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Unread postby Gaidal Cain » 16 Jun 2010, 17:37

Yes. Suddenly, it's a strong possibility that Spain and Brazil will meet in the round of 16 8|
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Unread postby Panda Tar » 16 Jun 2010, 18:35

Yeah, and that would be a good match whatever the result.
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Unread postby Kalah » 16 Jun 2010, 20:51

3-0 Uruguay and that could spell the end for the host nation ... Maybe the crowds will stop coming, so there'll be less horns.
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Unread postby jeff » 16 Jun 2010, 23:04

Kalah wrote: Maybe the crowds will stop coming, so there'll be less horns.
One can only hope. :beg:
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Unread postby parcaleste » 17 Jun 2010, 05:07

Kalah wrote:3-0 Uruguay and that could spell the end for the host nation ... Maybe the crowds will stop coming, so there'll be less horns.
You can't be sure they are off - if France and Mexico draw and the hosts defeat France in the next game and Mexico fall victim of Uruguay, or if France beat Mexico and lost to South Africa... everything can happen. I personally will LOVE to see France out of the tournament more.

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Unread postby Kalah » 17 Jun 2010, 07:53

No, they can still advance with a 1-1-1 statistic if Uruguay lose against Mexico and South Africa beat France, but the 0-3 goal difference spells trouble in a deadlocked group. Norway was eliminated from WC94 that way ...
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Unread postby parcaleste » 17 Jun 2010, 08:16

You know if the "home-guest" goals apply on the WC?

Whatever, those are just some maths, hope France got beaten today.

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Unread postby TheUndeadKing » 17 Jun 2010, 17:33

parcaleste wrote:You know if the "home-guest" goals apply on the WC?
I believe away goals apply in elimination rounds. But I don't know the tie-breaker procedures during group stages.
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Unread postby Panda Tar » 17 Jun 2010, 20:20

Poor Maradona (don't like him either!)!

I'm so damn satisfied with Mexico beating France! For me, Brazil could even lose now that it wouldn't make any difference......... nooo! :tongue:

Seriously, but France was annoying for us. The last 3 times we had a match against them, we lost. So, it was starting to become a jinxing match. Thank God it's very unlikely that France will continue.

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Unread postby TheUndeadKing » 18 Jun 2010, 15:04

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parcaleste wrote:You know if the "home-guest" goals apply on the WC?
I believe away goals apply in elimination rounds. But I don't know the tie-breaker procedures during group stages.
lol, stupid me. There's no double elimination rounds in the World Cup competition - just single elimination knock-out matches after the group stage.

And by using logic, away goals shouldn't apply in this cup, at all. Excluding South Africa, no team has home field advantage. For tiebreakers, my guess is, they're going to look for most goals scored/conceived and head-to-head goal differential.
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Unread postby darknessfood » 18 Jun 2010, 22:28

Tomorrow wego head to head with the Japanese. Curious here, because the first match we pretty much sucked...
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Unread postby ScarlettP » 19 Jun 2010, 11:47

Ok, as no one has mentioned it yet - would someone please explain to ignorant little me WHY the refs 'took back' the USA 3rd goal against that tiny country that no one has ever heard of? The only clip I have seen was of one of the THEIR players tackling one of OUR players, yet the foul was (allegedly) called on the USA which resulted in another draw instead of a win.

I didn't see the game nor do I understand the rules so - WTF?
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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 19 Jun 2010, 13:46

Well there is that rule that says the US isn't allowed to win any games...


And you usaians need to buy your kids some world maps, maybe that way the rest of the world won't think your'e uneducated.
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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 19 Jun 2010, 14:10

Looks like the referee made a bad call to me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfTyxeuvQ8k

The Slovenians where actually holding back at least 2 of your players in a way that would have justified a penalty kick...


And England didn't beat Algeria?! WTF?! That means that if the US does they move forward no matter how Slovenia vs England goes.
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Unread postby parcaleste » 19 Jun 2010, 18:35

The England team visited an orphanage in Cape Town today. "It's heartbreaking to see their sad little faces with no hope" said Jamal aged 6.
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Unread postby ScarlettP » 19 Jun 2010, 18:38

Oh! That clip did show TWO fouls on the Slovenians. But we still didn't win. I think there really IS a rule against it.

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Unread postby Sure Valla » 20 Jun 2010, 09:46

Ned - Jpn = 1 - 0 :jester:

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Unread postby darknessfood » 20 Jun 2010, 14:02

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