2014 FIFA World Cup - Brazil

[Lucas]

 

[AnthonyD1993]

2-0 Croatia.
EDIT: Now 3-0 Croatia.
EDIT 2: Make that 4-0.

 

[SagarisGTB]

With the FT whistle here, Cameroon will be out and Brazil will be very nearly through to the next stage. For Brazil to get knocked out, they would need to lose by two (or more) goals against Cameroon and have Croatia win by a single goal (only by more if Brazil lose by even more) in a high scoring game. Unlikely I'd say.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Cameroon was getting blown out by Croatia before the red card. Brazil is absolutely going to destroy them.

 

[PeterJB]

And Cameroon become the third team eliminated.

 

[Inferno251]

Croatia's biggest World Cup win since 1998 (When they beat Germany 3-0 in the Quarterfinals), and their first win since 2002 (when they beat Italy 2-1). Both Rakitić and Mandžukić should have scored their missed chances, however (and Mandžukić could have gotten a hat-trick)

Mexico Vs Croatia could go down to the wire...

 

[Sanji Himura]

People have been saying that Brazil (or Brasil depending on your language) have already won Group A, with the winner of the Mexico-Croatia game set to advance to the knock out rounds(either on penalties or other nonsense). Do you see any truth to that?

 

[Ross]

People have been saying that Brazil (or Brasil depending on your language) have already won Group A, with the winner of the Mexico-Croatia game set to advance to the knock out rounds(either on penalties or other nonsense). Do you see any truth to that?

Well they haven't won it yet but if they don't I would be very surprised as Brazil should beat Cameroon with ease and because of superior GD, Brazil would be top of the group as well. Also there are no penalties in the group stages so if a team is level on points, it first goes on GD and then my best guess would be goals scored and then head to head.

 

[Bc4]

Time to celebrate

 

[Inferno251]

People have been saying that Brazil (or Brasil depending on your language) have already won Group A, with the winner of the Mexico-Croatia game set to advance to the knock out rounds(either on penalties or other nonsense). Do you see any truth to that?

Mathematically, Brazil can be still knocked out, if either Croatia beat Mexico by a goal, and Cameroon beat them by 3 goals or more (Brazil Vs Mexico tie-breaker), or if they lose regardless of the score and Croatia draw with Mexico (Brazil Vs Croatia tie-breaker). Realistically, however, it's very unlikely that Cameroon will win 3-0 let alone win, based on their last performance against Croatia (and with the injuries and suspensions).
Brazil, though, aren't guaranteed 1st spot on the table-If they don't win, and if either Mexico or Croatia win, they will cinch 1st spot and Brazil will come 2nd.
Thus, the last two matches will be decisive: Brazil and Mexico need to at least a draw to make it through, and Croatia need a win to make it through-and both 1st and 2nd place are up for grabs for these three teams (if the odds are in their favour)

It is at this moment where all of the terrible decisions (i.e. unfair penalties and disallowed, but legitimate, goals) made by the referees can come back to haunt these teams, all from no fault of their own . I do hope the referees in the next games (especially Mexico Vs Croatia) are fair and make the right decisions...

Well they haven't won it yet but if they don't I would be very surprised as Brazil should beat Cameroon with ease and because of superior GD, Brazil would be top of the group as well. Also there are no penalties in the group stages so if a team is level on points, it first goes on GD and then my best guess would be goals scored and then head to head.

I found this on the CONMEBOL website:

Tie-breaker rules in the Group Stage of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
COMPETITION

The league format shall be used: each team playing one match against each of the other teams in the same group, with three points for a win, one point for a draw and none for a defeat.



The ranking of each team in each group shall be determined as follows:

a) greatest number of points obtained in all group matches;

b) goal difference in all group matches;

c) greatest number of goals scored in all group matches.



If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings shall be determined as follows:

d) greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the

teams concerned;

e) goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams

concerned;

f) greater number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams

concerned;

g) drawing of lots by the FIFA Organizing Committee.

Source: http://www.conmebol.com/en/content/...ge-2014-world-cup-brazil#sthash.H9CkNyU1.dpuf

 

[m8h3r]

 

[35mm]

^

Too late now... And besides, brazilians already hate him.

 

[Brend]

The only person in that Spain team who didn't appear hopeless was Iniesta.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Cahill's goal against the Dutch has been receiving a lot of praise as an epic World Cup goal. I thought it was just the usual Australian sports hype, but it turns out everyone from Gary Lineker to Hugh Laurie thought it was brilliant:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-19/cahill27s-stunner-indicative-of-transformed-socceroos/5534528

 

[Peasantslayer]

It was with his weaker foot and he hit it so clean and with so much power first time from over his shoulder from the edge of the box.

 

[35mm]

from the edge of the box.

It was from well inside the box, actually...

 

[Peasantslayer]

By a couple of feet maybe but it was at a bit of an angle so roughly the same distance.

EDIT: just watched a replay... he hit it well inside the box but he was watching it for so long before it eventually reached his foot.

