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| − | '''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.
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| − | Nicknamed the Warriors for their resiliency, determination, and hard work, the Warriors have had an occasional moment in the spotlight.
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| − | 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.
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| − | 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]].
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| − | 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.
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| − | 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).
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| − | 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.
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| − | 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.
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| − | Past Praying2God World Cup Appearances:<br>
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| − | [[World Cup 12]] (WC XII): finish unknown<br>
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| − | [[World Cup 13]] (WC XIII): finish unknown<br>
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| − | [[World Cup 14]] (WC XIV): finish unknown<br>
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| − | [[World Cup 20]] (WC XX): 5-6-3, 18 points, 6th of 8 in Group 3<br>
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| − | [[World Cup 21]] (WC XXI): 6-3-3, 21 points, 4th of 7 in Group 3 (failed to qualify by 2 points)<br>
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| − | [[World Cup 22]] (WC XXII): 3-4-3, 12 points, 4th of 6 in Group 12<br>
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| − | [[World Cup 24]] (WC XXIV): 3-7-4, 13 points, 7th of 8 in Group 6<br>
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| − | [[World Cup 25]] (WC XXV): 8-7-3, 27 points, 6th of 10 in Group 6 (failed to qualify by 3 points)<br>
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| − | [[World Cup 26]] (WC XXVI): 5-4-3, 18 points, 2nd of 7 in Group 14 ('''Qualified''')<br>
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| − | WC XXVI Finals: 1-2-0, 3 points, 4th of 4 in Group B (one point out of the Round of 16)<br>
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| − | [[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)<br>
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| − | WC XXVII Finals: 0-2-1, 1 point, 3rd of 4 in Group E<br>
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| − | [[World Cup 28]] (WC XXVIII): 6-5-1, 19 points, 2nd of 7 in Group 3 ('''Qualified''')<br>
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| − | 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<br>
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