tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27676150.post3337661017162150214..comments2023-09-12T14:49:27.414+01:00Comments on Some People Are On The Pitch: World Cup 2010 Preliminary DrawChris Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14451130702323813966noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27676150.post-12562328894901634742007-11-29T21:28:00.000+00:002007-11-29T21:28:00.000+00:00Hi P... The only time France and (West) Germany me...Hi P... The only time France and (West) Germany met in a qualifier was in the run-up to the 1934 World Cup.<BR/><BR/>France's most frequent opposition is Luxembourg whom they've played six times (EC 1968 and 1980, WC 1934, 1954, 1966 and 1986).<BR/><BR/>(West) Germany have played Albania, Finland and Wales five times each and will play the latter two for a sixth time in the World Cup qualifiers for 2010.Chris Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14451130702323813966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27676150.post-61054728188700753772007-11-29T16:16:00.000+00:002007-11-29T16:16:00.000+00:00How many times have France and Germany met and who...How many times have France and Germany met and who have they both met the most times?P Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18179845416675996706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27676150.post-26815496494774334052007-11-28T20:16:00.000+00:002007-11-28T20:16:00.000+00:00The 'home nations' have met quite often down the y...The 'home nations' have met quite often down the years, partly because the old Home International competition featuring England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland was used as one of the World Cup qualifying groups in the run up to the 1950 and 1954 competitions.<BR/><BR/>Here, however, is a full run down of all the meetings involving the home nations (including the Republic of Ireland). 'EC' denotes European Championship qualifiers, 'WC' denotes World Cup qualifiers:<BR/><BR/>ENGLAND<BR/>v Northern Ireland: EC 1980, 1988; WC 1950, 1954, 1986, 2006.<BR/>v Scotland: WC 1950, 1954.<BR/>v Wales: WC 1950, 1954, 1974, 2006.<BR/>v Rep.Ireland: EC 1980, 1992; WC 1958.<BR/><BR/>SCOTLAND<BR/>v Northern Ireland: EC 1968; WC 1950, 1954, 1982.<BR/>v Wales: EC 1968; WC 1950, 1954, 1978, 1986.<BR/>v Rep.Ireland: EC 1988; WC 1962.<BR/><BR/>WALES<BR/>v Northern Ireland: EC 1968; WC 1950, 1954, 2006.<BR/>v Rep. Ireland: EC 2008.<BR/><BR/>NORTHERN IRELAND<BR/>v Rep. Ireland: WC 1990, 1994.Chris Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14451130702323813966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27676150.post-75976679150371225812007-11-28T17:00:00.000+00:002007-11-28T17:00:00.000+00:00How many home nations have been paired together in...How many home nations have been paired together in either an European or world cup qualifying campaign?P Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18179845416675996706noreply@blogger.com