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Which country's players and staff refused to leave the pitch after a controversial defeat to Australia's 31-0 win in 2001 World Cup qualifying, the largest margin in international football history?
CORRECT ANSWER
American Samoa
Australia beat American Samoa 31-0 in a 2001 World Cup qualifier, still the largest victory margin in international football history.
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Archie Thompson scored a record 13 goals in a single international match, during Australia's 31-0 win over American Samoa in 2001. Which competition was this match part of?
Answer: 2002 World Cup qualifying (Oceania zone)
In a widely condemned 1982 World Cup match, West Germany and Austria played out a result late in the game that suited both teams for qualification, in a fixture nicknamed the 'Disgrace of what city'?
Answer: Gijon, Spain
Following the 'Disgrace of Gijon' controversy at the 1982 World Cup, FIFA changed the scheduling of which type of matches to prevent similar collusion?
Answer: The final two group-stage matches, now played simultaneously
Which Uruguayan forward was sent off for deliberately handling the ball on the goal line to deny Ghana a certain winning goal in the 2010 World Cup quarter-final?
Answer: Luis Suarez
Who missed the crucial penalty for Ghana after Luis Suarez's deliberate handball in the 2010 World Cup quarter-final, a moment of huge disappointment for African football?
Answer: Asamoah Gyan
Which vuvuzela-filled tournament, hosted in South Africa, popularized the plastic horn as a global symbol of football atmosphere?
Answer: The 2010 FIFA World Cup