OT: The World Cup Brazil 2014! June 12 - July 13

[The Stig]

So with the World Cup coming up, I figured we needed a place to discuss everything from games, to grouping, to the teams themselves.

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/index.html

Group A

Brazil

Croatia

Mexico

Camaroon


Group B

Spain

Netherlands

Chile

Austrailia


Group C

Columbia

Greece

Cote D'Ivoire

Japan


Group D

Uruguay

Costa Rica

England

Italy

Click to read more...

 

[The Stig]

Group E

Switzerland

Ecuador

France

Honduras


Group F

Argentina

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Iran

Nigeria


Group G

Germany

Portugal

Ghana

U.S.A.


Group H

Belgium

Algeria

Russia

Korea Republic

 

[How Ya Drouin]

Was waiting for this to go up!

I want to see Belgium go far! Love their young team.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Was waiting for this to go up!

I want to see Belgium go far! Love their young team.

Agree about Belgium.

Think 2014 is bit too early but come 2016, they are going to be one of the world's best.

 

[VeteranNetPresence]

go someone!

here is a picture of a resort where some teams will be staying in luxury:

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meanwhile, not even 800 m to the NE: Rocinha, the biggest shantytown in Brazil

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[Hammer Time]

Was waiting for this to go up!

I want to see Belgium go far! Love their young team.

Yep me too! Love to see the underdogs do well.

 

[Addison Rae]

Leggo Portugal and Germany.

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Go Iran and Belgium!

 

[MadaCanuckle]

Leggo Portugal and Germany.

Don't get your hopes up with Portugal. Long and exhausting season for Ronaldo and bad coaching could lead us to a very early exit.

 

[Jimson Hogarth*]

I'll be cheering on Italy, Argentina and Uruguay in that order

 

[The Stig]

Was waiting for this to go up!

I want to see Belgium go far! Love their young team.

You're welcome for the thread Just kidding

Like I said, rooting for the Dutch! Also for Ghana. Have a friend from there that I've known for years. Amazing person and after everything him and his family went though to get here, he deserves his team to do well.

 

[The Stig]

Don't get your hopes up with Portugal. Long and exhausting season for Ronaldo and bad coaching could lead us to a very early exit.

And thats the group of death

 

[Jimson Hogarth*]

Don't get your hopes up with Portugal. Long and exhausting season for Ronaldo and bad coaching could lead us to a very early exit.

Yea Ronaldo didn't look 100% in the Champions League Final, wouldn't be surprised if he was a bit nicked up for the start of the World Cup, and that means trouble in that group.

 

[How Ya Drouin]

Yea Ronaldo didn't look 100% in the Champions League Final, wouldn't be surprised if he was a bit nicked up for the start of the World Cup, and that means trouble in that group.

Well, he had been injured in the weeks coming up to the final so maybe that was lingering, he may have recovered from that specific injury by the time the World Cup starts (however unlikely that may be).

 

[Brain Sergeant]

And thats the group of death

There is actually two groups of death. Group D is the other.

3 teams in FIFAs top 11, and a combined 7 World Cups between them.

 

[The Stig]

There is actually two groups of death. Group D is the other.

3 teams in FIFAs top 11, and a combined 7 World Cups between them.

I think is A harder than D. England is a shell of their former selves.

 

[How Ya Drouin]

I think is A harder than D. England is a shell of their former selves.

I think England could surprise a little bit. They literally have no expectations, even their famously tough press are playing down their chances.

 

[Catamarca Livin]

I'll be cheering on Italy, Argentina and Uruguay in that order

Uraguay Argentina for me as wife is from Argentina and Uraguay is a tiny country that wins against the giants. Uraguay is in a tough group while Argentina should walk through.

 

[The Stig]

I think England could surprise a little bit. They literally have no expectations, even their famously tough press are playing down their chances.

Well they have Shrek

 

[Baby Pettersson]

I'm sorry I don't follow soccer very much. Did Canada fail to qualify?

 

[How Ya Drouin]

I'm sorry I don't follow soccer very much. Did Canada fail to qualify?

Yes, emphatically:

 

[Addison Rae]

Don't get your hopes up with Portugal. Long and exhausting season for Ronaldo and bad coaching could lead us to a very early exit.

Yeah, but if Ronaldo can come back 100% (highly doubtful) they certainly can do some damage. He's playing the best football of his life, and Portugal was oh so close in the Euro cup.

 

[gurfling]

I can't wait. I work near commercial drive so I might be taking some 'extended' lunch breaks.

Enjoy watching Germany play so will cheer for them, along with Belgium, am intrigued to see what their young guys can do for them and I always have a soft spot for Cameroon - one of the first World Cups I truly followed was the one where Milla had that amazing run as a sub, I have always liked them since.

 

[Bubbles]

Hopefully some of the games this year will be at a respectable time so I can enjoy it at some cafes on commercial drive. I've noticed in the 'burbs that no one out here is crazy about the World Cup at all.

I'll be cheering Italy of course. After that I would say Brazil and Argentina. I like Uruguay but I won't forgive Suarez for his handball against Ghana!!

 

[The Stig]

Hopefully some of the games this year will be at a respectable time so I can enjoy it at some cafes on commercial drive. I've noticed in the 'burbs that no one out here is crazy about the World Cup at all.

I'll be cheering Italy of course. After that I would say Brazil and Argentina. I like Uruguay but I won't forgive Suarez for his handball against Ghana!!

It's on our side of the world so they should be at good times.