[OC] How Long Each Country Lasted Until Eliminated in the World Cup [2022-12-18]Submitted by Wafflesdadapon1 t3_zp48ov in dataisbeautiful
Slow-Substance-6800 t1_j0sdtgh wrote
Mexico is such a weird case. They participated in several World Cups, to the point where they got super high up in this graph. But they never got anywhere close to the final.
IMovedYourCheese t1_j0tiapk wrote
Not all that weird. They always manage to qualify because no one else in their region (North America) has historically cared about soccer. Once they are in the tournament they cannot match up with South American and European teams.
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