So far, five World Cup-winning nations have suffered the disappointment of being eliminated in the group stage of the following tournament. Italy have endured this fate twice (1950 and 2010). The others are Brazil (1966), France (2002), Spain (2014), and Germany (2018). Visit The Daily Star’s website to also read: ‘The run that never ended’

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