Official 2014 World Cup Thread!

[5ickride]

Ok you soccer hooligans. We've waited 4 long years to return to the World Cup. This time the stage is set in Brazil, a soccer powerhouse with odds favoring their victory. Im rooting for my family's native country, Colombia! A close second is USA, but I dont think they'll make it out of the group. So, let the chatter begin and let's hear which team you'll be rooting, predictions, analysis, conspiracy theories for in this crazy madness sport of futbol! :D

Group A
Brazil
Croatia
Mexico
Cameroon

Group B
Spain
Netherlands
Chile
Australia

Group C
Colombia
Greece
Ivory Coast
Japan

Group D
Uruguay
Costa Rica
England
Italy

Group E
Switzerland
Ecuador
France
Honduras

Group F
Argentina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Iran
Nigeria

Group G
Germany
Portugal
Ghana
USA

Group H
Belgium
Algeria
Russia
Korea Republic


TV Schedule

First Round

Thursday, June 12

4 p.m.: Brazil vs. Croatia at Arena Corinthians, Sao Paulo (ESPN; Univision/Univision Deportes Network)

Friday, June 13

12 p.m.: Mexico vs. Cameroon at Estadio das Dunas, Natal (ESPN2; Univision/UDN)
3 p.m.: Spain vs. Netherlands at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

6 p.m. Chile vs. Australia at Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba (ESPN2; Univision/UDN)

Saturday, June 14

12 p.m.: Colombia vs. Greece at Estádio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte (ABC; Univision/UDN)

3 p.m.: Uruguay vs. Costa Rica at Estádio Castelao, Fortaleza (ABC; Univision/UDN)

6 p.m.: England vs. Italy at Arena Amazonia, Manaus (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

9 p.m.: Ivory Coast vs. Japan at Arena Pernambuco, Recife (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

Sunday, June 15

12 p.m.: Switzerland vs. Ecuador at Estádio Nacional Mane Garrincha, Brasilia (ABC; Univision/UDN)

3 p.m.: France vs. Honduras at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (ABC; Univision/UDN)

6 p.m.: Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina at Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

Monday, June 16

12 p.m.: Germany vs. Portugal at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

3 p.m.: Iran vs. Nigeria at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

6 p.m.: Ghana vs. United States at Estadio das Dunas, Natal (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

Tuesday, June 17

12 p.m.: Belgium vs. Algeria at Estádio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

3 p.m.: Brazil vs. Mexico at Estádio Castelao, Fortaleza (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

6 p.m.: Russia vs. South Korea at Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

Wednesday, June 18

12 p.m.: Australia vs. Netherlands at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

3 p.m.: Spain vs. Chile at Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

6 p.m.: Cameroon vs. Croatia at Arena Amazonia, Manaus (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

Thursday, June 19

12 p.m.: Colombia vs. Ivory Coast at Estádio Nacional Mane Garrincha, Brasilia (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

3 p.m.: Uruguay vs. England at Arena Corinthians, Sao Paulo (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

6 p.m.: Japan vs. Greece at Estadio das Dunas, Natal (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

Friday, June 20

12 p.m.: Italy vs. Costa Rica at Arena Pernambuco, Recife (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

3 p.m.: Switzerland vs. France at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

6 p.m.: Honduras vs. Ecuador at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

Saturday, June 21

12 p.m.: Argentina vs. Iran at Estádio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

3 p.m.: Germany vs. Ghana at Estádio Castelao, Fortaleza (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

6 p.m.: Nigeria vs. Bosnia Herzegovina at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

Sunday, June 22

12 p.m.: Belgium vs. Russia at Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro (ABC; Univision/UDN)

3 p.m.: South Korea vs. Algeria at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (ABC; Univision/UDN)

6 p.m.: United States vs. Portugal at Arena Amazonia, Manaus (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

Monday, June 23

12 p.m.: Netherlands vs. Chile at Arena Corinthians, Sao Paulo (ESPN2; Univision/UDN)

12 p.m.: Australia vs. Spain at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba (ESPN; UniMás/Galavisión)

4 p.m.: Croatia vs. Mexico at Arena Pernambuco, Recife (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

4 p.m.: Cameroon vs. Brazil at Estadio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia (ESPN2; UniMás/Galavisión)

Tuesday, June 24

12 p.m.: Italy vs. Uruguay at Estadio das Dunas, Natal (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

12 p.m.: Costa Rica vs. England at Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte (ESPN2; UniMás/Galavisión)

4 p.m.: Japan vs. Colombia at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

4 p.m.: Greece vs. Ivory Coast at Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza (ESPN2; UniMás/Galavisión)

Wednesday, June 25

12 p.m.: Nigeria vs. Argentina at Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

12 p.m.: Bosnia Herzegovina vs. Iran at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (ESPN2; UniMás/Galavisión)

4 p.m.: Ecuador vs. France at Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro (ESPN2; Univision/UDN)

4 p.m.: Honduras vs. Switzerland at Arena Amazonia, Manaus (ESPN; UniMás/Galavisión)

Thursday, June 26

12 p.m.: United States vs. Germany at Arena Pernambuco, Recife (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

12 p.m.: Portugal vs. Ghana at Estádio Nacional Mane Garrincha, Brasilia (ESPN2; UniMás/Galavisión)

4 p.m.: South Korea vs. Belgium at Arena Corinthians, Sao Paulo (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

