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[Brashnir]

Current image of Recife:

 

[Esch]

It's really ridiculous that a luck-based draw is still a tie-breaker. There's so many factors they could use before that, such as yellow and red cards, number of fouls, or even FIFA ranking.

 

[Andrefpvs]

Ahahah. Well, it would still be more fair than a draw. I guess

 

[jamesinclair]

Fun thought:

If the combination of results today leads to drawing of the lots...


And US loses....

Prepare for 1,829,202,102 articles about how americans hate soccer and yay nascar.

 

[Jasup]

Why u trying to.deny my freedoms

He has the freedom to try denying your freedoms. Or do you suppose we need to deny his freedoms, you anti-freedom freedom hater.

 

[Anoregon]

My shitty predictions:

POR 3 - 1 GHA
USA 1 - 2 GER

SKO 1 - 3 BEL
ALG 2 - 0 RUS

I'm ok with this.

 

[krYlon]

They ought to have a penalty shootout as the last tie-breaker instead of drawing straws. That's not going to tire the teams out. Could televise it too for big ratings.

Crossbar challenge. That way they could all do it there and then simultaneously without having to meet up somewhere else.

 

[BlindRage]

Today is the day my friends.

Spoiler

USA beats Germany so bad they don't make it out of groups. LolS


USA vs Ghana final my bros.


BELIEVE

 

[theignoramus]

He still supports Ghana's team. He was born and raised in Italy and his adoptive parents are likely the reason why he had the opportunity to play football

I don't see a problem personally.

I see a major problem with the behaviour of Italian football fans but it's Mario's choice to continue to playing for those ingrates.

 

[Hunter S.]

 

[Brashnir]

I believe that we will swim.

 

[Road]

So if Germany and Portugal win today with a 2-0 and 3-0 result or similar GD, USA and Portugal draw straws?

Nope, those results classify Portugal. They'll 4 points, -1 goal diff, but Portugal will have overall scored 5 goals against 4 from the USA.

To reach the coin toss, we need today:

- Portugal to score two more goals than the USA.
- Germany to score three more goals than Ghana.

(I think).

It's really ridiculous that a luck-based draw is still a tie-breaker. There's so many factors they could use before that, such as yellow and red cards, number of fouls, or even FIFA ranking.

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[BlindRage]

This was Ronaldo's plan the whole time. He wants to win a World Cup where they only make it to knockouts because of drawing straws. Holy shit.


And it could happen

 

[Confrontation]

The most probable results for a coin toss is Portugal wins 4-0 to get their goal difference to 6/6 and the US to lose 2-3, which would also have them at a 6/6 GD.

 

[Ingeniero]

I'd love if USA wins today so the germans can humiliate Argentina again in quarters...

pls pls pls

USA USA USA

 

[trixx]

I see a major problem with the behaviour of Italian football fans but it's Mario's choice to continue to playing for those ingrates.

Yeah i agree with this. But i think hes in a situation in which if he were to play for another team he would be viewed as a traitor and the vast majority would want him to go back "home" or whatever the country he plays for.

He can't win.

 

[BlindRage]

Is there a scenario where USA wins and Germany has to draw straws with Ghana?

 

[luxstellarum]

I must admit, this thread is the most fun during US games.

 

[PoemOfTheLastMoment]

The US cannot afford to slip up today under ANY circumstances. They need to play to win. Altidore might be ready for today's game so there's still hope!

 

[BeforeU]

I'd love if USA wins today so the germans can humiliate Argentina again in quarters...

pls pls pls

USA USA USA

lol this. I think most people want US to win only to see Germany face Argentina LMAO. Both of today's game will be good. First two matches shouldn't be at the same time though.

 

[Confrontation]

Is there a scenario where USA wins and Germany has to draw straws with Ghana?

USA wins 2-0 and Ghana wins 3-0 I think.

 

[Juz]

Ghana pls.

 

[King Cobra]

Current image of Recife:

This hurt my eyes to look at.

 

[Xando]

e:
game is still on

https://twitter.com/LarsWallrodt/status/482152119529930752

 

[Ostinatto]

Kun Agüero is out of the WC.

