https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25177441/another-england-stat-that-may-surprise-a-fewIgnore 1966 with home advantage and England have NEVER beaten a top international side in the knockout phase of the world cup!!!https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25177441/another-england-stat-that-may-surprise-a-few?post_id=454303849#454303849no , we wouldn't have a chance if we got the WC in this country. Apparently our heroes aren't inspired by playing at Wembley these days, rather it makes them fearful, whereas all those little johnny foreigners really get up for matches at tWed, 30 Jun 2010 12:18:45 -0500https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25177441/another-england-stat-that-may-surprise-a-few?post_id=454278357#454278357'We have a chance in 2018 if we get the world cup in this country.' The FA need to guilt-trip Blatter into giving them the WC in 2018...'Let us host it Sepp, come ooooon....I mean, you remember THE GOAL, don't you? The one we didnWed, 30 Jun 2010 09:04:38 -0500https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25177441/another-england-stat-that-may-surprise-a-few?post_id=454269421#454269421backing the draw in england knockout matches shows a big profitWed, 30 Jun 2010 07:36:37 -0500https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25177441/another-england-stat-that-may-surprise-a-few?post_id=454269373#454269373It might as well have been, if England had not of won they would have been out.Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:35:58 -0500https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25177441/another-england-stat-that-may-surprise-a-few?post_id=454269225#454269225Poland was not a knockout game..Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:34:43 -0500https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25177441/another-england-stat-that-may-surprise-a-few?post_id=454268865#4542688651986 England beat Poland 3 - 0.At that time, Poland were a top team.Reached WC semis in 82 and 74.Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:30:44 -0500https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25177441/another-england-stat-that-may-surprise-a-few?post_id=454268669#4542686691960 - lost to Brazil group match & West Germany aet1974 - not there1978 - not there1982 - drew with West Germany & Spain - eliminated1986 - lost to Portugal group match & Argentina 1990 - lost to West Germany on pelanties1994 - not there1998 - loWed, 30 Jun 2010 07:28:15 -0500https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25177441/another-england-stat-that-may-surprise-a-few?post_id=454265501#454265501stabbin-the-dark1970.....lost to West Germany 3-2 AET TopTierKinscem forgot 1970. Lost to Germnay 3-2 after being 2-0 up. Eh, no I didn't. I had a typo and typed 1960 when I meant to type 1970. I corrected it in my next post. There was no WWed, 30 Jun 2010 06:43:37 -0500https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25177441/another-england-stat-that-may-surprise-a-few?post_id=454257057#454257057In South America, everybody plays everybody so the better teams will almost always rise to the top of their qualifying group.The European qualifying system suits the traditional big teams like France, Italy, Portugal etc because they are almost alwayWed, 30 Jun 2010 04:15:43 -0500https://community.betfair.com/world_cup/go/thread/view/107734/25177441/another-england-stat-that-may-surprise-a-few?post_id=454251513#4542515132006 beat Ecuador2002 beat Denmark1990 beat Belgium & Cameroon1986 beat Paraguayand there is the ball game/threadWed, 30 Jun 2010 02:03:46 -0500