Who will win FIFA World Cup 2010. Edit: Spain it is !

benbsb29 · 23rd June 2010, 23:27

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Originally Posted by Spitfire

England and USA through.

Did England deserve to qualify? Not in my opinion. I really didnt see any sparks in the way they played against Slovania.

It was only natural for Rooney to be substituted during the game, considering how he underperformed.

SirAlec · 24th June 2010, 02:41

What I observed about this World Cup is that the quality of game and players, they have come down a lot. There are few quality goals, they are blaming on the ball but its just utter rubbish. Pele, Platini, Baggio, batistuta and those whole lot did do magic with balls that were made with primitive technology.

Its better less said about the standard of referees.

Maybe players are now more commercialized. I feel it does not matter if their team/country wins or loose, they are paid well.

lloydofcochin · 24th June 2010, 13:55

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Originally Posted by SirAlec

What I observed about this World Cup is that the quality of game and players, they have come down a lot. There are few quality goals, they are blaming on the ball but its just utter rubbish. Pele, Platini, Baggio, batistuta and those whole lot did do magic with balls that were made with primitive technology.

Its better less said about the standard of referees.

Maybe players are now more commercialized. I feel it does not matter if their team/country wins or loose, they are paid well.

+ 1 to that. The Ball is definitely an issue but that shouldn't be an excuse for poor performance from the so called star players.

I feel that a lot of them are not giving it their all for the country. They are happy to get fat pay checks for turning out in their club colors. FIFA should ensure that all club Football is stopped at least 45 days before this premier event so that the players can get adequate rest and the Coaches get enough time to work on the tactics and get the players to gel as a team.

kaushik_s · 24th June 2010, 15:01

Or might be the case that the Defence is just getting stronger. I mean the players like Messi/Ronaldo were not given an inch to move and brought down most of the time. Messi was really unlucky in many a times this worldcup. But yes, number of goals have reduced a lot and somehow I too felt that the flare was missing in many teams.

Gilead · 24th June 2010, 15:04

England's traditional nemesis Germany is back to haunt them. hahaha. The British press must be going nuts already. Anyone remember the 1996 Euro semis? "Achtung, surrender!". I hope this one goes into penalties as well. I can already see a quivering Lampard and Barry kicking the ball high over the net.

sammyboy · 24th June 2010, 21:33

One of the biggest matches of the World Cup.
Italy has been defeated by Slovakia 3-2. The match was amazing in the last 30 minutes but awesome play by Slovakia and missed chances plus sad defending by Italy led to this.

Its official, Italy is out of the cup.

echo77 · 24th June 2010, 21:55

@last 15 minutes: Italy play a wonderful game when they don't fall at the slightest touch

splitsecond · 24th June 2010, 22:01

Italy vs Slovakia was an absolute thriller!!!, the best game in this world cup, also so some clever goals.

benbsb29 · 25th June 2010, 13:42

I was watching the Italy vs Slovakia match and thought it was a rather drab affair. i then switched to watching the other match. Few minutes later, i flip channels once again, and Slovakia have scored. Some time later, the cable goes off, and i am unable to watch the match. This morning i come to know the match was quite thrilling towards the end!

Italy have just themselves to blame for their loss, considering how many chances they failed to take, and also concentrating more on falling down rather than staying upright. As an Italian fan, i felt they were horrible in this WC.

I switched on the TV for the Japan vs Denmark game expecting to watch a few minutes, and then sleep. But, Japan (who i have always supported in Asian football) really held my attention, and their dead ball skills, along with swift short passes made for some really entertaining viewing! I was pleased when they retained their lead, and also added salt to the Danes injury by the third goal. The rather half-hearted penalty from the Danes only showed how much they were not into it.

Looking forward to the Brazil vs Portugal game tonight.

PAVAN KADAM · 25th June 2010, 13:52

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Originally Posted by splitsecond

Italy vs Slovakia was an absolute thriller!!!, the best game in this world cup, also so some clever goals.