 

[Brashnir]

This hurt my eyes to look at.

Imagine how the people trying to get to the game through that feel.

Or even worse, the people who live there.

 

[Confrontation]

Kun Agüero is out of the WC.

Good news for Argentina. Lavezzi was much, much better than him.

 

[BlindRage]

The US cannot afford to slip up today under ANY circumstances. They need to play to win. Altidore might be ready for today's game so there's still hope!

Did I hear ESpn say Klins. already ruled him out?


I hope they play through the rain. I'll be pissed if it's delayed

 

[gutter_trash]

Ghana's current in fighting will probably result them to lose today.

Portugal are motivated to at the least get a win to save face regardless of the German match fixing for game 3.

If Portugal blows away Ghana, I will be happy even if Klinsmann rigs his game

 

[krYlon]

Good news for Argentina. Lavezzi was much, much better than him.

Such a crazy decision not to take Tevez

 

[ActStriker]

USA wins 2-0 and Ghana wins 3-0 I think.

 

[Lach]

Biggest question of the day: Will Klinsmann sing the german anthem?

 

[Tugatrix]

this will come in handy

 

[Haunted]

great excuse for the inevitable goalless draw. sneaky, these

yeah, exac-

germans

wait what

 

[Esch]

A
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We can do this, bros. It's gonna be a knock down, drag-out storm war.

 

[jamesinclair]

Fifa deciding at 5pm German time if the game gets delayed/canceled because of rain oO

https://twitter.com/BILD_Sport/status/482150843488432128

Um, isn't that kick off time anyway?

 

[tabs2002]

Just read about the Ghana infighting, smh. They are self destructing.

 

[Brashnir]

Um, isn't that kick off time anyway?

An hour before.

 

[silver.tongue]

Fifa deciding at 5pm German time if the game gets delayed/canceled because of rain oO

https://twitter.com/BILD_Sport/status/482150843488432128

Absolutelly no reports in Brazilian news sites about possible delay of the match.

 

[Confrontation]

Germany has 4 points with 6 goals for and 2 against.
Ghana has 1 point with 3 goals for and 4 against.

If Germany loses 2-0, their goal difference would be 6 and 4.
If Ghana happens to win 3-0, their goal difference would 6 and 4 aswell.

Both would have 4 points and they tied 2-2 against each other.

Am I missing something here or is that chart not correct then?

 

[Xando]

Absolutelly no reports in Brazilian news sites about possible delay of the match.

e: confirmed to be false :
https://twitter.com/LarsWallrodt/status/482152119529930752

 

[Brashnir]

Have seen multiple German sport journalists tweeting this seems to be truth behind it even though its from Bild.

ESPN is reporting the same thing. It's legit.

 

[BlindRage]

Ghana just got $3 million sent to them. They're playing to win.

Spoiler

i think

 

[Razor554]

Kun Agüero is out of the WC.

Would have been extremely bad new before WC, but not anymore since Aguero has been really bad so far.

Good news for Lavezzi as he will now be starter for sure.

 

[caesar]

The US cannot afford to slip up today under ANY circumstances. They need to play to win. Altidore might be ready for today's game so there's still hope!

lol, what's altibore gonna do?

 

[ActStriker]

Germany has 4 points with 6 goals for and 2 against.
Ghana has 1 point with 3 goals for and 4 against.

If Germany loses 2-0, their goal difference would be 6 and 4.
If Ghana happens to win 3-0, their goal difference would 6 and 4 aswell.

Both would have 4 points and they tied 2-2 against each other.

Am I missing something here or is that chart not correct then?

hm yeah, looks like the chart is off

 

[jamesinclair]

ESPN is reporting the same thing. It's legit.

It doesnt mean anything though.

"BREAKING: Obama could land on moon by 6pm today"

Is just as factual. It COULD happen.

 

[gutter_trash]

Delaying the Germany game would be so bulshit in terms of match fixing.

Portugal's game should be postponed too then for fair play.

1982 people. Germany Austria people

 

[John Dunbar]

yeah, exac-


wait what

löw and klinsmann are in this together. don't you deny it.

 

[Tugatrix]

To the Germans:

Lorde ask for help