The Official World Cup 2018 Thread

Started by Ball Hopper, November 16, 2017, 05:14:36 AM

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AQMP

Quote from: From the Bunker on June 27, 2018, 04:57:18 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on June 27, 2018, 04:54:48 PM
The BBC are so happy the Germans are going out :)

Could be their Year!  ;D

It's certainly opening up the draw for them.

Capt Pat

Germany were useless. Muller couldn't kick the ball, they should have left him at home.

brokencrossbar1

Listening to 5Live ....they ar creaming themselves....Chris Sutton loving it!

Ball Hopper

Since there seems to be confusion as to the tie-breaking rules, here is how it works:

TIEBREAKERS

If two or more teams are level on points, they are separated using this tiebreaker system

1. Goal difference
2. Goals scored
3. Head-to-head points
4. Head-to-head goal difference
5. Head-to-head goals scored
6. Fair play points
7. Drawing of lots

FAIR PLAY SCORING SYSTEM

Yellow card: -1
Red card for two cautions: -3
Straight red card: -4
Yellow card and straight red card: -5

bennydorano

How bad were Germany though, watching the first game v Mexico i thought there was something amiss, no fight or togetherness and a Team that bristled with youth in Brazil looked old. Goes without saying Low is a dead man walking.  Did the Sane thing cause a row?  To be fair the fella they took in his place Brandt looked excellent when they actually played him.

Ball Hopper

Quote from: Tony Baloney on June 24, 2018, 12:08:53 AM
South Korea won't beat Germany so all the above is a load of bollocks.

Good man Tony.

Ball Hopper

Just to help out, here are the scenarios for qualifying from Group E:

GROUP E

- Brazil need a point against Serbia to guarantee their place, and will also go through in second with a defeat if Switzerland also lose by the same margin or greater.

- Switzerland need a point against Costa Rica to secure their place but will also go through with a defeat if Serbia lose to Brazil. Should Switzerland lose by one goal and Serbia draw, it will go to goals scored. If the teams finish with identical records, then Switzerland would go through on head-to-head. If Switzerland are beaten by two goals, they can qualify only if Serbia lose.

- If both Brazil and Switzerland win or lose, they might need to be separated by disciplinary record or drawing of lots for top spot or second as the head-to-head is 1-1. This would happen, for instance, if Brazil won 2-1 and Switzerland won 2-0 for top spot, or for second position if Brazil lost 2-0 and Switzerland lost 1-0.

- Current yellow cards: Brazil 3, Switzerland 4

- Serbia will definitely qualify with a win, and could go through with a draw as noted.

- Costa Rica have been eliminated.

gallsman

Quote from: Ball Hopper on June 27, 2018, 05:09:11 PM
Since there seems to be confusion as to the tie-breaking rules, here is how it works:

TIEBREAKERS

If two or more teams are level on points, they are separated using this tiebreaker system

1. Goal difference
2. Goals scored
3. Head-to-head points
4. Head-to-head goal difference
5. Head-to-head goals scored
6. Fair play points
7. Drawing of lots

FAIR PLAY SCORING SYSTEM

Yellow card: -1
Red card for two cautions: -3
Straight red card: -4
Yellow card and straight red card: -5

Exactly, H2H never comes before goal difference or goals scored.

dec

Other than 1966 this is the first time that England have ever done better at a World Cup than Germany.

Captain Obvious

Quote from: Syferus on June 27, 2018, 04:56:18 PM
It's monents like this that make World Cups special. Absolutely beautiful.
Moments like that makes cup competitions special. A pity GAA heads at HQ think its best to stop underdogs from having their day in the sun.

Minder

So what are the possible second round, QF games for Blighty ? Isn't the Colombia/Poland group the second round game ?
"When it's too tough for them, it's just right for us"

brokencrossbar1

Quote from: dec on June 27, 2018, 05:17:44 PM
Other than 1966 this is the first time that England have ever done better at a World Cup than Germany.

First time since 2004 that they've lasted longer in a tournament than Germany but that was the euros.

shark

Quote from: Minder on June 27, 2018, 05:34:26 PM
So what are the possible second round, QF games for Blighty ? Isn't the Colombia/Poland group the second round game ?

Yes. But Poland are gone and Colombia might not make it either.

AQMP

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Quote from: shark on June 27, 2018, 05:43:18 PM
Quote from: Minder on June 27, 2018, 05:34:26 PM
So what are the possible second round, QF games for Blighty ? Isn't the Colombia/Poland group the second round game ?

Yes. But Poland are gone and Colombia might not make it either.

England are at the very bottom of the draw.  They will play either Senegal, Japan or Colombia in the last 16.  If they win their group and the last 16 game they will play either Mexico or Brazil in the quarters

If they come second in the group and win their last 16 game, they will play either Sweden or Switzerland in the quarters.

Updated. Seems the smart move is to come second in the group??