So sorry to keep everyone waiting. My question. Which was the first country to score in 7 consecutive matches in the World Cup final round.
Not Germany. A clue is that before 1974 even the winning nation only played 6 matches in the finals. So, 1974 or later. When the Germans won it in 1974 they lost one of their group games 0-1. The country I'm thinking of didn't actually win the title.
In 1958 there were only 16 competing nations in the World Cup finals and therefore (unless a group playoff was involved) a team only needed 6 matches for a top 4 placing, 3 group matches and 3 K.O. round matches - this format changed from 1974. Having said that, part of your answer is right - but I need the rest ie. when and where.
I am looking for 7 consecutive matches not 6. (Also, Brazil beat Sweden in the final then). For the answer you need to think of 1974 or later.
France won seven consecutive games in the 1998 series in France, if you count a golden goal win in extra time, but they actually won the title.
A little bit earlier than that BB. Also, the strange thing about this is that the sequence I'm thinking of included 3 defeats but nonetheless they scored in all 7 matches at the finals - the first country to do so.
Correct BB. Despite losing their first match 1-3 to England they went on to score in all seven matches. 3 group matches, a 2 match quarter final stage (With Austria and N.Ireland) and then Semi and 3rd/4th place. Over to you.
Have to dash out for a while, so a quickie: Imagine that you are sealed inside a large cube, no light at all and slowly running out of air. How do you get out?
