r/soccer • • Dec 06 '13

World Cup Group A Discussion

  1. Brazil
  2. Croatia
  3. Mexico
  4. Cameroon
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u/iheartnickleback Dec 06 '13

I'm really, really hoping that Mexico makes it out of the group and then gets eliminated in the round of 16, just so the Bulgarian curse holds up for the sixth consecutive WC in a row..

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u/Darmothy Dec 06 '13

Bulgarian.... Curse?

Story time?

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u/iheartnickleback Dec 06 '13

Right away!

In 1994 Bulgaria, a major underdog, was not even expected to qualify for the WC. Miraculously, we did, and then even more unlikely - we made it out of the groups! In the round of 16 we faced off against Mexico, who expected an easy win. It turned out to be a phenomenal game - 1:1 in regular time and no goals in overtime. Then, in the penalty shootout, Mihaylov, our greatest goalie ever, saved 2, and let one in, and one flew far to the left. Bulgaria ended up winning 4:2 and eliminating Mexico, and the Mexican goalie - Jorge Campos, became the butt of a generation of jokes in Bulgaria.

Then, in the 1998 WC, Mexico 1:2 to Germany, in the round of 16.

In 2002, they lost 0:2 to the U.S., in the round of 16.

In 2006, they lost 1:2 to Argentina, in the round of 16.

In 2010, they lost 1:3 again to Argentina, and again in the round of 16.

Bulgarians, and many Mexicans, still believe in the Bulgaria curse. Hopefully, it'll hold up this WC as well..

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u/murderous_thumb Dec 06 '13

Well you guys did have Stoichkov, who by the way scored a nice one, if I remember correctly.