Wtf is going in this world cup. Group of death with three world champions and Costa Rica, and Costa Rica is leading the group. Dear lord.
And bye bye England.
Wtf is going in this world cup. Group of death with three world champions and Costa Rica, and Costa Rica is leading the group. Dear lord.
And bye bye England.
Well then… time to say goodbye, England!
lol England.
IT MUST'VE BEEN THE POOR QUALITY OF THE GRASS!
Not sure if world cup or Copa America :\
Well, time to cancel my plans for the day in order to field angry calls with the relatives. Already had one and my phone is ringing again. Sigh…
@MDL:
Believe it or not, we're not out just yet. XD
We have 3 last chances.This is what we need to happen:
Italy thrashes Costa Rica
Italy thrashes Uruguay
We beat Costa RicaThe 2nd, 3rd, and 4th teams would all have 3 points, so the highest goal difference would go through.
Unless that scenario perfectly plays out and we get a miracle, THEN we're out. :D
You had gotten my hopes so high :(
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But yeah, that was really surprising. Costa Rica is being surprisingly great.
Gary Lineker changed out of his Italy shirt at the end of the game. Pathetic. :getlost:
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Wow, i'm totally on board with calling this the America Cup.
You, know. The continent.
What an awful match.
Dammit Italy, what the fuck. If you keep playing like that, things ain't looking good…
Dammit Italy, what the fuck. If you keep playing like that, things ain't looking good…
Italy's Goal Difference is 0, while Uruguay's is -1 so Italy have the advantage for the last game.
If Italy defend well and at least draw, then they are through.
@The:
Italy's Goal Difference is 0, while Uruguay's is -1 so Italy have the advantage for the last game.
If Italy defend well and at least draw, then they are through.
I know but they shouldn't be aiming for barely making it through the preliminaries. If they want to win the tournament, Italy has to show their fighting spirit and overcome their opponent's defense (regardless of how well organized it is).
I won't predict anything for the France game, but I have high hopes for the team.
Viva Costa Rica!
I don't know who I want to pass the group more though, Uruguay or Italy.
England out after only 2 games (the quickest they've ever been eliminated from a World Cup) and a final group match showdown between two former world champions to decide who follows the ultimate underdogs, Costa Rica, through to the last 16.
I literally couldn't have asked for more from this group.
I prefer Uruguay … but that's mostly because that group to me is "so, who will get to play Colombia in the next round?" and I'd much rather we play Uruguay than Italy. xD
Is it me, or is the whole second half of groups just not as ... exciting? Like, the match ups just aren't as much hype ...
How hard will England get smashed by Costa Rica?
I prefer Uruguay … but that's mostly because that group to me is "so, who will get to play Colombia in the next round?" and I'd much rather we play Uruguay than Italy. xD
Is it me, or is the whole second half of groups just not as ... exciting? Like, the match ups just aren't as much hype ...
They might not be as mouth watering on paper, but there'll still be some great games.
This World Cup is shaping up really well for teams you wouldn't usually see in the last 16, which is great.
Well go France. I guess.
Wow, that was SO stupid and unnecessary.
… whoa, how did he miss that goal?
3-0 for france. I think this game is already decided.
Well England is officially out now that Italy lost! Even though I don't watch too much soccer, I will still root for the US.
Wow, France looks strong. And Switzerland isn't even playing that poorly.
Finals Germany - France? :P (edit: ah, if they both win their group, they'll meet before the finals)
France is on a roll. A delight to watch.
On a roll indeed. 4 now! :D
EDIT: 5! This is becoming a slaughter.
Dammit, 5:0 for France already Oo
This is beyond depressing, Switzerland is getting destroyed. They should still be advancing though. I think its just France playing really well
Haha, the ref ends the match right before a sixth goal.
What a match, so many goals.
What a great game. Highest scoring match so far :D
Shame that last goal didn't count. I wanted Switzerland to win but that was still a really good game and France deserved the win.
That ref was an asshole for ending the game while Benzema was shooting. I mean come on.
Regardless, France played spectacularly and deserved the win. Congrats.
This Worldcup is great hahahaha
Yeah why the hell end the match when france is in the process of shooting. He could have waited 2 seconds and give benzema his second goal. But still a great match, nice that switzerland at least scored two goals and not lost with none.^^
Well, if it was Neymar instead of Benzema, the referee would have waited.
In Neymar's case the referee would've carried both the ball and the player into the goal.
Damn, why do I always miss the best matches! I saw the last few minutes though, it looked pretty spectacular. Switzerland help up relatively well! And so far, France is doing better than I had expected them to.
Shame the ref didn't recognize that last goal though.
This World Cup is shaping up really well for teams you wouldn't usually see in the last 16, which is great.
This very much. It's a good consolation for having to see some of my favourite teams get eliminated so soon.
Well, if it was Neymar instead of Benzema, the referee would have waited.
In Neymar's case the referee would've carried both the ball and the player into the goal.
Lol you guys.
This world cup is seriously being Enjoyed by the South Americans more….wow Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile and more are coming.
I'm glad for all the football hype going on in America right now. I played it when I was younger and just didn't understand why it didn't get the attention that basketball and American football did. After the last FIFA, I was excited that people were getting into it, and it's awesome that the momentum is just continuing.
Of course, it only lends to the belief that Americans are simply poor sports, only caring when they're winning… :ninja:
lol the American football hype happens every four years when America plays one or two matches that they either win or tie. Then you'll hear stuff like " Oh, I didn't watch this soccer game but I heard America was playing some top class soccer right there and we don't even CARE about that sport!" or "Is Patrick Dempsey up there with Ronaldo and Messi? He scored a great goal", after which the team horribly loses and the country forgets the sport again for 4 years.
So today, Swiss got destroyed, Italy humiliated and Honduras going home.
lol the American football hype happens every four years when America plays one or two matches that they either win or tie. Then you'll hear stuff like " Oh, I didn't watch this soccer game but I heard America was playing some top class soccer right there and we don't even CARE about that sport!" or "Is Patrick Dempsey up there with Ronaldo and Messi? He scored a great goal", after which the team horribly loses and the country forgets the sport again for 4 years.
You mean Clint Dempsey, right?
Obviously, we're talking about Jack Dempsey.
Yes. Stupid last names.
I thought Kaiolino had put Patrick Dempsey on purpose to show the ignorance of Americans with the sport of football. That would have been funnier.
When I read it the first time I thought it was hilarious. Especially if you thought of it that way.
"Hey, is this Patrick Dempsey guy as good as Messi and Ronaldo?" Haha!
Argentina is incredibly overrated from what I've seen so far.
No surprise there. Pretty pathetic performance we were shown in the first half. Iran's defense on the other hand is doing a good job of keeping Argentina at bay. They might even score a goal if they can utilize the standard situations.
Damn it. Talk about an undeserved victory.
Aah ffs that is unfair. Argentina doesn't deserve that win.
Argentenia is so worse lol
Undeserved victory because that guy everyone worships got a lucky goal after doing jack shit the entire game.