"We're looking for the first team to defeat the reigning World Cup champion, going all the way back to the first team to win the competition in the 21st Century, Brazil. The Selecao (2002) lost their very next game to Paraguay, as did Italy (2006), to Croatia; Spain (2010) lost three games later to Argentina; Germany (2014) lost their very next game to Argentina (who they had just beaten in the final); and France (2018) lost five games later to the Netherlands."
"The next country in the sequence is Uruguay, who handed 2022 champions Argentina their first post-World Cup defeat nine games later on November 16, 2023."
The Pre-Match Poser presents a trivia puzzle tracking the first team to defeat each reigning World Cup champion in the 21st century. Brazil lost to Paraguay in their next game after winning in 2002; Italy lost to Croatia in their next game after 2006; Spain lost to Argentina three games later after 2010; Germany lost to Argentina in their next game after 2014; and France lost to the Netherlands five games later after 2018. Following this pattern, Uruguay defeated Argentina nine games after their 2022 World Cup victory on November 16, 2023. The puzzle also hints at another mystery involving 40 occurrences in Premier League history, with specific player examples provided.
Read at www.fourfourtwo.com
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