4 p.m.: Algeria vs. Russia at Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (ESPN2; UniMás/Galavisión)

Round of 16

Saturday, June 28

12 p.m.: 1A vs. 2B at Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte (ABC; Univision/UDN)

4 p.m.: 1C vs. 2D at Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro (ABC; Univision/UDN)

Sunday, June 29

12 p.m.: 1B vs. 2A at Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

4 p.m.: 1D vs. 2C at Arena Pernambuco, Recife (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

Monday, June 30

12 p.m.: 1E vs. 2F at Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha, Brasilia (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

4 p.m.: 1G vs. 2H at Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

Tuesday, July 1

12 p.m.: 1F vs. 2E at Arena Corinthians, Sao Paulo (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

4 p.m.: 1H vs. 2G at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

Quarterfinals

Friday, July 4

12 p.m.: Round of 16 winners at Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro (ESPN2; Univision/UDN)

4 p.m.: Round of 16 winners at Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

Saturday, July 5

12 p.m.: Round of 16 winners at Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha, Brasilia (ABC; Univision/UDN)

4 p.m. Round of 16 winners at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

Semifinals

Tuesday, July 8

4 p.m.: Quarterfinal winners at Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

Wednesday, July 9

4 p.m.: Quarterfinal winners at Arena Corinthians, Sao Paulo (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

Third-Place Game

Saturday, July 12

4 p.m.: Semifinal losers at Estadio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia (ESPN; Univision/UDN)

Final

Sunday, July 13

4 p.m.: Semifinal winners at Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro (ABC; Univision/UDN)

[freeride53]

I am rooting for Team Iran then Team Deutschland, respectably.
Gonna be hustling to move back home in time on father's day cause my dad's throwing a huge party for the Iran v. Nigeria match.

[5ickride]

I am rooting for Team Iran then Team Deutschland, respectably.
Gonna be hustling to move back home in time on father's day cause my dad's throwing a huge party for the Iran v. Nigeria match.

Thats awesome...i want to throw a bbq for when Colombia plays...but i want to do it early in the tournament in case they get knocked out lol. Good luck.

[2mAn]

The opening weekend I will be doing absolutely nothing but watching Futbol. Even taking monday the 16th off to watch those games. I'll be down in San Diego watching with my cousins. Should be a riot. I'm rooting for Germany! Would love to see Iran make it out of the Group, but who knows.. Are your times EST???

[5ickride]

The opening weekend I will be doing absolutely nothing but watching Futbol. Even taking monday the 16th off to watch those games. I'll be down in San Diego watching with my cousins. Should be a riot. I'm rooting for Germany! Would love to see Iran make it out of the Group, but who knows.. Are your times EST???

Yes, these are EST. Thanks for pointing out. I wish i had that leisure but i'll be streaming the games online while at work. Germany is tough, always has been.

[MIZTERIO]

Gracias Mang!Great post.

[oliver.r]

mexico will make it out of the group but thats as far as we will go most likely. brazil has the home edge and i think they will go all the way. Belgium might surprise a few

[2mAn]

Yes, these are EST. Thanks for pointing out. I wish i had that leisure but i'll be streaming the games online while at work. Germany is tough, always has been.

who are you streaming them through? This will make my work week so much better :)

[5ickride]

Yea for sure. Univision.com and espn will have the streaming rights.

[5ickride]

Gracias Mang!Great post.

Thanks...just having some fun!

mexico will make it out of the group but thats as far as we will go most likely. brazil has the home edge and i think they will go all the way. Belgium might surprise a few

Mexico is streaky for sure and they should go onto the second round. Then it just depends on who they match up against. My dark horse is Uruguay.

[freeride53]

mexico will make it out of the group but thats as far as we will go most likely. brazil has the home edge and i think they will go all the way. Belgium might surprise a few

if there's someone who deserves to be bet on, its mexico...you never know

[Dozyproductions]

Man are group is so freaking tough. All of those teams have a good time destroying us. It will be a telling game against portugal!

[5ickride]

Damn!! Falcao will miss the World Cup! Not good for Colombia.

[alexth1]

First off Brazil is favorite to win no matter where they play, who they play, and what they're playing for. S@&t, even in friendly matches they are favorite to win, and yes, this World Cup is no different. However, my prediction is that given the fact the cup is in Brazil they're gonna have a lot of pressure to win it, therefore falling short of the semi finals . As for my pick my heart is with Mexico and second the Netherlands.


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[5ickride]

First off Brazil is favorite to win no matter where they play, who they play, and what they're playing for. S@&t, even in friendly matches they are favorite to win, and yes, this World Cup is no different. However, my prediction is that given the fact the cup is in Brazil they're gonna have a lot of pressure to win it, therefore falling short of the semi finals . As for my pick my heart is with Mexico and second the Netherlands.


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Mexico has a solid squad...they did very well in the U17 and U20 tournaments a few years ago and now these guys are part of the World Cup team. I still have trouble seeing them beating a much more polished and sophisticated team like Spain, Germany, or Brazil also.

On a side note, how does everyone feel about Donovan not making the squad? Surprised? Has Klinsmann gone mad?

My opinion is I think he gave everyone a reason to put him in the hotseat when the US gets sent packing back home. Its already a tough group to get out of even with Donovan but now that he left him out of the roster it just means fans will use that as the excuse. I dont know.