query: who has qualified for the most world cups

pos: National team appearances in the FIFA World Cup a group stage, with the final 16 progressing to knockout stages to decide the winner. As of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, 79 national teams have competed at the final tournaments. Brazil are the only team to have appeared in all 21 tournaments to date, with Germany having participated in 19, Italy in 18, Argentina in 17 and Mexico in 16. To date, eight nations have won the tournament. The inaugural winners in 1930 were Uruguay; the current champions are France. The most successful nation in the competition are currently Brazil, who have won the cup on five occasions. Five

pos: Sport in Mexico home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is Juan Carlos Osorio. The team is currently ranked 21st in the World Football Elo Ratings. Mexico has qualified for fifteen FIFA World Cups and has qualified consecutively since 1994, making it one of six countries to do so. The Mexico national team, along with Brazil and Germany, are the only nations to make it out of the group stage over the last six World Cups. Mexico played France in the very first match of the first World Cup on July 13, 1930. Mexico's best progression was reaching the quarter-finals

pos: Sudamérica Rugby for the Rugby World Cup every four years. Only two Sudamérica Rugby nations — Argentina and Uruguay — have qualified to play in Rugby World Cups. Sudamérica Rugby Sudamérica Rugby, known as Confederación Sudamericana de Rugby (CONSUR) between 1989 and 2015, is the governing body for rugby union within South America, and in recent years has expanded to cover most of Central America. It was created on 14 October 1989 in Montevideo on the initiative of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The confederation currently has nine full World Rugby member nations, with one associate member, and is responsible for

pos: Uruguay Uruguay by English sailors and labourers in the late 19th century. Less successfully, they introduced rugby and cricket. There are two Montevideo-based football clubs, Nacional and Peñarol, who are successful in domestic and South American tournaments and have won three Intercontinental Cups each. Besides football, the most popular sport in Uruguay is basketball. Its national team qualified for the Basketball World Cup 7 times, more often than other countries in South America, except Brazil and Argentina. Uruguay hosted the official Basketball World Cup for the 1967 FIBA World Championship and the official Americas Basketball Championship in 1988, 1997 and is

pos: Austria national football team was controversially disallowed. A week later, the team played a friendly away game against favored Brazil, losing 2–1. The match-up between Austria and Hungary is the second most-played international in football; only Argentina and Uruguay have met each other in more matches. Austria national football team The Austria national football team () is the association football team that represents Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association (German: Österreichischer Fußballbund). Austria has qualified for seven FIFA World Cups, most recently in 1998. The country played in the UEFA European Championship for the first time in 2008,

pos: Mexico national football team Mexico national football team The Mexico national football team () represents Mexico in international football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation (). It competes as a member of CONCACAF, which encompasses the countries of North and Central America, and the Caribbean. The team plays its home games at the Estadio Azteca. Mexico has qualified to sixteen World Cups and has qualified consecutively since 1994, making it one of six countries to do so. The Mexico national team, along with Brazil are the only two nations to make it out of the group stage over the last seven World

pos: Nick Woodbridge after two 6th places in the first two World Cups of 2012 in Charlotte, USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Woodbridge qualified for the 2008 Olympics after the Australian Olympic Committee were forced to deselect Alex Parygin. Parygin had qualified for the Games by winning the Oceania Championships in Tokyo in 2007 however the show-jumping discipline was not contested at the event due to an outbreak of equine influenza. The British team challenged his inclusion, taking their case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and when Parygin was withdrawn his place at the Games went to Woodbridge who was

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2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage the quarter-finals to face Colombia. The result meant that in all four World Cups where Chile qualified for the knockout stage, they were eliminated by Brazil.

 The two teams had met in 38 previous matches, including in the 1962 FIFA World Cup group stage, won 2–1 by Uruguay. Their most recent meetings were in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, with both teams winning at home, Colombia winning 4–0 and Uruguay winning 2–0. Uruguayan striker Luis Suárez was not in the line-up because of a nine-game ban imposed by FIFA due to a biting incident

pos: Mexico national football team Cups. Along with Germany, Brazil, Italy, Argentina, France, Spain and Uruguay, Mexico is one of eight nations to have won two of the three most important football tournaments (the World Cup, Confederations Cup, and Summer Olympics), having won the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Mexico played France in the very first match of the first World Cup on 13 July 1930. Mexico's best progression in World Cups has been reaching the quarter-finals in both the 1970 and 1986 World Cups, both of which were staged on Mexican soil. Mexico is historically the most successful national team

neg: Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero the highest vote of any candidate with 42.6%, the PLH candidates gained 51.5% of the total vote, and therefore it was their most voted for candidate, José Azcona, with 27.5% of the vote, who became President. Until 2015, Callejas was President of the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras (FENAFUTH). Under his tenure, Honduras qualified for the FIFA World Cups in 2010 and 2014, the first time Honduras qualified for two consecutive World Cups. During his tenure, Honduras qualified for all major football soccer competitions in all age brackets, including the Olympic Games. His election in 1989 marked the

neg: Namibia association football. The Namibia national football team qualified for the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations but has yet to qualify for any World Cups. The most successful national team is the Namibian rugby team, having competed in five separate World Cups. Namibia were participants in the 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cups. Cricket is also popular, with the national side having played in the 2003 Cricket World Cup. In December 2017, Namibia Cricket reached the final of the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Provincial One Day Challenge for the first time. In February 2018 Namibia hosted the ICC

neg: Football in Argentina (in 2004 and 2008), while the under-20 team has won a record six U-20 World Cups. At club level, Argentine teams have won the most Intercontinental Cups (9) and the most Copa Libertadores (24). Women's football has a national league since 1991, the Campeonato de Fútbol Feminino. In turn, the female national representative qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 2007 and won their first Campeonato Sudamericano Femenino (top continental competition) in 2006. In futsal, Argentina were FIFUSA/AMF Futsal World Cup champions in 1994. They also compete in the FIFA code of futsal, where they finished third

neg: History of the Portugal national football team drawn to play against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the European zone play-offs. With two wins (1–0 in the first leg, in Lisbon; and 1–0, in Zenica), the team gained its right to participate in the World Cup. Having qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the "Seleção das Quinas" had its most successful decade to date, having qualified for all of the World Cups and Euro Cups (Euro 2000, World Cup 2002, Euro 2004, World Cup 2006, Euro 2008, and World Cup 2010), along with Spain, Italy, Germany, and France, the only other four teams to have done so. In

