Posted by Xugaa
So the World Cup 06 starts...!
'Talk, discuss, argue, debate etc all here!'
Lets see what has to come from the 'Greatest event in the World'
Official site:
http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/index.html
For more tables, results, fixtures, top scorers, news etc visit:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/[....]all/world_cup_2006/default.stm
Want to keep track of the World Cup yourself?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/[....]rintable_wallchart/default.stm
or...
http://www.nofrillsfootball.c[....]2006_electronic_wall_chart.xls
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GROUP STAGES
Todays games (GMT +0 London Kickoff Times, UK Channels):
*Germany vs Costa Rica BBC 17:00
*Poland vs Ecuador ITV 20:00
GERMANY 4 - 2 COSTA RICA
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/[....]all/world_cup_2006/4852498.stm
"Germany made the best possible start to the finals with three points and a healthy return of four goals, but there will be questions raised about their offside tactics after being caught out twice at the back."
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Posted by BobaFett
deutschland! deutschland! deutschland!
Posted by awave
ANNOUNCEMENT:
(yay the first 1! lol!)
GERMANY 4 - COSTA RICA 2
noooo.....england, england, england and if that goes....erm....Deutschland, Deutschland, Deutschland ist sehr gut bist England ist fantastisch! hmmm....think thats as far as i go with german i think lol! - glad i'm not doing german for gcse!
awave
Posted by BobaFett
ok, my 3 favourite teams are sweden, germany and great-britain... as u all know, i prefer quality
Posted by Xugaa
Great Britain o_O
Posted by Sir-SonyEricsson-man
olé olé olé Deutschland ist best
Posted by awave
hmmm...there is no great-britain football team! - there's england, wales, scotland and nothern ireland - but i take it you mean ENGLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
awave
Posted by Sir-SonyEricsson-man
german is gonna win anyway.. don't need england
olé olé olé
Posted by BobaFett
ok, then england...
Posted by gojnik064
Ecuador is suprise, good play, they just scored their 2nd goal as Im typing this post.
Posted by Glenny
im not really intrested in football, but of course im gonna be rooting for my country
Posted by Xugaa
POLAND 0 - 2 ECUADOR
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/[....]all/world_cup_2006/4852548.stm
"Learning from their debut at the FIFA World Cup four years ago, Ecuador produced a highly efficient team performance to deservedly take the three points in their opening game. Poland, more direct and anxious, will need to improve if they are to take something from their eagerly awaited fixture against hosts Germany."
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Posted by JK
I know its a big ask but I want Spain or Italy!!!
And will be rooting against England!!
Posted by Xugaa
Booooo!
lol
Todays games (GMT +0 London Kickoff Times, UK Channels):
*England vs Paraguay BBC 14:00
*Trinidad & Tobago vs Sweden ITV 17:00
*Argentina vs Ivory Coast ITV 20:00
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Posted by JK
Paraguay... mmmmmm
Go Santa Cruz!!!!
He plays for them right?
Posted by Xugaa
Yeah he does...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/[....]006/teams/paraguay/5054204.stm
Posted by JK
Cool!! I call 2-2!!
England has an excellent side, I hope they dont gel and stuff up, like Real Madrid always do!!
Posted by Xugaa
Can't wait!
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Posted by Sir-SonyEricsson-man
wooha.. gonna watch that england game on 3G on my phone today
Posted by JK
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Yip they definately do!!
But then again so does Brazil!
Posted by joebmc
1-0 EN-GER-LAND!!! (half time)
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Posted by p900 lover
England win 1-0
Posted by Xugaa
ENGLAND 1 - 0 PARAGUAY
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/[....]all/world_cup_2006/4852606.stm
"England got the opening win they were looking for, but the performance in the second half was less than convincing. Paraguay can take heart from their battling display, though they had no reward for their efforts."
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Posted by Xugaa
It wasn't a perfect start to the World Cup, but the formation that we changed to meant spending the 2nd half sitting back and defending...
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Posted by haynesycop
I don't care a win is a win at the end of the day the first game will always be the tough! Bring on Thursday.
Posted by Xugaa
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 0 - 0 SWEDEN
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/[....]all/world_cup_2006/4852634.stm
"Competing in their first finals, Trinidad and Tobago pulled off a famous result, showing tenacity and no lack of tactical discipline to hold the more favoured Sweden to a goalless draw. Playing against ten men for virtually the entire second half, Scandinavia’s sole representatives were unable to break through and will now have to regroup for their next match against Paraguay."
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Posted by haynesycop
Yep which means if we win the next one we are automtically through! Weeeeee! Hopefully we will avoid Germany then who knows!
Posted by JK
Yeah! Go TnT!! Damn they played with heart!! Im so proud! N sorry 4 England, :lol: they sucked!! :D Go DRC!!! Fingers crossed...
