Group G features Belgium alongside African qualifiers Egypt with war-torn Iran and minnows New Zealand. BELGIUM – Belgium qualified winning qualifying Group J holding off a strong finish from Wales. A 4-2 win Cardiff after a thrilling 4-3 comeback win at home to the Welsh being the decisive matches after drawing twice with North Macedonia. …
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WORLD CUP – WEST GERMANY 74 Second Round – Final
The Second Round comprised two groups of four teams each playing a further three round robin games with the two winners meeting in the final and the runners up playing in the third / fourth place playoff. PART TWO – 26TH JUNE TO 7TH JULY 1974 Wednesday 26th June 1974 Group A – HOLLAND 4 …
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WORLD CUP – WEST GERMANY 74 First Round
The World Cup in West Germany was played just two years after the terrible terrorist attack when 11 Israeli athletes were killed during the Olympic Games in Munich 1972. The Jules Rimet trophy had been awarded to Brazil after their third success in Mexico 1970 so a new trophy was designed and used for the …
WORLD CUP – WEST GERMANY 74 First Round
The World Cup in West Germany was played just two years after the terrible terrorist attack when 11 Israeli athletes were killed during the Olympic Games in Munich 1972. The Jules Rimet trophy had been awarded to Brazil after their third success in Mexico 1970 so a new trophy was designed and used for the …
WORLD CUP – SPAIN 82 – Part Two
PART TWO – 19TH JUNE TO 25TH JUNE 1982 Saturday 19th June Group 1 – POLAND 0 CAMEROON 0 – La Coruna Once again there was a draw in Group 1 , so that each team had drawn their opening two games. Group 3 – BELGIUM 1 EL SALVADOR 0 – Elche El Salvador proved …
ITALIA 90 Part 3
KNOCKOUT STAGES – 23RD JUNE TO 8TH JULY 1990 ROUND OF 16 Saturday 23rd June CAMEROON 2 COLOMBIA 1 AET – Naples The last 16 opened with a poor game that finished 0-0 after 90 mins however Cameroon veteran striker Roger Milla came off the bench and put the Africans ahead in extra time before …
London Sporting Double Header
Two Iconic London Sporting Venues – Wimbledon and Lords Day One – Wimbledon This was my third trip to the Championships at the All England Club , having obtained a ticket through the resale portal a short time before my London trip. I began the day by taking the tube to Wimbledon Station and hopping …
Football is Academical 