FIFA World Cup 2014

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Group F seems to be the group of death. Glad England dodged that one.

 

With Group D, you'd say Italy and England should go through. England i reckon will make a meal of it though. They always do.

 

Yeah that?s the problem haha; I think Costa Rica won't make it, I hope they play extremely well... but dunno...

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They were talking on the radio that if the temperature rises above 32?C that the referee will call a time-out. Is this for real?

 

How well do they think that is going to work in Qatar where it is ALWAYS over 32?C?

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They were talking on the radio that if the temperature rises above 32?C that the referee will call a time-out. Is this for real?

 

How well do they think that is going to work in Qatar where it is ALWAYS over 32?C?

Now that is still a long way to go :-).

 

Also, my country (Belgium) has a pretty good group, I hope they'll do splendid :)

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tiagosilva29

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There is absolutely no favoring of France. The fact that they end up in a group like that is purely random. :shifty:

Of course not! And the fact that are (again) playing in a world cup thanks to more irregularities.

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They were talking on the radio that if the temperature rises above 32?C that the referee will call a time-out. Is this for real?

How well do they think that is going to work in Qatar where it is ALWAYS over 32?C?

What bothers me the most is that they have no ######ing clue regarding Brasil's weather. They will be playing in ######ing winter. You will rarely get those temperatures.
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duna

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They were talking on the radio that if the temperature rises above 32?C that the referee will call a time-out. Is this for real?

 

How well do they think that is going to work in Qatar where it is ALWAYS over 32?C?

 

Yes, this is real, for the first time.

Rivoluzione Fifa, time out ai Mondiali

"The equatorial climate of Manaus is another of its most interesting traits, with an annual temperature average of 28?C, air humidity of over 80 per cent and two very defined seasons: the rainy one (December to May) and the so-called dry season, between June and November, when precipitation is not as intense and temperatures may reach as high as 40?C."

 

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Arena Amazonia - Manaus 

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leesmithg

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Another World Cup; another year when England deludes itself that it is a contender. :)

It will be a typical world cup I think, soon as England get knocked out I support Italy.

 

Though I was very impressed with England under 17's winning the euro championships, penalty shoot out against the Netherlands.

 

The team were dam good, so maybe, they might lift the trophy when it is in Russia.

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