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Which rank outsider will be the surprise of this World Cup?

Hristo Stoichkov.jpg
Hristo Stoichkov- Bulgaria, 1994
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Davor Suker- Croatia, 1998
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Hasan Sas- Turkey, 2002

The last three World Cups has seen teams from nowhere entering the semi-finals and bagging the third spot. Hristo Stoichkov's Bulgaria in 1994, Davor Suker's Croatia in 1998, and Hasan Sas's Turkey in 2002.

So who will surprise in this World Cup? Could we finally see the African countries breaking into the last four. Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Tunisia, or Angola. Maybe Paraguay will emerge from the shadows of Brazil and Argentina. Or Mexico. And even Iran. But this trend is what makes the WC so intriguing to watch. And Brazil.

Posted by Shourin Roy on May 21, 2006 4:45 PM |

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How about Ukraine?

Posted by: Dimitar Vesselinov | May 21, 2006 8:36 PM

I know Stiochkov retired but where did Hasan Sas and Suker go?

Posted by: Razzle | May 22, 2006 3:00 AM

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