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To what extent do you remember the greatest shocking incidents from FIFA World Cup qualification campaigns? Take this challenge to discover how many answers you know.

FIFA World Cup Qualification Challenge

1. Question 1. In 1973, Poland keeper Jan Tomaszewski delivered a number of saves at Wembley to stop the hosts a spot at the 1974 World Cup. He had been described 'a clown in gloves' by what England manager?

   • Manager Alf Ramsey
   • Brian Clough
   • Manager Don Revie
   • Ron Greenwood manager
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2. Question 2. The French team's most embarrassing World Cup failure came in 1993, when they did not manage to make it after defeats in their final two matches at home to Israel and ...

   • Bulgarian side
   • The Romania squad
   • Team Sweden
   • The Luxembourg side
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3. Question 3. Who did Gerard Houllier hold at fault for the French team's defeat, labeling him 'the killer' of their FIFA World Cup chances?

   • Player Eric Cantona
   • David Ginola the player
   • Bernard Lama
   • Didier Deschamps
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4. 4. During 2006, which two African teams made their only FIFA World Cup participations to now after beating Senegal and Nigeria in qualifying?

   • Angola and Togo
   • Botswana with Zambia
   • Libya with Tanzania
   • Mali with Ethiopia
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5. 5. The Italian team, the 4-time World Cup winners, have not managed to qualify for the World Cup since 2014. Who knocked out them from the qualifying playoffs in 2022?

   • Sweden
   • The Swiss team
   • Portugal
   • The North Macedonian team
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6. Question 6. What nation qualified ahead of Mexico for the 1982 FIFA World Cup, just to suffer defeat in their opening match ten to one?

   • Canada
   • Cuba
   • El Salvador
   • The Honduran team
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7. 7. The 1982 edition World Cup had a few surprise participants. Which nation earned their sole FIFA World Cup appearance to this day with an late equalizer against the New Zealand team?

   • Haiti
   • The Iraqi team
   • The Kuwaiti team
   • UAE
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8. 8. You'll likely remember that a Henry's handball helped France make it at the Ireland's cost in 2009. However which player was Henry assist to score?

   • Player Anelka
   • Benzema
   • Player Gallas
   • Govou
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9. 9. The sole men World Cup the Argentine team have tried and not managed to qualify for was in 1970. Which team took their place?

   • The Brazilian team
   • The Colombian team
   • Peru
   • Uruguay
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10. 10. Roman Torres' 88th-minute decisive goal against Costa Rica secured a exciting World Cup 2018 place for which side?

    • Honduras
    • The Mexican team
    • The Panamanian team
    • Uruguay
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11. Question 11. Which part was Peter Hore have in Australia's away goals loss to Iran in a play-off for the 1998 FIFA World Cup?

    • Known as a notorious joker, Hore ran onto the pitch and cut a goalpost net with Australia ahead 3-1 on aggregate. The stop in play allowed Iran to get back into the match and score two last-minute goals.
    • Socceroos centre-back Hore scored own goal that put the Iranian team through the World Cup at Australia' cost.
    • Being Australia foreign minister, Hore stopped the team from travelling to Tehran, resulting in a 3-0 loss they couldn't reverse in Melbourne.
    • Peter Hore was a ex Australian assistant coach who moved to the Iranian team's coaching staff before the play-off games.
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12. Question 12. Australia at last finished their long wait for a second FIFA World Cup showing by defeating what nation on a shootout in 2005?

    • Iran
    • Japan
    • The Peruvian team
    • Uruguay
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13. Question 13. The Netherlands side whose 'attacking football' impressed the world in 1974 almost didn't make it, saved by a debated linesman flag against ...

    • Belgium
    • Czechoslovakia
    • England
    • The Yugoslav team
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14. 14. Back in 2009, who scored a late decisive goal for the Argentine team against the Peruvian team in driving rain to save their qualifying chances?

    • Player Higuaín
    • Mascherano
    • Messi
    • Martín Palermo
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15. Question 15. In the notorious 'Gualtieri match' in 1993, what number of scores did the English team require to beat San Marino by to have a opportunity of making it for the World Cup?

    • Three goals
    • Five goals
    • Seven goals
    • Ten
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Challenge your recall of these historic World Cup qualifying events and discover how many you got right.