FIFA World Cup 2010 Finals Thread

[Famine]

Less than a week to go, so here's the thread

Group Stages​

Top two teams from each group qualify for knockout stages

Group A
1

Uruguay - W2 D1 L0 - +4 - 7pt
2

Mexico - W1 D1 L1 - +1 - 4pt
3

South Africa - W1 D1 L1 - -2 - 4pt
4

France - W0 D1 L2 - -3 - 1pt

Matches
11/06/10 - South Africa 1-1 Mexico (Johannesburg, 84,490)
11/06/10 - Uruguay 0-0 France (Cape Town, 64,100)
16/06/10 - South Africa 0-3 Uruguary (Pretoria, 42,658)
17/06/10 - France 0-2 Mexico (Polokwane, 35,370)
22/06/10 - Mexico 0-1 Uruguay (Rustenburg, 33,425) - Uruguay qualify for 2nd round, win group
22/06/10 - France 1-2 South Africa (Bloemfontein, 39,415) - France, South Africa eliminated, Mexico qualify for 2nd round


Group B
1

Argentina - W3 D0 L0 - +6 - 9pt
2

South Korea - W1 D1 L1 - -1 - 4pt
3

Greece - W1 D0 L2 - -3 - 3pt
4

Nigeria - W0 D1 L2 - -2 - 1pt

Matches
12/06/10 - South Korea 2-0 Greece (Port Elizabeth, 31,513)
12/06/10 - Argentina 1-0 Nigeria (Johannesburg, 55,686)
17/06/10 - Argentina 4-1 South Korea (Johannesburg, 82,174)
17/06/10 - Greece 2-1 Nigeria (Bloemfontein, 31,593)
22/06/10 - Nigeria 2-2 South Korea (Durban, 61,874) - Nigeria eliminated
22/06/10 - Greece 0-2 Argentina (Polokwane, 38,891) - Greece eliminated, Argentina qualify for 2nd round, win group; South Korea qualify for 2nd round


Group C
1

United States - W1 D2 L0 - +1 - 5pt
2

England - W1 D2 L0 - +1 - 5pt
3

Slovenia - W1 D1 L1 - 0 - 4pt
4

Algeria - W0 D1 L2 - -2 - 1pt

Matches
12/06/10 - England 1-1 United States (Rustenburg, 38,646)
13/06/10 - Algeria 0-1 Slovenia (Polokwane, 30,325)
18/06/10 - Slovenia 2-2 United States (Johannesburg, 45,573)
18/06/10 - England 0-0 Algeria (Cape Town, 64,100)
23/06/10 - Slovenia 0-1 England (Port Elizabeth, 36,893) - England qualify for 2nd round
23/06/10 - United States 1-0 Algeria (Pretoria, 35,827) - USA qualify for 2nd round, win group; Slovenia, Algeria eliminated


Group D
1

Germany - W2 D0 L1 - +4 - 6pt
2

Ghana - W1 D1 L1 - 0 - 4pt
3

Australia - W1 D1 L1 - -3 - 4pt
4

Serbia - W1 D0 L2 - -1 - 3pt

Matches
13/06/10 - Serbia 0-1 Ghana (Pretoria, 38,833)
13/06/10 - Germany 4-0 Australia (Durban, 62,660)
18/06/10 - Germany 0-1 Serbia (Port Elizabeth, 38,294)
19/06/10 - Ghana 1-1 Australia (Rustenburg, 34,812)
23/06/10 - Ghana 0-1 Germany (Johannesburg, 83,391) - Germany qualify for 2nd round, win group
23/06/10 - Australia 2-1 Serbia (Nelspruit, 37,836) - Australia, Serbia eliminated, Ghana qualify for 2nd round


Group E
1

Netherlands - W3 D0 L0 - +4 - 9pt
2

Japan - W2 D0 L1 - +2 - 6pt
3

Denmark - W1 D0 L2 - -3 - 3pt
4

Cameroon - W0 D0 L3 - -3 - 0pt

Matches
14/06/10 - Netherlands 2-0 Denmark (Johannesburg, 83,465)
14/06/10 - Japan 1-0 Cameroon (Bloemfontein, 30,620)
19/06/10 - Netherlands 1-0 Japan (Durban, 62,010)
19/06/10 - Cameroon 1-2 Denmark (Pretoria, 38,704) - Cameroon eliminated, Netherlands qualify for 2nd round
24/06/10 - Cameroon 1-2 Netherlands (Cape Town, 63,093) - Netherlands win group
24/06/10 - Denmark 1-3 Japan (Rustenburg, 27,967) - Denmark eliminated, Japan qualify for 2nd round


