The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup SA. thread.

[Shary Bhallu TC]

Hmm, so this is the thread for all International football news... Since I cant post any International Football related news in the EPL thread, we need this thread.

So here we go bro

SPAIN ARE THE NEW WORLD CHAMPIONS

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Day-by-day World Cup fixtures


Add 4 hours to every time... If its 15:00, it means 19:00 after adding 4 hours. Thanks.

Friday, 11 June 2010
South Africa v Mexico, Gp A, 15:00 - Result: DRAW: 1-1
Uruguay v France, Gp A, 19:30 - Result: DRAW: 0-0

Saturday, 12 June 2010
Argentina v Nigeria, Gp B, 15:00 - Result: ARGENTINA WON, 1-0
England v USA, Gp C, 19:30 - Result: DRAW 1-1
South Korea v Greece, Gp B, 12:30 - Result: SOUTH KOREA WON, 2-0

Sunday, 13 June 2010
Algeria v Slovenia, Gp C, 12:30 - Result: SLOVENIA WON, 0-1
Germany v Australia, Gp D, 19:30 - Result: GERMANY WON, 4-0
Serbia v Ghana, Gp D, 15:00 - Result: GHANA WON, 0-1

Monday, 14 June 2010
Italy v Paraguay, Gp F, 19:30 - Result: DRAW 1-1
Japan v Cameroon, Gp E, 15:00 - Result: JAPAN WON, 1-0
Netherlands v Denmark, Gp E, 12:30 - Result: NETHERLANDS WON, 2-0

Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Brazil v North Korea, Gp G, 19:30 - Result: BRAZIL WON, 2-1
Ivory Coast v Portugal, Gp G, 15:00 - Result: DRAW 0-0
New Zealand v Slovakia, Gp F, 12:30 - Result: DRAW 1-1

Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Honduras v Chile, Gp H, 12:30 - Result: CHILE WON, 0-1
South Africa v Uruguay, Gp A, 19:30 - Result: URUGUAY WON, 0-3
Spain v Switzerland, Gp H, 15:00 - Result: SWITZERLAND WON, 0-1

Thursday, 17 June 2010
Argentina v South Korea, Gp B, 12:30 - Result: ARGENTINA WON, 4-1, ARGENTINA BOOKED IN LAST 16
France v Mexico, Gp A, 19:30 - Result: MEXICO WON, 0-2
Greece v Nigeria, Gp B, 15:00 - Result: GREECE WON, 2-1

Friday, 18 June 2010
England v Algeria, Gp C, 19:30 - Result: DRAW, 0-0
Germany v Serbia, Gp D, 12:30 - Result: SERBIA WON, 0-1
Slovenia v USA, Gp C, 15:00 - Result: DRAW, 2-2

Saturday, 19 June 2010
Cameroon v Denmark, Gp E, 19:30 - Result: DENMARK WON, 1-2, CAMEROON RELEGATED
Ghana v Australia, Gp D, 15:00 - Result: DRAW, 1-1
Netherlands v Japan, Gp E, 12:30 - Result: NETHERLANDS WON, 1-0

Sunday, 20 June 2010
Brazil v Ivory Coast, Gp G, 19:30 - Result: BRAZIL WON, 3-1, BRAZIL BOOKED IN LAST 16
Italy v New Zealand, Gp F, 15:00 - Result: DRAW, 1-1
Slovakia v Paraguay, Gp F, 12:30 - Result: PARAGUAY WON, 0-2

Monday, 21 June 2010
Chile v Switzerland, Gp H, 15:00 - Result: CHILE WON, 1-0
Portugal v North Korea, Gp G, 12:30 - Result: PORTUGAL WON, 7-0, PORTUGAL BOOKED IN LAST 16, NORTH KOREA RELEGATED
Spain v Honduras, Gp H, 19:30 - Result: SPAIN WON, 2-0

Tuesday, 22 June 2010
France v South Africa, Gp A, 15:00 - Result: SOUTH AFRICA WON, 1-2, FRANCE RELEGATED, SOUTH AFRICA RELEGATED
Greece v Argentina, Gp B, 19:30 - Result: ARGENTINA WON, 0-2, GREECE RELEGATED, ARGENTINA TOPPED GROUP B
Mexico v Uruguay, Gp A, 15:00 - Result: URUGUAY WON, 1-2, MEXICO BOOKED IN LAST 16, URUGUAY TOPPED GROUP A
Nigeria v South Korea, Gp B, 19:30 - Result: DRAW: 2-2, NIGERIA RELEGATED, SOUTH KOREA BOOKED IN LAST 16

