The Football Thread

[bubuy]

world cup draw has finished.. here are the groups..

 

Now bring on the finals

by FIFAworldcup.com

 

The 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ moved a tantalising step closer to reality after the intrigue and excitement of the Final Draw at the Messe in Leipzig tonight.

 

The draw produced some mouthwatering match-ups, not least in Group C where African newcomers Côte d'Ivoire will play two-times winners Argentina, Serbia and Montenegro and the Netherlands in the toughest-looking section. Italy, Ghana, United States and the Czech Republic also present a formidable lineup in Group E.

 

Holders Brazil are in Group F with Croatia, Australia and Japan, meaning former Brazilian hero Zico must prepare his Japanese team to face the team he represented at three previous FIFA World Cups. Hosts Germany will take on Poland, Ecuador and Costa Rica in Group A and the Germans' meeting with Costa Rica in Munich will open the tournament on 9 June next year.

 

Elsewhere, the 1998 winners France will kick off their campaign against neighbours Switzerland, England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson will face his home country Sweden for the second FIFA World Cup running, and Lusitanian countries Portugal and Angola, another of their first-timers, will meet.

 

Group A

Germany

Costa Rica

Poland

Ecuador

 

Group B

England

Paraguay

Trinidad and Tobago

Sweden

 

Group C

Argentina

Côte d'Ivoire

Serbia and Montenegro

Netherlands

 

Group D

Mexico

Iran

Angola

Portugal

 

Group E

Italy

Ghana

United States

Czech Republic

 

Group F

Brazil

Croatia

Australia

Japan

 

Group G

France

Switzerland

Korea Republic

Togo

 

Group H

Spain

Ukraine

Tunisia

Saudi Arabia

[bubuy]

here is the sked for the knockout stages.. excited na ako.. :thumbsupsmiley:

 

[teio]

groups of death...

 

group c...

> argentina boasts some of today's best players in the world... the same goes with the netherlands... serbia and montenegro gave spain a scare during the european world cup qualifiers and has an attacking squad to reckon with... côte d'ivoire is in big trouble...

 

group e...

> italy is a three-time winner while the czech ranks high in the world standings... the same goes with the united states... ghana will rely on michael essien to carry them past their tough opponents...

 

group f...

> brazil is the defending champs... croatia has a proven record since first joining the finals in '98... australia has quality players like mark schwarzer and mark viduka... japan dominates the asian scene...

[xycho_g]

napanuod ko ung draw...nakakatuwa ung mga reactions nila...haha...lalo na ung Côte d'Ivoire, napailing nung nabunot sila at nakuha ay 2nd seat which they have to face argentina sa first match...haha...

 

some were smiling na parang mayabang lalo na brazil, some parang ngumimiti lng na kaya namin to, some parang shet bahala na...haha..

 

excited nko mag june 9...haha...

[bubuy]

pls post pics in 640x480 size :mtc:

[_eRon_]

excited na ko na magworld cup..sana may clear na coverage dito sa pinas..

 

wawa naman ang australia..matindi kagad ang makakatapat nila in brazil, japan and croatia..

 

ivory coast will rely on their attacking players (Drogba, etc.), kayanin kya nila ang Serbia, Argentina and Netherlands..

 

any fearless forecasts sa mga makakalampas sa group stages?..

[teio]

group a

> germany, poland

 

group b

> england, sweden

 

group c

> argentina, netherlands

 

group d

> mexico, portugal

 

group e

> italy, czech republic/usa

 

group f

> brazil, australia/croatia

 

group g

> france, switzerland/korea

 

group h

> spain, ukraine/saudi arabia

[Labuyo]

glad to see that the only sensible thread i started is still alive and kicking...

i hardly get to play soccer nowadays since i'm more into ultimate frisbee lately... faster game and soccer players do well since familiar na with moving/cutting on the field. at alam to move w/o the ball/disc.

 

hemingways, i have several teams that i hope would do well in the upcoming world cup.

 

trinidad and tobago - i spent a considerable amount of time in that country and i have fond memories of it. (hey! didn't mean that all my reasons would be football related)

japan and korea - since they're the closest asian country to the philippines that was able to qualify

brazil - because i strongly believe that they're primed to repeat.

[jaypok]

meron palang ganitong thread

 

i'm a man u fan as well

 

i think dapat n nga palitan si alex ferguson

 

mali n mga tactics nya ngayon

[_eRon_]

natalo ang sydney fc ng dep. saprissa, 1-0..

 

so dep. saprissa vs. liverpool na...

 

badtrip nag-draw lang ManU w/ Everton, 1-1..

 

tsk tsk tsk..very disappointing..at least when you're down the only way to go is up..

 

transfer speculations for ManU..Nigel De Jong of Ajax Amsterdam & Thomas Gravesen of Real Madrid..

 

Ryan Giggs to Inter Milan daw..Roy Keane disproves reports of agreement to play for Real Madrid..

[bubuy]

gravesen going to ManU is a bright spot.. he's played in the premiership before, he knows the style of play of the league.. i think he can mesh immediately with the players.. i just hope that the other players put more heart into their games..

[xycho_g]

gravesen to manu...pano na ang real!...lalong patay na...

 

keane to real?...i have no comment..

 

giggs to inter...hmmm sounds interesting....ok un...inter fan p nmn ako...haha

[bubuy]

dont bet your bottom dollar keano will go to real.. he'll retire rather than go to spain..

 

as for gravesen leaving, real still has carlos diogo and julio baptista..

[jaypok]

yup i think gravesen will be good for manu

 

he's the type of player manu needs coz they need somebody who can boss the midfield

 

we'll just have to w8t and see in jan

[xycho_g]

but gravesen is the holding midfielder, baptista is an attacking one, diogo...i dunno abt him...have no info abt this guy...real needs players like makalele and terry...defense!...haha..