WHO WILL PROGRESS FROM ALL GROUPS?

[SalTheButcher]

GROUP A
Germany
Costa Rica
Poland
Ecuador
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GROUP B
England
Paraguay
Trinidad and Tobago
Sweden
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GROUP C
Argentina
Côte d'Ivoire
Serbia and Montenegro
Netherlands
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GROUP D
Mexico
Iran
Angola
Portugal
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GROUP E
Italy
Ghana
USA
Czech Republic
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GROUP F
Brazil
Croatia
Australia
Japan
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GROUP G
France
Switzerland
Korea Republic
Togo
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GROUP H
Spain
Ukraine
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia
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A = GERMANY - CR
B = ENG - SWEEDEN
C = NETHERLANDS - ARGENTINA
D = MEXICO - PORTUGAL
E = USA - CZE
F = BRAZIL - CROATIA
G = FRANCE - SWITZ
H = SPAIN - UKRAINE

[SalTheButcher]

of corse holland will win

[Sheps]

We're gunna get knocked out so quick it aint even gunna be funny, Bring back the 60's and 70's team, might actually win something.

[FLH2o]

Sal, I thought you were a United Statesian like myself.

If you live in the States how the f#ck can you know how good Ghana's soccer
(futbol) team is?

Whaddaya got ESPN7 or something?

[SalTheButcher]

fox soccer channel


i remember which teams typically suck balls from years past

[skel1983]

Group c is Tasty, the group of death as they say!!

It's between Brazil-Argentina-England and Holland!!!

[Oggie]

Group A
1. Germany
2. Poland

Group B
1. Sweden
2. England

Group C
1. Netherlands
2. Argentina

Group D
1. Mexico
2. Portugal

Group E
1. Italy
2. USA

Group F
1. Brazil
2. Japan

Group G
1. France
2. Switzerland

Group H
1. Ukraine
2. Spain

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Sal, I have money on the Dutch.

[Phil]

Group A
Germany
Ecuador

Group B
Paraguay
Sweden

Group C
Serbia + Montenegro
Argentina

Group D
Mexico
Portugal

Group E
Italy
Czech Republic

Group F
Brazil
Japan

Group G
France
Korea

Group H
Ukraine
Spain

I recon Serbia + Montenegro are a good outside bet 4 it, they looked very good in the qualifiers
Ukraine and Mexico will get a little bet from me also!
you can never rule out Brazil though especially with the in form Ronaldinho, he's looking unstoppable

[SalTheButcher]

i think that the ivory coast would be more likley to advance in place of argentina then sam in place of holland



it would be crazy if italy gets eliminated b4 the tournement

[SalTheButcher]

is rivaldo still playing?

[Oggie]

No, as far as I know Rivaldo is finished with international football.
What a player at his peak though! One of the best of this generation without doubt.
Sadly, the memory that always comes to mind when I hear his name has nothing to do with his skills on the ball... do you remember the dive he took during the last world cup? After Brazil had won a free, some guy from the other team kicked the ball at Rivaldo's knee... Rivaldo fell to the ground holding his head. The referee didn't really see anything except the guy kicking the ball and just assumed that it hit Rivaldo's head. He came over and sent off the guy that kicked the ball, while in the background you could still see Rivaldo on the ground, only now he was peering out through a little gap in his fingers to see what the referee was doing, haha.
One of the funniest things I have ever seen on a football pitch!

Edit: Woo! I found a video of it on Youtube. Sadly, it doesn't show the angle were you can see him looking out through his fingers... Still funny though! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yjzh...search=rivaldo

[SalTheButcher]

i remember that, they made a HUGE deal about it, i wish he was still international callibur, that guy was the man, ronaldo is still on the national team tho, right?

[The_One77]

sal dude, i thought you were american?
Could be wrong, but they are not great fans of football (soccer)

[Oggie]

Sal, Ronaldo is still playing for sure... alongside Adriano for Brazil... what a strike force!
Ronaldo could do with shedding a few pounds come world cup time though... he looks a bit un-fit at the moment.
Adriano is a beast though. He has the most powerful shot in the world right now and he is very accurate too. Did you see his goal against Greece in the Confederations cup last year?
Here is the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LRwP...search=Adriano

Awesome is the only word.

[SalTheButcher]

sal dude, i thought you were american?
Could be wrong, but they are not great fans of football (soccer)

this is true, but NY is VERRY ethnic, and when i was younger most of the kids i knew loved soccer and i got into it through them