Sport Sports quiz of the week: World Cup losers, Ashes winners and a promise Published November 17, 2017 Which country lost to France on Friday, to Australia on Saturday and to Ireland on Sunday? At which stage have Italy been knocked out at the last two World Cups, in 2010 and 2014? Six countries have qualified for the last seven World Cups (going back to 1994): Brazil, Germany, Argentina, Spain, Mexico and … What did Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts achieve this week? Which team has won the most Ashes series since England and Australia started playing each other 135 years ago? If it was France in 2007, New Zealand in 2011 and England in 2015, where will it be in 2023? Why does Charlie Fry owe professional surfer Mick Fanning a beer? Which of these players became his country’s all-time leading goalscorer this week? What promise did Pedro Pablo Kuczynski keep this week? What did lawyers have to explain to a court in New York this week? You got… Challenge your friends Submit answers
