How long is this thing? Wednesday World Cup Open thread.

Another four games on the slate today with things to play for! By Saturday we will be down to 16 and the fun will begin. The daily blogs have been great, huzzah to all of you who participate. Fuck Pepe forever.

Group F 9 am DFO time games

Sweden v Mexico at Brazzers Ekaterinburg Arena, Ekaterinburg

Litre_Cola: Will Landon Donovan’s 2nd team vanquish the incredibly boring defensive beautiful people from Sverige? Doubtful. Sweden really needs a two goal win to progress, whereas a draw will suit Mexico just fine as they would then be top of the group regardless of what the Krauts do. Chicharito has always had so much promise and has truly had a bizarre career as he is now at West Ham and sinking fast. Could this be where he finally gets it all together?

Prediction: Sweden 1 Mexico 1  Hard fought draw. Bye Bye Sweden. Since I believe they gone here is some good Swedish music that makes me feel old.

Balls: This is yet another game where my personal interests cloud my prognosticating judgment.  Did I think México could make it through the group stage with three wins and first place in the group? Not a chance in hell.

Did I think that México could make it through the group stage unbeaten with first place in the group? Not a chance in hell.

Yet here we are with a win or tie against Sweden making those dream scenarios a reality. Is this the moment where Lucy pulled the football out from Charlie Brown? It would be SO México to do that…

Predicción: If they don’t at least tie,  they might as well stay in Europe as the fans will turn on them quicker than a Bugatti Veyron. A sufrido 1-1 tie.

Don T: Oh yes. Brazzers Ekaterinburg Arena will host the most explicit fellating of El Tri by ESPN Deportes, Fox Deportes, Telemundo, Univision, and every other media outlet that employs at least one Mexican. In production, I mean.

Honestly though: México’s great! Against South Korea and Germany, México pressed, attacked and dominated. BUT! I will always think the worst about Rafa Márquez, even if it is an FBI conspiracy. The rest has been splendid, and I hope Márquez’s whiff on that late Korean goal dissuades additional pandering to his presumptive legion of fans. If El Tri bounces Sweden, I swear to be more tolerant of deluded shit like this:

Via goal.com / postimg.com

Predicción: México 0 : 0 Sweden

Wakezilla: This group is pretty wild because every team could still advance into the round of 16. Mexico knows they could still be eliminated from competition with six points, so I expect they will field the same lineup they used against Korea.

Sweden needs to outscore Germany, or beat Mexico by (I think) 3 goals to advance. While both scenarios are entirely possible, it’s going to be challenging for a slow, defensive minded team like Sweden to put up three in one match.

Predicción: Similar to yesterday’s Iceland analysis, I don’t think Sweden is talented enough to play an open game to score a ton of goals. As a result, I see Mexico taking advantage of Sweden’s desperation of matching Germany’s goal total and beating Sweden 3-1. Bring on Germany vs Brazil in the Round of 16!

Hippo: I am thinking Sweden is ded, and just waiting to be taken out back and shot.

Predicción: Mexico complies, 2-nil.

Germany v South Korea at T.G.I.Friday’s Kazan Arena, Kazan

Litre_Cola :  The Germans need to match whatever the Swedes do and it still is possible for the Koreans to progress should they ass whop the krauts and the Mexicans whoop the Swedes. The latter is not happening. The Germans are warming up now, this could be an absolute curb stomping. Draxler has a very punchable face by the way. Even if the Koreans swapped jerseys for the game I do not think it is going to matter. The machine is starting to roll.

Prognose: Deutschland 4 Korea 0  Maybe more.

Balls:  We were SO close.  We were one minute away from Germany being gone from the tournament.  ONE MINUTE!

Remember this when Ze Germans are hoisting the trophy in two weeks.

Prediction: Ze Germans will run train on the South Koreans and it will be ugly. Son will be happy to do military service so he has a place to hide after this humiliation.  Germany 5 Korea 0.

