First time that the defending champion has been eliminated with a game remaining in the Group Stage....
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First time that the defending champion has been eliminated with a game remaining in the Group Stage....
Yep, all he had to do was catch the ball.Quote:
Originally Posted by smootness
CROATIA!!!! 1-0 11'
Cameroon player given a red card for pretty much punching a player square in the back. 40'
HT: 1-0 Croatia
Cameroon will have to play the whole second half with 10 men.
What a ***** doctor, if Marcus Lattimore can recover from his leg exploding then Ronaldo can recover from this. I called it 8 months ago that Ronaldo would find a way to miss the match vs USA and that is a very real possibility now.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheRef
Not to sound like a pig American or anything here but I'm going to go ahead and sound like a pig American. There are so many teams in this World Cup that are disgusting with the constant faking of injuries. This part of soccer is awful to watch. The African countries are the worst with it too. They put on the biggest flopping bullshit when they just get grazed by other players. They act like their foot or shin has been destroyed for life. Clint Dempsey got kicked in the face and had a bleeding broken nose for the entire match and he didn't give a fu*k. He was ready to eat the Ghana players not cry on the ground for 20 minutes and have the idiot stretcher team run out and carry him off.Quote:
Originally Posted by smootness
Croatia makes it look easy. 2-0 48'
3-0 Croatia off the corner kick. 61'
4-0 Croatia....this is getting ugly
FT: 4-0 Croatia
Group A Standings
Brazil 4 pts +2
Mexico 4 pts +1
Croatia 3 pts +2
Cameroon 0 pts -5
So....if Cameroon was to somehow beat Brazil and Mexico and Croatia tied, Brazil would be eliminated. For some reason I hope this happens.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheRef
I expect Brazil to beat Cameroon badly, and I feel that Croatia will beat Mexico. Croatia looked much, much better than the 3-1 scoreline would indicate against Brazil.
I agree with both of your predictions. I was speaking of theoretical and unlikely scenarios.Quote:
Originally Posted by Intramural All-American
If your situation were to occur, there would be mass rioting in Brazil. Things would get REALLY ugly.Quote:
Originally Posted by WeWonItAll(Most)
I don't. All the stadiums would be blown up and the Brazilian FA would cancel it. Jk, but there would be some rioting.....Quote:
Originally Posted by WeWonItAll(Most)
I know, that's partially the reason I want it to happen. It would be interesting. The bigger reason why is my reasonless disliking of Brazil.Quote:
Originally Posted by Intramural All-American
I like that you admit it is reasonless haha. I reasonlesly dislike so many things because something internally I can't put a finger on. Perfect word for it hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by WeWonItAll(Most)
Dumb question....
Does Spain just pack up and leave now? Or do they still have to play their last game? I know both teams are statistically eliminated, but they should still have to play, right? Too many people bought tickets for the entire WC I would think
They have to play because goal differential is still a factor in the seeding for the round of 16.Quote:
Originally Posted by CadaverDawg
Thanks. I figured that, but everyone was talking about them being "out" of the WC, so I was just making sureQuote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
Technically, there is no reason for Spain and Australia to play. Their GD doesn't mean anything, and both are out no matter what.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg61
But yes, they definitely will still play. Because the game is scheduled. My guess is they both play a bunch of young guys to get them experience and let them play in a WC.
Yes, they have to play again no matter whatQuote:
Originally Posted by CadaverDawg
Day 8: June 19, 2014
Group C
Columbia v. Cote d'Ivore 11:00 AM CDT ESPN
Japan v. Greece 5:00 PM CDT ESPN
Group D
Uruguay v. England 2:00 PM CDT ESPN
This is the game where both sides will be "informed" on a strategy winding up making millions for the gambling cartel.Quote:
Originally Posted by smootness
Jozy Altidore inactive for Sunday's match vs Portugal via ESPN and FIFA
HT: Colombia 0-0 Cote d'Ivore
He's done for the tournament. Looked the type of pull that requires surgery. Bad news and unfortunate for him.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheRef
Colombia with a beautiful header off a corner. 1-0 Colombia 63'
2-0 Colombia!!!! 69'
WOW!!!!! Cote d'Ivore gets on the board from a BEAUTIFUL individual effort from Gervinho!!! 2-1 Colombia 74'
FT: 2-1 Colombia
Group C Standings
Colombia 6 pts +4
Cote d'Ivore 3 pts 0
Japan 0 pts -1
Greece 0 pts -3
Geez, these teams just laying down and wasting time at the end of games is really putting a damper on my excitement. And it does it every time. Every time I start to get fully into soccer, I remember why it's so absurd at times. That was a shameful display by Colombia, but it's accepted in soccer as part of the game...ridiculous.
If you waste 5 minutes and take an extra 2 just to walk off the field and then put your hand up immediately to come back in, you should be booked, and the team shouldn't be allowed to bring anyone else in for the entire amount of time you wasted.
Once again, good officiating or better rules could solve the problem, but the main problem is that most don't see it as a problem to begin with. If you tried to pull that crap in American sports, you would be booed off the field by your own fans and would be forever pinned as a loser. That's how 6-year-olds try to play games.
Ref, can you tell me Uruguay's best chance of getting out of the group after falling in the opener 3-1?
Not Ref, but they and England both need a win in that match today. If they tie, it's not good for either one, though they wouldn't be mathematically eliminated. If either wins today, they still stand a decent chance of making it out, especially if Italy beats Costa Rica. If those two tie and Uruguay wins, they'll need to either beat Italy in the last match or tie Italy and have England beat Costa Rica, but then it would come down to GD.Quote:
Originally Posted by Covercorner2
To sum:
Loss vs. England - surely out
Tie vs. England - probably need Italy to beat Costa Rica, then they'll need to beat Italy and have England tie or beat CR, then would come down to GD.
Win vs. England - would then likely make it through with a win vs. Italy; tie Italy and they'll need Italy to have beaten CR and for CR not to beat England, would again come down to GD.
So here are the current Group D Standings:Quote:
Originally Posted by Covercorner2
Costa Rica 3 pts +2
Italy 3 pts +1
England 0 pts -1
Uruguay 0 pts -2
So with this in mind, Uruguay will need a win today against England, Costa Rica to lose to Italy. Let's assume a 1-goal victory for each. So that makes the standings be like this:
Italy 6 pts +2
Costa Rica 3 pts +1
Uruguay 3 pts -1
England 0 pts -2
If this occurs, then Uruguay would need to defeat Italy in order to advance. A draw/loss would knock them out of the World Cup.
You switched up the standings. Obviously if CR loses to Italy, it'll be Italy w/ 6. If Italy beats CR, Uruguay could indeed advance with a tie vs. Italy if England beats CR or if they tie and Uruguay is ahead in GD.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheRef
USA doesn't play this way
Thanks, guys. I had Uruguay going pretty far and was wondering how dire the situation is.
Hmmm...You're right...my bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by smootness