Posted by Sir-SonyEricsson-man
didn't like the play of Sweden..
Posted by Xugaa
786 England didn't suck at all, it may have been the boring decision but the decision/tactic decided was to sit back and play on the break in the 2nd half and we still had our chances though weren't as strong up front without owen to assist crouch. overall we were the better side, and even did well with "a bit" of a bad ref.
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Posted by Xugaa
Eriksson keeps shackles on England
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/[....]2006/teams/england/5068088.stm
Posted by methylated_spirit
Nice, dodgy own-goal! Well done, you lot must be so proud
I'm just jealous, Scotland didn't make it hehehhhe. Well, actually, Jason Scotland plays for Trinidad & Tobago - have you seen the Irn-Bru advert of "Scotland on the team bus"?? Its just Jason Scotland on an empty coach! Its well funny hehehe
I'm supporting Togo this year, and obviously Brazil are my faves too! Had every Brazil top for the last 10 years.
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Posted by BobaFett
go ERICSSON land, go for it!
SVERIGE! SVERIGE! SVERIGE!
Posted by JK
Xugaa theres no way a team lyk Eng wudv have sat back on a 1-0 win n even without scoring a goal, n d risk of drawing to Para! They were out played in the 2nd half!
Posted by Xugaa
wasn't a dodgy own goal, he hardly touched it actually
after watching the highlights and replays a few times i would say it was an own goal though reckon it would have gone in anyway, just wider.
@786 - read my last post with a link on it, as i said it was not the players faults but a poor and boring manager's decision, sven is one great manager but he does confuse me sometimes lol
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Posted by BobaFett
england played weak imo...
Posted by Xugaa
if you say so...
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Posted by Xugaa
ARGENTINA 2 - 1 IVORY COAST
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/[....]all/world_cup_2006/4852660.stm
"Argentina held on for a precious victory in a classic end-to-end encounter, but Côte d’Ivoire were desperately unlucky not to claim in a point in a frenetic finish."
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Posted by haynesycop
A win is a win end off!
Posted by Xugaa
Indeed...
Posted by JK
I see CIV doing well even though they in such a tough group, if they make it to the second round i definately see them going further!!
That was a strong Argentine team and they took the game to them!!
The Netherlands vs Serbia we'll see how they do...
And Angola vs Portugal, shame but I hope they play hard and manage a draw or something...
Posted by Xugaa
Yeah Ivory Coast were excellent and it was a shame that they did not get the equalizer they deserved, plus one of Argentina's goals was offside i think the commentators were saying and analysed.
Todays games (GMT +0 London Kickoff Times, UK Channels):
*Serbia & Montenegro vs Holland BBC 14:00
*Mexico vs Iran ITV 17:00
*Angola vs Portugal ITV 20:00
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Posted by JK
Cool, I call
Holland
Iran
and ofcourse the African country!!
Posted by Xugaa
My final group...
1. Angola
2. Serbia & Montenegro
3. Mexico
4. Holland
5. Portugal
6. Iran
(Couldn't really decide who I disliked more enough to place them bottom of the group...
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Posted by joebmc
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"a bit"! it was like 12 against 11 men out there!
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Posted by Xugaa
"a bit"
" <<< Sacrcasm my friend! lol
Ok just for your sake, bloody abysmal...
Posted by Xugaa
SERBIA & MONTENEGRO 0 - 1 HOLLAND
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/[....]all/world_cup_2006/4852670.stm
"Serbia and Montenegro fought all the way but the Dutch did enough to secure a narrow and important win in this keenly contested game. Van Basten can celebrate his first victory in a FIFA World Cup game, either as a player or coach. The Oranje can look ahead with confidence to facing Côte d'Ivoire on Friday while Serbia and Montenegro next face another daunting assigment against Argentina."
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Posted by Xugaa
MEXICO 3 - 1 IRAN
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/[....]all/world_cup_2006/4852682.stm
"Iran suffered for their late collapse as Mexico finished with a 3-1 win which was arguably harsh on Ivankovic's men. The Mexicans will face Angola in their next match with confidence, but Iran – who looked a dangerous side in parts – must pick themselves up before facing Portugal."
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Posted by Xugaa
ANGOLA 0 - 1 PORTUGAL
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/[....]all/world_cup_2006/4852704.stm
"Like England and the Netherlands before them, Portugal – one of the teams tipped to excel at Germany 2006 – had to settle for a narrow victory where the points mattered more than the performance. Angola can take heart from a battling display, however, on their debut appearance on the world stage."
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Posted by Xugaa
I think its been great so far, ecspecially with not so big teams like Trinidad & Tobago and Angola playing there hearts and very much so giving the bigger teams quite a challenge! Still we also have to see Togo and Australia show us what their made of and I sure hope they do
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