Don T: South Korea reached the semifinals in 2002, when it cohosted the tournament and received very favorable refereeing. Since then, it has been a World Cup perennial THAT SUCKS! And to think the tournament will expand to 48 teams for the 2026 World Cup. What a fucking talent show.

Anyone seen Thomas Müller? The ninny wearing his shirt has nailed Müller’s bitch act, but he’s a stiff. Wake me when Germany can finish an attack.

Predicción: South Korea 0 : 3 Germany—I’m woke.  This is how that Kroos free kick looked on my TV:

Via giphy.com

Wakezilla: Korea underachieved this tournament. It’s not the fact that they lost to Sweden and Mexico, it’s how they lost. Wanting to finish strong and knowing they could still advance to the round of 16, I expect an aggressive Korean side to make life miserable for the Germans.

Germany defeating Sweden might very well be the turning point in this entire tournament. Once that goal was scored in the 95th minute, it look like all theGerman players lost 10lbs of stress. Playing South Korea could really propel Germany’s momentum heading into the round of 16.

예측: It’ll be 1-1 midway through the second half, until the Germans score and eventually defeat Korea 3-1. We’ll say Mueller, Reus and Gomez score for the Krauts.

Hippo:  Will #WokeNazis be trending this afternoon?  Fuck if I know, I don’t believe in twitter.

Prognose: Deutschland 6-nil poundering.

Group E 1 pm DFO time games

Switzerland v Costa Rica at Stub Hub Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod

Litre_Cola : I do not like the Swiss style of play. I want them out. This means that the Costa Ricans have to win and the Serbs will have to beat Brazil. Nope. Do you remember Paulo Wanchope? I do. I was going to put in some highlights but this is much better.

Prediction: Stupid Switzerland will win 1-0 in a truly boring game.

Balls:  Holy shit, Costa Rica is still at the World Cup? I thought for sure they packed up their shit and headed for their home country’s beautiful beaches already!

Seriously,  what’s the point of this game? They don’t have any pride to salvage like Perú against Australia. The more I read about the Swiss,  the less I like them.

Predicción: A boring 1-0 win for Switzerland.

Don T: Ay Costa Rica. Please score a goal

Predicción: What Balls said.

Wakezilla: What a gift from the heavens for the Swiss to get Costa Rica on match day three. Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri and Stephan Lichtsteiner are available for Switzerland  after they escaped a FIFA ban for appearing to make hand signals that imitated the double-headed eagle on the Albanian flag against Serbia. No word on why they haven’t tested Shaqiri for doping. Like I said in the open thread after he scored the goal, the guy is on such much stuff, he’s glowing green.

Costa Rica is just playing out the string and are probably fist deep in Russian hookers and on a crazy drunken bender. This game could get really ugly.

Predicción: The Swiss have to win the game to ensure they advance. They’re playing against a team thinking about going to their respective club team. The Swiss are going to win 3-0 and will clinch first place in their group. Their reward? Playing a German side that has likely found their groove.

Hippo:  Fuck the Swiss, their hordes of Nazi gold, and especially that thundercunt Shaqiri.

Predicción: Navas has a blinder, CRC gets the Puru-ish 1-nil win.

Serbia v Brazil at Hooters Spartak Stadium, Moscow

Litre Cola: Pretty straight forward this one. Win and you are in. The Serbs have played really well thus far but I think they took their foot off the gas last match after Mitrovic scored so easily. I thought their mindset just went into cruise control and the Swiss were all over them. It is ok though they are totally not on P.E.D’s, Swiss people have never been dodgy. As for Brazil they have been an enigma wrapped in a riddle thus far. Flashes of brilliance and then you watch them muddle through the Switzerland game.

I really think that the Serbs will regret their lapse in focus.

Predição: Brazil 2 Serbia 1 Mitrovic will get another one so his price with Newcastle goes up. I know you are asking yourself “Self is that summer banger still number 1 in Serbia?” You are god damned right it is. 