neg: Scotland women's national rugby union team numbering" Women's international rugby - the most complete listing of women's international results since 1982 Scotland women's national rugby union team The Scotland women's national rugby union team has competed in five of the Women's Rugby World Cups and have an important role in the rugby world stage. The governing body in Scotland for women's rugby is Scottish Rugby. Scotland have appeared in five World Cups since their debut in 1994. They also qualified for the tournament in 1998, 2002 and 2006 and 2010. They did not qualify for the 2014 tournament. "(Full internationals only)" <br>"Correct as of 27 November

neg: Football in Namibia Football in Namibia Football in Namibia is governed by the Namibia Football Association. The Namibia Premier League is the main domestic league. The Namibia national football team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, but has twice been runner up in the COSAFA Cup. They qualified for two Africa Cups of Nations, in 1998 and 2008, being eliminated in the first round both times. Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in the country. In September 2007, the national team qualified for just their second ever African Cup of Nations appearance, which took place in Ghana. The Namibian squad

neg: Lebanon national rugby league team in two world cups, in 2000 and 2017. In 2000, they were knocked out in the group stages after losing two games and drawing one, a 22-22 result against Cook Islands. Lebanon qualified for the 2017 tournament after beating South Africa in a two match play-off series. Lebanon won their first game in a world cup after beating France 29-18 in the group, a win that was enough to send them into the quarter-finals. Reaching this stage of the competition has also automatically qualified them for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. The most cap for Lebanon is Robin Hachache

neg: Scotland at the Rugby World Cup host country and the number of qualified teams in each tournament (in parentheses) are shown. Gavin Hastings is by far the most successful Scottish world cup player, and has gained a number of records. Most overall conversions in final stages Most penalties in a match RWC qualifying countries which Scotland has not played at the tournament include Canada, Wales and Namibia. Scotland has never been the main host of the World Cup, but a number of Rugby World Cup games have been played in Scotland over the years. When World Cups have been in the Northern Hemisphere, Scotland has hosted

neg: Ecuador Deportivo Quito, and El Nacional from Quito; Olmedo from Riobamba; and Deportivo Cuenca from Cuenca. Currently the most successful football team in Ecuador is LDU Quito, and it is the only Ecuadorian team that has won the "Copa Libertadores", the "Copa Sudamericana", and the "Recopa Sudamericana"; they were also runners-up in the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup. The matches of the Ecuadorian national team are the most-watched sporting events in the country. Ecuador has qualified for the final rounds of the 2002, the 2006, & the 2014 FIFA World Cups. The 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign was considered a

neg: Austria at the 2018 Winter Olympics competitors participating in the delegation per sport. Based on their Nations Cup rankings in the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup, Austria has qualified 6 men and 5 women.However, they forfeited 2 female quota. Based on their rankings in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup, Austria has qualified 6 sleds. Austria has qualified 4 men and 3 women. Austria qualified one entry in pairs figure skating through the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. The pair was announced on December 18, 2017. Austria has qualified 7 men and 5 women. Based on the results from the World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season,

neg: Ross Montgomery Cup, WDF Europe Cup and Six Nations Cup. Montgomery plays in the East Kilbride & District Darts League and in the Glasgow Premier League. He is a multiple time Rutherglen / East Kilbride singles champion. As of 2014, Montgomery has represented Scotland at four WDF World Cups, four WDF Europe Cups and six BDO Six Nations Cups. He has played in thirty-six matches for Scotland, winning twenty-four of them. Montgomery qualified for the 2006 BDO World Championships along with players like Brian Woods and eventual champion Jelle Klaasen of the Netherlands. Montgomery was drawn in the first round with another

neg: Austria national football team Austria national football team The Austria national football team () is the association football team that represents Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association (German: Österreichischer Fußballbund). Austria has qualified for seven FIFA World Cups, most recently in 1998. The country played in the UEFA European Championship for the first time in 2008, when it co-hosted the event with Switzerland, and most recently qualified in 2016. The Austrian Football Association ("OFB") was founded on 18 March 1904 in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The team enjoyed success in the 1930s under coach Hugo Meisl, becoming a dominant

neg: Oceania significant attention across New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Fiji's sevens team is one of the most successful in the world, as is New Zealand's. Currently Vanuatu is the only country in Oceania to call association football its national sport. However, it is also the most popular sport in Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu, and has a significant (and growing) popularity in Australia. In 2006 Australia joined the Asian Football Confederation and qualified for the 2010 and 2014 World Cups as an Asian entrant. Australia has hosted two Summer Olympics: Melbourne 1956 and Sydney 2000. Also, Australia has hosted five

neg: Italy at the 2018 Winter Olympics on the results from the World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season, Italy qualified 7 sleds. Italy has qualified 4 athletes. According to the ISU Special Olympic Qualification Rankings, Italy has qualified 2 men and 5 women. Based on the world rankings, Italy qualified 1 sled. Italy has qualified 8 athletes, 4 men and 4 women. Italy at the 2018 Winter Olympics Italy competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 120 competitors in 14 sports. They won ten medals in total, three gold, two silver and five bronze,

neg: Óscar Tabárez the job for a second time in 2006. He led the team to fourth place in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and to victory in the 2011 Copa América. With Tabárez, Uruguay qualified for three World Cups, reaching the round of 16 two times, and the semi-finals once. In October 2017 Tabárez qualified Uruguay for a fourth time; reaching the 5th position at the 2018 World Cup tournament. On 25 March 2016, two and a half weeks after completing ten years as the manager of Uruguay, Tabárez surpassed Francisco Maturana for the head coach with most World Cup qualifying games

neg: 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and fourth-place Switzerland. Only the semi-finalists qualified to the World Cup, meaning that Spain, who won the qualifiers in 2008, have failed to make the finals in Ravenna, meaning that this World Cup will be the first time Spain have not competed in twelve World Cups, since 1997. 2005 World Cup winners France have also failed to qualify, making it two World Cups in a row France have failed to qualify for. The CONCACAF qualifiers were played between 8 nations, an increase from last year's 6, for the first time, between 1–5 December 2010, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for the

