World Football

[Jimbuna]

Well I'm certain of one thing....it won't be England

[AndreasT]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Well I'm certain of one thing....it won't be England

Looking at there group, no!

[TarJak]

Originally Posted by AndreasT

Looking at there group, no!

Nor us in our group. Spain, Netherlands & Chile! We might be lucky to scrape a draw in that lot.

[Feuer Frei!]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Well I'm certain of one thing....it won't be England

You basing that on Friendlies results? Or?
Admittedly their last 3 results were not good, against Germany, Chile and Brazil, which knocked them out of the top 10 fifa rankings.
Ye of little faith haha.
Although i must agree, they seem to choke badly at World Cups. Maybe this time?

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by AndreasT

Looking at there group, no!

Agreed.

Originally Posted by TarJak

Nor us in our group. Spain, Netherlands & Chile! We might be lucky to scrape a draw in that lot.

Your lot are in an even tougher group...don't bother going, save the air fairs

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

You basing that on Friendlies results? Or?
Admittedly their last 3 results were not good, against Germany, Chile and Brazil, which knocked them out of the top 10 fifa rankings.
Ye of little faith haha.
Although i must agree, they seem to choke badly at World Cups. Maybe this time?

Based on current and previous form in a competition that has eluded us for 47 years.

[Rhodes]

BENFICA!

Yes, Portugal group is not a easy one, first game is against Germany...hmmm
Our coach says that the objective are the 8th-finals (what is the correct terms in english?) so if we manage to pass the group it will be good. If Portugal do not play well and concentrated, we loose even with USA!

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Rhodes

BENFICA!

Yes, Portugal group is not a easy one, first game is against Germany...hmmm
Our coach says that the objective are the 8th-finals (what is the correct terms in english?) so if we manage to pass the group it will be good. If Portugal do not play well and concentrated, we loose even with USA!

When eight teams remain in the competition it is the Quarter Finals stage.

[Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

When eight teams remain in the competition it is the Quarter Finals stage.

The quarter finals are before the "semi-finals", yes? I was talking before that, the first elimination round after the groups. We have the terms (direct translation) 16th-finals, 8th-finals, 4th (quarter) finals, half (the semi) finals and then the final!
So in the 8th-finals they are 16 teams and so on!

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Rhodes

The quarter finals are before the "semi-finals", yes? I was talking before that, the first elimination round after the groups. We have the terms (direct translation) 16th-finals, 8th-finals, 4th (quarter) finals, half (the semi) finals and then the final!
So in the 8th-finals they are 16 teams and so on!

Yes, quarters are before semis. The round after the group matches have a few terms in the UK...play-offs, sudden death, eliminators.