The World Cup

[nickschick]

Group A * Germany * Poland * Costa Rica * Ecuador *
Germany 4 v Costa Rica 2
Poland 0 v Ecuador 2
Germany 1 Poland 0
Ecuador 3 Costa Rica 0
Ecuador 0 v Germany 3
Costa Rica 1 v Poland 2
Winner - Germany
Runner-up - Ecuador

Group B * England * Sweden * Paraguay * Trinidad & Tobago *
England 1 v Paraguay 0
Trinidad and Tobago 0 v Sweden 0
England 2 v Trinidad & Tobago 0
Sweden 1 Paraguay 0
Sweden 2 v England 2
Paraguay 2 v Trinidad & Tobago 0
Winner - England
Runner-up - Sweden

Group C* Argentina * Ivory Coast * Serbia & Montenegro * Holland *
Argentina 2 v Ivory Coast 1
Serbia and Montenegro 0 v Holland 1
Argentina 6 Serbia & Montenegro 0
Holland 2 Ivory Coast 1
Holland 0 v Argentina 0
Ivory Coast 3 v Serbia & Montenegro 2
Winner - Argentina
Runner -up - Holland

Group D * Mexico * Iran * Angola * Portugal *
Mexico 3 v Iran 1
Angola 0v Portugal 1
Mexico 0 Angola 0
Portugal 2 v Iran 0
Portugal 2 v Mexico 1
Iran 1 v Angola 1
Winner - Portugal
Runner-up - Mexico

Group E * Italy * Ghana * USA * Czech Republic *
USA 0 v Czech Republic 3
Italy 2 v Ghana 0
Italy 1 v USA 1
Czech Republic 0 v Ghana 2
Czech Republic 0 v Italy 2
Ghana 2 v USA 1
Winner - Italy
Runner-up - Ghana

Group F * Brazil * Croatia * Australia * Japan *
Australia 3 v Japan 1
Brazil 1 v Croatia 0
Brazil 2 v Australia 0
Croatia 0 v Japan 0
Japan 1 v Brazil 4
Croatia 2 v Australia 2
Winner - Brazil
Runner-up - Australia

Group G * France * Switzerland * South Korea * Togo *
South Korea 2 v Togo 1
France 0 v Switzerland 0
France 1 South Korea 1
Togo 0 Switzerland 2
Switzerland 2 v South Korea 0
Togo 0 v France 2
Winner - Switzerland
Runner-up - France

Group H * Spain * Ukraine * Tunisia * Saudi Arabia *
Spain 4 v Ukraine 0
Tunisia 2 v Saudi Arabia 2
Saudi Arabia 0 v Ukraine 4
Spain 3 v Tunisia 1
Ukraine 1 v Tunisia 0
Saudi Arabia 0 v Spain 1
Winner - Spain
Runner-up - Ukraine


1st Knock-out Round:

Germany 2 v Sweden 0
Argentina 2 v Mexico 1
England 1 v Ecuador 0
Portugal 1 v Holland 0
Italy 1 v Australia 0
Switzerland 0 v Ukraine 3 (penalties)
Brazil 3 v Ghana 0
Spain 1 v France 3

Quarter-Finals:

Friday June 30th:
Germany v Argentina
Italy v Ukraine

Saturday July 1st:
England v Portugal
Brazil v France

[db44]

I have tickets to one match... I still don't know if I'll have the money to get over there.

[kellybsblover]

^ If I had tickets I would beg in the streets for money to go. Go brazil!:love:

[nickschick]

I have tickets to one match... I still don't know if I'll have the money to get over there.
oooh you lucky thing!

I'd love to see England play.

Plus Prince William is going to be there..... yummmmm :love:

[kellybsblover]

oooh you lucky thing!

I'd love to see England play.

Plus Prince William is going to be there..... yummmmm :love:
Prince William's hot! :love:

[suzannema2005]

Thursday is when Englands next is..I cant wait!!

[nickschick]

Me either!

Check out the official World Cup Thread I made in the BSB forum:

http://talk.livedaily.com/showthread.php?t=532607

[papyrichardson]

Meeee!!! GO BRAZILLLLL!!!! KAKAAAAA!!! :)

[Jewel]

i am excited cause i`am from germany. and i hope the guys will win the cup!!!

GO BLACK-RED-GOLD, GET THE CUP :wink: :wink:

[kellybsblover]

That must be awsome being in Germany right now. Your so lucky and you have a beautiful country. If I were there I would go stalk the Brazilian soccer players.

[Jewel]

HAHA....yeah the hotel of the brazilian guys is just an hour away from where i live :hat:

[nickschick]

Portugal 2 Mexico 1 !! already!

What a match!

