brilliant :)

[Keith_M]

Have any previous World Cup Holders whose style is called Tika-Taka been eliminated in the group stages?




:wink: