1982 and beyond-alternate history of FIFA World Cups

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    • Jan Olbracht

    Spain, after winning European Championship two times in row, hoped for another title, this time at World Cup, and started their campaign from three victories. Spain was followed by Poland with two victories. Cameroon once again failed to advance to knockout stage, being able to won just one match against Honduras.

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    • Group E
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    • Jan Olbracht

    Germany, defending champions, started their campaign from impressive 4-1 victory over Russia, but in second round they suffered shocking defeat-Algeria, in second encounter with Germany at World Cup, once again won 2-1, like in 1982, and thanks to draw with Russia in next match North African team secured advance from first place in the group.

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    • Group F
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    • Jan Olbracht

    Matches of Group F, considered by many as group of death, started with Belgium's victory over France and Chile's victory against Australia. Belgium, which was again on rise after years of drought, efeated Australia in second round and needed only draw with Chile to secure advance. Chile took lead first after own goal from Kompany, but to come ahead of Belgium Chileans needed victory by margin of two goals, which they failed to find. Belgium came from behind and tied with Chile 2-2, topping the group as result. France followed as runner-up.

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    • Group G
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    • Jan Olbracht

    Group G started with clash of big rivals-Argentina faced England, 5th time since 1990. Despite several scored opportunites there were no goals and another episode of Anglo-Argentinian football war ended with a draw, so did another match of that group, as Iran and Ivory coast also failed to score in that round. Second and third round of matches brought narrow victories of Argentina and England over Iran and Ivory Coast. Argentina, equal on points and goal difference with England, topped the group thanks to one more goal scored.

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    • Group H
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    • Jan Olbracht

    Scotland started its 2014 World Cup campaign from unexpected victory over Netherlands, but fortune of these teams switched in later games-Netherlands defeated USA and Colombia and topped the group, while Scotland suffered two defeats and failed to advance. Colombia and USA tied 1-1 with each other and then both won against Scotland and lost to Netherlands, finishing equal on points. Colombia advanced to knockout stage as runner-up thanks to better goal difference.

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    • Jan Olbracht

    This time unfortunately Scotland failed to advance, sometimes happen, even to my TL Scotland ;) . We'd see if 2018 would be more fortunate.
     
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    Jan Olbracht

    So we have round of 16:

    Brazil vs Uruguay

    Switzerland vs Poland

    Algeria vs France

    Argentina vs Colombia

    Croatia vs Portugal

    Spain vs Italy

    Belgium vs Germany

    Netherlands vs England
     

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    Brazil vs Uruguay

    Switzerland vs Poland

    Algeria vs France

    Argentina     vs Colombia

    Croatia vs Portugal

    Spain     vs Italy

    Belgium vs Germany

    Netherlands     vs England
     

    Simeon The Great

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    2002 FIFA World Cup in non-communist China
    Non-communist China became an economic tiger and its GDP per capita was higher than that of South Korea in the OTL, and economically by the end of the last century it became the leading economy in the world and as a result it won the hosting for the 2002 World Cup. Because of its openness to the West, it also has more developed football traditions, so it won the World Cup in 2002, becoming the first Asian and non-Christian country to win the title (in the OTL in 2002, South Korea, small compared to China, became a semi-finalist).
     
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