Road to South Africa World Cup 2010

[kdogg]

Geez. Group G looks like the group of death. Brazil, Ivory Coast, Portugal.....
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[ricoFlame]

groups E and G are solid. gonna be great to watch for sure.

[GirlySports]

Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, Greece
Group C: England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia
Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana
Group E: Netherlands, Denmark , Japan, Cameroon
Group F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia
Group G: Brazil, North Korea, Cote D'Ivoire, Portugal
Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile

England, Italy, Spain and France with cupcake groups.
Argentina, Germany, Netherlands and Brazil in tough...

North Korea might blow something up.

[J pold]

I'm already excited for the England USA match.

[Table 5]

Sigh... I'm still hoping for Canada-Hungary.

[SuperMatt18]

Groups D and G have to be seen as the group(s) of death. I am extremely happy with the draw for the Italians, however being in one of the two groups of death in 2006 worked for them. Sometimes having the harder group earlier is a positive since you have to be sharp and are playing harder games earlier on in the tournament (if you make it out of the group).

[valo403]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, Greece
Group C: England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia
Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana
Group E: Netherlands, Denmark , Japan, Cameroon
Group F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia
Group G: Brazil, North Korea, Cote D'Ivoire, Portugal
Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile

England, Italy, Spain and France with cupcake groups.
Argentina, Germany, Netherlands and Brazil in tough...

North Korea might blow something up.

They'll definitely blow something up, I doubt it'll be soccer related though.

B and G look to be the most difficult IMO, although D looks pretty intense as well.

England has a favorable draw, but the round of 16 match against group D will be difficult for whichever teams move on from group C.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by valo403

England has a favorable draw, but the round of 16 match against group D will be difficult for whichever teams move on from group C.

Not too worried about it. England just needs to make sure they finish above the U.S. I expect the Germans to win Group D, thus putting England against either Ghana, Australia, or Serbia. I like those odds.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by rubecube

Not too worried about it. England just needs to make sure they finish above the U.S. I expect the Germans to win Group D, thus putting England against either Ghana, Australia, or Serbia. I like those odds.

Ghana is certainly not a pushover and England hasn't faired all that well against Australia in the recent past. I wouldn't look past either of those sides.

Looking past those sides France could await in the next round. That would be epic.

I love this part of the tournament, just predicting what could happen and figuring out the potential dream matchups is great.

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by valo403

Ghana is certainly not a pushover and England hasn't faired all that well against Australia in the recent past. I wouldn't look past either of those sides.

Looking past those sides France could await in the next round. That would be epic.

I love this part of the tournament, just predicting what could happen and figuring out the potential dream matchups is great.

I agree that they aren't pushovers, but it would take a lot for either of those squads to knock England out. However, I would be a little worried if the Germans somehow finished second in that group.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by rubecube

Not too worried about it. England just needs to make sure they finish above the U.S. I expect the Germans to win Group D, thus putting England against either Ghana, Australia, or Serbia. I like those odds.

yep I love England's draw

US gets hyped but are just not a very good team, although they probly finish 2nd in this group of cake

I also love their route to the Semi's as well

probly get Ghana in the round of 16, Uruguay in the Quarters

wont get tough until the Semi's with either Brazil or the Netherlands

[valo403]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

yep I love England's draw

US gets hyped but are just not a very good team, although they probly finish 2nd in this group of cake

I also love their route to the Semi's as well

probly get Ghana in the round of 16, Uruguay in the Quarters

wont get tough until the Semi's with either Brazil or the Netherlands

You've got Uruguay winning group A?

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Great, Brazil and Ivory Coast.


I'm not in a good mood right now....you have no idea.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by valo403

You've got Uruguay winning group A?

My bad I read it wrong, I thought the second place team would be there

I looked at the table wrong, its probly France

would be a great matchup

Still love the draw though

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

Great, Brazil and Ivory Coast.


I'm not in a good mood right now....you have no idea.

ya very unlucky for Portugal

the game with the Ivory Coast is going to be very important

will be fun to see every team run up the score on North Korea though for the goal differential

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

ya very unlucky for Portugal

the game with the Ivory Coast is going to be very important

will be fun to see every team run up the score on North Korea though for the goal differential

Yeah, Portugal v Ivory Coast is the first group match. It will be intense to say the least.

I don't like POrtugal's chances in this group.

[Jagger]

That's about as favourable a draw for England as possible. The rehearsal draw was pretty good too but this one might even be better.

Whatever, you eventually have to play the good teams and they could meet the Germans in the Round of 16 which is never fun (except for 1966!)

Still have to play the matches though but I do like their odds.

I love the Brazil, Ivory Coast, Portugal group. Some awesome matches there. Portugal is in tough which might make VANFLAMESFAN unhappy but is actually rather amusing to me!

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by Jagger

That's about as favourable a draw for England as possible. The rehearsal draw was pretty good too but this one might even be better.

Whatever, you eventually have to play the good teams and they could meet the Germans in the Round of 16 which is never fun (except for 1966!)

Still have to play the matches though but I do like their odds.

I love the Brazil, Ivory Coast, Portugal group. Some awesome matches there. Portugal is in tough which might make VANFLAMESFAN unhappy but is actually rather amusing to me!

Well it will be VERY AMUSING to me when England crash and burn in any stage of this WC. Whenever they lose, life makes sense.

[Jagger]

^^^Touche

However, being English means that you simply accept that the national team are going to suck! (No matter what the ridiculous National press say)

I'm ok with that now......

[Addick]

Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

yep I love England's draw

US gets hyped but are just not a very good team, although they probly finish 2nd in this group of cake

The guys on BBC said that England should be absolutely delighted with this draw. Early in the program they had a list of teams that England wanted to avoid and the US was on it. However, Shearer pointed out that it would be a bigger problem if England wanted to avoid the US than actually having them in their group. Basically, they shouldn't be worried or troubled by the US.

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

Whenever they lose, life makes sense.

Whenever that mugger Ronaldo cries, somewhere in the World the sun breaks through the clouds and hope is restored in the hearts of men.

Originally Posted by Jagger

However, being English means that you simply accept that the national team are going to suck! (No matter what the ridiculous National press say)

I'm ok with that now......

Confidence is really high over here, not sure why but they seem to have a good feeling about this summer. Personally, I'd love to see them win as I'm close to party central and would have to walk through the Portuguese part of town to get there.