Martyn Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Well seeing as there are lots of posts on the World Cup in the sporting section, I thought it would only be right to make an Official World Cup Thread (which should be pinned). With the World Cup starting three weeks today, we can look forward to a feast of brilliant football over the summer. All of the world's best players will be representing their nation in the 2006 World Cup. Can Brazil repeat their 2002 success and win the cup for a incredible sixth time? Group A Germany Costa Rica Poland Ecuador Group B England Paraguay Trinidad and Tobago Sweden Group C Argentina C?te d'Ivoire Serbia-Montenegro Netherlands Group D> Mexico Iran Angola Portugal Group E> Italy Ghana United States Czech Republic Group F> Brazil Croatia Australia Japan Group G> France Switzerland South Korea Togo Group H> Spain Ukraine Tunisia Saudi Arabia Personally I think Brazil will win it, they have the best squad and the most experience. But the World Cup does not always work out the way you think;)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerm Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Have faith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y0sh Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I'm looking in the short-term. We (England) should be able to defeat Paraguay & Trinidad/Tobago. Sweden is the more challenging one, I think. Hopefully Rooney heals his damn self by then, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lare2 Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 By Ronaldo you mean Ronaldinho or Ronaldo If you mean Ronaldinho then i voted right, if you meant Ronaldo, then your poll is missing a great player :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Ronaldo as the best striker... Me doesn't think so. // Who created this thread? :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted May 19, 2006 Author Share Posted May 19, 2006 By Ronaldo you mean Ronaldinho or Ronaldo If you mean Ronaldinho then i voted right, if you meant Ronaldo, then your poll is missing a great player :laugh: I meant Ronaldo, I would of put Ronaldinho as well but there are only ten poll options and Ronaldinho is more of an attacking midfield player. Ronaldo as the best striker... Me doesn't think so. // Who created this thread? :p Ronaldo got the Golden Boot at the last World Cup... :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krpano Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 ^ Indeed. And Ronaldo is a few goals from the record (the player who scored most in the WCs). Dont be surprised if he beat the record. Go BRASIL !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom127 Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Why England is so overrrated here? I didn't see they in the Euro and World Cup finals in last 10 years! And here we go let's hype England amazing players to call competition BS after they go home in a crap desclassification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuz Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 AUS FTW. :fun: ......the answer to everything is australia :omg: ....yes i think one whole team can win the golden boot :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geek_rohit Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Just 20 days remaining now :D Can't wait for the world cup to begin. England should definitely do well this time. I believe they have the potential more than the previous world cup or the euro cup. Brazil of course are the favorites, but surprises do occur in football and I would love to see England beat Brazil in the semi final :D Good Luck England. And hope Rooney recovers from his injury bloddy quick, coz not only the England squad will miss him, but the tournament as well. He is a player-to-watch player and should have been a big success. Anyways here is wish to Wayne a very speedy recovery :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weld_El_7aj Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 the winner i guess is clear, brazil kick asses with the ronaldinho kaka ronald and adriano atacking (even if they won't play together) as golden boot ronaldo will get it cause he was all the season preparing to the WC with real and now he'll play as he used to and the surprise will be IMO ivory coast, even if they're in the strongest group the have a great team and a very good coach, with a bit of luck they can beat anyteam (hope they don't do cause that will mean that argentina or holland are out) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Mr.obese ronaldo will never win the golden boot. :p btw the czech can hardly be regarded as a 'surprise' team. they are ranked no.2 in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyder2k Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Trinidad and Tobago :yes: We're gonna woop England :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limok Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 mexico are the underdogs. irans gonna beat the US in the knockout stages Brazil or England winning cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn Posted May 21, 2006 Author Share Posted May 21, 2006 Mr.obese ronaldo will never win the golden boot. :p btw the czech can hardly be regarded as a 'surprise' team. they are ranked no.2 in the world. I think the rankings are a pretty innacurate indication of the strength's of the teams. The US is ranked 5th, England 10th and Germany 19th (Egypt, Cameroon and Nigeria are ranked higher) :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subfusion Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Go Spain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottyTh Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Spains squad is quite possibly one of the best there. Well balanced, experience, youth, energy, enthusiasim....they have it all. Possibly even better than Brazil.....but only because of Brazils questionable defence. I would like to see Spain do well but the hoodoo might get them again. I personally think Italy have a top chance of winning it, well I did until the scandal. Then maybe the Czechs and Germans(home ground advantage is huge). I really dont think Brazil will win it this time around despite their attacking abilities. I tip Australia to upset :D and I hope England goes far too.....but I can't see England getting past the quarters personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazysah Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Spain will win and Iran will be the biggest surprise ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weld_El_7aj Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 winning while you play with 10 players and spain, if raul plays as it apears, plays with 10 and don't put the best ones on it like with rusia with albelda, sena and cesc, normaly it has to be albelda or sena cesc and iniesta but well, dreaming is free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madnuke Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Iran beat Japan, it would be funny if they end up playing the US :laugh: But England will win it just like '66. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PT 13 Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Go PORTUGAL! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Peewee210 Subscriber¹ Posted June 5, 2006 Subscriber¹ Share Posted June 5, 2006 They are second favourites to win the tournament for the first time since 1966. Come on England!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellboundIRL Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 (edited) They are second favourites to win the tournament for the first time since 1966. Come on England!!!! And I wonder why they are favourites? They were not by any means spectacular in the qualifying stages (didn't have a strong group either), I don't get it at all, the English team is great, lots of quality players, but they just don't perform like they should. I would not class them as favourites, they'd be 5th or 6th in my list at best, although I wouldn't mind seeing them win it. On another note...will we ever stop hearing of 66? honestly it was 40 years ago, its time to put it behind us. Edited June 5, 2006 by Hadez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.F.D.K Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Serbia & Montenegro are really strong team, i belive they will be the surprise, not to forget Croatia which has a well managed team. I say go Togo ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackspawn Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Go PORTUGAL! :D x2 :bounce: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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