neg: Sport in South Korea has broken out of the group stage twice: first in 2002, and again in 2010, when it was defeated by eventual semi-finalist Uruguay in the Round of 16. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, South Korea won the Bronze Medal for football. South Korea, which competes internationally under the name of "Korea Republic", has qualified for ten FIFA World Cups including the most recent 2018 tournament (Asian record), and co-hosted the 2002 World Cup, finishing in 4th place. Also in 2010, the country's under-17 women's team won the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago, claiming South Korea's

neg: Australia (continent) which also unofficially holds the title as the "national sport". The most popular sport in Australia is cricket, the most popular sport among Australian women is netball, while Australian rules football is the most popular sport in terms of spectatorship and television ratings. Australia has hosted two Summer Olympics: Melbourne 1956 and Sydney 2000. Australia has also hosted five editions of the Commonwealth Games (Sydney 1938, Perth 1962, Brisbane 1982, Melbourne 2006, and Gold Coast 2018). In 2006 Australia joined the Asian Football Confederation and qualified for the 2010 and 2014 World Cups as an Asian entrant. Australia (continent) The

neg: Latvia at the 2018 Winter Olympics female figure skater, based on its placement at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland. Based on the results from the World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season, Latvia qualified 8 sleds. Latvia has qualified two skaters for men's events for the Olympics during the four World Cup events in November 2017. Based on the world rankings, Latvia qualified 3 sleds. Latvia at the 2018 Winter Olympics Latvia competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 34 competitors in 9 sports. They won one bronze medal in

neg: Ireland cricket team World Cup. Shortly after the tournament ended, the ICC announced that the World Cups in 2015 and 2019 would contain ten teams; the Associate countries, who were most likely to miss out in a tournament with fewer teams strongly objected, and, led by Ireland, urged the ICC to reconsider. In June the decision was reversed. After the World Cup Ireland played Pakistan, England, and Scotland in ODIs but lost each match. A further ODI against Sri Lanka was rained off. In all, Ireland played 12 ODIs in 2011, winning four. Ireland qualified for the 2015 Cricket World Cup, and were

neg: Priyanshi Somani of 10 digits] and multiplication [2 numbers of 8 digits]. She is the only participant who has performed with 100 percent accuracy in Addition, Multiplication, and Square Root to date in all four mental calculation world cups. Priyanshi also solved 10 assigned tasks of square root correctly in 6:28 minutes on June 7, 2010, during the World Cup. As a result, she won the Memoriad Cup and qualified for the Memoriad World Mental Olympics competition held in Turkey 2012. Priyanshi has been named the Indian Ambassador for World Maths Day 2011 event. On 3 January 2012, Priyanshi Somani became the

neg: Czech Republic at the FIFA World Cup people watching the 2006 tournament final. Czechoslovakia have been one of the better performing national teams in the history of the World Cup, having ended twice as runners-up, in 1934 and in 1962. Between 1930 and 1994 they qualified for 8 out of 13 World Cups they played qualifiers for, and did not enter in two other World Cups. After the political split-up into Czech Republic and Slovakia, the official successor football team Czech Republic has been less successful at the World Cup than Czechoslovakia, qualifying only for one out of five tournaments (the 2006 FIFA World Cup) without surviving

neg: Slovenia at the FIFA World Cup Slovenia at the FIFA World Cup Slovenia has appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on two occasions in 2002 and 2010. Prior to 1991 the country was part of Yugoslavia; see Yugoslavia national football team for records up to this point. From 1930 to 1990, Slovenia competed as part of Yugoslavia. They reached third place at the inaugural World Cup, and fourth place in 1962 in Chile. Since their independence in 1991, Slovenia has qualified for two World Cups, but have yet to survive the Group Stage. Slovenia qualified for their first World Cup in 2002 under

neg: Thailand national futsal team wonder winning granted them their first ever achievement in the international futsal stage plus the right to play in the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Championship in Guatemala. After this tournament, Thailand has begun to gain the massive growth, become one of the best Asian teams and qualified for 5 consecutive World Cups since 2000. Thailand has attended 5 out of 8 FIFA Futsal World Cups. Their first ever participation was in 2000 at Guatemala and the latest was in 2016 at Colombia. Thailand never miss the World Championship after their debut in 2000, attended 5 consecutive editions included 2012 FIFA

neg: History of the Belgium national football team most successful period started when they finished second in the UEFA Euro 1980. The 1980s and early 1990s are generally considered the first golden age of the national team. Under the leadership of Guy Thys, who coached more than 100 official games, they established a reputation of being a physical, well-organized team that was difficult to play against. Between 1982 and 2002, Belgium qualified for every FIFA World Cup, and in most World Cups they also made it to the second round. After Thys, also managers Paul Van Himst and Robert Waseige guided a national selection past the first round.

neg: Switzerland at the 2018 Winter Olympics IIHF World Ranking. Switzerland women's national ice hockey team qualified by winning the final qualification tournament in Arosa, Switzerland. Based on the results from the World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season, Switzerland qualified 2 sleds. However they declined one of the quotas. Based on the results from the World Cups during the 2016–17 season and the 2017–18 season up to January 22, Tim Hug was the only athlete to meet the required points tally. On 22 January 2018, his selection was confirmed by the Swiss Olympic Association. Based on the world rankings, Switzerland qualified 2 sleds. However

neg: 2006 FIFA World Cup Cameroon failed to qualify for the first time since 1986. The other notable qualifying streaks broken were for Nigeria, who had made the previous three tournaments, and Denmark and South Africa, who had both qualified for the previous two. France had their first successful qualifying campaign since 1986, as they did not qualify for the 1990 and 1994 World Cups, in 1998 they were automatically qualified as hosts and in 2002 as defending champions. For the first time since the 1982 World Cup, all six confederations were represented at the finals tournament. The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro dissolved

neg: Sport in the United Arab Emirates World Youth Cup finals to be held in Egypt the year after. Cricket is the second most popular sport in the UAE, largely due to the expatriate population from Southern Asia. There are many cricket stadiums in the country, most popularly the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, the Al Jazira Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, the Ajman Oval and the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Dubai is also home to the International Cricket Council, the principal governing body of the sport. The UAE national cricket team has qualified for several major tournaments in the past, including 2 world cups,

