CASE NO. 002

Continents

// verdict BUSTED
CASE NO. 002Continents

European teams never win a tournament held in the Americas.

From 1930 through 2010, no European nation had won an edition held in the Americas. Germany's 1–0 win over Argentina in the 2014 final at the Maracanã ended that streak.

// sources12014 final and tournament outcome
Busted

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European wins in the Americas

// verdictBUSTED

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