World Cup Thread 2014 (and sweepstake)

The Mexicans are now deservedly 1 up. This looks a poor Cameroon side.

 

That bad, glad I'm not watching then.

 

Glad they scored as it's bloody justice. After the farce that was the first half I was hoping they'd score to win the game.

 

JdG in starting lineup
Vorm in reserve

 

Well done to him. Looks like one of the top coaches in the world knows more than most of our dullard fans. What a surprise.

 

Perhaps he's got no other choice.

 

Yeah right

 

Wouldn't this be the perfect conditions for tomorrow night's game? Rain, rain and some more rain, typical English weather?

 

Yeah he took him off, just like those "dullards" keep thinking we should do lol, joke

 

Who got Spain in the sweep

 

Cartoonhead...was chuffed with it at the time

 

I bet he's bloody delighted now then

 

Tournament map looking something like this so far... (Spain's exit has opened up a path to the semis for a no. of teams....Holland and Italy being the favourites to capitalize)

To go through the groups I've got....
A = Brazil and Mexico (or Croatia)
B = Holland and Chile (Holland have the goal difference edge)
C = Colombia and Ivory Coast
D = Wide open group still...Italy and Uruguay most likely (just)
E = France and Switzerland
F = Argentina and Bosnia (anything can happen but Bosnia seem to be a much better team than Nigeria and Iran)
G = Germany and USA (Although both Portugal and Ghana are well in the mix.)
H = Belgium and Russia/S. Korea/Algeria (no idea on 2nd place to be honest)

Which leaves the knock out stage like this imo....

2nd Round
Brazil v Chile
Colombia v Uruguay
Holland v Mexico/Croatia
Italy v Ivory Coast
France v Bosnia
Germany v Russia/Algeria/S.Korea
Argentina v Switzerland
Belgium v USA/Portugal/Ghana

Q-finals
Holland (though I fancy Mexico to upset the odds) v Italy (or Ivory Coast)
Brazil (or Chile) v Colombia/Uruguay
Argentina v Belgium (Portugal/USA have an outside chance)
France v Germany

Semis
Holland/Italy/Mexico/Ivory Coast v Brazil
Argentina v Germany

Final
Brazil v Argentina

 

I will wait until all teams have played 2 matches, would not even write off Chile v Brazil

 

Been away for a few days and got back to watch my team (Costa Rica) breeze into the next round. No chance they'll win the Cup but at least I'm getting a run for my money.

 

Partially my team too: Bolanõs is a FC København player...

 

See ye of little faith.

 

IF Uruguay beat Italy, that would be Spain, Italy and England out in the group stages, unheard of one would think

 

Spain struggled for years and years to get through the group stage. Only a handful of teams are regular performers past final 16... Don't know for a fact, but I don't see it as being that monumental...

 

Suarez has bit someone again