A-Z World Cup quiz: Name the best performing team for every letter

With the World Cup semi-finals approaching, it's time for a different kind of challenge: an A-Z quiz that tests your knowledge of the tournament's history. The task is simple but tricky: name the best performing nation for each letter of the alphabet, using the country's name as it was known at the time of the competition.

How the quiz works

The quiz covers all World Cups from 1930 to the present day. For each letter, you need to identify the country that achieved the best result in any single tournament. For example, 'A' might be Argentina, which won the World Cup in 1978 and 1986, but you must consider historical names such as West Germany for 'W' or the Soviet Union for 'S'.

Historical context matters

Some countries have changed names or ceased to exist, such as Czechoslovakia, East Germany, and Yugoslavia. The quiz requires you to recall the name used during the tournament, not the modern equivalent. This adds an extra layer of difficulty for even the most dedicated football fans.

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