Official Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup Football Thread

[Rageman]

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/index.html
http://www.espnfc.com/blog/_/name/world ... al?cc=5901
http://meninblazers.com/ Currently 6 of their 20 video previews are posted

Group A
Brazil
Mexico
Croatia
Cameroon

Group B
Spain
Netherlands
Chile
Australia

Group C
Colombia
Japan
Cote d'Ivoire
Greece

Group D
Uruguay
Italy
Costa Rica
England

Group E
France
Honduras
Ecuador
Switzerland

Group F
Argentina
Nigeria
Bosnia/Herzegovina
Iran

Group G
Germany
Portugal
United States
Ghana

Group H
Belgium
South Korea
Russia
Algeria

[FullDJacket]

Don't know what the bracket will look like but I'm not betting any money on this. Germany, Spain and Brazil will battle it out but it could be either one of those three.

[Rageman]

Germany, Spain and Brazil will battle it out but it could be either one of those three.

If Germany and Brazil win their group but Spain takes second to Holland, Brazil v Spain in the first match of the second round with Germany in the same bracket

Don't know what the bracket will look like but I'm not betting any money on this.

Here's the second round match-ups if my above predictions come true
1A v 2B - Brazil v Holland
1C v 2D - Colombia v Italy
---------winner of these two play each other in the quarterfinals
1E v 2F - France v Nigeria
1G v 2H - Germany v South Korea
---------same as above, winners of each quarter will face each other
1B v 2A - Spain v Mexico
1D v 2C - Uruguay v Japan
---------
1F v 2E - Argentina v Honduras
1H v 2G - Belgium v Portugal

I know I made some unorthodox choices but there are always upsets and Cinderella teams every World Cup. And, yes, I did pick England to place 4th in their group.

[shocked_the_monkey]

No team from outside South America has ever won a World Cup in South America so gotta go for Brazil with home advantage.

Biggest disappointment will be Russia. I think the surprise team will be Switzerland. England underachieving should not surprise anyone. Plus they're a youngish team in the worst group they could've drawn.

[demolition23]

I know the pools are never perfectly balanced, but Group B, D and G vs Group H?!

[MurrayFiend]

Where the hell is Georgia in this thing?

[Hellsinkey]

I'm hoping England and Netherlands will do well, so I'm in for a disappointment. It's interesting to see how Belgium will do. It's their best team ever, materialwise.

[jellyheadrobertson]

I'm hoping England and Netherlands will do well, so I'm in for a disappointment. It's interesting to see how Belgium will do. It's their best team ever, materialwise.

I am curious about Belgium too. Lots of talent in that team.

[SebastianLeeDanzig]

Haven't really seen any qualifying games from Belgium. If I had to pick a surprise team it would be Bosnia-Herzegovina. Croatia has a good squad as well.

[Rageman]

Croatia has a good squad as well.

I could see them advancing. Mexico has advanced the last 5 World Cups and Croatia poses the biggest threat to break that streak as no team in that group is going to threaten Brazil.

I had Costa Rica slotted in 3rd over England. I would like to change that as Alvaro Saborio broke his foot and he's their most dangerous player. This is the first time CONCACAF has had four teams and all four may not advance.

I wouldn't doubt it if Blatter put all four in the toughest groups so he can justify taking away the 4th playoff spot and give it back to Europe. CONCACAF gave him a lot of embarrassing problems with Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer and I can see this as some of his revenge.

I never made my pick to lift the cup . . . There has been such little fanfare about him leading up to this World Cup compared to the media onslaught that besieged us in 2010 but I think Messi finally has the World Cup everyone has been expecting from him. He is healthy at the right time and he, along with Aguero and Di Maria, will lead Argentina to victory over either Germany or Brazil in the final.

[Machado]

Who can recommend a website or two that will be streaming the games
for free???

[SebastianLeeDanzig]

Haven't checked any particular world cup sites, but I usually use http://www.firstrows.eu/soccer for everything.

