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This morning I got up extra early and went to an outdoor sports bar that was open specially for the World Cup...at 6:30AM! They had breakfast tacos and whatever you wanted to drink. My email list notified me that they were showing the Germany game this morning, so I decided why not? It was a lot of fun, actually. All German fans except for one lady wearing a Serbia t-shirt. I bet she had fun gloating. Although the main reason Germany lost that game was because of shitty reffing. Nine yellow cards???
In other signs of the coming apocolypse, England may not advance at all. They couldn't manage a point against Algeria of all teams? Although the advancing system is a little complicated...
FIFA says this:
Got all that?
In other signs of the coming apocolypse, England may not advance at all. They couldn't manage a point against Algeria of all teams? Although the advancing system is a little complicated...
FIFA says this:
– If Slovenia win or draw against England, they are guaranteed a first-ever last-16 berth.
– If Slovenia win they will finish first. If they draw they will finish first if USA fail to beat Algeria.
– If Slovenia draw and USA win, first place will go down to goal difference.
– If USA beat Algeria they will progress. If they draw they can progress so long as England fail to beat Slovenia, although this will go down to goal difference if England also draw.
– If England beat Slovenia, they will progress. If they draw they can progress only if the USA-Algeria match ends in a draw and goals scored will be the deciding factor.
– If Algeria beat USA, they are guaranteed qualification if England fail to win. If Algeria win and England beat Slovenia, Algeria and Slovenia will be tied on four points with goal difference deciding.
– If Slovenia win they will finish first. If they draw they will finish first if USA fail to beat Algeria.
– If Slovenia draw and USA win, first place will go down to goal difference.
– If USA beat Algeria they will progress. If they draw they can progress so long as England fail to beat Slovenia, although this will go down to goal difference if England also draw.
– If England beat Slovenia, they will progress. If they draw they can progress only if the USA-Algeria match ends in a draw and goals scored will be the deciding factor.
– If Algeria beat USA, they are guaranteed qualification if England fail to win. If Algeria win and England beat Slovenia, Algeria and Slovenia will be tied on four points with goal difference deciding.
Got all that?
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Germany lost because they sucked. We want to win the cup, we gotta be able to win a game with just ten players.
America is playing a good cup so far, considering how they'd call it a success to survive the group. I've seen worse. Much worse. Some of it in the Germany vs. Serbia game today.
All the big players have sucked so far, really, with the sole exception of Argentina, who've been solid. I wouldn't be surprised if somebody obscure won the cup, like Mexico or Switzerland.
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Heh. I don't know about Switzerland, but I wouldn't underestimate Mexico. I think one of the big reasons they didn't win against South Africa was b/c South Africa had the "first game of the cup, our home turf" excitement driving them.
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Really, England deserve to be pretty damn ashamed if they are down this far, in a group where on paper they must have been *huge* favourites. Ah, well, not as though I actually care. :-)