(Un)Official World Cup Thread

[Smg]

Hmm, if you had true facts, you would convey a more interesting argument. Germany are in fact 6, not 2. Also, England is 8 and the US is 14. Australia is in fact 20th.

As for Paraguay good job. A point will be good for them in this group. I can see them taking second probably. Maybe first, but i doubt it.

FIFA.com - The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking World Rankings list for proof.

I was going by all time rankings but meh this still proofs my point the gap between England and USA is still smaller than the Gap between Germany and Australia.

And Italy the Cup Holders getting 1-1 with Paraguay is just as bad as the England result infact going by the link you posted its worse.

 

[toasty]

All of this hype surrounding the World Cup has elevated the amount I care about soccer from "utter ambivalence" to "enough curiosity to watch a game in which the US is playing." Way to go, soccer!

 

[MuerteMan]

It is a bad result for Italy. They will not defend their title I believe. And a 4-0 victory is alot bigger of a deal when the differences between the two matches were only that of 8 places. Germany has played the best of any team, and there is a reason that all of the media agreses with me.

 

[jradicle11]

I think the best match of the interpool play will be Portugal vs. Brazil. I am sooooo excited for that match.

 

[Smg]

It is a bad result for Italy. They will not defend their title I believe. And a 4-0 victory is alot bigger of a deal when the differences between the two matches were only that of 8 places. Germany has played the best of any team, and there is a reason that all of the media agreses with me.

What ever you say... Media if you believe them you'l believe anything.

Like i said we'l see...

 

[MuerteMan]

Okay lets agree to disagree. As for tommorows games, anyone got any predictions. Portugal Ivory Coast should be the most interesting.

 

[Vihzel]

I think the most interesting match tomorrow will be the Brazil vs. North Korea match. I've never seen North Korea play before so it'll be entertaining.

 

[colnago]

LMAO at the ESPN commentator @ 79:16 "...and you know if there is contact, Ronaldo is gonna go down...any contact, maybe even a puff of wind."

 

[Smg]

LMAO at the ESPN commentator @ 79:16 "...and you know if there is contact, Ronaldo is gonna go down...any contact, maybe even a puff of wind."

Lmao ! haha well he got the right...

Ronaldo is good for 2 things Diving & Winking Grrr !

 

[jradicle11]

I think the most interesting match tomorrow will be the Brazil vs. North Korea match. I've never seen North Korea play before so it'll be entertaining.

North Korea is one of the worst teams in the tournament. How did Ronaldinho not make Brazil?

 

[colnago]

...How did Ronaldinho not make Brazil?

Yeah, he's about 1/2 the reasons why I wanted to watch this cup:

Ronaldinho left out of Brazil squad - FIFA World Cup 2010 - ESPN Soccernet

 

[jradicle11]

Is the other 1/2 Christiano Ronaldo?

 

[colnago]

Is the other 1/2 Christiano Ronaldo?

Other 1/2 = Cote d'Ivorie, Holanda, Estados Unidos, seeing France lose, any win for Nigeria, and "the beautiful game"...

...Brasil just got bailed out with a flop in front of the goal...shame @49:00

 

[colnago]

WOW! H3ll of a goal for Brasil.

 

[jradicle11]

Wow, I am surprised at North Korea. Their defense was quite solid and they just showed they can compete. Just another difficulty added to "the group of death."

As for Brazil's first goal, lucky lucky lucky. It was a lucky cross. Goalie should've been guarding his near post as well.

 

[colnago]

LOL (USA vs. England...Legos):

World Cup 2010: Brick-by-brick fussball - England 1-1 USA | Video | Football | guardian.co.uk

http://www.legofussball.eu/?Lego-Videos:WM_2010:RSA_-_MEX

 

[Vihzel]

Kudos to North Korea for playing a great match against Brazil. They sure made a statement that they deserve to at least be in the tournament. Brazil looked clueless in the first 1/2.

 

[Tre Lawrence]

Got to give a lot of respect to NKorea.

Very upset with the lack of intensity by Nigeria. Shameful last 10 minutes. You're down by a goal. Be hungry!!! Plus, the goal NIG gave up was horrific.

Ivory Coast today? Not bad. I was impressed. I expected more from Ronaldo.

As a REAL football coach, I am in heaven this month.

 

[MuerteMan]

Hmm. This Group of Death could be very interesting. I thought for sure that NKorea would be a blow out against all of these teams, but I was wrong. They could feasibly draw against Ivory Coast or Portugal the way those two teams played today. Brazil may also be in for a little more of a challenge from a team with a more venomous attack. This will be one interesting group to watch.

 

[MotoDroidOwner]

Wow, I love football. i think spain, germany or usa in that order could win it.

just to think of it, im live in a community where people think the "world" (not really) series is the biggest sporting event in the world lol

 

[Smg]

Wow, I love football. i think spain, germany or usa in that order could win it.

just to think of it, im live in a community where people think the "world" (not really) series is the biggest sporting event in the world lol

You do realise Spain just got beat by Switzerland? lol.

 

[ccrun1800]

You do realise Spain just got beat by Switzerland? lol.

Some one care to explain to me how that just happened? Stuck at work over here. Also these 1-nil games where as soon as the underdog teams gets one goal they put all 11 men behind the ball are killing me.

 

[Smg]

Some one care to explain to me how that just happened? Stuck at work over here. Also these 1-nil games where as soon as the underdog teams gets one goal they put all 11 men behind the ball are killing me.

What ever works huh? lol, Na World Cups are usually a bit slow to start off with i'm sure it will get alot more interesting soon .

The Swizz have a world class defence and are pretty decent at counter-attacking, Spain had more possession but done less with it.

Its still all open at the moment.

 

[ccrun1800]

I remember last World Cup the Swiss didn't allow a single goal all tourney. I guess they are at it again.

 

[jradicle11]

I was only able to catch the Spain game. Pretty excited that they lost, nothing like watching top 5 teams fall. The one shot from Spain that was just outside the 18 was phenomenal. I just hit the bottom of the crossbar but damn, what a strike.