Football 2014 FIFA World Cup - Part 1

[goldb]

2014 FIFA World Cup

Just less than 2 weeks before the tournament gets under way in Brazil. I'm sure we're looking forward to some incredible matches, rising stars and there's sure to be some memorable sporting moments.

Predict and discuss anything related to the tournament in this thread. I'll try to update the thread with results and stats as often as possible. Poke me if I forget .

Let's have fun!
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Group Stages

Group A

• Brazil
• Croatia
• Mexico
• Cameroon

Spoiler: Fixtures

12 June 2014
Brazil v Croatia, Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, 21:00

13 June 2014
Mexico v Cameroon, Arena das Dunas, Natal, 17:00

17 June 2014
Brazil v Mexico, Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza, 20:00

18 June 2014
Cameroon v Croatia, Arena Amazonia, Manaus, 23:00

23 June 2014
Cameroon v Brazil, Estadio Nacional, Brasilia, 21:00
23 June 2014
Croatia v Mexico, Arena Pernambuco, Recife, 21:00

Group B

• Spain
• Netherlands
• Chile
• Australia

Spoiler: Fixtures

13 June 2014
Spain v Netherlands, Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, 20:00

13 June 2014
Chile v Australia, Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba, 23:00
18 June 2014
Spain v Chile, Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, 20:00
18 June 2014
Australia v Netherlands, Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, 17:00
23 June 2014
Australia v Spain, Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, 17:00
23 June 2014
Netherlands v Chile, Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, 17:00

Group C

• Colombia
• Greece
• Ivory Coast
• Japan

Spoiler: Fixtures

14 June 2014
Colombia v Greece, Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, 17:00
15 June 2014
Ivory Coast v Japan, Arena Pernambuco, Recife, 02:00
19 June 2014
Colombia v Ivory Coast, Estadio Nacional, Brasilia, 17:00
19 June 2014
Japan v Greece, Arena das Dunas, Natal, 23:00
24 June 2014
Japan v Colombia, Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba, 21:00
24 June 2014
Greece v Ivory Coast, Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza, 21:00

Group D

• Uruguay
• Costa Rica
• England
• Italy

Spoiler: Fixtures

14 June 2014
Uruguay v Costa Rica, Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza, 20:00

14 June 2014
England v Italy, Arena Amazonia, Manaus, 23:00

19 June 2014
Uruguay v England , Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, 20:00

20 June 2014
Italy v Costa Rica, Arena Pernambuco, Recife, 17:00

24 June 2014
Italy v Uruguay, Arena das Dunas, Natal, 17:00
24 June 2014
Costa Rica v England, Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, 17:00

Group E

• Switzerland
• Ecuador
• France
• Honduras

Spoiler: Fixtures

15 June 2014
Switzerland v Ecuador, Estadio Nacional, Brasilia, 17:00

15 June 2014
France v Honduras, Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, 20:00
20 June 2014
Switzerland v France, Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, 20:00
20 June 2014
Honduras v Ecuador, Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, 23:00

25 June 2014
Honduras v Switzerland, Arena Amazonia, Manaus, 21:00

25 June 2014
Ecuador v France, Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, 21:00

Group F

• Argentina
• Bosnia-Herzegovina
• Iran
• Nigeria

Spoiler: Fixtures

15 June 2014
Argentina v Bosnia-Hercegovina, Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, 23:00

16 June 2014
Iran v Nigeria, Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, 20:00

21 June 2014
Argentina v Iran, Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, 17:00

21 June 2014
Nigeria v Bosnia-Hercegovina, Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba, 23:00
25 June 2014
Nigeria v Argentina, Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, 17:00

25 June 2014
Bosnia-Hercegovina v Iran, Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, 17:00

Group G

• Germany
• Portugal
• Ghana
• USA

Spoiler: Fixtures

16 June 2014
Germany v Portugal, Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, 17:00

16 June 2014
Ghana v United States, Arena das Dunas, Natal, 23:00
21 June 2014
Germany v Ghana, Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza, 20:00
22 June 2014
United States v Portugal, Arena Amazonia, Manaus, 23:00

26 June 2014
United States v Germany, Arena Pernambuco, Recife, 17:00
26 June 2014
Portugal v Ghana, Estadio Nacional, Brasilia, 17:00

Group H

• Belgium
• Russia
• Russia
• Korea

Spoiler: Fixtures

17 June 2014
Belgium v Algeria, Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, 17:00

17 June 2014
Russia v South Korea, Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba, 23:00

22 June 2014
Belgium v Russia, Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, 17:00

22 June 2014
South Korea v Algeria, Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, 20:00
26 June 2014
South Korea v Belgium, Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, 21:00

26 June 2014
Algeria v Russia, Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, 21:00

Second Round​

Spoiler: Fixtures

28 June 2014
Second-round 1:
Brazil 1-1 Chile (Brazil win 3-2 on penalties)
Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, 17:00