But many fans would have been heartbroken over the shocking results

Latheesh · 25th June 2010, 14:34

Italy, Denmark and France are already out!! this world cup is really unpredictable.

Spain's fate will be decided today!!

SirAlec · 25th June 2010, 23:30

Brasil vs. Portugal was a disappointment. They should have scored over Portugal instead of letting the match go to an equalizer. That would have put Ivory Coast to pass on to the next round. You know some things come back to haunt you.

kaushik_s · 26th June 2010, 03:10

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Originally Posted by SirAlec

Brasil vs. Portugal was a disappointment. They should have scored over Portugal instead of letting the match go to an equalizer. That would have put Ivory Coast to pass on to the next round. You know some things come back to haunt you.

Even if Portugal have lost this they would've gone thru due to goal difference. They scored 7 goals and none against them. So I don't think they would've missed the bus even if they had lost. Anyway, the game was not very exciting.
Spain is through after some tense moments against Chile. Chile defense seems to be their weak point.

echo77 · 26th June 2010, 10:11

To qualify, Ivory Coast needed 8-0 win over DPRK, if Portugal lost.

Good to have Spain v Portugal in R2. Also Germany v England

Only 6 euro teams have reached R2 and they are all playing each other - Ned v Slovakia is the 3rd. Only 3 euro teams will reach the quarters. Is this a record low for this format? There used to be a time when 6-7 euros were in quarters along with Brazil.

All 5 of the south americans have qualified. Has this happened before?

Uruguay has a good chance to reach the semis. They may be the surprise package.

RajaTaurus · 26th June 2010, 10:16

I see an Uruguay x Brazil and Argentina x Spain Semifinals.
Brazil is in better position to make to Finals, than Argentina, who has all the biggies on their way i.e., Mexico, England or Germany before reaching to meet Portugal or Spain, which again is tough. Brazil is truly lucky here.
Anyways, Argentina / Spain Versus Brazil seem to be on the cards for Finals, if there are no surprises. But from now on, you never know, someone can do another "Italy" this time too.