Wednesday, 23 June 2010
Australia v Serbia, Gp D, 19:30 - Result: AUSTRALIA WON, 2-1, AUSTRALIA RELEGATED, SERBIA RELEGATED
Ghana v Germany, Gp D, 19:30 - Result: GERMANY WON, 0-1, GERMANY AND GHANA BOOKED IN LAST 16, GERMANY TOPPED GROUP D
Slovenia v England, Gp C, 15:00 - Result: ENGLAND WON, 0-1, ENGLAND BOOKED IN LAST 16, SLOVENIA RELEGATED
USA v Algeria, Gp C, 15:00 - Result: USA WON, 1-0, USA BOOKED IN LAST 16, ALGERIA RELEGATED, USA TOPPED GROUP C

Thursday, 24 June 2010
Cameroon v Netherlands, Gp E, 19:30 - Result: NETHERLANDS WON, 1-2, NETHERLANDS TOP GROUP E
Denmark v Japan, Gp E, 19:30 - Result: JAPAN WON, 1-3, JAPAN BOOKED IN LAST 16, DENMARK RELEGATED
Paraguay v New Zealand, Gp F, 15:00 - Result: DRAW, 0-0, NEW ZEALAND RELEGATED, PARAGUAY TOPPED GROUP F
Slovakia v Italy, Gp F, 15:00 - Result: SLOVAKIA WON, 3-2, SLOVAKIA BOOKED IN LAST 16, ITALY RELEGATED

Friday, 25 June 2010
Chile v Spain, Gp H, 19:30 - Result: SPAIN WON, 1-2, CHILE BOOKED IN LAST 16, SPAIN TOPPED GROUP H
North Korea v Ivory Coast, Gp G, 15:00 - Result: IVORY COAST WON, 0-3,IVORY COAST RELEGATED
Portugal v Brazil, Gp G, 15:00 - Result: DRAW, 0-0, BRAZIL TOPPED GROUP G
Switzerland v Honduras, Gp H, 19:30 - Result: DRAW, 0-0, SWITZERLAND AND HONDURAS RELEGATED

Last 16 Rounds:

Saturday, 26 June 2010
Uruguay v South Korea, 16R, 15:00 - Result: URUGUAY WON, 2-1, URUGUAY REACH QUARTER FINALS
USA v Ghana, 16R, 19:30 - Result: GHANA WON, 1-2, GHANA REACH QUARTER FINALS

Sunday, 27 June 2010
Argentina v Mexico, 16R, 19:30 - Result: ARGENTINA WON, 3-1, ARGENTINA REACH QUARTER FINALS
Germany v England, 16R, 15:00 - Result: GERMANY WON, 4-1, GERMANY REACH QUARTER FINALS

Monday, 28 June 2010
Netherlands v Slovakia, 16R, 15:00 - Result: NETHERLANDS WON, 2-1, NETHERLANDS REACH QUARTER FINALS
Brazil v Chile, 16R, 19:30 - Result: BRAZIL WON, 3-0, BRAZIL REACH QUARTER FINALS

Tuesday, 29 June 2010
Paraguay v Japan, 16R, 15:00 - Result: PARAGUAY WON ON PENALTIES 5-3, PARAGUAY REACH QUARTER FINALS
Spain v Portugal, 16R, 19:30 - Result: SPAIN WON, 1-0, SPAIN REACH QUARTER FINALS

Quarter Finals:

Friday, 2 July 2010
Uruguay v Ghana, QF, 19:30 - Result: 1-1, URUGUAY WON ON PENALTIES, 5-3, URUGUAY REACH SEMI-FINALS
Netherlands v Brazil, QF, 15:00 - Result: NETHERLANDS WON 2-1, NETHERLANDS REACH SEMI-FINALS

