Official FIFA World Cup 2006 thread

[CanadianRam!]

So soccer (European football ) fans...the world cup will be here in less than a month. Here is the place to talk about everything related to the World Cup including predictions, players, favourite teams and everything else.

To start off, here are my predictions as to who will move on to the round of 16.
Group A (Germany & Costa Rica)
Group B (England & Paraguay)
Group C (Holland & Argentina)
Group D (Portugal & Mexico)
Group E (Italy & Czech Republic)
Group F (Brazil & Croatia)
Group G (France & Korea Republic)
Group H (Ukraine & Spain)

Here's to an exciting World Cup 2006!

[txramsfan]

I'll give you Italy out of Group E but no way does the Czech Republic get past this U.S. squad.

The U.S. will be in the round of 16

[Rip32]

The Czech Republic is one of the best soccer nations in the world,far better than the U.S.

The only reason the U.S. is so high on Fifa rankings is because they play about 20 friendlies a year against teams like Costa Rica and Columbia thay have the easiest route into the World Cup apart from Australia

England will be the biggest busts in this years tournament,without Rooney,Stevie G and the others will not be able to win games by themselves even though I hate Rooney(as a Liverpool fan)he is a great player and a pivotal part of their hopes of winning even at 70,80% he wont be the same player

This years players to watch:Milan Baros(Czech Republic)and Lionel Messi(Argentina)

Wildcard:Theo Wallcott(England)

[Leics_Ram]

My predictions for 1st and 2nd place in each group are as follows:

Group A: 1) Germany 2) Poland
Group B: 1) England 2) Sweden
Group C: 1) Argentina 2) Holland
Group D: 1) Portugal 2) Mexico
Group E: 1) Italy 2) Czech Republic
Group F: 1) Brazil 2) Australia
Group G: 1) France 2) South Korea
Group H: 1) Spain 2) Ukraine

[txramsfan]

Everyone, please don't pick the USA to come out of Group E because when we do I'm gonna.....

:tongue: LOL :tongue: LOL

[Drew4EverRams]

any chance of seeing a list of the full WC groups??

i havent got my panini world cup sticker book yet!

[Rip32]

World Cup Groups -- Group A
Germany
Costa Rica
Poland
Ecuador

World Cup Groups -- Group B
England
Paraguay
Trinidad and Tobago
Sweden

World Cup Groups -- Group C
Argentina
Ivory Coast
Serbia and Montenegro
Netherlands

World Cup Groups -- Group D
Mexico
Iran
Angola
Portugal

World Cup Groups -- Group E
Italy
Ghana
USA
Czech Replublic

World Cup Groups -- Group F
Brazil
Croatia
Australia
Japan

World Cup Groups -- Group G
France
Switzerland
Korea Republic
Togo

World Cup Groups -- Group H
Spain
Ukraine
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia

[txramsfan]

Trinidad and Tobago has a solid team. They are an underdog to watch out for.

[Rip32]

My predictions:

A - Germany,Costa Rica
B - Sweden,Paraguay
C - Argentina,Ivory Coast
D - Portugal,Mexico
E - Italy,Czech Republic
F - Brazil,Australia
G - France,Korea
H - Spain,Ukraine

Argentina will win it all,I would like to see Spain do well another player to watch Cesc Fabregas what a player!!!

[Drew4EverRams]

Originally Posted by Rip32

World Cup Groups -- Group A
Germany
Costa Rica
Poland
Ecuador

World Cup Groups -- Group B
England
Paraguay
Trinidad and Tobago
Sweden

World Cup Groups -- Group C
Argentina
Ivory Coast
Serbia and Montenegro
Netherlands

World Cup Groups -- Group D
Mexico
Iran
Angola
Portugal

World Cup Groups -- Group E
Italy
Ghana
USA
Czech Replublic

World Cup Groups -- Group F
Brazil
Croatia
Australia
Japan

World Cup Groups -- Group G
France
Switzerland
Korea Republic
Togo

World Cup Groups -- Group H
Spain
Ukraine
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia

cheers Rip!

ok here goes-
Group A-Germany & Poland(come on the Poles!)
Group B-England & Sweden
Group C-Argentina & Holland(the dutch only just!)
Group D-Portugal & Mexico
Group E-Czech Rep & Ghana( yep i know its a shock to some but Italians like the Dutch have their weakest squad in living memory and there always seems to be a strong african team coming thro and upsetting the big named teams!)
Group F-Brazil & Croatia
Group G-France & Switzerland
Group-H-Spain & Ukraine

[txramsfan]

Czech Republic is ranked second in the new FIFA rankings. Group E is a killer group. I still think the USA can advance.

[TheBritishRam]

Anyone mad enough to think that England can win the world cup??? Sven is

[Goldenfleece]

I think England is capable of winning it with some luck. Rooney's recovery and Owen's form after being out for so long will have everything to do with the team's chances. I'd definitely give a couple other teams better odds, but I still think they have a shot. Not too long ago Pele said he figured the English team had the best chance after Brazil.

[Fat Pang]

We have a shot, but less of one if either Rooney or Owen is out. That said, Gerard and Lampard can get forward and score so all is not lost.

Quarter finals, only to be knocked out by another freak occurrence.

Soemtimes I wish we could just get beat. Hand's of God, deflected freekicks, and fluky free kicks are hard to take.

[Rip32]

Originally Posted by Fat Pang

We have a shot, but less of one if either Rooney or Owen is out. That said, Gerard and Lampard can get forward and score so all is not lost.

Quarter finals, only to be knocked out by another freak occurrence.

Soemtimes I wish we could just get beat. Hand's of God, deflected freekicks, and fluky free kicks are hard to take.

Oh you mean Ronaldinho was'nt trying to chip Seaman