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Post by cart on Jan 28, 2006 19:34:51 GMT -6
zidane by miles
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Post by usasoccerboy on Jan 29, 2006 0:05:57 GMT -6
Holland did not make it to the last world cup because they got upset by Ireland and Portugal won the group and Ireland got to the final round and made it to the WC. In UEFA, the group winners automatically qualify, with the best second place finishers going to the next round. I forget how many groups there are in UEFA qualifying, but they get to 6 or 8 teams who are paired and they play a home and away, aggregate winner.
Holland did not do as well with the minnows in the group, and Ireland and Portugal were better on points.
That was for the 2002 WC. Other than that, they have been to virtually every other world cup for some time.
I saw them in 94 go out in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Brazil in Dallas. 98. They tied Belgium, destroyed South Korea, and tied Mexico, beat Yugoslavia, and beat and bounced Argentina in the semifinals on one of my favorite goals of all time, Dennis Bergkamps long receive one touch move and then blast for a goal, before losing to Brazil in the semifinals in a pk shootout and Croatia in the third place game.
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