Group F
1

Paraguay - W1 D2 L0 - +2 - 5pt
2

Slovakia - W1 D1 L1 - -1 - 4pt
3

New Zealand - W0 D3 L0 - 0 - 3pt
4

Italy - W0 D2 L1 - -1 - 2pt

Matches
14/06/10 - Italy 1-1 Paraguay (Cape Town, 62,869)
15/06/10 - New Zealand 1-1 Slovakia (Rustenburg, 23,871)
20/06/10 - Slovakia 0-2 Paraguay (Bloemfontein, 26,643)
20/06/10 - Italy 1-1 New Zealand (Nelspruit, 38,229)
24/06/10 - Paraguay 0-0 New Zealand (Polokwane, 34,850) - Paraguay qualify for 2nd round, New Zealand eliminated
24/06/10 - Slovakia 3-2 Italy (Johannesburg, 53,412) - Slovakia qualify for 2nd round, Paraguay win group, Italy eliminated


Group G
1

Brazil - W2 D1 L0 - +3 - 7pt
2

Portugal - W1 D2 L0 - +7 - 5pt
3

Cote d'Ivoire - W1 D1 L1 - +1 - 4pt
4

North Korea - W0 D0 L3 - -11 - 0pt

Matches
15/06/10 - Cote d'Ivoire 0-0 Portugal (Port Elizabeth, 37,034)
15/06/10 - Brazil 2-1 North Korea (Johannesburg, 54,331)
20/06/10 - Brazil 3-1 Cote d'Ivoire (Johannesburg, 84,455) - Brazil qualify for 2nd round
21/06/10 - Portugal 7-0 North Korea (Cape Town, 63,644) - North Korea eliminated
25/06/10 - Portugal 0-0 Brazil (Durban, 62,712) - Brazil win group, Portugal qualify for 2nd round, Cote d'Ivoire eliminated
25/06/10 - North Korea 0-3 Cote d'Ivoire (Nelspruit, 34,763)


Group H
1

Spain - W2 D0 L1 - +2 - 6pt
2

Chile - W2 D0 L1 - +1 - 6pt
3

Switzerland - W1 D1 L1 - 0 - 4pt
4

Honduras - W0 D1 L2 - -3 - 1pt

Matches
16/06/10 - Honduras 0-1 Chile (Nelspruit, 32,664)
16/06/10 - Spain 0-1 Switzerland (Durban, 62,453)
21/06/10 - Chile 1-0 Switzerland (Port Elizabeth, 34,872)
21/06/10 - Spain 2-0 Honduras (Johannesburg, 54,386)
25/06/10 - Chile 1-2 Spain (Pretoria, 41,958) - Spain qualify for 2nd round, win group
25/06/10 - Switzerland 0-0 Honduras (Bloemfontein, 28,042) - Switzerland, Honduras eliminated, Chile qualify for 2nd round

Round 2​

Knockout format, single leg with extra time and penalties. Winners progress to Quarterfinal

Match 1
26/06/10 -

Uruguay 2-1 South Korea

(Port Elizabeth, 30,597)

Match 3
26/06/10 -

United States 1-2 Ghana

(Rustenburg, 34,976) - After Extra Time; 1-1 after 90mins

Match 4
27/06/10 -

Germany 4-1 England

(Bloemfontein, 40,510)

Match 2
27/06/10 -

Argentina 3-1 Mexico

(Johannesburg, 84,377)

Match 5
28/06/10 -

Netherlands 2-1 Slovakia

(Durban, 61,962)

Match 7
28/06/10 -

Brazil 3-0 Chile

(Johannesburg, 54,096)

Match 6
29/06/10 -

Paraguay 0-0 Japan

(Pretoria, 36,742) - After Extra Time; Paraguay win 5-3 on penalties

Match 8
29/06/10 -

Spain 1-0 Portugal

(Cape Town, 62,955)

