WORLD CUP 2010

[dbackjon]

89Hen - yes, NK is the only losing team to score a goal.

[Ivytalk]

Spain loses!

[clenz]

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[bandl]

Well, it looks like Argentina came to play. Going into the WC I was wondering if they were going to play up to their potential, unlike their qualifying matches. I even predicted they wouldn't make it out of the group stage. Glad to be proven wrong though. They are up 4-1 on SK, with a hat trick by Higuain (NOT Messi).

[dgreco]

Well, it looks like Argentina came to play. Going into the WC I was wondering if they were going to play up to their potential, unlike their qualifying matches. I even predicted they wouldn't make it out of the group stage. Glad to be proven wrong though. They are up 4-1 on SK, with a hat trick by Higuain (NOT Messi).

South Korea had about a 25 minute period where the could of equalized and probably ended in a draw. I still think SK and Argentina out of the group. I like SK beating whoever the #1 from group A is too.

[Rob Iola]

Looking like Argentina and Germany are the class of the tournament - still very early though...

[Rob Iola]

Look what I found!

NSFW

Spoiler: show

And this is the chick I was talking about. Sexy bitch.

I keep having to tell her my name's "Rob", not "God", when she rides me - stupid blondes...

[tribe_pride]

Coach - put me in goal. I can do better than the English, Algerian, Greek and Nigerian goalkeepers. (sure there may have been a couple more). Too bad I'm American - not beating out Howard.

[89Hen]

France v Mexico up next. Is there a way they can both lose?

[AZGrizFan]

Look what I found!



And this is the chick I was talking about. Sexy bitch.

You soccer pukes are evil fuckers. I just scrolled through 11 fucking PAGES of this drivel just to try to find more pictures of these two....with no luck!!!

[bandl]

You soccer pukes are evil fuckers. I just scrolled through 11 fucking PAGES of this drivel just to try to find more pictures of these two....with no luck!!!

Sweet! One down, one to go. Still trying to figure out how to get Ursie to post on this thread...

[dbackjon]

France v Mexico up next. Is there a way they can both lose?

Just like the Celtic vs Laker games - ASTEROID!!

[bandl]

Mexico goes up 1-0 in the 63rd...

Looked offside to me. I've certainly seen offside calls for less....

[UNHWildCats]

Mexico goes up 1-0 in the 63rd...

Looked offside to me. I've certainly seen offside calls for less....

2-0

bye bye France... Not like they should even be here anyway.

[GannonFan]

Mexico goes up 1-0 in the 63rd...

Looked offside to me. I've certainly seen offside calls for less....

2-0

bye bye France... Not like they should even be here anyway.

Not that I like France either nor the hand ball that got them in, but they still have a legit shot of getting through. Hope for someone to win the Uruguay/Mexico game next week while they thump South Africa by several goals. Of course, I'm rooting for the tie between Uruguay and Mexico to see them both through, but France has a respectable chance still.

[UNHWildCats]

2-0

bye bye France... Not like they should even be here anyway.

Not that I like France either nor the hand ball that got them in, but they still have a legit shot of getting through. Hope for someone to win the Uruguay/Mexico game next week while they thump South Africa by several goals. Of course, I'm rooting for the tie between Uruguay and Mexico to see them both through, but France has a respectable chance still.

Its almost impossible.

Uruguay 1-0-1 3 0 4
Mexico 1-0-1 3 1 4
France 0-1-1 0 2 1
South Africa 0-1-1 1 4 1

Mexico has a 4 goal advantage in goal differential in a tie breaker. Not impossible, but it maybe safe to say its over for France. In any case, their chances arent "respectable"

[bandl]

Not that I like France either nor the hand ball that got them in, but they still have a legit shot of getting through. Hope for someone to win the Uruguay/Mexico game next week while they thump South Africa by several goals. Of course, I'm rooting for the tie between Uruguay and Mexico to see them both through, but France has a respectable chance still.

Its almost impossible.

Uruguay 1-0-1 3 0 4
Mexico 1-0-1 3 1 4
France 0-1-1 0 2 1
South Africa 0-1-1 1 4 1

Mexico has a 4 goal advantage in goal differential in a tie breaker. Not impossible, but it maybe safe to say its over for France. In any case, their chances arent "respectable"

Who woulda thunk that France wouldn't have a single goal after 180 minutes? Love it.

[State Line Liquors]

Tiebreakers go 1) goal differential, then 2) goals for. Right now France is in the -2 goals. Mexico is +2 and Uruguay is +3. I don't intend to run through the permutations (since it'll give me a headache) but it's a safe bet that France is done at this point.

