World Cup 2018 Russia

[Bowling4Bikes]

No US, and no Dutch! WTF. Read an ESPN article saying we should root for Mexico. No thank you.

no Italy!!!

I'm cool with rooting for Mexico. I'll probably just root for good games and not really root for a particular team. I'll def not root for Uruguay (f Bitey McBiteface Suarez)

I always have a spot in my heart for zee Germans though.

 

[Bowling4Bikes]

So WTF?! How you not gonna root for Colombia?! :laughing

Family is from Medellín

:O my best friend's wife is from there too! Seems like a nice place.

 

[Kim]

Haha, I will (root for Colombia)!

I went to Barranquilla last year, was fun. You'd think I was the first Asian person to ever set foot in the country though.

You probably were!

:O my best friend's wife is from there too! Seems like a nice place.

Ive never been one day though!

True story there is a female BARFer on here that is also from Colombia and we have the same last name. haven't found a connection yet though, small world!

 

[jdhu]

no Italy!!!

I'm cool with rooting for Mexico. I'll probably just root for good games and not really root for a particular team. I'll def not root for Uruguay (f Bitey McBiteface Suarez)

I always have a spot in my heart for zee Germans though.

WTF, what happened to Italy?

I also like Das Boot or whatever the Germans call themselves (that's definitely not it, lol), and have always liked the Dutch (minus in 2010 or 2014 or whatever, when they played like thugs).

It's nice having the US in it, mainly for the fun times at sportsbars, etc., but I won't miss US "quality" in actual matches.

 

[Bowling4Bikes]

WTF, what happened to Italy?

I also like Das Boot or whatever the Germans call themselves (that's definitely not it, lol), and have always liked the Dutch (minus in 2010 or 2014 or whatever, when they played like thugs).

It's nice having the US in it, mainly for the fun times at sportsbars, etc., but I won't miss US "quality" in actual matches.

they had a shitty qualifying then got punked by Sveeeden. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...ars-play-off-defeat-sweden-2018-a8053271.html

 

[jdhu]

they had a shitty qualifying then got punked by Sveeeden. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...ars-play-off-defeat-sweden-2018-a8053271.html

Haha right, Mannschaft. Why are Germans so funny, unintentionally?

 

[jdhu]

I wonder if "hooligans" will be a problem. The Russian variety is pretty ridiculous, and makes the British ones look quaint.

 

[mikev]

WTF, what happened to Italy?

I also like Das Boot or whatever the Germans call themselves (that's definitely not it, lol), and have always liked the Dutch (minus in 2010 or 2014 or whatever, when they played like thugs).

It's nice having the US in it, mainly for the fun times at sportsbars, etc., but I won't miss US "quality" in actual matches.

As much as I hate saying it, the US missing out is probably the best thing that could have happened for them going forward.

The old guard is now phased out. The Dempsey, Bradley, Altidore, era is over. We won't ever have to see Graham Zusi or Matt Besler or Omar Gonzalez ever again.

The best younger Americans are now playing in Europe and actually being developed into technically skilled players.

Losing away to T&T to miss out on qualifying was absolutely rock bottom.

 

[jdhu]

Losing away to T&T to miss out on qualifying was absolutely rock bottom.

That was nuts. I'd also blame bad luck (didn't Costa Rica lose to someone, and the combo kept us out), but come the F on.

You might be right, but I've been hearing about "up and coming" US soccer for like 20 years.

 

[mikev]

I wonder if "hooligans" will be a problem. The Russian variety is pretty ridiculous, and makes the British ones look quaint.

They will.

We won't hear about a lot of it through the MSM.


At least one player has already publicly said he doesn't want his family going to Russia to watch him play in the WC.

 

[mikev]

That was nuts. I'd also blame bad luck (didn't Costa Rica lose to someone, and the combo kept us out), but come the F on.

You might be right, but I've been hearing about "up and coming" US soccer for like 20 years.

All the US needed was a draw against T&T to qualify. With a loss, they needed both Honduras and Panama to lose as well, and they both won.

 

[Bowling4Bikes]

Haha right, Mannschaft. Why are Germans so funny, unintentionally?

haha, right? at first it sounds cool...then ew...then :laughing

 

[Johndicezx9]

They will.

We won't hear about a lot of it through the MSM.


At least one player has already publicly said he doesn't want his family going to Russia to watch him play in the WC.

They have higher priorities (according to the article you linked) than tackling fan racism....

It also emerged earlier this week that the FA had been fined £16,000 by Fifa because an England Under-20 player sipped a non-sponsored energy drink at last year’s World Cup.

 

[Johndicezx9]

haha, right? at first it sounds cool...then ew...then :laughing

Germans loved Kevin Schwantz.

 

[Bowling4Bikes]

Spain fires coach a day after taking the Real job.

Spain says it's because he didn't tell them before taking the Real job.

I wonder if it has anything to do with Portugal being in the same group.

Regardless, it will be a good game vs the 2 countries on Friday.

 

[ucmgrad]

Looking forward to the matches tomorrow, I'm hoping I can watch while here at work lol.

 

[Kim]

Im putting this here so I dont have to keep looking up the schedule. Hopefully its right. I copied, pasted, edited from CBS :fingerscrossed. PS I remeber being able to watch the last world cup on the spanish channel. I understand spanish so it was cool for me.