Saturday, 3 July 2010
Argentina v Germany, QF, 15:00 - Result: GERMANY WON, 0-4, GERMANY REACH SEMI FINALS
Paraguay v Spain, QF, 19:30 - Result: SPAIN WON, 0-1, SPAIN REACH SEMI FINALS

Semi Finals:

Tuesday, 6 July 2010
Uruguay v Netherlands, SF, 19:30 - Result: NETHERLANDS WON, 2-3, NETHERLANDS ARE FINALISTS

Wednesday, 7 July 2010
Spain v Germany, SF, 19:30 - Result: SPAIN WON, 1-0, SPAIN ARE FINALISTS

3rd Place:

Saturday, 10 July 2010
Uruguay v Germany, 3rd, 19:30 - Result: GERMANY WON, 2-3, GERMANY ARE THIRD

Finals:

Sunday, 11 July 2010
Netherlands v Spain, F, 19:30 - Result: SPAIN WON, 0-1,

SPAIN ARE WORLD CUP WINNERS

LAST 16:

Mexico, LAST 16

South Korea, LAST 16

USA, LAST 16

Slovakia, LAST 16

Portugal, LAST 16

Japan, LAST 16

Chile, LAST 16

England, LAST 16

Argentina - QUARTER FINALISTS

Ghana - QUARTER FINALISTS

Brazil - QUARTER FINALISTS

Paraguay - QUARTER FINALISTS

Germany - SEMI FINALISTS

Uruguay - SEMI FINALISTS

Netherlands - FINALISTS

Spain - CHAMPIONS


VENUES:

SQUADS:

OFFICIAL SQUADS PAGE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_FIFA_World_Cup_squads

I am somewhat busy due to papers so I won't post the full squads until the start of the World Cup when my papers would end. So follow the official team news on the link posted above

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[CoLd FuSiOn]

Good move,anyways everyone shall discuss details which concern the qualifiers etc in this thread aswell as international friendlies.

Fabio Cannavaro is focusing on defending Italy's World Cup crown next summer after putting behind him the drugs charges he faced in recent days.
The Italian Olympic Committee dropped their case against Cannavaro on Monday, resulting from an emergency treatment he used on a bee sting.
That leaves Cannavaro free to look towards Wednesday's meeting with Cyprus, Italy's first game since securing their place in South Africa with a 2-2 against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin.
A drugs ban at this stage in the 36-year-old's career might have led him into early retirement, but now he knows exactly how he wants to go out.
"If you want to get rid of me, let me raise that cup," Cannavaro said. "To win back the World Cup would be a miracle."
The tournament may be nine months away, but Cannavaro is already sizing up the competition.
"Brazil and Spain will be a cut above the rest," he said. "But then we are there too."
Davide Santon is also hoping to play on Wednesday as the youngster bids to firm up his place in the squad for next summer.
Cannavaro once suggested that Santon should leave Inter Milan on loan to get first team experience, but Santon is happy that he has been proven correct to stay with the Nerazzurri.
"I want to stay at Inter," he said. "I don't want to go on loan. (Jose) Mourinho has given me confidence. I made some mistakes, but I'm learning.
"I knew it would be a difficult year, but Inter are giving me my chance. If I can take it, I know I will go to the World Cup."
That decision should rest with coach Marcello Lippi, who will surely lead the team to South Africa despite sparking fresh speculation over his future on Monday by insisting he has no plans to sign a new contract before the summer.
"Why?" he said. "If then everything goes bad, would I remain just because I had a contract?"
Lippi acted similarly in his previous stint as Italy coach and left the Azzurri immediately after steering them to World Cup glory in 2006.
Speculation is rife in the Italian media that the 61-year-old has already informed the federation of his desire to step down after the finals and a successor is already being sought.
Reports suggest Lippi will return to Juventus, who he coached for three years, in a 'super manager' role similar to director of football.
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti and England boss Fabio Capello are thought to head the federation's list of possible replacements, although it would be difficult to prise either away from their current posts.
The federation's president, Giancarlo Abete, claims he is only looking as far ahead as South Africa at the moment.
"I'm not intervening on who will be in charge after the World Cup, I'm only thinking of the World Cup," he told Radio Anch'io lo sport.
"I understand that there are thoughts about post-World Cup, but we're concentrating on the World Cup."

http://www.sportinglife.com/footbal...E=soccer/09/10/12/SOCCER_Italy_Nightlead.html

 

[AI Protech]

Yeah the most strange thing is that Argentina is in serious doubt for qualifying for world cup..... and it was one of the favourites to win the world cup for the squad they have they should have been qualified uptil now....... players like messi, aguero, higuain, lavezzi, demichellis, cambiasso etc...... its only because of Maradona..... the players he chooses are awful...... instead of choosing aguero or higuain he plays some other who plays in argentina league....... but this world cup would be a tough one...... because England has improved a lot under Fabio Capello, Lippi is back, Del Bosque has returned........ cant wait for it.....

