Difference between revisions of "World Cup Nation Hall of Fame"

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The World Cup Nation Hall of Fame is maintained by the Spaamanian football association (SFA). At the end of each World Cup, one new nation is chosen to be inducted, based on their long term success in the World Cup proper. Officially, the method involves a rubber chicken and a woman named 'Margaret', but unofficially, it can be determined using the Spaam Ranking System. As well as the official inductees, certain other nations can be recognised for outstanding performance and contribution if warranted by the football community.

World Cup 1 : Crosshill

The first ever winner of the World Cup, the former nation of Crosshill set the benchmark for excellence for the next hundred years. Though they only competed in three World Cups, no other nation has ever come close to such a spectacular career history. They followed their World Cup 1 win with a quarterfinal appearance in World Cup 2, and finished runner-up to Giant Zucchini in World Cup 3. Long since dead, every nation still remembers the great Crosshill.

World Cup 2 : Europa Brittania

The runner-up to Crosshill in World Cup 1, Europa Brittania is widely considered one of the greatest footballing nations in history, and certainly the greatest former nation. Though World Cup 2 was won by Al Quds, Europa Brittania was consistent in their good performance, qualifying for the first seventeen World Cups, more than any other foundation nation. They eventually found success in World Cup 9 and then World Cup 11, becoming the second dual World Cup winner. Even to this day, over 50 years since their last World Cup appearance, they are still in the top ten most successful World Cup nations (according to the SRS).

World Cup 3 : Giant Zucchini

The winner of World Cup 3, Giant Zucchini is one of only three nations from the original World Cup still competing, and is still one of the top ten most successful nations still competing. They qualified for the first fifteen World Cup, excluding World Cup 6, before a 44 year qualifying drought. They eventually reached the finals for a second time in World Cup 10, losing to Lemmitania. Giant Zucchini is also known for one of the best and long-lived footballers in history, Urk. Though they haven't qualified since World Cup 26, they are still an incredibly competitive team, and it is only a matter of time before they are back on top.

World Cup 4 : Al Quds

Like Crosshill, Al Quds won their maiden World Cup, participated in three, and the ceased to be. In fact, so unusual was their departure, when they were due to host World Cup 5, that since then a nation that ceases to exist midway through a competition is said to have 'Al Quds Syndrome'. Nevertheless, in the short time that they participated, they were a football powerhouse, moving on to the Round of 16 in both their cups after World Cup 3.

World Cup 5 : Brazillico

The Chilli Bats won World Cup 5, then became the first nation to successfully defend their title in World Cup 6. Unfortunately after that, they then failed to qualify for over thirty years. Nevertheless during that decade, they were the best football team in the world, and became a legend in their own right. In total, Brazillico only qualified for eight World Cups, but were dominant in all but the first.

World Cup 6 : Quohog

The first Hall of Fame nation to not win a World Cup, they were yet one of the best teams during the first 25 years of the World Cup. Their crowning moment was finishing runner-up to the then unbeatable Brazillico in World Cup 6, after failing to qualify eight years earlier.