World Cup

[RustyBourneHorse]

Well, South Korea 2 Germany 0. Germany finishes bottom of their group table. Who would've guessed? This has been a crazy WC so far, and fun.

 

[erod]

Belgium looks like the Germany of 4 years ago so far.

 

[Ren]

This is completely open, no team has stood out as clearly better than the rest. I wanna say Belgium and England has been the most impressive but the level of competition probably has something to do with that. Their game tomorrow will be interesting

 

[JBS]

Brazil is the best team in this tournament..its their cup to lose

Croatia is probably their biggest threat..Belgium is right behind them

Colombia is a sleeper team that can make some noise

 

[Sasquatch]

Belgium has clearly looked the best so far. After that, things get much murkier and I feel less confident about my assessments. Here's my unscientific attempt at ranking the teams.

1st tier: Belgium, Croatia
2nd tier: Brazil, France, England, Colombia
3rd tier: Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Uruguay
4th tier: Mexico, Argentina
5th tier: Russia, Japan, Senegal

Eager for Senegal-Columbia, Japan-Poland tomorrow. Pulling for Colombia and Samurai Blue but wouldn't be displeased to have an African team in the round of 16.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Belgium has clearly looked the best so far. After that, things get much murkier and I feel less confident about my assessments. Here's my unscientific attempt at ranking the teams.

1st tier: Belgium, Croatia
2nd tier: Brazil, France, England, Colombia
3rd tier: Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Uruguay
4th tier: Mexico, Argentina
5th tier: Russia, Japan, Senegal

Eager for Senegal-Columbia, Japan-Poland tomorrow. Pulling for Colombia and Samurai Blue but wouldn't be displeased to have an African team in the round of 16.

Considering the past WCs, I'll take it haha!

 

[Ranched]

Well, South Korea 2 Germany 0. Germany finishes bottom of their group table. Who would've guessed? This has been a crazy WC so far, and fun.

Crazy isn't it. This is the 1st time in 80 yrs. Germany was knocked out in the first round.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Crazy isn't it. This is the 1st time in 80 yrs. Germany was knocked out in the first round.

That's why this sport is beautiful.

 

[Carson]

Crazy my boy Thomas Muller was a ghost all cup

 

[Londonboy]

Never write off the Germans is a popular phrase used by pundits over here.

OFF THE GERMANS

Gosh that felt good.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Never write off the Germans is a popular phrase used by pundits over here.

OFF THE GERMANS

Gosh that felt good.

That it is good to say! We're better than Germany finally, haha!

 

[Londonboy]

To win or not to win, that is todays question.

 

[csirl]

Who'll miss a penalty in a penalty shoot out that sends England home? It's a WC tradition at this stage.

 

[Ranched]

That's why this sport is beautiful.

Now we get to watch 5x WC champs Brazil play Mexico. But their cups are old like the Cowboys Lombardi's. I'm going with Mexico. It's going to be a doosie.

 

[Londonboy]

Who'll miss a penalty in a penalty shoot out that sends England home? It's a WC tradition at this stage.

Missing a shoot-out penalty : Forgivable

This : Unforgivable.

 

[Pompey-Cowboy]

This is anybody's cup now!

especially if "anybody" is Brazil.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Missing a shoot-out penalty : Forgivable

This : Unforgivable.

Hahahahaha! That was hilarious!

 

[jterrell]

Originally went:
Quarters:
Spain v France
Portugal v Argentina
Brazil v Belgium
Germany v Columbia

Semis:
France v Argentina
Brazil v Germany ----but i am rooting hard for Belgium.

France wins it all.

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I'd say
France and Brazil are on target.
Belgium is a huge threat.

Columbia and Mexico are dark horses.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Originally went:
Quarters:
Spain v France
Portugal v Argentina
Brazil v Belgium
Germany v Columbia

Semis:
France v Argentina
Brazil v Germany ----but i am rooting hard for Belgium.

France wins it all.

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I'd say
France and Brazil are on target.
Belgium is a huge threat.

Columbia and Mexico are dark horses.

I'm biased, but I have England as a dark horse too.

 

[jterrell]

I'm biased, but I have England as a dark horse too.

more than a dark horse really.
beat belgium and they take that spot as a favorite.