[GannonFan]

Not that I like France either nor the hand ball that got them in, but they still have a legit shot of getting through. Hope for someone to win the Uruguay/Mexico game next week while they thump South Africa by several goals. Of course, I'm rooting for the tie between Uruguay and Mexico to see them both through, but France has a respectable chance still.

Its almost impossible.

Uruguay 1-0-1 3 0 4
Mexico 1-0-1 3 1 4
France 0-1-1 0 2 1
South Africa 0-1-1 1 4 1

Mexico has a 4 goal advantage in goal differential in a tie breaker. Not impossible, but it maybe safe to say its over for France. In any case, their chances arent "respectable"

Actually, the table I saw still just had the score 1-0 - the second goal is really a killer for France. And of course, they actually need someone to win that game, which is the real stickler in the whole thing. Although, with the way that Argentina is looking, you might see both Uruguay and Mexico go for broke to avoid finishing second in the group, so if France can explode offensively against a bad South Africa team... well, could happen.

[GannonFan]

Tiebreakers go 1) goal differential, then 2) goals for. Right now France is in the -2 goals. Mexico is +2 and Uruguay is +3. I don't intend to run through the permutations (since it'll give me a headache) but it's a safe bet that France is done at this point.

If they were playing a decent side, I agree, but South Africa isn't coming off as a decent side right now.

[UNHWildCats]

Its almost impossible.

Uruguay 1-0-1 3 0 4
Mexico 1-0-1 3 1 4
France 0-1-1 0 2 1
South Africa 0-1-1 1 4 1

Mexico has a 4 goal advantage in goal differential in a tie breaker. Not impossible, but it maybe safe to say its over for France. In any case, their chances arent "respectable"

Actually, the table I saw still just had the score 1-0 - the second goal is really a killer for France. And of course, they actually need someone to win that game, which is the real stickler in the whole thing. Although, with the way that Argentina is looking, you might see both Uruguay and Mexico go for broke to avoid finishing second in the group, so if France can explode offensively against a bad South Africa team... well, could happen.

South Africa tied a team France just lost to, yes they lost 3-0 to Uruguay but is that any worse then France losing 2-0 to Mexico? Not many people had Mexico advancing from the group stage.

[GannonFan]

Actually, the table I saw still just had the score 1-0 - the second goal is really a killer for France. And of course, they actually need someone to win that game, which is the real stickler in the whole thing. Although, with the way that Argentina is looking, you might see both Uruguay and Mexico go for broke to avoid finishing second in the group, so if France can explode offensively against a bad South Africa team... well, could happen.

South Africa tied a team France just lost to, yes they lost 3-0 to Uruguay but is that any worse then France losing 2-0 to Mexico? Not many people had Mexico advancing from the group stage.

Plenty of people had Mexico going through - they actually have a decent history at making the round of 16, and it was a toss up between them and Uruguay by many for going through with France. It's not really shocking that Mexico could go through.

As for the South Africa/Mexico game, eh, it's soccer, things happen. Especially in the first game of the World Cup. Since South Africa is even more out of it than France is, I wouldn't expect the same effort you saw on opening day.

[UNHWildCats]

South Africa tied a team France just lost to, yes they lost 3-0 to Uruguay but is that any worse then France losing 2-0 to Mexico? Not many people had Mexico advancing from the group stage.

Plenty of people had Mexico going through - they actually have a decent history at making the round of 16, and it was a toss up between them and Uruguay by many for going through with France. It's not really shocking that Mexico could go through.

As for the South Africa/Mexico game, eh, it's soccer, things happen. Especially in the first game of the World Cup. Since South Africa is even more out of it than France is, I wouldn't expect the same effort you saw on opening day.

they're playing in front of and representing their nation... they will give 150%

[tribe_pride]

Mexico goes up 1-0 in the 63rd...

Looked offside to me. I've certainly seen offside calls for less....

It was close but he was onsides. See the link below and then click on the arrow below the ball on the 64th Minute. They show it on the replay (don't wait for the real time goal but the replay they show afterwards). Great job by the sideline official.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/gamecast?i ... 901&ver=us" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Grizalltheway]

Its almost impossible.

Uruguay 1-0-1 3 0 4
Mexico 1-0-1 3 1 4
France 0-1-1 0 2 1
South Africa 0-1-1 1 4 1

Mexico has a 4 goal advantage in goal differential in a tie breaker. Not impossible, but it maybe safe to say its over for France. In any case, their chances arent "respectable"

Who woulda thunk that France wouldn't have a single goal after 180 minutes? Love it.

Anyone who watched the 2002 cup?