Balls: Brazil has not fully woken up in this tournament.  Yes,  they’ve got two wins, but you get the feeling they are doing the old Milton Berle: only pulling out enough to win.

The Serbs fucked up royally against Switzerland.  It will cost them the qualification too. Maybe they can assassinate a Swiss official and start World War 3 to make up for it.

Prediction: Brazil 2 Serbia 1

Don T: Serbia is toast. Toast! They’re wusses.

Brazil has barely whelmed, and it’s thanks to Phillippe Coutinho. On the other hand, what is this “Roberto Firmino: Super Sub” fuckery? Coach Tite’s record is unassailable, but I’ll never understand how can there be no place for Firmino in ANY starting lineup. Firmino’s an asset in offense and defense! Still, I have enjoyed Brazil so far, especially Marcelo wearing the captain’s armband at a World Cup and Neymar getting the shit kicked out of him while trying to play 1 vs. 8 heroball.

Neymar sporting a new hairstyle

Back to Serbia. After Switzerland outlasted and outclassed them, the Serbs lodged a complaint against Swiss players Xhaka and Shaqiri. Both

made hand gestures of a two-headed eagle after scoring second-half goals […] The two goal scorers have ethnic Albanian heritage linked to Kosovo, a former Serbian province that declared independence in 2008. Serbia doesn’t recognize that independence. [Via cbsnews.com.

It’s common knowledge that hypocrisy and nativist sentiment go together like lube and hamsters. But Serbia complaining of displays of nationalism, and on sportsmanship grounds… It’s a tad rich, is all. Sure, sour grapes and a strict reading of the rules are expected, but I never took for bureaucratic wussies those genocidal fuckers.

Predicción: Brazil 3 : 1 Serbia (penalty)

Wakezilla: This is an intriguing matchup because I’m not entirely sure which Serbian side is going to show up. This is a young, talented squad that has the potential of upsetting Brazil. However, this squad is also bat shit insane and may turn the match into a street fight because they felt the refs slighted them last game. As long as they commit to one choice, I’m OK with either. What’s more, Serbia coach Mladen Krstajic and his players have said all the right things. They have made it quite clear they aren’t afraid of Brazil and that a lack of discipline will cost them the match. I love that awareness. I also love that Krstajic is most likely going to play his strongest squad despite six players at risk of being suspended for the next game. Neymar better be ready for a beating.

A lot of pundits are calling for Brazil to route Serbia because they beat Costa Rica 2-0 and one of the goals was scored by Neymar. In tWBS’ world, Costa Rica and Brazil would have ended in a 0-0 draw. Brazil has done nothing this tournament to make me think they will route Serbia.

предвидети: In our DFO pool, I have Brazil reaching the finals. However, from what I have seen so far from both teams, I’m going to (stupidly) call my shot and say Serbia beats Brazil 2-1. Serbia keeps improving and I think they learned some lessons in that last second PED loss to the Swiss.

Ron Howard voice over: Brazil went onto win 5-0.

Hippo: I’m going to agree with Wakey, in that Brasil do not impress me in the least.  The Serbs will be angry, and at least take their pound of flesh.  Perhaps more.

предвидети: We haven’t had a batshit 3-2 result in awhile (if at all), so…Serbs 3, napping Brasil 2.

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Horatio Cornblower

Oh that’s a goal.

bk109

Yeah, that one really soured some Krauts…

ballsofsteelandfury

There is a large Korean population in México working on projects. If this holds up, they won’t pay for a drink for a year.

Horatio Cornblower

Nor are any of those projects going to move forward at all for the next week, what with them being mobbed every time they go out in public.

Oww! My Balls!

King Hippo

OUR LORD HAS RETURNED!!

Wakezilla

Holy shit, the Krauts are going home. … Maybe

King Hippo

bet they get one back, then hit the bar

King Hippo

are you kidding me???

He’s on, dude.

