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Originally posted by TheSkipperPotted summary: groups of four teams all play each other, top two teams in each group go on to quarter-finals and from then on it's knockout.
Anyone know a website I can go to to educate myself about the world cup? I would like to know how a team advances, is it lose and go home? When does it start?
TheSkipper
It's on June next year.
Given that Australia's qualification match was one of the highest rating television broadcasts ever, I can imagine the ratings going through the roof once we're actually there, no matter what god-forsaken hour of the day we have to be up to see it. I've been watching World Cups pretty intensely since 1982 and have been waiting for THIS one ever since.
It's a good thing we made it too, because ordinarily my second choice of team to barrack for is Belgium and THEY didn't make it this time!
Originally posted by timebombtedupsets yes...miracle's nooooo
It was a fantastic run the Aussies had but it had to come to an end, and about time another side stepped up to compete, cant imagine they will be down for long........ although the Kiwis almost took them despite chasing 320+!! Excellent ashes series, cant wait for the next one as this time I wont have to stay up to 4am every night (englishman living in s ...[text shortened]... rld cup....... unlikely but hey the world cup always has upsets.
Hope you get a good draw🙂😀
Originally posted by sasquatch672Um, you DO realise how well Japan did last time? I know they were hosts and everything, but nevertheless I wouldn't think 2nd place in group F is obvious.
Germany draws Costa Rica, Poland, and Ecuador...walkover.
England draws Paruguay, T&T, and Sweden...tough group here...Paraguay could pull an upset.
Jesus...Mexico draws Iran, Angola, and Portugal...kidding me, right?
Italy draws Ghana, US, and Czecho...just where I thought, US gets screwed...
Brazil, Croatia, Australia, Japan...for Christ' ...[text shortened]... ooks pretty clear who the Round of 16 will be...why did they bother inviting 32 teams this year?
Having said that...
bl**dy hell, we got Brazil!
Originally posted by sasquatch672Are u kidding thats the group of 'death' if you watched any of the qualifying matches you will know that the ivory coast are the best african team and that serbia were very impressive in topping spains group.
Jesus, Argentina gets a walk-through...only real opponent is Holland...
Originally posted by sasquatch672I can see 5 groups that the top 2 should be close in, italy czechs us + ghana?, croatia australia + japan?, france switzerland + south korea?, spain ukraine + tunisa? and in hollands group anyone on their day can go through.
Germany draws Costa Rica, Poland, and Ecuador...walkover.
England draws Paruguay, T&T, and Sweden...tough group here...Paraguay could pull an upset.
Jesus...Mexico draws Iran, Angola, and Portugal...kidding me, right?
Italy draws Ghana, US, and Czecho...just where I thought, US gets screwed...
Brazil, Croatia, Australia, Japan...for Christ' ...[text shortened]... ooks pretty clear who the Round of 16 will be...why did they bother inviting 32 teams this year?