neg: Georges Grün Georges Grün Georges Serge Grün (born 25 January 1962, in Schaerbeek, Belgium) is a former Belgian football defender, who currently works as a television presenter for the UEFA Champions League matches at RTL TVI. Grün made his international debut against Yugoslavia on 13 June 1984, scoring on his debut. He is most famous in his home country for scoring the away goal that qualified Belgium at the expense of their neighbours Netherlands in the 1986 World Cup qualifying rounds. Belgium would go on to a very respectable fourth-place finish. He played in three FIFA World Cups for the Belgium national

neg: Bulgaria at the 2018 Winter Olympics Bulgaria at the 2018 Winter Olympics Bulgaria competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 21 competitors in 6 sports. The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. Bulgaria has qualified 2 men and 1 female competitors Based on their Nations Cup rankings in the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup, Bulgaria has qualified a team of 5 men and 5 women. Bulgaria has qualified 2 male and 1 female athletes. Based on the results from the World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season,

neg: Romania at the 2018 Winter Olympics World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season, Romania qualified 4 sleds. Based on the world rankings, Romania qualified 1 sled. Romania at the 2018 Winter Olympics Romania competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 27 competitors in 8 sports. The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. Romania qualified two athletes, one male and one female. Based on their Nations Cup ranking in the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup, Romania has qualified 5 men. Based on their rankings in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh

neg: Austria at the FIFA World Cup Northern Ireland. Meanwhile, West Germany reached the final, losing 3-1 to European rivals Italy. Since 2002, the Austria national football team never qualified in the other World Cup editions as of now. The other being Norway. Ernst Happel has won 2nd Place as a coach with the Netherlands in 1978 after losing the final 3-1 a.e.t. to Argentina Austria at the FIFA World Cup This is a record of Austria's results at the FIFA World Cup. Austria has played at seven World Cups. They also qualified for the tournament in 1938, but withdrew after the annexation of Austria by the

neg: Football in Honduras the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras (FENAFUTH), headquartered in Tegucigalpa. The FENAFUTH was founded in 1935 by representatives of a small number of Honduran clubs. It joined FIFA in 1946 and co-founded CONCACAF in 1961. FENAFUTH has not had great success. Bad financial management, its lack of planning, and in some cases its politicization, has sometimes provoked chaos in this sporting entity. Honduras has only qualified for three World Cups, one Olympic tournament (2000), and 4 youth World Cups (Tunisia 1976, Qatar 1997, Nigeria 1999, Holland 2005), three of which represented Honduras in a disastrous way due faulty

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Scotland women's national rugby union team Scotland women's national rugby union team The Scotland women's national rugby union team has competed in five of the Women's Rugby World Cups and have an important role in the rugby world stage. The governing body in Scotland for women's rugby is Scottish Rugby. Scotland have appeared in five World Cups since their debut in 1994. They also qualified for the tournament in 1998, 2002 and 2006 and 2010. They did not qualify for the 2014 tournament. "(Full internationals only)"
"Correct as of 27 November 2016"
 "See Women's international rugby for information about the status of international games and match

neg: History of sports in the United States audiences. In soccer, the country hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup, the men's national soccer team qualified to seven World Cups and the women's team has won the FIFA Women's World Cup three times; Major League Soccer is the sport's highest league in the United States. Boxing and horse racing were once the most watched individual sports, but they have been eclipsed by golf and auto racing, particularly NASCAR. History of sports in the United States The history of sports in the United States shows that most sports evolved out of European practices. However, basketball, volleyball, skateboarding, and snowboarding are

neg: United States at the Rugby World Cup qualified for every World Cup, except for the 1995 tournament. So far the USA has not hosted any Rugby World Cup games, and no Rugby World Cups have been held in the Americas. The United States is, however, interested in pursuing a bid, possibly a joint bid with Canada, to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup. Updated: October 12, 2015. Updated: October 12, 2015. Updated: October 12, 2015. Tries Scored <br> The following table shows all U.S. players that have scored two or more tries in their World Cup career, plus all active players who have scored at least one

neg: Australian Handball Federation tournament, Sydney. The Australian Women's Indoor team have qualified for seven IHF World Women's Handball Championships and won six Oceania Handball Nations Cups and participated in the Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Sydney. Both the Men's and Women's National Beach Handball teams have participated at three Beach Handball World Championships and Beach Handball at the 2013 World Games. At a Junior level Australia has qualified for the IHF Women's Junior World Championship, IHF Men's Youth World Championship and Handball at the Youth Olympic Games. In 2013, the Men & Women Under 21 were invited to the 2013

neg: International cricket held every four years in between World Cups. The ICC also organises a T20 International tournament, the ICC World Twenty20, which is generally held every two years and, as in the latest competition, involves the ten full ICC members and six associate members who qualified through a qualifier competition, the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier. A league competition for Test matches played as part of normal Tours, the ICC World Test Championship, has been proposed several times, and is currently planned to begin in 2019. Events won by each team: Total no. of ICC main events played so far: Cricket World

neg: Football in Honduras "los Catrachos". It was founded in 1921, and played against Guatemala in 1921 in Guatemala City, in the very first international football match. It has participated in many international tournaments since then. Its best results so far were qualifying for the World Cup three times: in the 1982, 2010 and 2014 World Cups. The first World Cup that Honduras qualified for was Spain 1982. It was in group 5, against Northern Ireland, Spain, and Yugoslavia. Honduras finished last place in the group, not winning a single game. In 2010, Honduras qualified for the World Cup a second time. They were

neg: Canada–United States sports rivalries an Oscar-nominated 2005 documentary film "Murderball". The two clubs frequently face each other in the Gold Cup, however the United States has historically been the stronger side. The overall record is 14-0 in favor of the United States, and American soccer fans generally look to Mexico as the main rival, while Canada is a secondary rival. The United States has qualified for 10 world cups and has made it to the semifinals in 1930, the quarterfinals in 2002, and has made it to the round of 16 on numerous occasions, while the only time Canada qualified for the World Cup,

neg: Rugby union in the United States Irish community. Two recent U.S. presidents have played the sport: The United States national rugby union team is nicknamed the Eagles. They played their first international in 1912, but did not begin playing regularly until 1976. The Eagles have qualified for six of the seven Rugby World Cups, including the most recent 2015 Rugby World Cup. The U.S. national team also hosts international matches every June, and generally tours against European teams each November. The United States are currently a Tier-2 rugby nation. The U.S. has been consistently ranked as one of the top 20 teams in the world since

