FIFA 2014 World Cup - Official Discussion Thread

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Wait, what?

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Yeah, ugh.

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NEVER FORGET

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This is turning out to be a very interesting World Cup...

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Serves them right!

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Desperation.

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arsenal DNA

I'll admit that I was hoping for a Walcott moment if we won.

But guys, let's not turn this into a .gif thread. Please.

Yes, please. Also, yes on the orchestras.

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Death to America.

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You are delusional, why would the US win. The US hasn't won.

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because we are AMERICA and winning is what we do.

That is a relief to hear. My anxiety level fell just reading that.

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Predicting a win for us, but not feeling very confident...

I'm rooting for Germany...

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OMG, does this mean Ghana has a chance at progressing?

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They had Frau Merkel's special magic on their side:

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America haters can go live in Ghana

Don't mind if I do.

We played well, but it was a constant failure to close that killed us. This could have- and should have- been something like 5-1. But we kept on hitting it above the net. I'd say it was just good luck on the US's part- that first goal certainly was- but it's our fault we failed to win. Good game though. US soccer needed this victory, I think, and I guess that makes it worth it, in a way.

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https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?action=profile;u=73

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Argentina has been outplayed by Bosnia and now Iran. This doesn't bode well for them.

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Bam! Now, I guess, go Portugal and Germany! Those predicting we'd go down 3-0 can go eat dried out kenke.

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Excited to see the bro tears when USA finishes last in the group with two losses.

538 gives the US around a 2/3 chance of moving on.

I saw that. Not only is it silly, but if there's one thing we know we cannot predict results from soccer rankings or whatnot.

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Excited to see the bro tears when USA finishes last in the group with two losses.

538 gives the US around a 2/3 chance of moving on.

I saw that. Not only is it silly, but if there's one thing we know we cannot predict results from soccer rankings or whatnot.

I think 2/3 is a reasonable probability, actually. Even one draw is probably enough to get the US through.

Ok. You believe that. Focus less on the scoreline and focus on the game stats, in terms of shots, possession, and so forth. In terms of that, Ghana dominated. Don't let this victory go to your head and think it was all about the US's skill. It was luck.

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Well all your predictors predicted Ghana would be losing horrendously, and look what happened...

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Well I'm rooting Ghana... because I'm Ghanaian. And I'm rooting against the US because Ghana cannot advance if the US does well. So that's that.

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Uh-huh.

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Of course, Portugal're just the kind of team to fight their way back into the tournament by trashing you, then lose it all again in the third match. -_-

Yes. Yes. God willing. Let us pray.

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GOL! A real one, not an accident.

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lol @ snowstalker in this thread

Laughing at the USA while supporting literally the worst team at the World Cup.

Great game by the USA, probably their best performance ever in a World Cup. Really dominated Portugal for much of the game. But Portugal is a team with quality, and they'll pounce when you make mistakes, like Cameron and Bradley did in this game. But Germany and USA will be bros and draw the last game and everything will work out.

A reprise of the 1982 Non-Aggression pact of Gijón?