Quarter-finals​

Knockout format, single leg with extra time and penalties. Winners progress to Semifinal

Match C
02/07/10 -

Netherlands 2-1 Brazil

(Port Elizabeth, 40,186)

Match A
02/07/10 -

Uruguay 1-1 Ghana

(Johannesburg, 84,017) - After Extra Time; 1-1 After 90mins; Uruguay win 4-2 on penalties

Match B
03/07/10 -

Argentina 0-4 Germany

(Cape Town, 64,100)

Match D
03/07/10 -

Paraguay 0-1 Spain

(Johannesburg, 55,359)

Semi-finals​

Knockout format, single leg with extra time and penalties. Winners progress to Final, losers to 3rd Place Play-off

Semifinal 1
06/07/10 -

Uruguay 2-3 Netherlands

(Cape Town, 62,479)

Semifinal 2
07/07/10 -

Germany 0-1 Spain

(Durban, 60,960)

3rd Place Playoff​

Single match with extra time and penalties. Winners finish 3rd, losers 4th.

10/07/10 -

Uruguay 2-3 Germany

(Port Elizabeth, 36,254)

FIFA World Cup Final​

Single match with extra time and penalties.

11th July 2010

Netherlands 0-1 Spain

After Extra Time; 0-0 after 90mins
Johannesburg (Soccer City), 84,490​

Scorers
5

- Thomas Müller

- Wesley Sneijder

- David Villa

- Diego Forlán

4

- Gonzalo Higuaín

- Miroslav Klose

- Róbert Vittek

3

- Luís Fabiano, Robinho

- Asamoah Gyan

- Landon Donovan

- Luis Suárez

2
Own Goals

- Carlos Tévez

- Brett Holman

- Elano

- Samuel Eto'o

- Lukas Podolski, Mesut Özil

- Keisuke Honda

- Javier Hernández

- Arjen Robben

- Kalu Uche

- Tiago

- Lee Jung Soo, Lee Chung-Yong

- Andrés Iniesta

1

- Gabriel Heinze, Martín Demichelis, Martín Palermo

- Tim Cahill

- Maicon, Juan

- Jean Beausejour, Mark González

- Didier Drogba, Yaya Touré, Romaric, Salomon Kalou

- Nicklas Bendtner, Dennis Rommedahl, Jon Dahl Tomasson

- Steven Gerrard, Jermain Defoe, Matthew Upson

- Florent Malouda

- Cacau, Arne Friedrich, Marcell Jansen

- Kevin-Prince Boateng, Sulley Muntari

- Dimitris Salpigidis, Vasilis Torosidis

- Daniele de Rossi, Vincenzo Iaquinta, Antonio Di Natale, Fabio Quagliarella

- Yasuhito Endō, Shinji Okazaki

- Rafael Márquez, Cuauhtémoc Blanco

- Dirk Kuyt, Robin van Persie, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Arjen Robben, Giovanni van Bronckhorst

- Winston Reid, Shane Smeltz

- Yakubu Aiyegbeni

- Ji Yun-Nam

- Antolín Alcaraz, Enrique Vera, Cristian Riveros

- Raul Meireles, Simão, Hugo Almeida, Liédson, Cristiano Ronaldo

- Milan Jovanović, Marko Pantelić

- Kamil Kopúnek

- Robert Koren, Valter Birsa, Zlatan Ljubijankič

- Carles Puyol

- Siphiwe Tshabalala, Bongani Khumalo, Katlego Mphela

- Park Ji Sung, Park Chu-Young

- Gelson Fernandes

- Clint Dempsey, Michael Bradley

- Álvaro Pereira, Maxi Pereira, Edinson Cavani

The Naughty Step

1 -

- Tim Cahill, Harry Kewell
1 -

- Felipe Melo
1 -

- Yoann Gourcuff
1 -

- Valon Behrami
1 -

- Ricardo Costa
1 -

- Sani Kaita
1 -

- Itumeleng Khune
1 -

- Luis Suárez

1 -

- Abdelkader Ghezzal, Antar Yahia
1 -

- Kaká
1 -

- Marco Estrada
1 -

- Miroslav Klose
1 -

- John Heitinga
1 -

- Aleksandar Lukovic
1 -

- Nicolás Lodeiro

Highest Attendances
84,490 - South Africa v Mexico, 11th June, Johannesburg (Soccer City)
84,490 - Netherlands v Spain, 11th July, Johannesburg (Soccer City)
84,455 - Brazil v Cote D'Ivoire, 20th June, Johannesburg (Soccer City)

