11: Italy v Costa Rica
2: France v Switzerland
5: Honduras v Ecuador
19 thoughts on “World Cup Matchday 9”
All I ask for out of these matches is to be more entertaining than Japan-Greece.
That's a low bar
So far, CONCACAF has been playing a lot better than I expected.
Would love to see Costa Rica hold on here.
Remember when Slovakia out-Italy'd Italy in 2010 (tons of time-wasting and just lots of cheeky, solid defending)? It was great watching Italy get more and more frustrated by their own medicine. I'm hoping Costa Rica will do the same (although the stakes aren't as high, because Italy still has ways to advance).
Likewise. No way did I see Costa Rica getting two positive results (still time on the clock, obv.)
UEFA is now under .500 for the tournament. (5 wins, 6 losses, 1 draw against other federations).
CONCACAF (+1) and CONMEBOL (+10) are currently the only federations with a positive goal differential in the tournament.
Jebus, I guess this isn't the France squad from 2010.
I wonder if even FTLT can bring himself to wager on a French match. You'd have to be a genius, masochist, or problem gambler (or maybe a little of all three) because there is no way to know which France will show up.
Their crash and burn is just going to be that much more enjoyable.
France having so many different scorers that the on-screen graphic had to scroll is one of the more embarrassing things I've ever seen.
That was a fantastically taken full volley, but unfortunately for Switzerland the game started about an hour and a half ago.
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I'm sorry to say that probably better than doubled my knowledge of international soccer. But funny.
Also, did you catch the "Women's Sports and Soccer" category they displayed?
That's been like that since Onion Sports got its own page years ago. Still one of my favorite running gags if theirs.
All I ask for out of these matches is to be more entertaining than Japan-Greece.
That's a low bar
So far, CONCACAF has been playing a lot better than I expected.
Would love to see Costa Rica hold on here.
Remember when Slovakia out-Italy'd Italy in 2010 (tons of time-wasting and just lots of cheeky, solid defending)? It was great watching Italy get more and more frustrated by their own medicine. I'm hoping Costa Rica will do the same (although the stakes aren't as high, because Italy still has ways to advance).
Likewise. No way did I see Costa Rica getting two positive results (still time on the clock, obv.)
UEFA is now under .500 for the tournament. (5 wins, 6 losses, 1 draw against other federations).
CONCACAF (+1) and CONMEBOL (+10) are currently the only federations with a positive goal differential in the tournament.
That was a very satisfying result.
Scenario Tables updated.
Jebus, I guess this isn't the France squad from 2010.
I wonder if even FTLT can bring himself to wager on a French match. You'd have to be a genius, masochist, or problem gambler (or maybe a little of all three) because there is no way to know which France will show up.
Their crash and burn is just going to be that much more enjoyable.
France having so many different scorers that the on-screen graphic had to scroll is one of the more embarrassing things I've ever seen.
That was a fantastically taken full volley, but unfortunately for Switzerland the game started about an hour and a half ago.
Wow. Now Honduras is getting in on the act.
Off-sides not called; phantom handball called.
Heh.
I'm sorry to say that probably better than doubled my knowledge of international soccer. But funny.
Also, did you catch the "Women's Sports and Soccer" category they displayed?
That's been like that since Onion Sports got its own page years ago. Still one of my favorite running gags if theirs.