Praying2God

Praying2God is known for it's involvement in the NationStates sports world. It does not have the history of success that many other well-known nations do, but they are a recognizable name nonetheless.

Nicknamed the Warriors for their resiliency, determination, and hard work, the Warriors have had an occasional moment in the spotlight.

Known mainly as a soccer playing nation, the Warriors shocked the international basketball community by winning the World Cup of Basketball II over fellow newcomers, Liverpool England in their only appearance.

The Praying2God soccer team has made the occasional wave of its own. Most notably for hosting Cup of Harmony 17 (CoH XVII) by themselves, which was the first time a nation had hosted a major international soccer tournament that affects the KPB rankings since Melmond hosted Cup of Harmony 5 (CoH V). The Warriors managed to earn a 3rd place finish while doing hosting duties, after missing the final in a controversial semifinal against The Archregimancy.

Another incident, which is one of the few memories anybody has of the Warriors first series of World Cup appearances, is an attack a terrorist made on the Warriors' team bus as the team was leaving the stadium after their last match of World Cup 12 (WC XII) qualifying, killing three players and wounding several others. Most information about the Warriors' first series of World Cups (World Cups XII-XIV) has been lost because of internal problems.

The Warriors returned to the World Cup in World Cup 20 (WC XX), and (with the exception of missing World Cup 23 (WC XXIII) due to a time freeze in Praying2God) have been a regular feature of the World Cup qualifying stages since. Only recently have the Warriors started having any sort of success in the World Cup, qualifying each of their last three tries (World Cups XXVI-XXVIII).

The Cup of Harmony has not been kind to the Warriors, with their 3rd place finish on home soil being the only time they've advanced beyond the group play stage.

The Warriors do have a couple of international star players on their team. Current Captain Thomas Larson is one of the most dangerous forwards in the world, scoring nearly half of the Warriors' goals. His wife, Sarah Larson (formerly Walker) is one of the world's best goalkeepers, especially if you give her a lead to protect in the last 20 minutes of the match.

Past Praying2God World Cup Appearances:
World Cup 12 (WC XII): finish unknown
World Cup 13 (WC XIII): finish unknown
World Cup 14 (WC XIV): finish unknown
World Cup 20 (WC XX): 5-6-3, 18 points, 6th of 8 in Group 3
World Cup 21 (WC XXI): 6-3-3, 21 points, 4th of 7 in Group 3 (failed to qualify by 2 points)
World Cup 22 (WC XXII): 3-4-3, 12 points, 4th of 6 in Group 12
World Cup 24 (WC XXIV): 3-7-4, 13 points, 7th of 8 in Group 6
World Cup 25 (WC XXV): 8-7-3, 27 points, 6th of 10 in Group 6 (failed to qualify by 3 points)
World Cup 26 (WC XXVI): 5-4-3, 18 points, 2nd of 7 in Group 14 (Qualified)
WC XXVI Finals: 1-2-0, 3 points, 4th of 4 in Group B (one point out of the Round of 16)
World Cup 27 (WC XXVII): 8-4-4, 28 points, 3rd of 9 in Group 6 (defeated Anathematic Republics 2-1 in a one-match play-off to qualify)
WC XXVII Finals: 0-2-1, 1 point, 3rd of 4 in Group E
World Cup 28 (WC XXVIII): 6-5-1, 19 points, 2nd of 7 in Group 3 (Qualified)
WC XXVIII Finals: 3-0-0 to win Group 8, before losing 1-2 (PKs, 1-1 AET & FT) to Total n Utter Insanity in the 2nd Round