Tag: Uruguay

  • IL World Cup: Round of 16 #1

    IL World Cup: Round of 16 #1

    There weren’t many draws in group play, but there were two right off the bat as the first four Round of 16 matches were contested. Italy I and Argentina II, both group winners, scored game-tying goals in the second half and went on to advance via penalty kicks. They’ll meet in the quarterfinals. Surprisingly, Scandinavia…

  • IL World Cup: Group B

    IL World Cup: Group B

    Group B had a couple of shocking results, most notably France being dumped from the competition after going 0-3 in group play with only one goal scored. The beneficiary was the New World squad, which was the weakest side on paper but tied England I with seven points for the top spot. England I narrowly…

  • 1930 World Cup Semifinals/Final

    1930 World Cup Semifinals/Final

    The four group winners in the replay were the same as real life, giving us the exact same semifinal matchups as 1930: Argentina vs. United States, and Uruguay vs. Yugoslavia. Argentina did its part to match reality, routing the USA. But the host nation, real-life winner Uruguay, didn’t come through to create the same final,…

  • 1930 World Cup Group 3

    1930 World Cup Group 3

    The host and eventual real-life winner Uruguay looked the part in group play, routing both Romania and Peru, scoring nine goals and allowing none. Seven different players scored for Uruguay. 1930 World Cup Replay Home Page Group 3 W L T PTS GF GA Uruguay 2 0 0 4 9 0 Romania 1 1 0…

  • 2022 World Cup Round of 16

    2022 World Cup Round of 16

    Before we get to the results from the first stage of the knockout round, here’s a look at how close the replay results were to the actual 2022 World Cup. The Round of 16 was bonkers, although nearly all of the favorites ended up winning. Five of the eight games went to overtime, with two…

  • 2022 World Cup Group H

    2022 World Cup Group H

    After quite a bit of chalk, chaos reigned in Group H. Uruguay and Ghana finished 1-2, knocking out the two actual teams that advanced, Portugal and South Korea. Uruguay and Ghana met in the finale, with Uruguay scoring a 92nd-minute goal to win 1-0 and claim the top spot. Uruguay had earlier salvaged a 3-3…