Question

This national team failed to qualify for the 1974 World Cup after being repeatedly stopped by Jan Tomaszewski (15[1])(toh-mah-SHEV-skee) in (15[1])a qualifier against Poland. This team’s captain was arrested in Bogotá for supposedly (15[1])stealing from the hotel store right before the 1970 World Cup. This national team’s manager was mocked for using an umbrella during heavy rain in a loss to (15[1])Croatia which prevented them from qualifying for the (*) 2008 Euros. Haitian-born forward Joe Gaetjens (-5[1])scored in an upset of this team at the 1950 World (10[1]-5[1])Cup. There is still (10[1])controversy over whether (10[1])a goal scored by this (10[1])team against West Germany crossed the (-5[2])goalline; that “Wembley (10[1])Goal” (10[1])was scored in (10[1])this team’s 1966 World (10[1])Cup final (10[1])win by Geoff (10[1])Hurst. For 10 (10[1])points, name this national team captained by Harry (10[1])Kane. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: England [or English national team; accept the Three Lions; reject “Great Britain” or “United Kingdom”] (The second sentence refers to Bobby Moore. The third sentence refers to Steve McClaren. The fourth sentence is about their loss to the U.S.)
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Summary

2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%0%17%102.83
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%0%67%115.00
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%33%0%85.00
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%100%0%18.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y3100%33%33%97.67

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
FreddyMagisters LudiBuzzers Karamazov1715
DaoudOxford HornetsBroken Imperial Nomads1915
Naveed ChowdhuryIt's JoeverBerkeley A3215
Benjamin ChapmanThe Passion According to C.H.Parth et al.6015
Ian ChowMilan et al.The Vulture's Guide to Buzz74-5
Davis Everson-RoseEpic GamesOSU8510
Matt JacksonChicago ASenpai Notice Me85-5
Jerry VinokurovMaryland B-Purdue8910
Emmett LaurieRutgers DiasporaMaryland A9210
Conor ThompsonMichiganMojo Shojo9710
Kevin ThomasFan-tastic Negs and Where to Find ThemGlass Onyen: A Knives Out Mystery103-5
Jonathan ShaufThe Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 NegsMaryland B+103-5
Vedul PalavajjhalaWUSTLNorthwestern10610
Vinu HariharBerkeley B[Insert Lawyer Joke Here]10710
Max BrodskyIllinoisChicago B11010
Ishan JoshiThe Vulture's Guide to BuzzMilan et al.11410
Ethan StrombeckStanford AStanford B11610
Sheena LiNeg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy StyleCameron et al.11910
Grant PeetGlass Onyen: A Knives Out MysteryFan-tastic Negs and Where to Find Them12210
Mike BentleySenpai Notice MeChicago A13010
Jonathan MaginMaryland B+The Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 Negs13110