World Cup 2006 Draw

PlayadelSoul · 12-09-2005

The USA gets Italy, Ghana and Czech Republic. Not too bad.

Mexico, who was handed the USA's number 1 seed, gets Iran, Angola and Portugal. A virtual walk in the park.

Only 8 months until the best sporting event in the world.

Andiline · 12-09-2005

Playadelsoul, and you know where it will be: in Germany! A few of the games will be in my hometown just don't know which ones yet. I know that Cologne will be headquarters for the brasilian fans... although I hate crowds I am somehow looking forward to it!

PlayadelSoul · 12-09-2005

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Originally Posted by Andiline

Playadelsoul, and you know where it will be: in Germany! A few of the games will be in my hometown just don't know which ones yet. I know that Cologne will be headquarters for the brasilian fans... although I hate crowds I am somehow looking forward to it!

Should be a blast!! I went to a bunch of games in 1994 (USA), and in 1990, I was in Tenerife with a bunch of Germans, English and Italians watching every minute. Germany should do well as hosts, although watching the draw on TV, made me want to kill at least one of your citizens. That magician with the mullet was awful.

Andiline · 12-09-2005

I didn't watch it (now you know why...

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Canard · 12-09-2005

[quote=PlayadelSoul]

"Mexico, who was handed the USA's number 1 seed, "

Do I detect some sour grapes from the qualifying round? Now the USA is quite a fantastic country BUT when it comes to football Mexico is world class. Neither country has much to worry about this time out though because this is England's year. (better check my meds)

Andiline · 12-09-2005

[quote=Canard]

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Originally Posted by PlayadelSoul

"Mexico, who was handed the USA's number 1 seed, "

Do I detect some sour grapes from the qualifying round? Now the USA is quite a fantastic country BUT when it comes to football Mexico is world class. Neither country has much to worry about this time out though because this is England's year. (better check my meds)

Yeah, dream on....

Sonia · 12-09-2005

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Originally Posted by PlayadelSoul

Mexico, who was handed the USA's number 1 seed, gets Iran, Angola and Portugal. A virtual walk in the park.

Walk in the park!!!!?????
Portugal is not just ANY team... They're freaking awesome!
Well... it could've gone a lot worse

BTW do you already have SKY? Because I have to get it soon, otherwise my boyfriend WILL go insane if he can't watch every match... Those are gonna be long nights...

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Originally Posted by Canard

Do I detect some sour grapes from the qualifying round? Now the USA is quite a fantastic country BUT when it comes to football Mexico is world class. Neither country has much to worry about this time out though because this is England's year. (better check my meds)

Well not that it's a pleasure for me to say this but the last (not few) times that Mexico has played against USA we haven't exactly had a picnic ya know...

They have gotten really good and I think it's been a real pain in the butt for us. Every time there's a match with these two... sports shows start doing articles on how bad we've been doing lately with the americans. It's certainly become a challenge in the past few years.

PlayadelSoul · 12-09-2005

The US owns Mexico in the last 3 years. I think they have lost once out of 10 matches. The US won the qualifying group that Mexico was also in, and the US won the last major tournament where both teams were involved.

FIFA claims that their seeds were based on a formula which included performance over the last 3 World Cups, which still doesn't work, as the US was in the quarterfinals of the last two. It is politics. No one wants to admit that the US has a world class team, but in the latest world rankings, they are number 6, ahead of such teams as France, Spain, Portugal, and Mexico.

Sonia, Portugal is not as good as they used to be. Mexico should have no problems. I will cheer for them until the moment of truth comes. Then, I go back to red, white and blue.

Andiline · 12-09-2005

Sonia, I had a mexican colleague a few years ago and during one world cup we all went together to watch the game Mexico-Germany together in a pub. When Mexico made the first goal, my mexican colleague was dancing and celebrating and everbody was giving him strange looks and was quiet. Was funny. In the end Germany won though. It was fun (not because Germany won).

Andiline · 12-09-2005

Germany btw. has Costa Rica, Poland and Ecuador. A do-able group too. (glad we don't have to play against Teezet!

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Joana · 12-09-2005

Darn- I missed the drawing.....who are the Germans playing? Poland is in there, right?

Oh- and beware of the obscure African teams......in the last few world cups they always ended up being better than one would think. Remember Kamerun???

Hamburg will host matches as well- and the American team is staying here!

**TeeZet** · 12-09-2005

The Dutch will meet some toughies:
SERBIA & MONTENEGRO - they kicked Spain out of the final tournament!
IVORY COAST - kicked Kamerun ass!
ARGENTINA - no need to explain why they're toughies.

