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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…
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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…
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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,…
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1930 World Cup Group 3

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2022 World Cup Round of 16

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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…
