Has a team played a World Cup match when all the opposition was sent off or they failed to turn up.?

Question

I think Estonia failed to turn up and the opposition still failed to score, more details?

Answer 1

"gww100 WROTE"

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((.....This could not happen because the rules state that if any teams numbers drop to six players due to sendings off, then the match must be abandond.
Also the game you are talking about was Estonia were due to play Scotland but failed to turn up, but for Scotland to be awarded the game and the three points they had to actually kick off before the referee then stopped the game due to there being only one team......)))

gw100

The game your talking about above was a Qualifiying game, at first Scotland were awarded the points, But FIFA in their wisdom ordered the game to be replayed in Monaco (of all places) and that game finished in a draw

Answer 2

This could not happen because the rules state that if any teams numbers drop to six players due to sendings off, then the match must be abandond.
Also the game you are talking about was Estonia were due to play Scotland but failed to turn up, but for Scotland to be awarded the game and the three points they had to actually kick off before the referee then stopped the game due to there being only one team.

Answer 3

yes in a world cup qualifier. I think it involved Chile (it was in Sandiago) who failed to turn up but the game was played anyway with the opposition (Russia)? Scoring from the kick off. This happened in the 60s and so the rules were changed accordingly.

Answer 4

If a team cannot show up for any reason then the opposite team gets to win the game

Answer 5

1938 Sweden advanced without having to play because their opponent Austria had been annexed by Germany and couldn't participate in the tournament.
And the general rule is: a football team has to have at least 7 players.

Answer 6

Please -- there cannot be a game without an opposing team.