Lowest Attendances
23,871 - New Zealand v Slovakia, 15th June, Rustenburg
26,643 - Slovakia v Paraguay, 20th June, Bloemfontein
27,967 - Denmark v Japan, 24th June, Rustenburg

Average Attendance
49,669 (Total: 3,178,856; 64 games)

Average Goalscoring Rate
2.265 (Total: 145; 64 games)

 

[Sureboss]

Football \o/

 

[dxm8975]

I'm pretty sure one of the european countries will win this championship like Italy did last year... I doubt the Japanese team would do well, they're quite skillful but still behind european teams in technique... I'm looking forward to watching the games that are to be broadcasted on TV.

 

[daan]

Where are Scotland? You seem to have missed us out, Famine...

We're having a sweep at work for this. I have drawn Nigeria to win, and Nilmar or Ribery as top scorer. There goes my money... The organiser of the sweep drew Spain! Fix, I say.

 

[ExigeEvan]

USA! USA! USA!

Well, for one day atleast

 

[Blitz187]

Holland!!!!!!!!!!! Holland!!!!!!!

Oh and Famine... please put the Netherlands at the TOP of their pool... where they will be anyway after the group phase...

 

[Famine]

All the groups are in alphabetical order for now.

 

[Dan_]

Well, to be honest, there's only six teams which can actually win the world cup:

Netherlands, England, Argentina, Brazil, Spain and perhaps France.

Netherlands, Argentina and Spain have offensive teams and are the best attack-wise.

England and Brazil are nice teams, Brazil is playing together for more than 1 year, we have a superb defense and lethal counterattacks. England is a balanced team, even after losing Ferdinand the team still strong both at defending and attacking, also, Gerrard and Lampard are awesome midfielders, which would make of England a huge opponent for Spain and Netherlands, which are teams who like to keep the ball.

France is enigmatic, as is Italy, the team is quite old and doesn't seem to form a real team, which is mandatory to be the world champion. However, France has better individual values and thus can be more dangeours to the fantastic five (Netherlands, England, Argentina, Brazil, Spain).

Portugal is running for the championship too, but I wouldn't bet my money on them.

It's time to put the sixth star on our uniforms.

 

[Blitz187]

All the groups are in alphabetical order for now.

No worries Famine... was just kidding

 

[Touring Mars]

Where are Scotland? You seem to have missed us out, Famine...

We're having a sweep at work for this. I have drawn Nigeria to win, and Nilmar or Ribery as top scorer. There goes my money... The organiser of the sweep drew Spain! Fix, I say.

I've just started one at my work - I'm going to take the last remaining ticket, assuming I can sell the other 31 before Friday

Oh, and new avatar for me

edit: Sold ten already, and except for Holland, they are all cack so far

 

[livemusic]

I haven't followed much of European's football in some time so I wouldn't know who is favorite.

I don't like this team Dunga has put togheter but I won't be surprised if we win. After all it's a very short tournament with only seven games. I think Argentina has a better chance of taking this than we do, although I'm not eager to see Maradona running naked, and if there's two teams I wouldn't like to win another world cup it's Argentina and France.

 

[Neal]

I've got Argentina in the sweep at work, result! England Schmengland, it's all about the cash for me

 

[Famine]

Remember, Diego Maradona has fielded ninety players in 18 months and picked a player a few months back because he saw his face in a dream.

 

[daan]

Remember, Diego Maradona has fielded ninety players in 18 months and picked a player a few months back because he saw his face in a dream.

You've got to hand it to him.

 

[GM]

I want North Korea to get to the final just to see it played in a half empty stadium.

 

[Neal]

Remember, Diego Maradona has fielded ninety players in 18 months and picked a player a few months back because he saw his face in a dream.

Well he is close to god, maybe it was divine intervention...that £35 is in the bag

 

[Blitz187]

*snip*...and if there's two teams I wouldn't like to win another world cup it's Argentina and France.