neg: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fourth Round have finished in fourth place and eliminated Mexico on goals scored, who had qualified for the previous five World Cups. The fourth round saw the three group winners and the three group runners-up from the third round compete in a single group of six teams. This stage is referred to as the "Hexagonal" or "Hex", and has been used by CONCACAF to determine its World Cup finals entrants since the qualification tournament for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The matches were played from 6 February to 15 October 2013. The top three teams advanced to the World Cup finals tournament

neg: Hungary FIDE World Rankings, while Judit Polgár generally considered the strongest female chess player of all time. Some of the world's best sabre athletes have historically also hailed from Hungary, and in 2009, the Hungarian national ice hockey team qualified for their first IIHF World Championship, in 2015, they qualified for their second World Championship in the top division. Hungary has won three Olympic football titles, finished runners-up in the 1938 and 1954 FIFA World Cups, and third in the 1964 UEFA European Football Championship. Hungary revolutionized the sport in the 1950s, laying the tactical fundamentals of total football and dominating

neg: Poland at the 2018 Winter Olympics Winter Olympics, after missing the last edition in 2014. According to the quota allocation released on 22 January 2018, Poland qualified one athlete. On February 10, 2018 was announced that Karolina Riemen-Żerebecka won't be able to compete in the Games due to surgery of her spine. Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season, Poland earned the following start quotas: Poland qualified four athletes and a spot in the team relay. Poland has qualified one skater for men's 500 m events and two skaters for women's 500 m, 1000 m and 1500

neg: Dalvík Dalvík has had four representatives at the Eurovision song contest for Iceland, despite its small size In sports, Dalvík is probably most known for alpine skiing. Böggvisstaðafjall is one of the best known ski areas in Iceland. The town has produced a series of skiers who have represented Iceland in the Olympics, World Cups, World Championships, and European Cups, as well as other international and national competitions. Amongst these have been Daníel Hilmarsson, Sveinn Brynjólfsson and Björgvin Björgvinsson. Football teams from the village have had their ups and downs but have managed to produce some nationally known players; the most

neg: 2014 OFC U-20 Championship Auckland headquarters in November 2013 the competition format was modified. The competition was brought forward a year and the age limit was lowered to 19 years of age. The changes were made in order to allow the winner of the competition plenty of time for preparation and player development for up-and-coming World Cups at Under 20 level. Hosts Fiji won the tournament and qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. New Zealand, who were the title holders but did not play, automatically qualified for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup as hosts, so two teams represented

neg: Karl Rappan a record, and lost 36 times, second-most all-time. With Rappan as its coach, Switzerland qualified to the World Cups of 1938, 1954 (where they beat Italy and lost 5-7 to Austria in quarterfinals), and 1962. Rappan recorded 3 wins, 1 draw, and 6 losses as a coach in World Cup finals tournaments. His last match as Switzerland's coach was on November 11, 1963 against France in Paris, a 2-2 draw. Rappan, who had the idea of creating a European league, helped Ernst Thommen, the Managing Director for the Swiss Football Pool, conceive the UEFA Intertoto Cup, which started in 1961.

neg: Afghanistan Cricket Board in the Elite division of the ACC Trophy. Afghanistan's 21-run win over Namibia in Krugersdorp earned them official One Day International status. Afghanistan won their first One Day International against Scotland. In 2011, the team qualified for the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Afghanistan played its first 50 over World Cup in 2015. It played 6 matches in all and won 1 match (against Scotland) and losing the rest. Afghanistan has played in 3 T20 World Cups, 2010, 2012 and 2014. They also qualified for ICC World T20-2016. In December 2015, Afghanistan hired the services of Manoj Prabhakar, the

neg: Rhydian Cowley Rhydian Cowley Rhydian Cowley (born 4 January 1991) is an Australian race walker born in Glen Waverley, Victoria who specialises in the 10 kilometres race walk and 20 kilometres race walk. Cowley competed in the 2013 World Championships in Moscow and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. For both of his major championship competitions, Cowley qualified in the 20 kilometres race walk. He has also competed at a Summer Universiade, five World Race Walking Cups and a World Junior Championships. Cowley was born on 4 January 1991. He attended Melbourne High School and Deakin University in his schooling

neg: Japan at the 2014 Winter Olympics qualified a women's team by winning a qualification tournament. ---- Based on the performance at the 2013–14 Luge World Cup, Japan has achieved only a single quota. Based on their performance at World Cup 3 & 4 in November 2013 Japan qualified 5 women and 3 men. Japan has received the following start quotas: Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, Japan has earned the following start quotas: Japan at the 2014 Winter Olympics Japan competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February

neg: Soccer in South Africa beginning to be demolished, a new multi-racial South African Football Association was formed, and admitted to FIFA. On 7 July 1992, the South African national team played their first game in two decades, beating Cameroon 1–0. Since the integration of the country, it has developed the most sophisticated Professional Football Structure in Africa, the Premier Soccer League. South Africa qualified for the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, but failed to progress past the group stage both times. They hosted (and won) the 1996 African Cup of Nations and hosted the 2010 World Cup, the first African nation to do so.

neg: Marieke Wijsman 1997 in Milwaukee in the 1000 m of the B-Group. Later, in 1997, she was promoted again, this time into the Kernploeg, which is the most renowned team managed by the KNSB, which at the time was headed by Peter Mueller. She has taken part in several World Cups, winning two B-Group races over 1000 and 1500m in Baselga di Pine and Innsbruck; World Sprint Championships in Hamar, where she came in 20th place; and also qualified for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. In Nagano she finished 24th in the 500m and 20th in the 1000m. Later that year

neg: United States Soccer Federation United States' first goal (an own goal), later shot to death in his homeland. 1998 saw another disappointing addition to the history of the men's national team as it finished last out of the 32 teams that qualified for the World Cup. This embarrassment, which included a total collapse of team chemistry and leadership, led to the firing of manager Steve Sampson. The U.S. team hired Bruce Arena, who had won the first two MLS Cups in Major League Soccer history, and who went on to become the most successful United States men's national team manager in history. In 2002

