Dene
Premium Member
Any football fans out there? Who's getting excited about the World Cup now that the draw has been released? Here is the full line up for Brazil next year:
Group Stages
Group A: Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, Cameroon
Group B: Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia
Group C: Colombia, Greece, Cote d’Ivoire, Japan
Group D: Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy
Group E: Switzerland, Ecuador, France, Honduras,
Group F: Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iran, Nigeria
Group G: Germany, Portugal, Ghana, USA
Group H: Belgium, Algeria, Russia, Korea Republic
Round of 16
(49) 1A - 2B
(50) 1C - 2D
(51) 1B - 2A
(52) 1D - 2C
(53) 1E - 2F
(54) 1G - 2H
(55) 1F - 2E
(56) 1H - 2G
Quarter Finals
(57) 49 - 50
(58) 53 - 54
(59) 51 - 52
(60) 55 - 56
Semi Finals
57 - 58
59 - 60
There is some total insanity going on here, especially with groups A and B. If Brazil qualify for the round of 16, they will come up against either Holland or Spain (unless Chile somehow qualify (lolstralia)). That means it's guaranteed one of the heavyweights will be gone before the quarter finals!
Group D is a tough one, and it's hard to predict who will get first and second there. Uruguay should be favourites, and Italy are hard to predict after 2010. The poms won't be happy with the plate they've been served up, and although I'm not technically a fan, I still hope they can make it through. Whoever is unlucky enough to qualify second will most likely come up against the newfound giants Colombia in what is a mouthwatering prospect. Personally, I would love to see Colombia vs. England in the round of 16.
Group G also promises some exciting match-ups, with Germany up against the sleeping-beast that is Portugal, and a re-match from the 2010 world cup between the USA and Ghana.
And a little funny anecdote: watching the soccer here last night there was a poll during the match asking if Australia should have the expectation to qualify for the round of 16 (or if simply playing at the World Cup is good enough). At the time around 50% of people were demanding Australia set their expectations high and qualify for the round of 16. I wonder how many would say the same thing now that the draw has come out
. Go the Group of Death!
As for me, I've been a loyal Netherlands supporter my whole life and nothing will change. I can't wait to see my boys in orange pounding Australia into the dust!
So who do you support? What matches are you most excited for? Let's get pumped for Brazil 2014!!
Group Stages
Group A: Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, Cameroon
Group B: Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia
Group C: Colombia, Greece, Cote d’Ivoire, Japan
Group D: Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy
Group E: Switzerland, Ecuador, France, Honduras,
Group F: Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iran, Nigeria
Group G: Germany, Portugal, Ghana, USA
Group H: Belgium, Algeria, Russia, Korea Republic
Round of 16
(49) 1A - 2B
(50) 1C - 2D
(51) 1B - 2A
(52) 1D - 2C
(53) 1E - 2F
(54) 1G - 2H
(55) 1F - 2E
(56) 1H - 2G
Quarter Finals
(57) 49 - 50
(58) 53 - 54
(59) 51 - 52
(60) 55 - 56
Semi Finals
57 - 58
59 - 60
There is some total insanity going on here, especially with groups A and B. If Brazil qualify for the round of 16, they will come up against either Holland or Spain (unless Chile somehow qualify (lolstralia)). That means it's guaranteed one of the heavyweights will be gone before the quarter finals!
Group D is a tough one, and it's hard to predict who will get first and second there. Uruguay should be favourites, and Italy are hard to predict after 2010. The poms won't be happy with the plate they've been served up, and although I'm not technically a fan, I still hope they can make it through. Whoever is unlucky enough to qualify second will most likely come up against the newfound giants Colombia in what is a mouthwatering prospect. Personally, I would love to see Colombia vs. England in the round of 16.
Group G also promises some exciting match-ups, with Germany up against the sleeping-beast that is Portugal, and a re-match from the 2010 world cup between the USA and Ghana.
And a little funny anecdote: watching the soccer here last night there was a poll during the match asking if Australia should have the expectation to qualify for the round of 16 (or if simply playing at the World Cup is good enough). At the time around 50% of people were demanding Australia set their expectations high and qualify for the round of 16. I wonder how many would say the same thing now that the draw has come out
. Go the Group of Death!As for me, I've been a loyal Netherlands supporter my whole life and nothing will change. I can't wait to see my boys in orange pounding Australia into the dust!
So who do you support? What matches are you most excited for? Let's get pumped for Brazil 2014!!
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And then those damn French get the easy group.
