Which team are you rooting for in FIFA World Cup?

[Filippo]

I was supporting Italy, but we sucked too bad this year

I thank Lippi (our coach) for giving us our world title in 2006, but he has taken so many bad choices this year that you can't imagine! We had so many good players left at home just because Lippi said that they weren't mature enough. If by mature he means 40 year old with back pains since this can generalise 80% of our team this year.

Anyway, I hope that Argentina wins. Maradona really deserves it.

No offence, but I hope that Germany or Brasil will not win, otherwise Germany will have 4 titles (like Italy - so we would not be the second best anymore) and Brasil would have 6 (so they would be gaining an edge on Italy)

Anyway, Lippi is getting fired and we will have Prandelli as our coach, and he is known for turning crappy old teams into young and strong ones.

[JonesyUK]

Why does England have a team but Holland doesn't?

Basically there were Welsh, English, Scottish & Irish National teams before FIFA was founded (playing in the Home Championship). When FIFA was created, they agreed to abide by the laws of the game set by the IFAB, which consisted of the Welsh, English, Scottish & Irish FA's. It has remained the same ever since (With FIFA getting a say in the IFAB).

The IOC don't recognise the UK as four nations though, so it's a GB team in the Olympics.

I think everyone calls the Netherlands team Holland anyway 

(I'm a new soccer fan )

It's FOOTBALL, or if you want to distinguish it from the American game, Association Football

[Runner]

Daveos is right. Holland (actually there are two parts now: North-Holland and South-Holland) isn't its own country like Wales, its a province of the Netherlands. We have twelve (one of which is completely 'poldered in' (means it was once sea)), but there's just one national team.

And they are going to win. 

[Hwoarang]

Daveos is right. Holland (actually there are two parts now: North-Holland and South-Holland) isn't its own country like Wales, its a province of the Netherlands. We have twelve (one of which is completely 'poldered in' (means it was once sea)), but there's just one national team.

And they are going to win. 

Can you imagine, twelve dutch football teams, each representing its own Province. HUP ZUID HOLLAND HUP!!!

[AleksH2O]

Would be rooting for Norway if they were in the World Cup but since they aren't i have to go for Holland.

[GDK]

It will be nice to have a all-South American semi...

[Seattle]

I wouldnt be surprised to see Argentina followed by Brazil and Uruguay.

I was sad that my Greece didnt make it  but at least they won one game! 

Portugal has been doing really well, but I would not be surprised if Spain beats them.... or the other way around.

I don't think Japan, Paraguay, or Ghana will make it.... but the Netherlands and Germany for sure are wildcards.

[Dookz]

Forgot to take note of Germany. They were quick on their toes vs England.
I'm hoping for mixed results, 1 from each continent. I'll change my bet to 1st place Brazil, 2nd Germany, and 3rd Japan.   If I'm way off on this outcome then I'll be the first to kick myself in the head!
The 2 players that stood out for me the most are Suarez from Uruguay and Honda of Japan.

[Jona L.]

So... bye bye Japan....

So everyone who bet on them... sorry for you

I say that Spain vs. Portugal will end with a lot of injuries (if not fatalities ) because they are gonna fall each others down... neighborhood fight so to say

@ LAS: Schön gesagt... hätts nicht besser sagen können
(nice said... I couldn't have said it better )

[Jona L.]

1st place Brazil, 2nd Germany, and 3rd Japan.  If I'm way off on this outcome then I'll be the first to kick myself in the head!

Have fun kicking you   JPN is OUT muhahaha no, just kidding, I wonder how they came so far all

[Dookz]

*kicks self* 

Paraguay and Japan played at the same level and the win decided by a penalty shootout Komano failed to put in

[Frogiton]

I was going for Mexico and USA but thanks to some uber refereeing, Mexico got punted. So now I'll go Uruguay.

Before the Cup started, I predicted it would be Brazil and Argentina in the final, I'm sticking with that prediction.

[pattN]

If Germany kicks Argentina, there is no doubt they gonna get the 4th star. Winning the final against the `Oranjes`. Sorry for that, little flat neighbor country.....

[Runner]

Germanys ass will be kicked for sure But 'Oranje' will win the cup! 

[ICEcoldair881]

  Portugal is out...... All because that stupid referee called on Portugal for things that Spain did....

[juanchopancho]

Portugal is out...... All because that stupid referee called on Portugal for things that Spain did....

Oh please, always blame the referee. No Spain played better that Portugal and they won.


Psychic octopus picked Germany over Argentina. We'll see.

[ICEcoldair881]

he called offside on Portugal, and when Spain did the same, nothing. he gave a yellow card to Portugal for "charging and tripping", and when Spain did the same, nothing. He even gave a red card to Portugal. The guy that got hurt even begged the ref to take the card back. What a *&^#-face!

[juanchopancho]

wha wha wha wha

[pattN]

Portugal never in the tournament played a nice football at all, they didn´t deserve it. spain was clearly the better team. by the way: why the hack was Ronal-do playing, he should have better done another movie instead-great actor....

[Hwoarang]

by the way: why the hack was Ronal-do playing, he should have better done another movie instead-great actor....

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