Topic: 2010 FIFA World Cup Thread

Since Italy is out, I have changed my avatar from Italy logo to my Mii playing basketball on Wii Sports Resort

Go Switzerland!!! Go Chile!!!

Well, that's it for this round. And the two teams that win all 3 of their games are Argentina and.... The Netherlands? I personally wasn't expecting that, but maybe I just haven't been paying enough attention....

I would say you have not benn paying enough attention good sir

Just to clarify, I was paying attention to the World Cup itself, so I know that the Netherlands was doing quite well. I just didn't pay attention to anything that happened before the World Cup, so if there was anything that happened before that that indicated how good they were, I missed it. I don't know which you meant, so I wanted to clarify.

Uruguay v South Korea + United States v Ghana = Uruguay v United States
Germany v England + Argentina v Mexico = England v Argentina
Netherlands v Slovakia + Brazil v Chile = Netherlands v Brazil
Paraguay v Japan + Spain v Portugal = Japan + Spain

My predictions for the final 8. Admittedly, my England pick is a lil biased. Also, whilst I'll be cheering Ghana on today (must support the only remaining African nation) I feel the US will edge it.

So exciting!!! xD

/me is no longer talking to Machu.

Whose playing tonight?

@Adam: I want the US to go as far as possible so it's population sits up and takes notice (though if that didn't happen after the last match then it probably never will). I also want Ghana to win so as to keep the host fans interested in the tournament. I'll backtrack, and just say I'm neutral, k.

@Aviator: The matches above are listed in the order they will be played.

I know I'm biased, but I at least hope that Japan beats Paraguay. Everyone here in Japan is so excited for Japan to make it this far, and they've never made it into the top 8 before, so if they could at least do that, I would be SO happy.

Honestly, Machu, I think it would take getting to the finals, maybe semi-finals, for that to happen. From what I hear though, national interest is higher than usual this year. I don't think making it to a round of sixteen sounds impressive when we're used to only national sports where getting to the top sixteen might mean being better than only half the league.

MAH PREDICTIONS!
Uruguay v South Korea + United States v Ghana = South Korea v Ghana
Germany v England + Argentina v Mexico = Germany v Argentina
Netherlands v Slovakia + Brazil v Chile = Netherlands v Brazil
Paraguay v Japan + Spain v Portugal = Paraguay v Portugal

@Aviator June 26 - Match 49 Uruguay/South Korea, Match 50 Guana/United States
June 27 (tomorrow-ish) Match 51 Germany/England, Match 52 Argentina/Mexico

MINHAS PREVISÕES PARA AOS OITAVOS DE FINAL:
Uruguay x South Korea + United States x Ghana = Uruguay x United States
Germany x England + Argentina x Mexico = Germany x Argentina
Netherlands x Slovakia + Brazil x Chile = Netherlands x Brazil
Paraguay x Japan + Spain x Portugal = Paraguay x Spain

Check their qualifying campion they won all their games while conceding only 2 goals (however one could argue that it was the weakest group)

Haha OK. Like I said, I didn't pay attention to any qualifying rounds or anything, so yes, your original thought was right. I just wasn't sure whether you meant paying attention during the World Cup or paying attention to soccer (football.....) as a whole, the latter of which I definetely was NOT doing.

South Korean goalkeeper made a booboo, quite a shocking one too. Now, I'm cheering the Koreans on, in the hope we get a game out of this.

And while I'm here, I'd like to state my desire to see NO penalty shoot-outs during these knock-out stages, especially tomorrow at Bloemfontein, my nerves can't take it, not again. D:

The South Korean keeper should have definitely done better, but one defender pointed to the back post attacker stating that he was marking him seconds before the cross, and then left him alone for the finish. The South Koreans just had a defensive lapse which may cost them the game. I like how S. Korea is attacking though, they may be due for a goal in the final 20minutes.

Its no problem there is Klose,Podolski and much more.

It's a shame their minds collectively blanked on that first goal. I thought they were playing really well otherwise and might have come out on top.

Also, each side had a penalty in the penalty area that the refs overlooked. First a handball, then what looked like a trip. Oh well.

By the way, U!S!A!U!S!A!