FIFA World Cup 2014 Qualifying

[minionofmidas]

And the draw begins with a ~15-20 seconds (own estimate) "minute of silence" for Nelson Mandela.

[Lief 🗽]

hahah this is the weirdest thing

Of course these FIFA ceremonies always are incredibly bizarre.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

How hard is it to just do the draw?

[GMantis]

Personally, I'm rooting for a England Argentina Italy US group

[Gass3268]

Fun personal fact, I actually spent a week at the resort where the draw is currently being held like 10 years ago. It was a nice place, good food.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Personally, I'm rooting for a England Argentina Italy US group

Dear God that would be a bloodbath.

[minionofmidas]

How hard is it to just do the draw?

45 minutes of stupid show before they start the draw? If I recollect right, that's harmless compared to what Germany did...

[GMantis]

Nice of the Brazilians to invite Alcides Ghiggia of all people. This is almost like the English inviting Maradona.

[Franzl]

Löw vs. Klinsmann 

lol

[Gass3268]

US is going to have to play in Manaus too, fudge.

Germany, Ghana and Portugal. Oh boy!

[GMantis]

Three groups of death! That's got to be a record.
Also, I did guess 2 out of 4

[minionofmidas]

And what Roy Hodgson and the mayor of Manaus wanted to avoid, England playing there.

Against Italy. And I don't really suppose England will make it out of a group with Italy and Uruguay.

German group is pretty tough as well.

[afleitch]

And what Roy Hodgson and the mayor of Manaus wanted to avoid, England playing there.

Against Italy. And I don't really suppose England will make it out of a group with Italy and Uruguay.

German group is pretty tough as well.

Small cheer.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

I'm feeling good about Roja's group. Only real surprise is if Chile can knock out the Dutch for 2nd.

Brazil-Croatia will be a curbstomp of an opening match.

[GMantis]

Looking at Manaus' climate in June (and in all other months for that matter), at least the English have a ready made excuse

[Tender Branson]

Group D: Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy

Group G: Germany, Portugal, Ghana, USA

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Congrats, Phil !

[Tender Branson]

Germany vs. Ghana:

https://twitter.com/KPBofficial/status/409008033998454784

Jerome Boateng plays for Germany, his brother Kevin-Prince Boateng for Ghana ...

[Tetro Kornbluth]

A - 1 Brazil 2 Mexico 3 Croatia 4 Cameroon
B - 1 Spain 2 Holland 3 Chile 4 Australia
C - 1 Colombia 2 Cote D'ivoire 3 Japan 4 Greece
D - 1. Italy 2. Uruguay 3. England 4. Costa Rica
E - 1. France 2. Ecuador 3. Switzerland 4. Honduras
F - 1. Argentina 2. Bosnia 3. Nigeria 4. Iran
G - 1. Germany 2. Portugal 3. Ghana 4. USA
H - 1. Belgium 2. Russia 3. South Korea 4. Algeria

Second Round
Brazil bt Netherlands
Colombia lose to Uruguay
France bt Bosnia
Germany bt Russia
Spain bt Mexico
Italy bt Cote D'ivoire
Argentina bt Ecuador
Belgium bt Portugal

Q-Finals
Brazil bt Uruguay
France lose to Germany
Spain bt Italy
Argentina bt Belgium

Hmm... I shall go no further now.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Early Group Predictions

I assume this is some sort of bad joke?

[Tender Branson]

Germany vs. Ghana:

https://twitter.com/KPBofficial/status/409008033998454784

Jerome Boateng plays for Germany, his brother Kevin-Prince Boateng for Ghana ...

PS: ... like in 2010, when they played against each other too.

[minionofmidas]

Alright.

A
1 Brazil
2 Croatia
3 Mexico
4 Cameroun

B
1 Spain
2 Netherlands
3 Chile
4 Australia

C
1 Cote d'Ivoire
2 Japan
3 Greece
4 Colombia

D
1 Uruguay
2 Italy
3 England
4 Costa Rica

E
1 Ecuador
2 France
3 Switzerland
4 Honduras

F
1 Argentina
2 Bosnia
3 Nigeria
4 Iran

G
1 Germany
2 Portugal
3 Ghana
4 USA

H
1 Russia
2 South Korea
3 Belgium
4 Algeria

Brazil > Netherlands
Cote d'Ivoire < Italy ( :,( )
Ecuador - Bosnia whatever
Germany > South Korea
Spain > Croatia
Uruguay > Japan
Argentina > France
Russia < Portugal

Brazil > Italy
whatever < Germany
Spain > Uruguay
Argentina < Portugal

Brazil > Germany
Uruguay > Portugal

Germany > Portugal
Brazil < Uruguay

Because we need to have some history repeating vibe, so Argentina lose quarterfinals, Germany and Portugal play a third place match, and Uruguay are the only country in the world that can win World Cups held in Brazil. Then Alcides Ghiggia dies three days after the final.


This reminds me. I won the 2010 tipping competition and the duty to run the 2014 tipping competition. I'll need to start thinking about the rules I'll use.

[Lief 🗽]

USA is going to get second in the group. Beat Ghana, tie Portugal, beat Germany who's already qualified. Not that hard folks. Let's do it. USA USA USA

[minionofmidas]

If Germany can win their group - and it's not that small an if - their path to the semi looks relatively easy. That too has got a history repeating vibe to it (and thinking of the 90s: Especially if they promptly mess it up in the quarterfinal. Heh. Bosnia sounds perfect.)

[minionofmidas]

USA is going to get second in the group. Beat Ghana, tie Portugal, beat Germany who's already qualified. Not that hard folks. Let's do it. USA USA USA

Sorry. This is Germany. When they're already qualified, or even heavily favored to qualify, but are still playing for first place is probably the one situation where you don't stand any chance at all.

What you need to hope for is that Germany mess up against Portugal, are not in second place after game two, and absolutely MUST win against you to go through. They're much more beatable that way.

[Lief 🗽]

nah jogi will hook his boy klinsi up