neg: United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics SKA), won the gold medal, defeating the German national team with a score of 4:3 OT in the final. Canada won a bronze medal over the Czech Republic. United States women's national ice hockey team qualified by finishing 1st in the 2016 IIHF World Ranking. Based on the results from the World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season, the United States qualified 8 sleds. On January 25 Ben Berend received news that he would be the fifth American qualifier. According to the ISU Special Olympic Qualification Rankings, United States has qualified 5 men and 3 women. Based on

neg: Czech Republic at the 2018 Winter Olympics Ranking. Based on the results from the World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season, the Czech Republic qualified 4 sleds. Czech Republic qualified 4 athletes: The Czech Republic qualified one skater for women's 1500 m events for the Olympics during the four World Cup events in November 2017. Czech Republic qualified 5 male ski jumpers: The Czech Republic earned the following quotas at the conclusion of the four World Cup's used for qualification. Czech Republic at the 2018 Winter Olympics Czech Republic competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018,

neg: Timeline of Scottish football in the 1960s, Scotland qualified for the 1974 FIFA World Cup in West Germany, where the team was unbeaten but failed to progress due to inferior goal difference. The national side also qualified for the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina, amidst unprecedented publicity and optimism. They failed to win either of their first two games, and a win over the Netherlands wasn't enough to prevent another first round exit. The national side qualified for the next three World Cups in 1982, 1986 and 1990, but also exited at the first round in each. Scotland qualified for the finals of

neg: Boniek García in club history. The win qualified them for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League, returning to the competition for the first time since 2013. García made his debut for Honduras in a July 2005 friendly match against Canada and has played at the 2007, 2009, and 2011 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 2005, 2007, and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups. Boniek helped Honduras win the 2011 Copa Centroamericana finish second at the 2013 Copa Centroamericana. He was also a non-playing squad member at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He played all three group E matches for

neg: Czech Republic at the 2014 Winter Olympics qualified six quota places in the following events: Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, Czech Republic earned the following start quotas: Czech Republic at the 2014 Winter Olympics Czech Republic competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. A team of 83 athletes in 11 sports competed for the country. Czech Republic qualified for the following events: Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships, Czech Republic qualified 5 men and 5 women. Czech Republic qualified a

neg: Sport in Belgium team played its first game in 1904 against France. The match ended in a 3–3 draw. Since then, Belgium has qualified for 12 out of 20 World Cups, finishing 3rd in 2018, and for 4 out of the 12 UEFA European Football Championships in which it entered, finishing second in 1980. At the Summer Olympics, Belgium won the gold medal in 1920 and secured a fourth place in 2008. The most capped player for Belgium is Jan Vertonghen (108 caps), followed by Jan Ceulemans, Axel Witsel (both 96 caps) and Timmy Simons (93 caps). Belgium all-time topscorers are Bernard Voorhoof

neg: Denmark at the 2018 Winter Olympics 21 February, 09:05" "Wednesday, 21 February, 20:05" Denmark has qualified one athlete in Freestyle Skiing. Denmark earned the following quotas at the conclusion of the four World Cups used for qualification. The Danish speed skating team consists of two male and one female athlete. Denmark qualified an ice dancing pair, based on its placement at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland. However they relinquished their allocation because Laurence Fournier Beaudry was unable to obtain clearance to participate for Denmark, because he is Canadian, not Danish. Denmark at the 2018 Winter Olympics The Kingdom of Denmark is a

neg: NHK Cup (shogi) total of 10 times qualify for the title "Lifetime NHK Cup Champion" and as such are granted a lifetime seed into all future NHK Cups. To date, only Yoshiharu Habu has qualified to be a Lifetime NHK Cup Champion Habu has won the tournament a total of 10 times. The next closest is Yasuharu Ōyama (deceased) who won the tournament 8 times, and the next closest currently active player is Hifumi Katō who has won the tournament 7 times. Habu qualified for the title by beating Akira Watanabe to win the 61st NHK Cup (2011) on March 18, 2012. The

neg: Rugby union in Japan national side in all but name. They have qualified for every Rugby World Cup, and won nearly every Asian Championship, despite some strong challenges from South Korea, but they have hardly ever beaten the main teams. In the world cups, their first victory was over Zimbabwe, who had qualified partly as the African representative (South Africa was excluded due to their racist "apartheid" regime). There is also a statue of a scrum capped rugby player outside the Olympic Stadium. Statues of sports people are relatively rare in Japan. Japan gave Wales a fright in losing by a slim five-point margin,

neg: Japan national football team Japan national football team The represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association (JFA), the governing body for football in Japan. The current head coach is former footballer and current coach of the Japan national under-23 football team: Hajime Moriyasu. Japan is one of the most successful teams in Asia, having qualified for the last six consecutive FIFA World Cups with second round advancements in 2002, 2010, and 2018, and having won the AFC Asian Cup a record four times, in 1992, 2000, 2004 and 2011. The team has also finished second in the 2001

neg: Angola regular competitor at the Summer Olympic Games and the FIBA World Cup. In football, Angola hosted the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. The Angola national football team qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, as this was their first appearance on the World Cup finals stage. They were eliminated after one defeat and two draws in the group stage. They won 3 COSAFA Cups and finished runner up in 2011 African Nations Championship. Angola has participated in the World Women's Handball Championship for several years. The country has also appeared in the Summer Olympics for seven years and both regularly

neg: Geert Cirkel silver medal at the World Championships in Gifu. In 2006 he got a second place in Luzern and a third place in Munich during World Cups as well as a bronze medal at the World Championships in Eton. After two silver medals at the Linz and Amsterdam World Cups in 2007 he added a gold in Luzern. At the World Championships that year in Munich he won another bronze medal. With a World Cup win in Poznań and a second place in Luzern in 2008, Cirkel, alongside Jan-Willem Gabriëls, Matthijs Vellenga and Gijs Vermeulen qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics

neg: Canada men's national under-20 soccer team Canada men's national under-20 soccer team The Canada U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Canada Under-20s or Canada U-20s, is a youth team for national soccer in Canada. It plays a large role in the development of Canadian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Canada men's national soccer team. The team has qualified for eight out of nineteen FIFA U-20 World Cups. Their best result came in 2003 where they reached the quarterfinals. The team also competes in the CONCACAF U-20 Championship, which they won in 1986 and 1996. Canada's most significant accomplishments

