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The worst World Cup teams ever

By Max Parsons

2022 hosts were one of the worst-ever World Cup teams
2022 hosts were one of the worst-ever World Cup teams / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/GettyImages
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7. Saudi Arabia -2002

Damien Duff of the Republic of Ireland and Redha Tukar of Saudi Arabia
Redha Tukar of Saudi Arabia against Ireland's Damien Duff / Laurence Griffiths/GettyImages

2002 also saw one of the worst World Cup teams - statistically, that is - in history.

While Saudi Arabia may have subtly impressed in Qatar this year, their team of 2002 did anything but. A group stage in which they lost 8-0 to Germany, 1-0 to Cameroon and 3-0 to Ireland firmly cemented their place as the tournament's worst side - and as one of the World Cup's worst ever.

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