Interesting detail: our crown prince Willem-Alexander is married to the Argentinian Maxima. I wonder whether their marriage will hold...

PlayadelSoul · 12-09-2005

The Dutch were another team robbed by FIFA. Because they were not given a #1 seed, they end up in the group of death. They are a better team than France, Italy and Spain, yet those three got the #1 seeds.

**TeeZet** · 12-09-2005

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Originally Posted by PlayadelSoul

The Dutch were another team robbed by FIFA. Because they were not given a #1 seed, they end up in the group of death...

Yep. Bummer.

OTOH: if the Dutch are really as good as people say they are, they might as well get rid of these opponents early in in the tournament.
Problem is, though, that the Dutch usually are slow starters, which they can't afford now in this group.

**sctx** · 12-09-2005

crap, the Jamaicans missed again

12-09-2005	#1 (permalink)
PlayadelSoul Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: We'll know when we get there, We'll find mercy Posts: 8,965	World Cup 2006 Draw The USA gets Italy, Ghana and Czech Republic. Not too bad. Mexico, who was handed the USA's number 1 seed, gets Iran, Angola and Portugal. A virtual walk in the park. Only 8 months until the best sporting event in the world.

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12-09-2005	#2 (permalink)
Andiline añejo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 7,587	Playadelsoul, and you know where it will be: in Germany! A few of the games will be in my hometown just don't know which ones yet. I know that Cologne will be headquarters for the brasilian fans... although I hate crowds I am somehow looking forward to it!

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Andiline añejo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 7,587	I didn't watch it (now you know why... )

12-09-2005	#5 (permalink)
Canard way into it Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 150	[quote=PlayadelSoul] "Mexico, who was handed the USA's number 1 seed, " Do I detect some sour grapes from the qualifying round? Now the USA is quite a fantastic country BUT when it comes to football Mexico is world class. Neither country has much to worry about this time out though because this is England's year. (better check my meds)

12-09-2005	#8 (permalink)
PlayadelSoul Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: We'll know when we get there, We'll find mercy Posts: 8,965	The US owns Mexico in the last 3 years. I think they have lost once out of 10 matches. The US won the qualifying group that Mexico was also in, and the US won the last major tournament where both teams were involved. FIFA claims that their seeds were based on a formula which included performance over the last 3 World Cups, which still doesn't work, as the US was in the quarterfinals of the last two. It is politics. No one wants to admit that the US has a world class team, but in the latest world rankings, they are number 6, ahead of such teams as France, Spain, Portugal, and Mexico. Sonia, Portugal is not as good as they used to be. Mexico should have no problems. I will cheer for them until the moment of truth comes. Then, I go back to red, white and blue.

12-09-2005	#9 (permalink)
Andiline añejo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 7,587	Sonia, I had a mexican colleague a few years ago and during one world cup we all went together to watch the game Mexico-Germany together in a pub. When Mexico made the first goal, my mexican colleague was dancing and celebrating and everbody was giving him strange looks and was quiet. Was funny. In the end Germany won though. It was fun (not because Germany won).

12-09-2005	#10 (permalink)
Andiline añejo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 7,587	Germany btw. has Costa Rica, Poland and Ecuador. A do-able group too. (glad we don't have to play against Teezet! )

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Joana Niiiice!! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: With Quincy....... Posts: 4,961	Darn- I missed the drawing.....who are the Germans playing? Poland is in there, right? Oh- and beware of the obscure African teams......in the last few world cups they always ended up being better than one would think. Remember Kamerun??? Hamburg will host matches as well- and the American team is staying here!

12-09-2005	#12 (permalink)
TeeZet Non-aggressive Dutch dude Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Uithoorn, The Netherlands Posts: 7,703	The Dutch will meet some toughies: SERBIA & MONTENEGRO - they kicked Spain out of the final tournament! IVORY COAST - kicked Kamerun ass! ARGENTINA - no need to explain why they're toughies. Interesting detail: our crown prince Willem-Alexander is married to the Argentinian Maxima. I wonder whether their marriage will hold...

12-09-2005	#13 (permalink)
PlayadelSoul Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: We'll know when we get there, We'll find mercy Posts: 8,965	The Dutch were another team robbed by FIFA. Because they were not given a #1 seed, they end up in the group of death. They are a better team than France, Italy and Spain, yet those three got the #1 seeds.

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sctx political anarchist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Body in San Marcos Tx....Tankah in my mind Posts: 27,707	crap, the Jamaicans missed again

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