28 June 2014
Second-round 2:
Colombia 2-0 v Uruguay
Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, 21:00

29 June 2014
Second-round 3:
Netherlands 2-1 Mexico
Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza, 17:00

29 June 2014
Second-round 4:
Costa Rica 1-1 Greece (Costa Rica win 5-3 on penalties)
Arena Pernambuco, Recife, 21:00

30 June 2014
Second-round 5:
France 2-0 Nigeria
Estadio Nacional, Brasilia, 17:00

30 June 2014
Second-round 6:
Germany 2-1 Algeria
Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, 21:00

1 July 2014
Second-round 7:
Argentina 1-0 Switzerland
Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, 17:00

1 July 2014
Second-round 8:
Belgium 2-1 USA
Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, 21:00

Quarter Finals

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4 July 2014
Quarter-final 1:
France v Germany
Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, 17:00

4 July 2014
Quarter-final 2:
Brazil v Colombia
Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza, 21:00

5 July 2014
Quarter-final 3:
Argentina v Belgium
Estadio Nacional, Brasilia, 17:00

5 July 2014
Quarter-final 4:
Netherlands v Costa Rica
Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador, 21:00

Semi-Finals

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8 July 2014
Semi-final 1:
Winner Quarter-final 1 v Winner Quarter-final 2
Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte, 21:00

9 July 2014
Semi-final 2:
Winner Quarter-final 3 v Winner Quarter-final 4
Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, 21:00

3rd Place Play-off

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12 July 2014
Loser semi-final 1 v Loser semi-final 2
Estadio Nacional, Brasilia, 21:00

FINAL



13 July 2014 ​

Winner semi-final 1 v Winner semi-final 2
Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, 20:00

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All match times shown are British Summer Time (BST)
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[MangaHelpers]

2014 FIFA World Cup

This is a continuation thread, the old thread is [split]2997014[/split]

 

[zelllogan]

2014 FIFA World Cup

Getting the 5th spot in our qualy would had been the hard part

That's obviously what I was saying.

What we do know is that Uruguay with Suarez = 2 win and Uruguay without suarez = 2 defeats. It is the kind of player that can do a difference by himself.

 

[TheMoa]

I know that germany will win this game.... but it sure is a fun one. Algeria are having really good chances

 

[kkck]

I am really surprised at how poorly the big teams seem to be playing. At this rate it might actually be a completely unexpected team that wins. I never thought holand would have that much trouble against mexico, brazil has won but they are not playing at a good level and germany is not doing too well so far. With how things are turning up it might be an entirely random and comparatively small team that ends up winning this time around....

 

[scav]

i hope algeria win

 

[Nuno]

ColombiaFTW! I want to see them samba dance when making goals in the final

 

[Saintz0r]

Yes, the big teams are playing poorly, but we already have Brasil, Netherlands and France confirmed in the quarter-finals

Germany is having a tough game, but we can still have the next stage with those 4 plus Argentina and Belgium, meaning the top 8 will be 5 traditional, 1 good and two surprises (with Colombia and Costa Rica being very decent teams)

Not full of surprises by any stretch

 

[zelllogan]

i hope algeria win

Marine will be unhappy.

 

[Leoat12]

Algeria gave more emotions than Germany, they are much better. Nullifying Germnay attacks and attacking like no tomorrow; they made very dangerous attacks.
Neuer was the best Germany player going out of the area and helping the defense, if it weren't him... Germany would be losing now. XD

 

[scav]

you people are fools with your "big team" stuff. there is no small team in the 2nd of the WC, they're all trying to win. You guys forgot Mexico performance yesterday lol. Doesn't mean Germany is playing like crap, Algeria simply playing their best game

---------- Post added at 09:39 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:39 PM ----------

Marine will be unhappy.

fuck Le Pen

---------- Post added at 09:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:39 PM ----------

gotta admit Algerian fan went a bit too far http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...rias-World-Cup-celebrations-turn-violent.html but still fuck Le Pen

---------- Post added at 09:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:44 PM ----------

that guy is a wall lol

 

[Nuno]

Germany's new defender, Neuer, has been extremely good, clearing so many dangerous balls.

 

[Leoat12]

Who would have thought that Algeria would play on pair with Germany...

 

[scav]

Who would have thought that Algeria would play on pair with Germany...

me

 

[Leoat12]

Germany's new defender, Neuer, has been extremely good, clearing so many dangerous balls.

The name of the match to Germany.

 

[zelllogan]

Neuer is playing two positions: keeper and defender.
Swiss (well German) army knife Lahm isn't bad either: Left, right, midfield, offensive, defensive. A "Boudewijn Zenden" version 2.0

Algeria is playing the best game in their history. It's as simple as that.

EDIT: GIVE US A KLOSEEEEEEEEEEEEE
EDIT 2: They hadto wait overtime to do this. It's already midnight here, I'm supposed to wake up at 05:30. Tomorrow is Belgium-USA at the same hour and then I'm supposed to wake up again at 05:30 on wednesday. WC is bad for my health

 

[Leoat12]

Lucky bastards! XD
However, the game has yet to end.

If Germany end up winning, it doesn't change the fact that they suffered. Badmouth Brazil now is pointless.

 

[Josef]

Lucky bastards! XD
However, the game has yet to end.

If Germany end up winning, it doesn't change the fact that they suffered. Badmouth Brazil now is pointless.

How does Germany doing bad magically give Brazil a pass for them playing bad?

 

[Saintz0r]

Holy sh#t, look at Algeria!

 

[Nuno]

Fun game