neg: Football in Namibia was defeated 5-1 by Morocco in their first game, 0-1 by host Ghana in their 2nd and tied Guinea one all and thus did not earn a spot in the quarterfinal round. Football in Namibia Football in Namibia is governed by the Namibia Football Association. The Namibia Premier League is the main domestic league. The Namibia national football team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, but has twice been runner up in the COSAFA Cup. They qualified for two Africa Cups of Nations, in 1998 and 2008, being eliminated in the first round both times. Football (soccer) is

neg: DaMarcus Beasley the first time in 3 seasons. He received the MLS Fair Play Individual Award, which is given to a player who commits the few fouls and demonstrates good sportsmanship. In 2018, Beasley and the Dynamo missed out on the playoffs, but did win the US Open Cup, which qualifies them for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. the first time the Dynamo had qualified for the competition since 2013. Beasley has been capped over 100 times for the United States national team, participating in four FIFA World Cups. He was also a key part of the United States team that won

neg: Ecuadorians Ecuador is LDU Quito, and it is the only Ecuadorian club that have won the "Copa Libertadores", the "Copa Sudamericana" and the "Recopa Sudamericana"; they were also runners-up in the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup. The matches of the Ecuadorian national team are the most-watched sporting events in the country. Ecuador qualified for the final rounds of both the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups. The 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign was considered a huge success for the country and its inhabitants. Ecuador finished in 2nd place on the qualifiers behind Argentina and above the team that would become

neg: Elías Figueroa 20-year career, he officially retired from professional football. In total he amassed an impressive 22 titles. Figueroa earned 47 caps and scored two goals for the Chilean senior national football team between 1966 and 1982. He was the captain of the Chile national side on many occasions, and even captained the Chilean squad through their most successive era to date, when they qualified for three World Cups. He played in the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England, and also featured prominently in the 1974 FIFA World Cup in Germany, where he was elected the best central defender of the tournament,

neg: Fenerbahçe S.K. (football) Turkish club that have been invited to this association. In March 2008, Fenerbahçe's record application was accepted by Guinness World Records Menagement Team, which envisages Fenerbahçe to have the most medal and trophy achievements in the world with its nine branches entirely, a total of 1,134 cups and medals. Under Zico's command, Fenerbahçe qualified from the 2007–08 Champions League group stage for the first time in the club's history and went on to beat Sevilla to become a quarter-finalist in the 2007–08 season. Zico is also the most successful manager of the team's history in the Champions League. After successful

neg: Otto Pfister 2006 World Cup. Pfister also qualified for 1998 FIFA World Cup with Saudi Arabia. Pfister has won the League Title in Egypt and Lebanon. He has also won domestic cups in four countries (Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon and Sudan). Pfister has been involved in association football for almost 60 years, he began his coaching career in Switzerland as player-coach in 1961 at the age of just 23. Pfister's early coaching experience was gained with FC Vaduz, FC St. Gallen, FC Nordstern Basel, FC Moutier and finally FC Chur 97. He has worked as head coach for 10 international football teams, eight

neg: FC BATE Borisov FC BATE Borisov FC BATE Borisov (, ; , "FK BATE Borisov" ) is a Belarusian football team from the city of Barysaw. The club competes in the Belarusian Premier League, of which they are the reigning champions and are the league's most successful club with 14 titles, 12 won consecutively. The club has also won three Belarusian Cups and four Belarusian Super Cups. BATE is the only Belarusian team to have qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League (2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15 and 2015–16) and one of two to qualify for the group stage of the

neg: FC BATE Borisov represented their countries while playing for BATE. FC BATE Borisov FC BATE Borisov (, ; , "FK BATE Borisov" ) is a Belarusian football team from the city of Barysaw. The club competes in the Belarusian Premier League, of which they are the reigning champions and are the league's most successful club with 14 titles, 12 won consecutively. The club has also won three Belarusian Cups and four Belarusian Super Cups. BATE is the only Belarusian team to have qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League (2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15 and 2015–16) and one of two to

neg: Fonseca Atlético Clube championship of the state of Rio the Janeiro, which then did not include the city of the same name, which as the then national capital formed as Distrito Federal a separate entity. The three state titles qualified Fonseca to participate in the Taça Brasil, a competition which served as national championship. On each of those occasions the club exited the competition after the first round. The most famous player in the history of the club is Orlando Peçanha who started his career with the youth teams of Fonseca and progressed to win the World Cups of 1958 and 1962 with

neg: Rugby union in Uruguay Rugby union in Uruguay Rugby union in Uruguay is considered a popular sport. The Uruguay national team, commonly known as "Los Teros", have been playing international rugby since the late 1940s and have made appearances in three Rugby World Cups – 1999, 2003 and 2015. Rugby union is a popular recreational sport in Uruguay. Rugby union is considered the third most popular sport, behind association football (soccer) and basketball. The popularity of rugby union took off after the national side qualified for the 1999 Rugby World Cup and the subsequent 2003 World Cup, this saw a renewed interest in the

neg: Czechoslovakia national football team Czechoslovakia national football team The Czechoslovakia national football team (, ) was the national association football team of Czechoslovakia from 1920 to 1992. The team was controlled by the Czechoslovak Football Association, and the team qualified for eight World Cups and three European Championships. It had two runner-up finishes in World Cups, in 1934 and 1962, and won the European Championship in the 1976 tournament. At the time of the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 World Cup; it completed this campaign under the name Representation

neg: Sport in Oceania Australia joined the Asian Football Confederation and qualified for the 2010 and 2014 World Cups as an Asian entrant. New Zealand qualified through the Oceania Confederation, winning its playoff against Bahrain. This made 2010 the first time that two countries from (geographic) Oceania had qualified at the same time, albeit through different confederations. The Oceania Football Confederation was founded in 1966. It organises the FIFA World Cup qualifier, the OFC Nations Cup for national teams and the OFC Champions League for clubs. The Football Federation Australia left the OFC in 2006 to join Asian Football Confederation. Cricket is a popular

