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ORIGINAL: Cribtop


Still, heads held high and on out of the Group of Death! Quite an achievement for our team and coach! Beat (Belgium or Algeria)!

PPPS - IMHO Chile/Brazil will be match of the tournament to date. Looking forward to it.

I love how this group of death moniker has been proliferating over the past decade or so
For the English media it was Group D - Italy, Uruguay, England, Costa Rica
For the US media it was - Group G - Germany, Portugal, Ghana and the USA
I personally plumped for Group B with Netherlands, Spain, Chile and Australia as Chile even pre-tournament could been forecast to advance or even win most of the other groups. Chile's ELO rating was 7th in the world, and I think the ELO system adopted from chess is much more accurate then the fifa one which was used for the group seedings http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Football_Elo_Ratings
Costa Rica's progress defied all expectation as they were expected to be the makeweights in their group

Chile/Brazil, Netherlands/Mexico are the ones I am looking forward to based on play so far. Colombia's play has been I think the most beautiful but they had an easier group.

I think the US could handily beat Belgium if Belgium still continue to not find their rhythm based on their first two matches

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Guys, guys guys!

You have only lost 1-0 to GERMANY and you have qualified for the knock-out stages of the World Cup. Okay it wasn't pretty but really, what more do you want?!?! [:)]

Enjoy it - some of us didn't get close to making it this far!

+1!!!

Think of how the spaniards, english and italians feel about this WC...[:D]

Agreed that Group of Death is in the eye of the beholder. [:D]

I forgot about Mexico/Netherlands. Very yummy there too.

As for Chile/Brazil, I just haven't seen it from Brazil so far. Waiting to see if an inspired and talented Chile team can make them pay for so far subpar play (which personally I think will happen) or if Brazil finds another gear.

Backing in is much better than bowing out. Now the USA must rediscover the art of scoring. As long as they play hard and don't throw in the towel they've done good.

As for my second team...Brasil faces winning it all or being charged by 200 million coaches with failure. VAI BRASIL!

ORIGINAL: richlove

Well, watched the US-Germany game at the bar with what seemed the entire staff at my office. We got beat, but made it interesting, and somehow managed to advance. I will take it.

I caught the game at a local pub with a couple German nationals that I used to work with. An enjoyable luncheon, even if I had to buy the beer. [;)]

ORIGINAL: tocaff
As for my second team...Brasil faces winning it all or being charged by 200 million coaches with failure. VAI BRASIL!

My thoughts exactly. ¡VAMOS! CHILE !
This one is going to be a biggie ! Only problem is it's the first game on the ladder. One of us is going to have to go through the whole series with our special team getting whacked on day-1. The soccer gods are cruel gods. They giveth and taketh away with the same hand. They smile at our pretensions, and laugh at our sacrifice.

Respect your side Tocaff, and wish you joy of the game. JWE

Almost game time and it's now win or go home time. Howard is the official for this match and he's one of the best. Here's to a great game and may the best (luckiest) team (Brasil) win.

ORIGINAL: tocaff

Almost game time and it's now win or go home time. Howard is the official for this match and he's one of the best. Here's to a great game and may the best (luckiest) team (Brasil) win.

warspite1


Really strange one this. As an Englishman I should want the underdogs (Chile) but the thought of losing Brazil this early in the tournament is just not worth thinking about.....

I don't know who I want

1 - 1

Go Chile!

ORIGINAL: Erkki

1 - 1

Go Chile!

[&o]

Exciting match...!

Best 45 minutes of the cup! And more of the same starting now! [:)]

Oh, my God !!! What a half !!! Brasil plays thick, Chile plays crease. Both sides are playing generally similar, but I’ve seen both of them change-up. So far the best game for Vidal, but there's always Sanchez, Vargas, and Bausejour, and one cannot discount Silva. This is not good for my heart.

BTW, oh, yeah, Howard is one of the best and he is showing it. He is letting the game flow. This is FIFA Futbol at its finest. No matter what happens, this game will become a classic. No matter what happens, I wish all of you the joy of it. JWE

Jeez louize, what a fabulous game !!! So now we go to the kick-off. Oh, well. The soccer gods dispose.

Soccer gods decided. Great game. Final kick-off didn't help our side. Oh, well. Guess I should offer Brasil the joy of the win. They did earn it. JWE

So sad for the Chileans - played their part in a great match. Smashing the bar with 15 seconds left too. Losing on penalties sucks - and as an Englishman I know all about that [:(]

As said though, I think the right result for the tournament.

Found myself crying out loud scaring my son after that ball on the bar... What a fight.. Would have been sad seeing Brasil go but am equally sad for Chili...

A great game, a thriller to the very end, to bad there had to be a loser.

Goal of the tournament competition is over.

Hells bells, what a strike

Just took a look at the goals... those were awesome. How was the rest of the match?