I dont think you have to worry about France... they didnt look like a threat at all in their last game against China...

I want North Korea to get to the final just to see it played in a half empty stadium.

If South Korea and North Korea get 1st or 2nd in their pools they could possibly meet up in the next round.... Imagine South Korea vs North Korea.... That would be a heated match... But keeping in mind that North Korea is in a pool with Brazil, Portugal and Ivory Coast I dont think that is EVER going to happen... No matter how many Chinese people they fly in to cheer for the North Koreans...

 

[Stevisiov]

Starting to get excited about the world cup now. Going to be supporting Holland for the most part (I always have), although I actually think England have a decent chance of doing well this time.

Uruguay might be worth a cheeky punt, 125/1 for the win, maybe Forlan can come up with the goods.

 

[Small_Fryz]

Go Australia!!!
smash those sixes!!! oh wait.. wrong world cup.. my bad

 

[Touring Mars]

Uruguay might be worth a cheeky punt, 125/1 for the win, maybe Forlan can come up with the goods.

My boss has got Uruguay in our sweepstake... he actually picked Greece, but didn't like it, so someone agreed to swap with him. I think Uruguay have more of a chance than Greece, but infact Greece are ranked 13th in the world (amazingly!) while Uruguay are 16th... although the FIFA World Rankings are a bit misleading!!

I must wait until everyone has had a chance to buy their tickets, and the good teams are vanishing fast. England and Italy are still available, with 10 others - including New Zealand

 

[Horde_R35]

I hope we get to play with England again!

But we have to beat Brazil 1st... Wont be easy but hope we will! Its the early FINAL!


PORTUGAL!!!!!! PORTUGAL!!!!!! PORTUGAL!!!!!!

 

[astrosdude91]

Like most Americans, the game of Soccer (or Football) is largely foreign to me. But like most Americans, I will obnoxiously root for USA!

USA, USA, USA!!!!!

 

[Famine]

For a laugh, I thought I'd resurrect an old British footballing comedy classic. Fantasy Football League

This was a segment called "Phoenix from the Flames" where they re-enacted old, famous moments from football. This one: The funniest moment in World Cup history, starring Ilunga Mwepu.

Sexual activity mentioned, one rude word uttered​

 

[daan]

Ah, 1974. Scotland somehow transpired to go out at the group stage even though we were unbeaten...

 

[Touring Mars]

For a laugh, I thought I'd resurrect an old British footballing comedy classic. Fantasy Football League

This was a segment called "Phoenix from the Flames" where they re-enacted old, famous moments from football. This one: The funniest moment in World Cup history, starring Ilunga Mwepu.

Sexual activity mentioned, one rude word uttered​

Quality... I remember they also used to comment on the day's action during the World Cup, and when they came to review the team sheet for a Cameroon game, Frank Skinner said "Oh look honey, they're playing R. Song"...

My sweepstake has gone down well, and there are just 6 teams remaining - one is reserved for a workmate who is on holiday, and I need to sell 4 more before I can claim my ticket (I will take the last remaining ticket). Sadly, there is now only one good team left - Italy - plus Mexico (I would take that), Chile, Denmark, Algeria and New Zealand

 

[Sureboss]

I miss Baddiel and Skinner.

 

[arvore]

I just hope his skills would help the Portuguese National Team fly to Glory this time...if the annoying Vuvuzela's sound doesn't drive us all crazy before that

 

[Famine]

More Phoenix from the Flames:

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[Horde_R35]

I just hope his skills would help the Portuguese National Team fly to Glory this time...if the annoying Vuvuzela's sound doesn't drive us all crazy before that

Tell me about it... i hate those things! They will annoy us to death!

Cristiano will do his best! I dont actually see why but, Morinho said weeks ago that his better than Messi! Maybe his right!

This is why Manchester United hired him! He OWNED them ! 17 or 18 at the time

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[livemusic]

I hope we get to play with England again!

But we have to beat Brazil 1st... Wont be easy but hope we will! Its the early FINAL!


PORTUGAL!!!!!! PORTUGAL!!!!!! PORTUGAL!!!!!!

Well, you don't have to beat us. Beating North Korea and Ivory Coast would be enough.

Unless we lose to any of those two.