neg: South Korea at the 2018 Winter Olympics Team event South Korea men's national ice hockey team qualified as the host. South Korea women's national ice hockey team qualified as the host. In January 2018, it was announced that the South Korean team would be amalgamated with a group of North Korean players to form a single Korean team in the tournament. In this team, at least three North Korean players were selected for each game. Based on the results from the World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season, South Korea qualified four sleds. According to the ISU Special Olympic Qualification Rankings, South Korea qualified a

neg: Slovakia at the 2018 Winter Olympics qualified one female figure skater, based on its placement at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland. They additionally qualified one entry in ice dance through the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. Slovakia men's national ice hockey team qualified by finishing as one of the top eight teams in the 2015 IIHF World Ranking. Based on the results from the World Cups during the 2017–18 Luge World Cup season, Slovakia qualified 4 sleds. Slovakia at the 2018 Winter Olympics Slovakia competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with 56 competitors

neg: Egypt national football team for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations and eventually finished runners-up after losing to Cameroon in the final. The tournament helped Egypt rise in the FIFA World Rankings. On 8 October, 2017, Egypt qualified for the 2018 World Cup, their first appearance in 28 years and third appearance overall. The first Egyptian national football team was constituted in 1920 to compete in the Summer Olympics in Belgium. The opening match of their campaign was a loss against the Italians. Egypt had appeared in three FIFA World Cups and they are the most successful team in the Africa Cup of Nations,

neg: Joey Didulica World Cup for around 30 years and he saw more opportunities for success with Croatia, who qualified for both World Cups they entered at the time. Didulica made his debut for the Croatian national team in a friendly match against Macedonia on 28 April 2004 in Skopje and was subsequently selected to be part of the Croatian team at the Euro 2004 finals, where he served as the second-choice goalkeeper without making an appearance. He was a member of the Croatian team in both the qualifying and finals of the 2006 World Cup, but did not play a single minute

neg: Germany national football team 2014 (16 tournament editions), Germany always reached at least the stage of the last eight teams, before being eliminated in the group stage in 2018. Germany has also qualified for every one of the 18 World Cups for which it has entered – it did not enter the inaugural competition in Uruguay of 1930 for economic reasons, and could not qualify for or compete in the post-war 1950 World Cup as the DFB was reinstated as a FIFA member only two months after this tournament. Germany also has the distinction of having an Elo football rating of 2196 following their

neg: Israeli Beach Soccer League players and some talents who was found by the league scouts. At the end of the season, "Netanya's diamonds" won the championship, after beating "MZ Rosh HaAyin" 5–2 in the final. An average of 9.23 goals per match was scored during the season, higher average than the average in most of the beach soccer World Cups. The second season of the Israeli Beach Soccer League featured ten teams divided to two groups of five. Each team played one game against the teams in its group. The top four teams in each group qualified to the quarter finals, which was played

neg: Tonga living in the US. More than 8,000 Tongans live in Australia. The Tongan diaspora retains close ties to relatives at home, and a significant portion of Tonga's income derives from remittances to family members (often aged) who prefer to remain in Tonga. Rugby union is the national sport, and the national team (ʻIkale Tahi, or Sea Eagles) has performed quite well on the international stage. Tonga has competed in six Rugby World Cups since 1987. The 2007 and 2011 Rugby World Cups were Tonga's most successful to date, both winning two out of four matches and in a running chance

neg: Timeline of Scottish football Over time, Scotland began to play regularly against the other home nations too, and then on a yearly basis with the establishment of the British Home Championship in 1883. Scotland didn't compete against a nation from outside the British Isles until 1929 when they played Norway in Bergen, following which they began to contest regular friendly matches against other European sides. Scotland first competed in a major tournament when they qualified for the 1954 FIFA World Cup. They have qualified for a further seven World Cups since, although have exited at the group stage each time. Scotland have also qualified

neg: History of the ICC Cricket World Cup a composite team from East Africa. One notable omission was the South African cricket team who were not competing due to the international sports boycott. West Indies won the first Cricket World Cup by defeating Australia by 17 runs in the final. The next two World Cups held in 1979 and 1983 were again hosted by England. The 1979 Cricket World Cup saw the introduction of the ICC Trophy, a competition used to select non-Test playing teams for the World Cup. Sri Lanka and Canada qualified through the ICC Trophy in 1979. West Indies again won the World Cup tournament,

neg: 2009 Cricket World Cup Qualifier team to gain ODI status and thus qualified for the last 2 World Cups automatically but are no longer guaranteed ODI status and will once again need to compete in the qualifying tournament. The top four teams (previously 6) from this tournament qualified for the 2011 Cricket World Cup, while the top six teams gained One Day International or maintained One Day International status for the following four years and also automatically qualify for the ICC Intercontinental Cup. The bottom two teams were relegated to 2011 ICC World Cricket League Division Three. The final and the play-offs for third and

neg: Montenegrin Regional Cups and runner-up of Regional Cup are qualified for Montenegrin Cup. Since 2006, in the Central Region Cup (Kup Srednje regije) are participying clubs from Third Montenegrin League - Central. Every season, winner and runner-up of Regional Cup are qualified for Montenegrin Cup. Since 2006, in the Southern Region Cup (Kup Južne regije) are participying clubs from Third Montenegrin League - South. Every season, winner and runner-up of Regional Cup are qualified for Montenegrin Cup. Sources: Montenegrin Regional Cups The Montenegrin Regional Cups (Montenegrin: "Crnogorski regionalni kupovi") are the lower football competitions in which are participying members of Montenegrin Third League.

neg: Canada national cricket team the team's first major international tournament was the 1979 ICC Trophy in England, where they qualified for the 1979 World Cup after placing second to Sri Lanka. After that, Canada did not make another World Cup until 2003, although they remained one of the leading associate teams. From 2006 to 2013, Canada had both One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International status, making appearances at the 2007 and 2011 World Cups. However, since the introduction of the new World Cricket League divisional structure, the team has been less successful – they placed amongst the bottom teams at the 2014 World

neg: South Korea at the 2014 Winter Olympics defeated the Korean skaters in all four short track events and the Korean men were completely shut out of medals in these Olympics. South Korea has qualified two spots in the men's event for the first time in history on its fourth consecutive Olympics. South Korea has received the following start quotas: Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, South Korea has earned the following start quotas: On 11 February 2014, Lee Sang-hwa won the gold medal for the women's 500m longtrack speedskating race, having previously won the one