Can you name the Name the World Cup from these clues?

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A Haitian dishwasher scored the winning goal in a game against one of the favourites
Northern Ireland and Wales reached the quarter finals; England didn't
A Colombian defender was shot for scoring an own goal
The captain of the winning team was also the captain of the runner-up four year previously
In the semi-final a 'tackle' was so bad a player ended up in a coma in hospital
A fan of the host natio committed suicide to be a '12th man' as his team reached the semi-finals
Nazi Germany submitted a bid to host this World Cup
Did it cross the line?
Unknown local-club midfielder becomes international star after scoring sublime goal in opening match for the hosts
The best team came second
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Rumours abound that the eventual winner fixed the tournament
In this year an ex-Yugoslavian state sensationally finished 3rd
A dog pissed over Jimmy Greaves!
Often descibed as the 'worst World Cup of all time'
USA didn't concede a single goal... till they lost 1-6 in the semi-finals
A penalty within 70 seconds for the losing side in the final
In the 86th minute of the final, Pele rolls the ball into an empty space...
Two goalscorers from the final square up during extra time...
Denmark qualified for the first time, and annihilated previous winners Uruguay and West Germany in the groups
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Name the World Cup from these clues Quiz

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  • Created Dec 23, 2010 in Sports
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