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1. Only two teams managed to go through the group stage with a perfect three wins. One of the two teams was Argentina, ranked seventh in the world at the time. Can you supply the name of the only other team able to gain a perfect score within their group?
2. This secretive team had the dubious distinction of having to play in the "group of death". The team finished in the ignominious last position of their group without a win or a draw. Can you name this Asian team?
3. Interestingly enough, FIFA world rankings held for the most part with one great exception. In group F, the 2006 world champion could only manage two points in its group. Which team is this?
4. Displaying extraordinary defense, only two teams did not allow a single goal during the group stage. One of the teams was Uruguay. The other team allowing zero goals also held the highest goal differential. Which team was this, who is a neighbor to Spain?
5. This extremely strong European team playing in group D had won the World Cup three times. Can you identify this team from the land of poets and thinkers?
6. This team in group B demonstrated its ability to accomplish upsets, at least with respect to FIFA world rankings. This team entered the tournament ranked 47th, but achieved second place in their group. This team was one of the hosts of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Which country is this team from?
7. Which of the following countries, with the largest population in the world, did not qualify for the 2010 World Cup?
8. Group C of the 2010 World Cup was closely observed. It was a tightly contested competition complete with controversy. Which team ended up on top of the group?
9. There happened to be a great deal of controversy and unpleasantness associated with this team in group A. Even though this team won the World Cup title in 1998, they finished an ignominious fourth place (last) in their group in 2010. Which team is this?
10. Only one of the African teams were able to advance out of the group stage to the elimination round. Which team was it?
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