2014 FIFA World Cup

[Bruce Banner]

Yes I agree, there is something seriously wrong with Suarez. He's done it before, and he obviously hasn't learned his lesson. It's disgraceful. I hope he is disciplined accordingly.

By any standards Italy and England did not deserve to be in the worldcup!

Of course they "deserved" to be there. They got the results required to qualify. It's just that they didn't play well once they were there.

[kerowack]

Suarez should be banned for five games internationally. Screw him. Nasty example if they let him get off easy.

[Mongoose1983]

The goal celebration by Mexican player Guardado is absolutely FANTASTIC!

I'm very happy to see Uruguay in the next round. The match is over, and the teams that played the ugliest soccer that can be played are now on their way home. By any standards Italy and England did not deserve to be in the worldcup!

Hopefully Suárez won't be suspended. He did a childish mischief, and you have to admit both, Suarez and Chiellini magnified.

Now to wait for the match against Germany. Hopefully Ghana and USA will win their respective games.

[Hector]

Really, Suarez?

[Hector]

I was rooting for Uruguay against Italy.

But in fairness and reputation of fair play in the game...Uruguay's Luis Suarez should be banned from this World Cup. he bit the Italian player during play, that's just dirty and nasty tactics. I don't know what goes on that head of his. He has done this before...three times in fact...has been suspended for long periods of time.

I'm all for playing tough, leave it all out there in the field. But biting an opponent is inexcusable...especially when the player has a history of biting.

That does not deter me from my original opinion of him...he's arguably the first or second best striker in the world...but something is off in that brain of his.

Now Uruguay, an overall wonderful team...is now officially the villain of the World Cup...thanks all to Suarez.

[Hector]

Uruguay eliminates Italy...1-0.

Europeans are dropping out like flies...Italy, Spain, England, and many others.

No wonder they haven't won the World Cup in the Americans...is not easy.

Little Costa Rica wins the group, unbelievable.

USA will advance, barring something spectacular...so if that happens, three CONCACAF teams would advance, USA, Mexico, and Costa Rica...pretty darn good for a conference that gets little respect at the world stage.

[Hector]

Croatian coach Kovac had previously said (before the match), that Mexico's knees would be shaking.

Well, after Mexican midfielder Guardado, scored...he dedicated the goal to Kovac, by shaking his knees...

[Hector]

Croatia vs Mexico...

[Hector]

Mexico and Netherlands have met only once in World Cup play, and it ended in a draw.

Netherlands will be the favorite...but Mexico has a lot of heart, and the crowd will be on their side.

I like Netherlands as a team...but gotta cheer for my beaner ancestry, lol.

[Mongoose1983]

Mexico put on the hurt on poor Croatia, 3-1.....YEAH!!!!!

That's what Croatia deserved for talking all that smack, lol.

Well,the referee took from Mexico two legit goals in the first game. That average would have made Mexico the leader of the A group. Now they have to face the strongest team in the tournament, while Chile will have to face both, Brazil AND the referee. The 2nd round is going to be really exciting!

[Hector]

Mexico put on the hurt on poor Croatia, 3-1.....YEAH!!!!!

That's what Croatia deserved for talking all that smack, lol.

[Mongoose1983]

Mexico scored the 2nd goal!

[Hector]

Mexico vs Croatia about to start...I can't even breath right now, lol.

Brazil plays Cameroon at the same time, but don't care about that one right now.

[Bruce Banner]

Damn, I really thought USA had won that one, until the very last seconds.
Damn that bloody winking poser ****!

This is the first time England has failed to progress from the WC group stage since 1958!
Oh well... national expectations for this team weren't overly high, but we still expected them to do better than this.
Hodgson now has 2 years to craft this young team into a world class unit. Hopefully we'll do better in the European Championships in 2016.
Gerrard and Lampard will almost certainly have retired by then, but the young blood will replace them.

[Gorn Captain]

Belgium won against Russia.
From the sounds of celebration, it seemed as if we had won the World Cup already!