Official 2014 World Cup thread

[Navafan29]

I waited 4 years and waited through a close Fifa Qualification to see the US get mathematically eliminated by losing 2 games :l

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Brazil looks weak, they're not going to win it all. Neymar scored, but he'll flop just like Messi last world cup. The pressure will get to him, but he is a beast so there's still hope. Oh and the refs suck.

[iortiz]

Mexico lindo y querido jajaja we won today 1-0

 

We won today, but we should have won by 3 at least. BTW The referee played against us annulling 2 legit goals, whata an *******.

 

Lets go Mexico!

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

The refs are horrible, but can't say I'm shocked. Spain got DESTROYED today, holy s***. The goals by RVP and Robben were just a joy to watch.

[Station 13]

Spain got spank hard.

[mvp 78]

The diving sucks. It slows the game down and makes me not want to watch at all. To me, it's just not exciting.

[Northern Star]

They need to suspend and fine the s*** out of divers. It's the only way to stop it.

[Northern Star]

Whoever does FB's trending articles knows nothing about soccer. Switzerland won the game in "extra time?" I don't think so. Try "stoppage time" - there's a big difference.

[Navafan29]

I am PUMPED for the game! It's at 5:30 eastern on ESPN. USA vs our nemesis Ghana. This is almost a must-win. If we don't at least tie Ghana, we're going to lose the group stage. If Ghana takes the win against us, they'll have 3 points and Germany will have 3 points and we'll have none. Germany is really good; they'll at least finish with 6 points. Ghana, if they beat us, will most likely beat Portugal and end up with 6 or 7 points after finishing all their games. If we lose to Ghana, we'll probably have to get 6 points, which we could only do by beating Portugal AND Germany... yeah, not likely. Basically this game is extremely crucial!!

[Navafan29]

Did that really just happen!?? USA scores about a minute into the game!!!!

[Navafan29]

So one of our best players, Altidore, gets an injured hammy and is pulled out on a stretcher.... this could be really bad. We don't have another offenseman who can fill his role. Johannssen is filling in.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Knew that goal from Ghana was coming

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Holy s*** USA with the late game heroics!!

[Navafan29]

Woow!! This was a must win, too. The corner actually worked! This game was almost as good as USA vs Algeria in 2010!

[Navafan29]

Ghana was in the USA's zone the entire second half of the game. All we could do was hope for a tie. Then that happened. Unbelievable.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

f***ing finally they put in Chicarito!!! Lets go Mexico!!

[italstallianion]

If he scores a goal will he eventually become "Chicarande?" Is that how Spanish works?

[italstallianion]

That was the first ever 0-0 game that was not boring as all hell.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

I can't wait until the round of 16. f*** draws, i want to see a winner!

[a700hitter]

My only interest in this tournament is whether there are any fan riots and/or deaths and whether there is Civil unrest and deaths in Brazil during the tournament.

[Navafan29]

That was the first ever 0-0 game that was not boring as all hell.

 

You should have seen Iran vs Nigeria. Most boring world cup game ever. It ended 0-0 with almost no real scoring chances for either side.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

I can't believe Spain is going to go out like this, unbelievable.

[iortiz]

f***ing finally they put in Chicarito!!! Lets go Mexico!!

 

Very exciting game... Hopefully we win against Croacia.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

Ochoa played amazing. Not one player in the world was going to score on him yesterday.

[Northern Star]

I can't believe Spain is going to go out like this, unbelievable.

 

BUH BYE!!! Since they have won the last two Euro competitions and the World Cup, good riddance.

[Northern Star]

I saw the TV schedule today, it's a f***ing joke. All three of the U.S. group games are on espn, while viewers on ABC will be treated to South Korea vs Algeria. No offense to those countries, but thats hardly the matchup most fans are interested in seeing. If they want to grow the game they should be showing marquee matchups to the widest audience. But of course they're doing what NBC does with a couple of Stanley Cup games - put them on cable to try to force people into signing up. Yeah, totally gonna do that, bro. The thought of using an illegal stream instead would never occur to people.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

f***ing Costa Rica playing out of their minds.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

About time Cassano and Cerci came in for Marchisio and Candreva.

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

JONES!!!! You bad bad man!!

[RedSoxfanforlife305]

I am sick to my stomach right now. Really USA? Really?