View Poll Results: Who will win FIFA World Cup 2010?
Algeria	0	0%
Argentina	73	31.20%
Australia	1	0.43%
Brazil	24	10.26%
Cameroon	0	0%
Chile	0	0%
Côte d'Ivoire	2	0.85%
Denmark	0	0%
England	4	1.71%
France	1	0.43%
Germany	58	24.79%
Ghana	0	0%
Greece	0	0%
Honduras	0	0%
Italy	0	0%
Japan	0	0%
Korea North	1	0.43%
Korea South	0	0%
Mexico	1	0.43%
Netherlands	20	8.55%
New Zealand	0	0%
Nigeria	0	0%
Paraguay	0	0%
Portugal	3	1.28%
Serbia	1	0.43%
Slovakia	0	0%
Slovenia	1	0.43%
South Africa	0	0%
Spain	41	17.52%
Switzerland	0	0%
United States	0	0%
Uruguay	3	1.28%
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24th June 2010, 02:41	#122
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,395 Thanked: 727 Times	What I observed about this World Cup is that the quality of game and players, they have come down a lot. There are few quality goals, they are blaming on the ball but its just utter rubbish. Pele, Platini, Baggio, batistuta and those whole lot did do magic with balls that were made with primitive technology. Its better less said about the standard of referees. Maybe players are now more commercialized. I feel it does not matter if their team/country wins or loose, they are paid well.
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24th June 2010, 15:01	#124
kaushik_s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,089 Thanked: 164 Times View My Garage	Or might be the case that the Defence is just getting stronger. I mean the players like Messi/Ronaldo were not given an inch to move and brought down most of the time. Messi was really unlucky in many a times this worldcup. But yes, number of goals have reduced a lot and somehow I too felt that the flare was missing in many teams.
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24th June 2010, 15:04	#125
Gilead Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,142 Thanked: 60 Times	England's traditional nemesis Germany is back to haunt them. hahaha. The British press must be going nuts already. Anyone remember the 1996 Euro semis? "Achtung, surrender!". I hope this one goes into penalties as well. I can already see a quivering Lampard and Barry kicking the ball high over the net. Last edited by Gilead : 24th June 2010 at 15:06.
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24th June 2010, 21:33	#126
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 523 Times View My Garage	One of the biggest matches of the World Cup. Italy has been defeated by Slovakia 3-2. The match was amazing in the last 30 minutes but awesome play by Slovakia and missed chances plus sad defending by Italy led to this. Its official, Italy is out of the cup. Last edited by sammyboy : 24th June 2010 at 21:35.
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24th June 2010, 21:55	#127
echo77 BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: goa Posts: 359 Thanked: 117 Times View My Garage	@last 15 minutes: Italy play a wonderful game when they don't fall at the slightest touch
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24th June 2010, 22:01	#128
splitsecond BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kerala Posts: 134 Thanked: 104 Times View My Garage	Italy vs Slovakia was an absolute thriller!!!, the best game in this world cup, also so some clever goals.
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25th June 2010, 13:42	#129
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,022 Thanked: 13,579 Times View My Garage	I was watching the Italy vs Slovakia match and thought it was a rather drab affair. i then switched to watching the other match. Few minutes later, i flip channels once again, and Slovakia have scored. Some time later, the cable goes off, and i am unable to watch the match. This morning i come to know the match was quite thrilling towards the end! Italy have just themselves to blame for their loss, considering how many chances they failed to take, and also concentrating more on falling down rather than staying upright. As an Italian fan, i felt they were horrible in this WC. I switched on the TV for the Japan vs Denmark game expecting to watch a few minutes, and then sleep. But, Japan (who i have always supported in Asian football) really held my attention, and their dead ball skills, along with swift short passes made for some really entertaining viewing! I was pleased when they retained their lead, and also added salt to the Danes injury by the third goal. The rather half-hearted penalty from the Danes only showed how much they were not into it. Looking forward to the Brazil vs Portugal game tonight. Last edited by benbsb29 : 25th June 2010 at 13:44.
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25th June 2010, 14:34	#131
Latheesh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CNN/BLR Posts: 4,279 Thanked: 10,243 Times	Italy, Denmark and France are already out!! this world cup is really unpredictable. Spain's fate will be decided today!! Last edited by Latheesh : 25th June 2010 at 14:35.
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25th June 2010, 23:30	#132
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,395 Thanked: 727 Times	Brasil vs. Portugal was a disappointment. They should have scored over Portugal instead of letting the match go to an equalizer. That would have put Ivory Coast to pass on to the next round. You know some things come back to haunt you.
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26th June 2010, 10:11	#134
echo77 BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: goa Posts: 359 Thanked: 117 Times View My Garage	To qualify, Ivory Coast needed 8-0 win over DPRK, if Portugal lost. Good to have Spain v Portugal in R2. Also Germany v England Only 6 euro teams have reached R2 and they are all playing each other - Ned v Slovakia is the 3rd. Only 3 euro teams will reach the quarters. Is this a record low for this format? There used to be a time when 6-7 euros were in quarters along with Brazil. All 5 of the south americans have qualified. Has this happened before? Uruguay has a good chance to reach the semis. They may be the surprise package.
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26th June 2010, 10:16	#135
RajaTaurus Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Tenkasi, TN Posts: 1,119 Thanked: 482 Times View My Garage	I see an Uruguay x Brazil and Argentina x Spain Semifinals. Brazil is in better position to make to Finals, than Argentina, who has all the biggies on their way i.e., Mexico, England or Germany before reaching to meet Portugal or Spain, which again is tough. Brazil is truly lucky here. Anyways, Argentina / Spain Versus Brazil seem to be on the cards for Finals, if there are no surprises. But from now on, you never know, someone can do another "Italy" this time too. Last edited by RajaTaurus : 26th June 2010 at 10:20.
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