World Cup – Day 15
June 24, 2006 by Dave Earley
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Togo 0 – 2 France
Switzerland 2 – 0 Korea Republic
Saudia Arabia 0 – 1 Spain
Ukraine 1 – 0 Tunisia
What’s on tonight? SECOND ROUND!
I watched most of the Ukraine and Tunisia game, but was mostly unimpressed. Maybe Spain also only won by a single goal because they fielded an under strength side. I don’t know, but neither of those results look convincing against what would have seemed much weaker opposition.
In the other matches, at least France makes it through to the second round on their win, although Switzerland has topped that group. In the second round Switzerland will play the Ukraine, while France and Spain meet in what, on paper at least, would be a great game. As I’ve said before, France fairly well sucks, so while I’ll watch the game I won’t be expecting fireworks.
And so it’s second round time, starting tonight!
Germany v Sweden and Argentina v Mexico.
On Monday night/Tuesday morning it’s Italy v Australia and Switzerland v Ukraine. If we manage to beat Italy, I also like our chances against either Switzerland or Ukraine in a Quarter final… Perhaps I’m being a little too optimistic, but I’m at least realistic about the fact that Argentina would be a bit beyond anyone, even Australia, in the semi-final.
I don’t see anything to change my prediction of an Argentina v Brazil final.
Mike – yes, it’s all World Cup, and there’s nothing to apologise for. You should be happy you have better things to do with your time than cry over agonising decisions by a referee that cost the game. I’m bitter, can you tell?
Blonde – thanks for the sympathy. We may not have deserved to win – we were relatively uninspiring – but we didn’t deserve to lose like we did. Unfortunately Ghana also couldn’t do it against Brazil, although they did play well.
Sorry Australia was knocked off the tournament. Australia deserved to win. But as we say in Israel, the ball is round. Maybe Ghana will be the hope of the underdogs.
Whoa… all the post are about the World Cup – I’m embarrassed to say that I have very, very little idea of what’s going on with it… but that can be said for any given sport at any given time. Maybe I need to watch just a little TV so I don’t feel so clueless :P