My first thought was that it would be more honorable for the first team to do so to forfeit, and then wondered what would happen if BOTH teams don’t show up.
I recall Earl Weaver’s forfeit for the Orioles in 1977 cost them a lot.
Soccer is as boring as a no-hitter baseball game; the only fun time would be if Italy was playing.
Yeah, it’s got all the makings of a snoozer. I wonder which team will have the guts to win this one.
Tell that the the LA Rams who threw the end of their season so they would face the Eagles in the playoffs without Carson Wentz, figuring easy win. But it didn't work out, they didn't face the Eagles anyway and they got stomped in the first round.
I am never a fan of a theory that losing makes you more likely to win.
1982 Austria-West Germany redux.
C19, thanks for posting this. I have been a player and a fan for a long time. I can’t recall a situation existing where it was so clear cut all the way to the finals. dfwgator mentions Austria v. West Germany in 1982, but without looking, I have no independent memory.
Good article.
No nothing game since both countries have gone through to the knock out stages. Saying that it does make a difference if England finishes first or second so they know who to play next.
It might not be boring. With nothing to lose, they might decide to put in their 2nd string defenders
What happens if there is a 0 to 0 tie?
I taking England, 9 own-goals to 7.
The Simpsons - Soccer excitement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjp1Zrvn8VQ
Looks like Poland is Colombia’s new best friend. As it currently stands, Poland has a 1-0 lead over Japan and Colombia and Senegal are tied at 0. If the games end that way, Japan and Poland go home.
Soccer is a sport that has so many people playing it because no one wants to watch it.
Tunisia 2 - Panama 1
Egypt’s off the hook, now Panama is the 32nd team in the tournament.
Think about that!
Panama is the worst team in the World Cup, and the US couldn’t even beat them out. Ouch!
What, no mention here of the greatest throw in sports history?
The disgraceful moment eight Badminton players are KICKED OUT of the Olympics for deliberately trying to lose their games
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2181902/Olympics-2012-Badminton-descends-farce-China-South-Korea-attempt-LOSE.html
Soccer. Third world kick ball.
Is there a more boring sport? Can’t even use your hands or arms. LOL.....I can see the headlines of the world cup final.....”Sweden lights up Brazil 1-0 to win world cup”........hahaha.....fools.
Predictions for Round of 16
URUGUAY over Portugal
FRANCE over Argentina
BRAZIL over Mexico
BELGIUM over Japan
SPAIN over Russia
CROATIA over Denmark
SWEDEN over Switzerland
ENGLAND over Colombia