[WC] World Cup 2014 - General Talk Thread (31 Viewers)

[Klin]

Can someone tell me why group B plays before group A?

Cause brazil wanted to be able to pick their opponent

It's not Brazil who decide the fixtures.

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So looking forward for Chile's match today.

 

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[Zacheryah]

It's so scary how easy things are becoming for Argentina. They started with an easy group and now their opponents in the second round and in the quarter finals are very easy. They might have some challenging semi final against Chile, France or Holland and that's it.

Switserland, Belgium or Ghana ?

If Argentina plays like this ?

dont think so

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So looking forward for Chile's match today.

read between the lines faggot

 

[Alen]

It sucks for Chile and Holland that they can't rest players after securing qualification. But it's good for the rest of us because both will have to play for the win, in order to avoid Brazil.
It's a big plus for Chile that Van Persie is serving suspension.

 

[JuveJay]

This will be the first game for 221 that the Netherlands have played without a 'van' in their line up. The last was in 1996.

 

[acmilan]

It's so scary how easy things are becoming for Argentina. They started with an easy group and now their opponents in the second round and in the quarter finals are very easy. They might have some challenging semi final against Chile, France or Holland and that's it.

yet to see how the chips fall but there is a good chance it goes as you say. Still, so far Argentina has shown a great deal of vulnerability and against some of the worst teams at the WC nonetheless. Doesn't seem to take a great team to put them in serious difficulty unless they improve significantly asap.
There are teams that do get better as the tournament goes on but those are teams that already have the right ingredients (players) and just need time to put it all together ... teams that have untapped potential, so to speak. Argentina doesn't strike me as one of those teams as they seem to lack quality in defensive midfield and defense to match that talent up-front.

 

[Alen]

Also, I think Brazil will want to be second in the group, no matter the opponent next round.

If they win the group, they'll have Chile/Holland in the 1/8 round, then the winner of Colombia/Italy-Uruguay in the quarters. If they are 2nd, they get Holland/Chile in the round of 16 and the winner of Costa Rica-Ivory Coast/Greece in the quarters.

 

[Klin]

This will be the first game for 221 that the Netherlands have played without a 'van' in their line up. The last was in 1996.

Cool story bro.

 

[Alex-444]

Two Germans play treaty draw
and send all in the ass
ahahhaha

 

[king Ale]

yet to see how the chips fall but there is a good chance it goes as you say. Still, so far Argentina has shown a great deal of vulnerability and against some of the worst teams at the WC nonetheless. Doesn't seem to take a great team to put them in serious difficulty unless they improve significantly asap.
There are teams that do get better as the tournament goes on but those are teams that already have the right ingredients (players) and just need time to put it all together ... teams that have untapped potential, so to speak. Argentina doesn't strike me as one of those teams as they seem to lack quality in defensive midfield and defense to match that talent up-front.

:bitchslap:

They are lucky this time so they may well win the whole thing.

 

[Byrone]

Really tight group. Hopefully Ghana make it.

 

[acmilan]

:bitchslap:

They are lucky this time so they may well win the whole thing.

a math-inclined lady should know better than reason thru luck. get a grip, girl

 

[Alen]

Two Germans play treaty draw
and send all in the ass
ahahhaha

What happens if Germany beat the US 1:0 and Ghana beat Portugal 2:1?

USA will have 4 points (4:4), while Ghana will also have 4 points, with slightly different GD (5:5). I know goal difference comes before h2h, but do the scored goals also come ahead of h2h, since both USA and Ghana will have +0 goal difference?

 

[Gerd]

Argentina-Nigeria 1-0
Iran-Bosnia 1-0

It would be an awsome result . Would this be the first coin throw of the World Cup ? I am not familiar with the rules through the years of the WC

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What happens if Germany beat the US 1:0 and Ghana beat Portugal 2:1?

USA will have 4 points (4:4), while Ghana will also have 4 points, with slightly different GD (5:5). I know goal difference comes before h2h, but do the scored goals also come ahead of h2h, since both USA and Ghana will have +0 goal difference?

Yes number of goals scored comes before head to head results , it was done to encourage offensive play i think .

 

[acmilan]

What happens if Germany beat the US 1:0 and Ghana beat Portugal 2:1?

USA will have 4 points (4:4), while Ghana will also have 4 points, with slightly different GD (5:5). I know goal difference comes before h2h, but do the scored goals also come ahead of h2h, since both USA and Ghana will have +0 goal difference?

I believe USA will go thru on h2h as their overall GD would be the same.

P.S. just checked - Gerd has it right - goals scored is before h2h. So Ghana would make it thru even if they lost in the h2h (stupid, imo)

 

[Alen]

Yes number of goals scored comes before head to head results , it was done to encourage offensive play i think .

Thanks.

If it happens, it's gonna be brutal to the USA, since they''ll find themselves eliminated by Ghana, despite having the same number of pts, the same goal difference (+0) and on top of it, they won the h2h.

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I believe USA will go thru on h2h as their overall GD would be the same.

This will make more sense.

 

[Gerd]

Rules

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...=wsLUQllLLN2vH0AiwsuT_g&bvm=bv.69411363,d.d2k

5. The ranking of each team in each group shall be determined as follows:
a) greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;
b) goal difference in all group matches;
c) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.
If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their
rankings shall be determined as follows:
d) greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the
teams concerned;
e) goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams
concerned;
f) greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams
concerned;
g) drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.

 

[acmilan]

Thanks.

If it happens, it's gonna be brutal to the USA, since they''ll find themselves eliminated by Ghana, despite having the same number of pts, the same goal difference (+0) and on top of it, they won the h2h.

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This will make more sense.

corrected my post above - Gerd was right. And yes, it would make more sense but not according to FIFA.

 

[Gerd]

And if i have made the calculations right in case of
Argentina-Nigeria 1-0
Iran-Bosnia 1-0

It will really be decided by drawing lots . Coin throw Ftw

 

[Alen]

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P.S. just checked - Gerd has it right - goals scored is before h2h. So Ghana would make it thru even if they lost in the h2h (stupid, imo)

Meh, I hope it won't happen. Noone deserves to be eliminated from the WC like that.

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And if i have made the calculations right in case of
Argentina-Nigeria 1-0
Iran-Bosnia 1-0

It will really be decided by drawing lots . Coin throw Ftw

WTF?

They used discipline record to decide these things. A coin throw, really?

 

[Gerd]

Meh, I hope it won't happen. Noone deserves to be eliminated from the WC like that.

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FTW?

They used discipline record to decide these things. A coin throw, really?

ftw - for the win

It is laughable , but still the rules are the rules . I don't know if it's a coin throw , but it is decided by drawing lots . Maybe they will simply put 2 balls with the team names in a bowl and pick one to go through , no different than a coin throw really .