 

[Famine]

I've just noticed that we don't seem to be doing results in the OP, unlike the last two World Cups...

Round 1 - Group Phase
Group A
1

Brazil - P3 - W2 D1 L0 - G+7 G-2 - GD +5 - 7pt
2

Mexico - P3 - W2 D1 L0 - G+4 G-1 - GD +3 - 7pt
3

Croatia - P3 - W1 D0 L2 - G+6 G-6 - GD 0 - 3pt
4

Cameroon - P3 - W0 D0 L3 - G+1 G-9 - GD -8 - 0pt

12/6/14 - Brazil 3-1 Croatia
13/6/14 - Mexico 1-0 Cameroon
17/6/14 - Brazil 0-0 Mexico
18/6/14 - Cameroon 0-4 Croatia - Cameroon eliminated
23/6/14 - Cameroon 1-4 Brazil - Brazil qualify for 2nd round
23/6/14 - Croatia 1-3 Mexico - Mexico qualify for second round, Croatia eliminated

Group B
1

Netherlands - P3 - W3 D0 L0 - G+10 G-3 - GD +7 - 9pt
2

Chile - P3 - W2 D0 L1 - G+5 G-3 - GD +2 - 6pt
3

Spain - P3 - W1 D0 L2 - G+4 G-7 - GD -3 - 3pt
4

Australia - P3 - W0 D0 L3 - G+3 G-9 - GD -6 - 0pt

13/6/14 - Netherlands 5-1 Spain
13/6/14 - Chile 3-1 Australia
18/6/14 - Australia 2-3 Netherlands
18/6/14 - Spain 0-2 Chile - Netherlands, Chile qualify for 2nd round, Spain, Australia eliminated.
23/6/14 - Australia 0-3 Spain
23/6/14 - Netherlands 2-0 Chile

Group C
1

Colombia - P2 - W3 D0 L0 - G+9 G-2 - GD +7 - 9pt
2

Greece - P3 - W1 D1 L1 - G+2 G-4 - GD -2 - 4pt
3

Cote d'Ivoire - P3 - W1 D0 L2 - G+4 G-5 - GD -1 - 3pt
4

Japan - P3 - W0 D1 L2 - G+2 G-6 - GD -4 - 1pt

14/6/14 - Colombia 3-0 Greece
15/6/14 - Cote d'Ivoire 2-1 Japan
19/6/14 - Colombia 2-1 Cote d'Ivoire
19/6/14 - Japan 0-0 Greece - Colombia qualify for 2nd round.
24/6/14 - Greece 2-1 Cote d'Ivoire - Greece qualify for 2nd round, Cote d'Ivoire, Japan eliminated
24/6/14 - Japan 1-4 Colombia

Group D
1

Costa Rica - P3 - W2 D1 L0 - G+4 G-1 - GD +3 - 7pt
2

Uruguay - P3 - W2 D0 L1 - G+4 G-4 - GD 0 - 6pt
3

Italy - P3 - W1 D0 L2 - G+2 G-3 - GD -1 - 3pt
4

England - P3 - W0 D1 L2 - G+2 G-4 - GD -2 - 1pt

14/6/14 - Uruguay 1-3 Costa Rica
14/6/14 - England 1-2 Italy
19/6/14 - Uruguay 2-1 England
20/6/14 - Italy 0-1 Costa Rica - Costa Rica qualify for 2nd round, England eliminated
24/6/14 - Costa Rica 0-0 England
24/6/14 - Italy 0-1 Uruguay - Uruguay qualify for 2nd round, Italy eliminated

Group E
1

France - P3 - W2 D1 L0 - G+8 G-2 - GD +6 - 7pt
2

Switzerland - P3 - W2 D0 L1 - G+7 G-6 - GD +1 - 6pt
3

Ecuador - P3 - W1 D1 L1 - G+3 G-3 - GD 0 - 4pt
4

Honduras - P3 - W0 D0 L3 - G+1 G-8 - GD -7 - 0pt

15/6/14 - Switzerland 2-1 Ecuador
15/6/14 - France 3-0 Honduras
20/6/14 - Switzerland 2-5 France
20/6/14 - Honduras 1-2 Ecuador
25/6/14 - Ecuador 0-0 France - France qualify for 2nd round
25/6/14 - Honduras 0-3 Switzerland - Switzerland qualify for 2nd round, Honduras, Ecuador eliminated

Group F
1

Argentina - P3 - W3 D0 L0 - G+6 G-3 - GD +3 - 9pt
2

Nigeria - P3 - W1 D1 L1 - G+3 G-3 - GD 0 - 4pt
3

Bosnia-Herzegovina - P3 - W1 D0 L2 - G+4 G-4 - GD 0 - 3pt
4

Iran - P3 - W0 D1 L2 - G+1 G-4 - GD -3 - 1pt

15/6/14 - Argentina 2-1 Bosnia-Herzegovina
16/6/14 - Iran 0-0 Nigeria
21/6/14 - Argentina 1-0 Iran
21/6/14 - Nigeria 1-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina - Argentina qualify for 2nd round, Bosnia-Herzegovina eliminated
25/6/14 - Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-1 Iran - Iran eliminated, Nigeria qualify for 2nd round
25/6/14 - Nigeria 2-3 Argentina