Horatio Cornblower

That replay looked awfully good for SK

Sharkbait

Wow

Horatio Cornblower

I’ve had acupuncture before, but I don’t recall anything about pressure points in your outer thigh relieving the pain of a shot right to the nuts.

Sharkbait

Slo mo nut shot for Cannon Fodder

King Hippo

talk about injury to insult…

Sharkbait

Scheisse!

King Hippo

“This is the most embarrassing moment in our history”

– Germany

ballsofsteelandfury

Too early for that kind of talk, gentlemen.

King Hippo

c’mon, you’re getting the best possible kind of victory. DE-FAULT!!

Horatio Cornblower

I hope nobody on this team gets thrown out of art school in the next couple of years.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Oh, that was good.

King Hippo

yeah, Horatio ON POINT today

Horatio Cornblower

I think Germany’s gonna choke.

ballsofsteelandfury

Too early for that kind of talk, gentlemen.

King Hippo

then find some nice Russian ladies to poop on them

Wakezilla

Oops. I was wrong. Korea needed Mexico to win to advance.

“South Korea must beat Germany, preferably by two goals or more, and have Mexico beat Sweden, probably by at least two goals. Tiebreakers will depend on the final score in both games.”

ballsofsteelandfury

That’s a perfect Mexico crowd shot. Our team is losing, we’re checking our phones, oh look we’re on tv!! Yay!!

Horatio Cornblower

To be fair they’re probably on the phone desperately tracking the Germany game.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Soooooo… How much time is left?
😛

theeWeeBabySeamus

See? Ya don’t know, do ya?

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

According to the Doomsday Clock, less than five minutes.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Well shit, I better get to drankin’.

scotchnaut

“I hoped our team would do well but their play has really opened my eyes!”

-South Korean fan

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Unless this is based on a particular crowd/fan shot that I didn’t see, you’re better than this, scotchnaut.

Horatio Cornblower

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Horatio Cornblower

So if Germany is tied at the 90 minute mark I’m going to set the O/U on FIFA-ordered extra time at 18 minutes.

Thoughts?

King Hippo

Boy howdy, is Sabado Gigante gonna have a sad flavour.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

So am I mistaken or is Mexico completely at the mercy of Korea-Germany right now?

King Hippo

100%

Horatio Cornblower

Yes, as was patiently explained to me a while back.

theeWeeBabySeamus

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Horatio Cornblower

He gets to keep that now, right?

ballsofsteelandfury

Yes, this is true

Sharkbait

Compared to these, how bad of a game is Belgium v. England going to be?

Wakezilla

Praise the lesser footy gods that there’s another game on. Otherwise, we’d have to work

Senor Weaselo

Panama-Tunisia?

King Hippo

yeah, I’mma just hope the good sides decide they’s value in winning the group.

Horatio Cornblower

70% of the possession to Germany, 2/3 of the way through.

So you’re saying it’s WWII?

King Hippo

Krauts/Cannon Fodder is wide open. Nothing to lose v. everything to lose, and it’s bananacakes.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Heh heh, Sex Cannon Fodder.

Wakezilla

Sweden scores one more and Korea gets one and cannon fodder advances

ballsofsteelandfury

Holy shit!

King Hippo

no, Mexico still have 6, Sweden will have 6, and Korea can’t get more than 3.

Sharkbait

The main fox sports site is dead to me. Cant switch over matches.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Damn, that shot by Mexico looked like it was on target. Would have been a spectacular goal.

Horatio Cornblower

The fuck are the South Koreans waiting for to shoot the ball?

Sharkbait

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Sharkbait

*checks DFO Pool*
*Sees Mexico in the 2nd round, Germany in the Final*

Fuck.

King Hippo

Belgium looks good as a finalist, but Colombia…eh

King Hippo

time to watch the Nazis now

Horatio Cornblower

You over at tWBS’s house on the pornhub?

theeWeeBabySeamus

time to watch the Nazis now

– Neville Chamberlain…nah, just kidding, they’re cool.

Sharkbait

Right?

