Football (Soccer) Thread

[HVC]

Don't consider Qatar a real entry so ignored them, and what GF said. Did forget iran though.

[FunkMonk]

The funniest part of the Uruguay - Ghana game was Ghana wasting time at the end of the match when they were 2 goals down just to ensure Suarez and Uruguay were eliminated too 

[Sheilbh]

The funniest part of the Uruguay - Ghana game was Ghana wasting time at the end of the match when they were 2 goals down just to ensure Suarez and Uruguay were eliminated too 

It was amazing

A new transcontinental derby appears.

[celedhring]

The funniest part of the Uruguay - Ghana game was Ghana wasting time at the end of the match when they were 2 goals down just to ensure Suarez and Uruguay were eliminated too 

It was amazing

A new transcontinental derby appears.

Loved the long memories of the Ghana players - was there any player that also played in that 2010 game? 

[The Larch]

The funniest part of the Uruguay - Ghana game was Ghana wasting time at the end of the match when they were 2 goals down just to ensure Suarez and Uruguay were eliminated too 

It was amazing

A new transcontinental derby appears.

Loved the long memories of the Ghana players - was there any player that also played in that 2010 game? 

Ghana's captain in this WC, Andre Ayew, was in the 2010 squad, but didn't play that particular game.

[Valmy]

So Switzerland beats Serbia and they are in. If Cameroon beats Brazil and Serbia beats Switzerland then either Serbia or Cameroon advance based on goal differential. Currently Cameroon enjoys a one goal advantage.

If Switzerland ties Serbia and Cameroon and Brazil tie then Switzerland advances. If Switzerland ties Serbia and Cameroon defeats Brazil then Switzerland or Cameroon advance on goal differential and Switzerland enjoys a one goal advantage.  So Cameroon probably advances in that scenario I think.

Super easy to understand.

[Josquius]

The funniest part of the Uruguay - Ghana game was Ghana wasting time at the end of the match when they were 2 goals down just to ensure Suarez and Uruguay were eliminated too 

I didn't see it and the pettiness sounds horrific, though I do wonder whether that might not be tactically wise too-try and frustrate Uruguay into making clumsy errors?

[Duque de Bragança]

Switzerland 1 Serbia 0

Brazil vs Switzerland in the round of 16 for now, but things may change, as we have seen yesterday. 

Shaqiri, of course.

[Gups]

The funniest part of the Uruguay - Ghana game was Ghana wasting time at the end of the match when they were 2 goals down just to ensure Suarez and Uruguay were eliminated too 

It was amazing

A new transcontinental derby appears.

Loved the long memories of the Ghana players - was there any player that also played in that 2010 game? 

[Gups]

The funniest part of the Uruguay - Ghana game was Ghana wasting time at the end of the match when they were 2 goals down just to ensure Suarez and Uruguay were eliminated too 

It was amazing

A new transcontinental derby appears.

Loved the long memories of the Ghana players - was there any player that also played in that 2010 game? 

I mean they made Suarez capitan just to wind the Ghanians up. Uruguay are the masters of shithousery. Now they are out, the world can unite against Portugal

[Duque de Bragança]

The funniest part of the Uruguay - Ghana game was Ghana wasting time at the end of the match when they were 2 goals down just to ensure Suarez and Uruguay were eliminated too 

It was amazing

A new transcontinental derby appears.

Loved the long memories of the Ghana players - was there any player that also played in that 2010 game? 

I mean they made Suarez capitan just to wind the Ghanians up. Uruguay are the masters of shithousery. Now they are out, the world can unite against Portugal

Coming from an Anglo blind to the diving masterclass at the Euro, unsurprising, but the world would rather unite against England, sometimes for other than sporting reasons. 

2-1 for Serbia. I expect trouble in the Balkans either way, unless Cameroon wins.

Shithousery or not (Suarez is a bit of a questionable character (the biting...) but Cavani is/was fine), Uruguay has two world cups, without cheating, unlike England, and cannot rely on a huge population pool, so they punch way above their weight.

Uruguay might have benefitted from a less defensive playstile, and less garra charrua, but we'll never know.

[Valmy]

2-2 now. Quite the action packed first half.

[Duque de Bragança]

2-2 now. Quite the action packed first half.

The game to watch, the crappy French free channel (TF1) shows Brazil Cameroon, with no goals though there are goal chances. Cameroon holding his own and forcing Ederson to make a great save.

[Gups]

Going out to a gig now, really sorry to be missing the rest of the Serbia game.

[Duque de Bragança]

3-2 now for Switzerland. The Nationalelf vs Ticos of yesterday.