Group G
1

Germany - P3 - W2 D1 L0 - G+7 G-2 - GD +5 - 7pt
2

USA - P3 - W1 D1 L1 - G+4 G-4 - GD 0 - 4pt
3

Portugal - P3 - W1 D1 L1 - G+4 G-7 - GD -3 - 4pt
4

Ghana - P3 - W0 D1 L2 - G+4 G-6 - GD -2 - 1pt

16/6/14 - Germany 4-0 Portugal
16/6/14 - Ghana 1-2 USA
21/6/14 - Germany 2-2 Ghana
22/6/14 - USA 2-2 Portugal
26/6/14 - Portugal 2-1 Ghana - Portugal, Ghana eliminated, Germany, USA qualify for 2nd round
26/6/14 - USA 0-1 Germany

Group H
1

Belgium - P3 - W3 D0 L0 - G+4 G-1 - GD +3 - 9pt
2

Algeria - P3 - W1 D1 L1 - G+6 G-5 - GD +1 - 4pt
3

Russia - P3 - W0 D2 L1 - G+2 G-3 - GD -1 - 2pt
4

South Korea - P3 - W0 D1 L2 - G+3 G-6 - GD -3 - 1pt

17/6/14 - Belgium 2-1 Algeria
17/6/14 - Russia 1-1 South Korea
22/6/14 - Belgium 1-0 Russia
22/6/14 - South Korea 2-4 Algeria - Belgium qualify for 2nd round
26/6/14 - Algeria 1-1 Russia - Russia eliminated
26/6/14 - South Korea 0-1 Belgium - South Korea eliminated, Algeria qualify for 2nd round

Round 2
28/6/14 -

Brazil 1-1

Chile (Brazil win 3-2 on penalties)
28/6/14 -

Colombia 2-0

Uruguay

30/6/14 -

France 2-0

Nigeria
30/6/14 -

Germany 2-1

Algeria (AET; 0-0 after 90 minutes)

29/6/14 -

Netherlands 2-1

Mexico
29/6/14 -

Costa Rica 1-1

Greece (Costa Rica win 5-3 on penalties)

1/7/14 -

Argentina 1-0

Switzerland (AET; 0-0 after 90 minutes)
1/7/14 -

Belgium 2-1

USA (AET; 0-0 after 90 minutes)

Quarter Finals
4/7/14 -

Brazil 2-1

Colombia
4/7/14 -

France 0-1

Germany

5/7/14 -

Netherlands 0-0

Costa Rica (Netherlands win 4-3 on penalties)
5/7/14 -

Argentina 1-0

Belgium
Semi Finals
8/7/14 -

Brazil 1-7 (SEVEN)

Germany
9/7/14 -

Netherlands 0-0

Argentina (Argentina win 4-2 on penalties)

Third Place Playoff
12/7/14 -

Brazil 0-3

Netherlands

Final
13/7/14 -

Germany -

Argentina

 

[Akmuq]

I've just noticed that we don't seem to be doing results in the OP, unlike the last two World Cups...

Effort...

 

[Famine]

None at all. The template's in the qualifying thread - I've just added flags to it because there aren't so many needed

Edit: I'll add the current Round 2 line-ups to this post, for my own amusement


Round 2 (As it stands)

Brazil - Chile

Colombia - Italy

France - Iran

Germany - Russia

Netherlands - Mexico

Costa Rica - Cote d'Ivoire

Argentina - Switzerland

Belgium - USA

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Missing the first half of England-Uruguay because I'm at work....

.....what the hell was Song doing last night, a ridiculous thing to do!, even more stupid than that Referee's come-over from the other night!

 

[MoLiEG]

10 minutes to the 1st match of the day! Colombia vs. Ivory Coast.

I want the elephants to win this one with all my heart.

 

[CinnamonOD]

Spain in the World Cup

Fuerza Colombia!

 

[MoLiEG]

0-0 after the 1st half!

edit: 2nd half just begun! We need Drogba in this Party! I don't know why he's not starting

Where are you guys?

 

[35mm]

1-0 Colombia

I'm working, mate.

 

[Wiegert]

I was about to say how strange it was to watch both teams maintain a high tempo while going all-out in attack, but with no goals to show for it.

And then Colombia scored.

EDIT: Make that two!

 

[AlvaroF]

0-0 after the 1st half!

edit: 2nd half just begun! We need Drogba in this Party! I don't know why he's not starting

Where are you guys?

At home crying after a bad final...

Anyway, I haven't been keeping up with the game because I'm studying. But from what I've seen, it's been a fairly good game

2-0. Colombia is going through

 

[Wiegert]

2-1! Gervinho reducing the deficit.

Now the goals won't stop coming.

 

[AlvaroF]

I may have jumped the gun here...

 

[MoLiEG]

Come on, elephants!