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Onkel Neal

12-07-09 02:09 PM

U.S. gets a plum Cup draw for once

Ok, let's see if we can take this to the house. World cup 2010, let's go USA :up:

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The gods of soccer smiled upon the United States for once on Friday, giving the Americans one of the most fortunate draws imaginable for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Once all the ping-pong balls were drawn in Cape Town, the U.S. ended up with the following first-round games: vs. England on June 12 in Rustenburg, vs. Slovenia on June 18 in Johannesburg and vs. Algeria on June 23 in Pretoria.
The vast majority of pundits around the world will pick the U.S. to advance to the knockout round along with England, and with good reason. Slovenia and Algeria were two of the biggest surprises in November even to qualify for the World Cup, both countries needing upsets in playoffs against Russia (by Slovenia) and Egypt (by Algeria) to reach the field of 32. Algeria and Slovenia are arguably the worst teams from Africa and Europe, respectively, to qualify for South Africa.

Dowly

12-07-09 02:13 PM

I imagine there'll be a "few" fights about how soccer should be called football and football something else. :har:

Skybird

12-07-09 02:29 PM

There are no teams anymore that are easy to defeat. But there are just teams around against which to lose is easy. This group qualification is no self-runner for the US.

Oberon

12-07-09 02:39 PM

:hmmm:

Nah :O::03:

Maybe next time chaps.

E ngland
A lgeria
S lovenia
Y anks

In all seriousness, it'll be interesting to see how England stacks up against the US.

SteamWake

12-07-09 02:44 PM

What is soccer :haha:

papa_smurf

12-07-09 03:30 PM

I predict World Cup final:

England vs Itay (Im optimistic)

XabbaRus

12-07-09 03:41 PM

I would rather England never win the world cup, not because I don't support my own team, but as I live in the NE Scotland I would never hear the end of it.

Also Alex Salmond would have to find someway to denigrate an English win.

Snestorm

12-07-09 09:40 PM

Here's a link to the groups, and game dates.

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/index.html

goldorak

12-07-09 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake (Post 1215257)

What is soccer :haha:

American football without the space suits. :haha:

nikimcbee

12-07-09 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteamWake (Post 1215257)

What is soccer :haha:

A bad soap opera on a field.

Snestorm

12-07-09 10:29 PM

Here's my prediction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oohpp_N-jsI

Torplexed

12-07-09 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake (Post 1215257)

What is soccer :haha:

I'm fairly certain our team (if we really have one) is composed of the guys who couldn't make the cut on the USA Curling Squad. :D

I predict the usual US flame-out in the early rounds, followed by the usual collective yawn here at home. :yawn: Maybe in an another decade it'll finally catch on.

nikimcbee

12-07-09 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed (Post 1215535)

What year was it that they had all of the (US) media hype over our team?:yawn:

I just like the chicks pulling each others hair!:haha::woot:

Torplexed

12-07-09 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee (Post 1215538)

What year was it that they had all of the (US) media hype over our team?:yawn:

Must be the 1999 USA Women's Soccer Team. The year the sports bra made it's theatrical debut.

http://cache.kotaku.com/gaming/vert....astain.afp.jpg

August

12-07-09 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake (Post 1215257)

What is soccer :haha:

European kick ball.

TarJak

12-08-09 02:46 AM

Australia has drawn a bit of a horror run:

Germany
Ghana
Serbia

No easy games.

Stealth Hunter

12-08-09 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Dowly (Post 1215236)

I imagine there'll be a "few" fights about how soccer should be called football and football something else. :har:

I don't understand why they don't just let those people beat themselves to death. Seriously, how much more of an idiot can you be when you argue violently over sports? FFS. We need a dose of chlorine in the gene pool.

TarJak

12-08-09 05:09 AM

Given the sport's history of crowd violence its been long overdue:
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/200...ES_468x274.jpg

http://cl.theoffside.com/files/2008/...n-utd-roma.jpg

Maybe they could all convert to watching a sport where there is enough violence on field to satisfy their thirst. Like American Football or Australian Rules?
http://assets.sbnation.com/imported_...rth_medium.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2215/...8e05683b96.jpg

Oberon

12-08-09 08:45 AM

Or Taiwanese politics:

http://www.therealtaiwan.com/wp-cont...ment-fight.jpg

SteamWake

12-08-09 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon (Post 1215700)

Or Taiwanese politics:

http://www.therealtaiwan.com/wp-cont...ment-fight.jpg

I expect this scenario to play out on the US senate floor any day now. :rotfl2:

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