The World Cup 2014 Thread

[Hotter Otter 1,211]

Thought it would be a good idea for a thread for those of us who watch the world cup.

Anyone watching Mexico VS Cameroon?

[Karee 4,191]

Thought it would be a good idea for a thread for those of us who watch the world cup.

Anyone watching Mexico VS Cameroon?

What is the World Cup?

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

Feel the excitement of 0-0 at halftime!

Edited June 13, 2014 by OnMyWayID

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Mexico wins. 1-0. Mexico vs Brazil in a few days. US vs Ghana Monday night.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Holland is killing Spain. 4-1 right now. Beautiful!

Sorry, 5-1 now. The Dutch are on fire. Damn!

Edited June 13, 2014 by Mr. Big Dog

[Hotter Otter 1,211]

That group is interesting now, Spain will have to beat Chile

[Pooky 3,825]

Holland is killing Spain. 4-1 right now. Beautiful!

Sorry, 5-1 now. The Dutch are on fire. Damn!

The Dutch were good.

The Spanish, in particular Iker Casillas, the goalkeeper, had an absolute shocker.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

That group is interesting now, Spain will have to beat Chile

After the way they got slaughtered today, that's less than certain.

Wouldn't it be a hoot if the 2010 champion doesn't make it out of the group stage?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

The Dutch were good.

The Spanish, in particular Iker Casillas, the goalkeeper, had an absolute shocker.

That was a fun game to watch - unless you were rooting for Spain. The way Robben and van Persie ran laps around the Spanish defense was nothing short of perfection. Very well done.

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

Chile Chile Chile!

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

Interesting stat on NPR about the importance of winning the first game:

Teams that won their first time made the next round 90% of the time

Teams with a tie in the first game made the next round 50% of the time

Teams that lose the first game make the second round under 10% of the time.

[Pooky 3,825]

Interesting stat on NPR about the importance of winning the first game:

Teams that won their first time made the next round 90% of the time

Teams with a tie in the first game made the next round 50% of the time

Teams that lose the first game make the second round under 10% of the time.

Yet the last World Cup winners lost their opening game.

[Hotter Otter 1,211]

Nervous about England V Italy tomorrow. As long as we give a better account of ourselves than we did at the last world cup I'll be happy though.

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

Yet the last World Cup winners lost their opening game.

Edited June 14, 2014 by OnMyWayID

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Yet the last World Cup winners lost their opening game.

And they didn't just lose. They were humiliated.

Chile played well today. Good stuff.