I never made my pick to lift the cup . . . There has been such little fanfare about him leading up to this World Cup compared to the media onslaught that besieged us in 2010 but I think Messi finally has the World Cup everyone has been expecting from him. He is healthy at the right time and he, along with Aguero and Di Maria, will lead Argentina to victory over either Germany or Brazil in the final.

I don't know. Argentina's been mediocre forever, Germany's top players are all injured or out of shape... can't see either one as a favorite for even the quarters. Spain might be over the hill, too. I'd pick Brazil, but that would be too safe as hosts, so I'll say Italy takes the cup. The less deserving they appear, the more favorable you can rate them. It would also piss me off the most, so they're pretty much a shoo-in.


*edited because I screwed up the link

[SebastianLeeDanzig]

And the host is already getting favors. Would suck to see a weak-ass Brazil being handed the win like that.

[MickeyG]

Really soft penalty.

[Hellsinkey]

Rubbish refereeing.

[SebastianLeeDanzig]

Especially annoying that it happened in the very first game, sending a clear message to all divas and bitches in the tournament to dive to their heart's content.

[Visual Lies]

Croatia was robbed.
Fucking diving a South Americans!!!!!!

I still say they will go through the next round with Brazil. A lot more quality than Mexico and Cameroon.

[Machado]

Croatia was robbed.
Fucking diving a South Americans!!!!!!

I still say they will go through the next round with Brazil. A lot more quality than Mexico and Cameroon.

Diving is so much B.S. Any player that purposely dives should be tossed from the game and suspended for an indefinite amount of time.
This game would be so much better without the pussy diving.
The act is so hypocritical. When your teammate does that you cry to the ref for a foul.
When the opposing team players commits the same pussy act, you cry to the ref about why the call was made.
Play the game straight up. It's time to remove all pussy ass diving for once.

[WhiteHouseSubsAC]

Who can recommend a website or two that will be streaming the games
for free???

Google "Sports Streaming"..there is a website called "Top 10 Sports Streaming Websites" that has all the good ones. There is one called "Stream2WatchMe" that is my go-to for most games. Be warned that there are a ridiculous amount of popups for video player downloads that you don't need. Once you get through all of them you're set.

[Hellsinkey]

Spain got owned. Put De Gea on next time.

[FullDJacket]

Spain got owned. Put De Gea on next time.

Shut up homo. All I know is that if you are a fag from finland, then you dont talk about football.

Go watch hockey or rally or gay porn stupid.

[SebastianLeeDanzig]

That was pretty awesome. One of the most entertaining preliminary games I've seen. I'm not sure it's even legal for me to enjoy a Holland win that much.

[MickeyG]

Spain got raped by Robin and Robben.

[Hellsinkey]

Spain got owned. Put De Gea on next time.

Shut up homo. All I know is that if you are a fag from finland, then you dont talk about football.

Go watch hockey or rally or gay porn stupid.

Go fuck yourself cuntybollocks. Go eat Scott Stapp's ass or bitch about registration dates. You don't know shit about football, so shut up while men are talking, ladyboy.

[Hellsinkey]

That was pretty awesome. One of the most entertaining preliminary games I've seen. I'm not sure it's even legal for me to enjoy a Holland win that much.

Agreed.

[Hellsinkey]

Costa Rica. Joel Cambell, not good enough for Wenger.

[MickeyG]

Gives England a chance at qualifying from the group that Uruguay loss.

[SebastianLeeDanzig]

Germany looking a lot better than I thought so far! Red card was pretty harsh, though. Then again, Pepe always deserves it as far as I'm concerned.

[SebastianLeeDanzig]

Damn, what a contrast now: Iran vs. Nigeria is the worst World Cup game in recent memory. There's better passing game at the low end of our national bitch soccer league. Bosnia should wipe the floor with both these teams.

[Hellsinkey]

Portugal, Uruguay and Spain have been rotten so far. Well, there's still time.