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World Cup 2010 Draw
Fifa | 12.04.09

Posted on 12/04/2009 12:29:28 PM PST by Perdogg

Group A South Africa Mexico Uruguay France

Group B Argentina Nigeria Korea Republic Greece

Group C England USA Algeria Slovenia

Group D Germany Australia Serbia Ghana

Group E Netherlands Denmark Japan Cameroon

Group F Italy Paraguay New Zealand Slovakia

Group G Brazil Korea DPR Côte d'Ivoire Portugal

Group H Spain Switzerland Honduras Chile


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: fifa; soccer; worldcup2010

1 posted on 12/04/2009 12:29:28 PM PST by Perdogg
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To: Perdogg

Hey England, can you say, “1950”!


2 posted on 12/04/2009 12:30:55 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Perdogg
Group D Germany Australia Serbia Ghana
Ugh; not good.
3 posted on 12/04/2009 12:34:17 PM PST by cartan
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To: Perdogg

Fascinating...nah, not really


4 posted on 12/04/2009 12:36:50 PM PST by JRios1968 (The real first rule of Fight Club: don't invite Chuck Norris...EVER)
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To: cartan

I don’t know that there’s a group of death but Group E (Netherlands Denmark Japan Cameroon) looks difficult if only because of the parity between the sides.

The Dutch can probably count on advancing past the group stage. Denmark have shown quality at times and Japan always seem capable of a shock result. Cameroon are not the giant killers of the Roger Milla days but it’s hard to write off any African nation in a single match especially when the WC is finally on their continent.


5 posted on 12/04/2009 12:41:26 PM PST by relictele
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To: cartan

I don’t know that there’s a group of death but Group E (Netherlands Denmark Japan Cameroon) looks difficult if only because of the parity between the sides.

The Dutch can probably count on advancing past the group stage. Denmark have shown quality at times and Japan always seem capable of a shock result. Cameroon are not the giant killers of the Roger Milla days but it’s hard to write off any African nation in a single match especially when the WC is finally on their continent.


6 posted on 12/04/2009 12:44:45 PM PST by relictele
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To: cartan

Die Mannschaft will have their hands full. Australia should have beaten Italy in the last WC.


7 posted on 12/04/2009 12:46:00 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: JRios1968

Oh boy a soccer-bashing post. We were afraid you were going to wait until the event actually began.

Get your thesaurus warmed up!


8 posted on 12/04/2009 12:46:21 PM PST by relictele
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To: JRios1968
Fascinating...nah, not really

It looks like it was fascinating enough to get you to click on this thread and then post a comment.

9 posted on 12/04/2009 12:59:10 PM PST by Isabel C.
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To: JRios1968

Oh, you again...should’ve known.


10 posted on 12/04/2009 1:00:07 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Perdogg
Nice to see that Honduras made the cut--and Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba didn't.

Of the countries that were in the first round (32 countries) in 2006, the following are missing this year:

Ecuador, Poland, Costa Rica, Sweden, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, Angola, Iran, Czech Republic, Croatia, Togo, Ukraine, Tunisia, and Saudi Arabia.

The country with the smallest population base to make the initial cut this time is Slovenia (2 million), followed by Uruguay (3.5 million) and New Zealand (4.2 million).

11 posted on 12/04/2009 1:03:42 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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What are you doing on FR? I figured you’d already be tailgating.


12 posted on 12/04/2009 1:05:30 PM PST by tnlibertarian
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To: cartan

As even as the groups seem to be, I think D is the toughest. USA lucked out. Is it June yet?


13 posted on 12/04/2009 1:05:40 PM PST by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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To: tnlibertarian

Nah, couldn’t make it to Atlanta, but I’m there in spirit.


14 posted on 12/04/2009 1:07:33 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Verginius Rufus
Nice to see that Honduras made the cut

Thanks to Jonathan Bornstein. I was so glad to see Costa Rica lose to Uruguay.

15 posted on 12/04/2009 1:08:58 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Perdogg
Good group draw for USA in 2010. The top favorites for the World Cup: France, Germany, Italy, Brazil and Argentina. One of those four countries will be the football world champion.

16 posted on 12/04/2009 1:15:06 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop

Spain is also very strong these days.


17 posted on 12/04/2009 2:08:57 PM PST by cartan
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To: goldstategop

The prospect of Diego Maradona holding up the FIFA Cup trophy is all the more reason I’d like either Germany, Brazil or Spain to win it all.


18 posted on 12/04/2009 3:09:59 PM PST by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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To: Perdogg
My picks to get out of group (winner then runner up):

Group A: I'm going with Mexico and South Africa (figuring karma will do for France after the Henry Hand Ball)

Group B: Argentina and Greece

Group C: England, USA

Group D: Germany, Ghana (I am about equal on Ghana and Australia actually- a toss up there Ghana because it's in Africa)

Group E: Holland, Cameroon

Group F: Italy... ? Doesn't really matter. Go with European team. Slovakia

Group G: Brazil and Ivory Coast (this is the group of death)

Group H: Spain, Switzerland

First knockout round:

Mexico beats Greece.
Argentina beats Bafana Bafana
England defeats Ghana
Germany wins over USA
Holland beats Slovakia
Italy beats Cameroon
Brazil defeat Switzerland
Spain defeat Ivory Coast

Quarterfinals
England defeat Mexico
Germany defeat Argentina
Brazil defeat Holland
Spain defeat Italy

Semis
England defeat Germany
Brazil defeat Spain

Finals hopefully England defeat Brazil

Would like to see Ivory Coast upset all my careful selections and make it past Spain. I hope I got all the matchups correct after the group stages- otherwise it completely changes everything.

19 posted on 12/04/2009 5:02:46 PM PST by Prodigal Son
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To: goldstategop

It shouldn’t be France, they robbed the Irish with a handball. I’m hoping they don’t make it past the first round.


20 posted on 12/04/2009 7:12:51 PM PST by Timocrat
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