When: June 14 through July 15
English-speaking TV: Fox and Fox Sports 1
Stream: fuboTV (Try for free)

THURSDAY, JUNE 14
Russia vs. Saudi Arabia 11 a.m. ET


FRIDAY, JUNE 15
Egypt vs. Uruguay 8 a.m. ET
Morocco vs. Iran 11 a.m. ET
Portugal vs. Spain 2 p.m. ET

SATURDAY, JUNE 16
France vs. Australia 6 a.m. ET
Argentina vs. Iceland 10 a.m. ET
Peru vs. Denmark 12 p.m. ET
Croatia vs. Nigeria 3 p.m. ET

SUNDAY, JUNE 17
Costa Rica vs. Serbia 8 a.m. ET
Germany vs. Mexico 11 a.m. ET
Brazil vs. Switzerland 2 p.m. ET

MONDAY, JUNE 18
Sweden vs. South Korea 8 a.m. ET
Belgium vs. Panama 11 a.m. ET
Tunisia vs. England 2 p.m. ET


TUESDAY, JUNE 19
Poland vs. Senegal 8 a.m. ET
Colombia vs. Japan 11 a.m. ET
Russia vs. Egypt 2 p.m. ET

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20
Portugal vs. Morocco 8 a.m. ET
Uruguay vs. Saudi Arabia 11 a.m. ET
Iran vs. Spain 2 p.m. ET

THURSDAY, JUNE 21
France vs. Peru 8 a.m. ET
Denmark vs. Australia 11 a.m. ET
Argentina vs. Croatia 2 p.m. ET

FRIDAY, JUNE 22
Brazil vs. Costa Rica 8 a.m. ET
Nigeria vs. Iceland 11 a.m. ET
Serbia vs. Switzerland 2 p.m. ET

SATURDAY, JUNE 23
Belgium vs. Tunisia 8 a.m. ET
Germany vs. Sweden 11 a.m. ET
South Korea vs. Mexico 2 p.m. ET

SUNDAY, JUNE 24
England vs. Panama 8 a.m. ET
Japan vs. Senegal 11 a.m. ET
Poland vs. Colombia 2 p.m. ET

MONDAY, JUNE 25
Saudi Arabia vs. Egypt 10 a.m. ET
Uruguay vs. Russia 10 a.m. ET
Iran vs. Portugal 2 p.m. ET
Spain vs. Morocco 2 p.m. ET

TUESDAY, JUNE 26
Australia vs. Peru 10 a.m. ET
Denmark vs. France 10 a.m. ET
Iceland vs. Croatia 2 p.m. ET
Nigeria vs. Argentina 2 p.m. ET


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27
South Korea vs. Germany 10 a.m. ET
Mexico vs. Sweden 10 a.m. ET
Switzerland vs. Costa Rica 2 p.m. ET
Serbia vs. Brazil 2 p.m. ET


THURSDAY, JUNE 28
Japan vs. Poland 10 a.m. ET
Senegal vs. Colombia 10 a.m. ET
England vs. Belgium 2 p.m. ET
Panama vs. Tunisia 2 p.m. ET


SATURDAY, JUNE 30
Round of 16: Match 50: Group C winner vs. Group D runner-up
10 a.m. ET

Round of 16: Match 49: Group A winner vs. Group B runner-up
2 p.m. ET Sochi


SUNDAY, JULY 1
Round of 16: Match 51: Group B winner vs. Group A runner-up
10 a.m. ET Moscow

Round of 16: Match 52: Group D winner vs. Group C runner-up
2 p.m. ET Nizhny Novgorod


MONDAY, JULY 2
Round of 16: Match 53: Group E winner vs. Group F runner-up
10 a.m. ET Samara

Round of 16: Match 54: Group G winner vs. Group H runner-up
2 p.m. ET Rostov


TUESDAY, JULY 3
Round of 16: Match 55 (Group F winner vs. Group E runner-up)
10 a.m. ET Saint Petersburg

Round of 16: Match 56 (Group H winner vs. Group G runner-up)
2 p.m. ET Rostov



FRIDAY, JULY 6
Quarterfinal: Match 57 (Match 49 winner vs. Match 50 winner)
10 a.m. ET Nizhny Novgorod

Quarterfinal: Match 58 (Match 53 winner vs. Match 54 winner)
2 p.m. ET Kazan


SATURDAY, JULY 7
Quarterfinal: Match 60 (Match 55 winner vs. Match 66 winner)

10 a.m. ET Samara

Quarterfinal: Match 59 (Match 51 winner vs. Match 52 winner)
2 p.m. ET Sochi



TUESDAY, JULY 10
Semifinal: Match 61 (Match 57 winner vs. Match 58 winner)
2 p.m. ET Saint Petersburg



WEDNESDAY, JULY 11
Semifinal: Match 62 (Match 59 winner vs. Match 60 winner)
2 p.m. ET Moscow


SATURDAY, JULY 14

Third-place match: Match 63 (Match 61 loser vs. Match 62 loser)

10 a.m. ET Saint Petersburg


SUNDAY, JULY 15

Final: Match 64 (Match 61 winner vs. Match 62 winner)11 a.m. ET

 

[JesasaurusRex]

is there a fantasy type deal anyone is doing? for $ perhaps?

 

[lefty]

I wonder if "hooligans" will be a problem. The Russian variety is pretty ridiculous, and makes the British ones look quaint.

I was reading about this. The Russian fans are so racist- they have caused matches to get cancelled, because the entire stadium is chanting "Monkey, Monkey, Monkey". In addition- you better not appear to be Gay/Lesbian/Queer.

 

[lefty]

They have higher priorities (according to the article you linked) than tackling fan racism....

So true. FIFA needs to grow a pair. I have a coworker who is going. He's a Mexican guy. I hope that he doesn't have any problems.