[db44]

C'mon Portugal and Angola! I just remember how ugly the Mexicans played in '02 when they realized the U.S. was knocking them out. :redmad:

[nickschick]

Group A * Germany * Poland * Costa Rica * Ecuador *
Germany 4 v Costa Rica 2
Poland 0 v Ecuador 2
Germany 1 Poland 0
Ecuador 3 Costa Rica 0
Ecuador 0 v Germany 3
Costa Rica 1 v Poland 2

Winner - Germany
Runner-up - Ecuador

Group B * England * Sweden * Paraguay * Trinidad & Tobago *
England 1 v Paraguay 0
Trinidad and Tobago 0 v Sweden 0
England 2 v Trinidad & Tobago 0
Sweden 1 Paraguay 0
Sweden 2 v England 2
Paraguay 2 v Trinidad & Tobago 0

Winner - England
Runner-up - Sweden


Group D * Mexico * Iran * Angola * Portugal *
Mexico 3 v Iran 1
Angola 0v Portugal 1
Mexico 0 Angola 0
Portugal 2 v Iran 0
Portugal 2 v Mexico 1
Iran 1 v Angola 1

Winner - Portugal
Runner-up - Mexico

[nickschick]

So It's just a formality tonight between Argentina and Holland to see who will play Mexico and Portugal:

Group C* Argentina * Ivory Coast * Serbia & Montenegro * Holland *
Argentina 2 v Ivory Coast 1
Serbia and Montenegro 0 v Holland 1
Argentina 6 Serbia & Montenegro 0
Holland 2 Ivory Coast 1

Wednesday June 21st
Holland v Argentina
Ivory Coast v Serbia & Montenegro

Winner -
Runner -up

[Paulie]

The U.S. spit the bit against Ghana today.

What a shock.

*yawn*

Paulie

[nickschick]

Yeah they were crap!

[nickschick]

Group F * Brazil * Croatia * Australia * Japan *
Australia 3 v Japan 1
Brazil 1 v Croatia 0
Brazil 2 v Australia 0
Croatia 0 v Japan 0
Japan 1 v Brazil 4
Croatia 2 v Australia 2
Winner - Brazil
Runner-up - Australia

[lateforwork]

The Steve Colbert reporting of the U.S. losing was so funny, it almost made me forget the fact that I was upset. lol.

[nickschick]

Well done to Germany and Argentina. Through to the quarter-finals!

[nickschick]

England play today!!!!! Come on the Boys!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[nickschick]

yay! well done England and Ukraine! :D

Bring on the quarter-finals!

[pinky]

Congratulations to Italy!

[db44]

The memorable moment though will be Zidanne. :(

[pinky]

He quite possibly cost France the championship.

He should have used his head before he used his head.

[alive]

He quite possibly cost France the championship.

He should have used his head before he used his head.

*LOL* Very true.
What a farewell game it was for him!

Anyway, congrats to Italy! :D

[TicTacBiatch]

How can he use his head if matarazzi or whatever his name is tells Zidane that Zidanes sister is a prostitue and zidane is a terrorist. That is just so poor. They need to use such poor methods to reach the championship. Dive Kings Holla.

[pinky]

Playing at that level, in that situation (2OT of the championship game), a true world class athlete would have shrugged it off as trash talk, and gotten his revenge with a winning goal.

[db44]

Oooh, a terrorist. I didn't know that had become the worst putdown in the world. Somebody better tell Bush to stop using such a dirty word, the FCC might have to fine the White House.

:rolleyes:

The pinch story is intruiging though.

[leftarm]

thanks for info

[alive]

So, if someone tells you the same in the street, you have the right to go and hit him?? That's not acceptable; what Materrazi said to him is not acceptable either; but still, he should have known that he just wants to get into him, and he did.

[TicTacBiatch]

well lol of course it wouldnt freak me out if somebody said such things to me. But well you always have to take a look at someones heritage and ethnical background. Of course its no excuse to do what he did to Matwhatever but well lol Its still a very very poor method from the italians to use SUCH ways to win the cup lmao.
I mean what about what they did to the Germans llol ? Fifa didnt want to charge german soccer player Frings for that what happened with Argentinia well an italian journalist watched the tape again and called the Fifa. He told the Fifa Frings would have threathened Cruz. LOL Thats just SO Poor.
and well against Australia . Holla holy dive !!!!

................ i would feel ashamed if i was an italian lol for sure !!

[pinky]

Mind games have always been a part of sports. Distract your opponent, and you get the advantage. In this case, it worked even better that Materrazi could have hoped.

Zidane is apparently too stupid to actually BE a terrorist!

[db44]

Yeah, mind games are part of every sport. Yogi Berra would spit on rookies' pants as strike three was on the way to distract them. When George Brett got his 3,000th hit, the first baseman distracted him by talking about Brett's family in the stands. Brett got so into the conversation, he was easily picked off. Throwing high and tight... And these are all just baseball stories. You should hear some of the stuff said at the line of scrimmage during an NFL game.

I don't care if what they say Materrazi said is true. He didn't say anything cruel as far as I'm concerned. For that matter, if Zidane is that homophobic, then he is scummier than I thought.

It does add to the need to examine the ref in that Netherlands-Portugal match. He handed out all those cards, but no red for a headbutt there? "A clearly red card offense"? He should never be allowed to officiate again.

[coolmom1960]

I would like to add this food for thought.

Yes, trash talking is a part of the sporting world. Soccer/Football is supposed to be a game played with the feet not the mouth.

[db44]

It's part of being professional. If you can't handle taunting, it's as unprofessional as going over the line with it, imho.

A friend just gave me this link:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/13/zidane_headbutt_outrage/