The Official World Cup Thread

[Marco4]

Its another first game that I'm going to miss the second half of coming home from work. :x

 

Can't they stop these three game days during the week?

[Outshined_One]

Should be interesting to see how Mexico handles Angola's defense.

 

I'm really hoping the Ivory Coast advances into the Round of 16. They're a surprisingly talented team that unfortunately got stuck in a bad group.

[TruffleShuffle]

Man, Argentina scored a sick goal against Serbia & Montenegro. Then they should've had another one but the linesman blew an offsides call... and the player got a yellow card for protesting. Give the linesman a yellow card for bad eyesight.

[TruffleShuffle]

No matter, 3-0 now. Maybe Serbia & Montenegro is really bad, but Argentina looks really good right now.

[Jon]

Damnit, I'll probably have to miss the entire first half tomorrow. Does anyone know if the game will be on ESPN radio?

[Jon]

Wow. I go to brush my teeth with Argentina up 4-0 and I come out with it 6-0.

[lowest]

argentina are scary good.

[USSoccer]

Damnit, I'll probably have to miss the entire first half tomorrow. Does anyone know if the game will be on ESPN radio?

 

Probably not. Maybe there will be a replay on ESPN2 or something.

 

I'm going to have to watchi t TiVo'd again, if it's any consolation.

 

EDIT:

 

XM have exclusivity for radio, I think.

[UMFan83]

argentina are scary good.

 

If anyone can beat Brazil its their hated Argentinians. Any chance we see Andres Nocioni at any of the games :lol:

[USSoccer]

argentina are scary good.

 

If anyone can beat Brazil its their hated Argentinians. Any chance we see Andres Nocioni at any of the games :lol:

 

If there was ever a charity soccer game amongst Chicago atheletes, I'd die to see Noc and Z on opposite teams. That would be the most intense matchup ever.

[soccer10k]

argentina are scary good.

 

If anyone can beat Brazil its their hated Argentinians. Any chance we see Andres Nocioni at any of the games :lol:

 

6-0 is very impressive.

[soccer10k]

Goal for Netherlands - Robin Van Persie

[soccer10k]

And the Netherlands strikes again. 2-0.

[USSoccer]

Holland are really, really good.

[soccer10k]

Ivory Coast gets one back on an excellent goal.

 

That was a horrible call on the Drogba yellow card. He didn't really have anywhere to go.

[goonys evil twin]

I really can't stand the dives these guys take.

[Marco4]

The group of death claims its second victim. Now let's see if Mexico will respond to the inspirational Marquez, or Angola will do it via the overhead kicking expertise of Akwa.

[soccer10k]

Netherlands and Argentina are both through to the second round.

[TruffleShuffle]

I really can't stand the dives these guys take.

 

I can't stand that, and I also can't stand when a guy gets fouled and then acts like his leg is about to fall off... then gets up and is sprinting 30 seconds later. They need to do something about that, like give a yellow card to guys who flop or play hurt, or at least award the ball the other way.

[USSoccer]

Angola earned that point. Their keeper played out of his mind.

[TruffleShuffle]

Angola earned that point. Their keeper played out of his mind.

 

Probably earned himself a job with a club team after the WC is finished.

[Marco4]

Angola earned that point. Their keeper played out of his mind.

 

Probably earned himself a job with a club team after the WC is finished.

 

They said he'd been without one for three years!

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Someone remind me, what are the tiebreakers after goal differential? Is it goals for or goals against?

[Marco4]

Someone remind me, what are the tiebreakers after goal differential? Is it goals for or goals against?

 

Goals for, normally. I'm just trying to confirm that.

 

Tiebreaking criteria

 

If teams are even on points at the end of group play, the tied teams will be ranked as follows:

1. Goal difference in all group matches.

2. Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.

 

(This was for qualifying, but its safe to assume it carries through)

[sethuel1]

Someone remind me, what are the tiebreakers after goal differential? Is it goals for or goals against?

 

Goals for, normally. I'm just trying to confirm that.

 

Tiebreaking criteria

 

If teams are even on points at the end of group play, the tied teams will be ranked as follows:

1. Goal difference in all group matches.

2. Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.

 

(This was for qualifying, but its safe to assume it carries through)

 

head to head comes before those 2