 

[vader]

Argentina needs to win their last game against Uruguay. Interestingly the team that wins will get the fourth automatic spot. And the looser has to wait for the result of Ecuador vs Chile match.

 

[Shary Bhallu TC]

Hmm, so Argentina depends upon the results of others if they lose the match right? Lol, that wont be good >
But I think they can manage it. They have the wickedest of all players but they cant manage to get the ball in... Strange. I saw an Argentina's match which they won 2-1. Their attacking was POOR POOR POOR!! Their strikers missed from point blank range, and the Midfield was unable to get the ball in control.

 

[Stuge]

lets see south africa reaching semi final in football WC

 

[tango]

all i know is that germany, portugal, england brazil, france, italy are top favorite to win

 

[Stuge]

all i know is that germany, portugal, england brazil, france, italy are top favorite to win

really nice prediction :lol:

 

[Shary Bhallu TC]

all i know is that germany, portugal, england brazil, france, italy are top favorite to win

Portugal is (almost) (got this one wrong XD) already out! I think that Spain can seriously win this cup. England has no chance imo. They have great players but England's Goalkeeper Green sucks Thats why I think England cant win. Spain is going PERFECT right now. They have the strikers, world's best midfielders, and the best Goalkeeper Casillas around! Thats why I think they will win the cup.

 

[CoLd FuSiOn]

Spain is going PERFECT right now. They have the strikers, world's best midfielders, and the best Goalkeeper Casillas around! Thats why I think they will win the cup.

No European team has won it out of Europe,No South American team has won it in Europe.I think it has to do something with the favourable climatic conditions...remember the match in which Beckham had dehydration in 30 degrees?

 

[Afnan Mir]

England has a chance this time imo
Never Knew Portugal is on that position

 

[Shary Bhallu TC]

Hey Coldy, you just made me remember the match of Argentina against some team. It was away for Argentina and they had to play on an elevated ground. Everybody knows that if we play on an elevated ground, our red blood cells are unable to cope up (there is less oxygen in the upper level of atmosphere). It was a shock defeat, but since then it became typical of Argentina to lose to poor teams.

 

[vader]

Hey Coldy, you just made me remember the match of Argentina against some team. It was away for Argentina and they had to play on an elevated ground. Everybody knows that if we play on an elevated ground, our red blood cells are unable to cope up (there is less oxygen in the upper level of atmosphere). It was a shock defeat, but since then it became typical of Argentina to lose to poor teams.

Against Bolivia it was at an altitude of about 3500 meters above sea level. Got thrashed 6-0 i think.

BUttttttttttt who cares now coz...

Win seals Argentina qualification

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8308103.stm

 

[Stuge]

England has a chance this time imo

they always had ,but they always do epic style ways of getting out of WC except for the rugby world cup .

 

[vader]

England will get knocked out like always. They got through their qualifying round(which had Croatia as their major opponent) quite easily but have not been upto scratch against decently strong opposition.

 

[Shary Bhallu TC]

^^
So Argentina are in. England are in.. And now I have to update the table wait up guys...

Updating now...

 

[vader]

And now its down to the play-offs, which would complete by November end. Portugal, Russia and a few others are in it.

 

[Moeed]

european playoff draw:

Republic of Ireland v France


Portugal v Bosnia-Herzegovina


Greece v Ukraine


Russia v Slovenia


Two-legged ties to be played on November 14 and 18.


tricky tie for france..portugal should make it through..cant say abt the other two fixtures

 

[Ottoman]

Greece will be a pushover.
The other teams are tough one way or the other. But i won`t be surprised if the results turn out to be predictable

 

[Moeed]

Come on les blues!