I can't believe (despite the non-footballing Yank and Finish domination of the forum) there isn't a world cup thread yet, and just three days to go

First matches,

I reckon Uruguay will trounce France 2-0

England (2010 world cup winners) will have a shaky start as usual, especially with the world's worst referee, and just manage to beat team america 1-0.

Hopefully Argentina will lose to Nigeria and the smugness will be taken off the dwarf-like (allegedly) drug-taking manager - no bias here then

Germany will get a lucky win as usual and Spain will win.

I've updated the thread to include Finland

Football (what some people insist on calling soccer) is probably the favourite sport to watch in Israel (with basketball probably a close second place), but I don't care for it much. (it is fun to play, just boring to watch)
I think it has more to do with being a programming nerd than being part of any nation based demographic. (I bet type568 likes football )

So I'd say that denouncing certain demographics is unfair

Meh, Czech team didn't even qualified and even though I don't really fancy 22 sweating men running around a field kicking in the ball. Give me some women beach volleyball instead

The German team has list its Captain. Let's see, if this is really a problem. England will loose as always. They are not as good as the other big european football teams.

I watched a british splatter movie some time ago. I can't remember the name. The funiest part of the film is the newspaper showing up a result of 6:1 for England playing against Germany. And the comment "playing against germany is war". The war is over since 1945, guys.

And for sure the German team won the world cup 3 times because they are in luck.

Wow, that's surprising ML. Why is the USA on the poll?

Yeah, it might even turn out to be a lucky win spree all the way into the final.
I hope they'll broadcast the matches on the web as I don't have a TV.

I don't know, the poll includes teams that are very important in the World Cup, but the USA? I don't really recall them like an opponent that could give problems.

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Not for us it hasn't, neither is the Falklands or Waterloo

No, I won't bite. But I will say that neither Argentina or Brazil have a chance.

Don't say that, your government was betting on using the prize fund for the winners to help pay off the national debt

Not agaain.. Just started and already over 20 posts. All of the forum attention is to be here. All of you will be left by your women!

Maybe they're busy getting theirs eyes tested and glasses replaced in readiness for the start of the tournament