— Edward VIII

Horatio Cornblower

“That’s not a foul!!!”

I love this announcer, but the Mexican guy took the Swedes legs right out from under him and never touched the ball.

King Hippo

bargaining and denial stages

Horatio Cornblower

Just like me and alcohol.

theeWeeBabySeamus

OK, I leave for a sec and there’s a ded Swede on my TV. This is pornhub all over again.

King Hippo

yeah, I hate it when you’ve seen all the sapphic action Redtube has to offer, and must move into the snuff genre ,, smh

King Hippo

I have a goddamned work call at 11:45. NO. SMIRE.

Horatio Cornblower

I had one at 10. The mute button is your friend.

Horatio Cornblower

I haven’t seen the Mexican defense break down like this since Cuernavaca.
/is reading a book about US Grant
//Can’t spell “Cuernavaca

Sharkbait

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORK

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King Hippo

Here come those usual Mexican #HersheySquirts

theeWeeBabySeamus

I told you to cut back on the frijoles, dude.

King Hippo

Swedish manager has the angry demeanoUr of late-stage Heisenberg.

#TeamWalt

theeWeeBabySeamus

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Horatio Cornblower

My company has one of those “reply all” chains going on.

I’m taking the day off until it peters out.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Oh sorry, when I heard “peters out”…I thought…never mind.

/puts pants back on

Horatio Cornblower

Nah, keep ’em off.

I’ve got minions for that.

theeWeeBabySeamus

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Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I haven’t seen so many bad touches since the Giants made Eli Manning sit down for a meeting with offensive coordinator candidate Marc Trestman.

Sharkbait

Evil Midfielder?

Horatio Cornblower

Oh, good, I’m not the only one who heard that.

scotchnaut

I heard his salary is……..One Million Dollars!

ballsofsteelandfury

Meanwhile, at Horatio’s office…

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Horatio Cornblower

Can confirm

ballsofsteelandfury

How do Ze Germans not have two goals already?

Horatio Cornblower

They’ve really looked bad this tournament. I’m not sure what happened between blowing out their qualifying group and the finals but whatever it was must have been epic.

Wakezilla

Someone sleeping with another’s wife? I bet it was someone sleeping with another’s wife.

Horatio Cornblower

That’s a hell of a save, by the one guy on Mexico who’s supposed to be using his hands.

King Hippo

Keeper and ref saving Mexi-arse so far.

theeWeeBabySeamus

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Horatio Cornblower

GREAT SAVE!!!
-Blair Walsh

Horatio Cornblower

“It’s 90 minutes for Mexico to live or die!”

Does, does he know that Mexico has clinched the Group?

ballsofsteelandfury

It hasn’t. If Germany wins and they lose, they’re out

Horatio Cornblower

“Fake news!” I scream, while trying to cover up the fact that I don’t understand how math works.

scotchnaut

[snickers] “I’m the one that told him Mexico was through no matter what. Dumbass.”

-Minion

ballsofsteelandfury

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scotchnaut

Forsberg doesn’t have the lingonberries to finish the play.

Sharkbait
Horatio Cornblower

I haven’t seen the Swedes overshoot the mark like this since The Thirty Years War.

Horatio Cornblower

The Mexican announcers seem to be the only ones left who don’t loathe ‘Seven Nation Army’

scotchnaut

Is the Mexican League improving in quality or do the players have to go over to Europe?

King Hippo

their best players still go to Europe. Mexi-Footy is better than MLS, I’d still say at or below English Championship level.

Horatio Cornblower

Why are the Mexicans being allowed to use their hands? Did I miss a memo?

scotchnaut

It was in with all your paperwork. You didn’t even bother to scan, did you?

Horatio Cornblower

You clearly weren’t paying attention yesterday; I dump that shit on minions.

Speaking of dumping on minions, how’s the German game going?

scotchnaut

That would involve me changing the channel and I’m not up to that sort of effort.

King Hippo

I have a stats window up, nil-nil with Krauts dominating possession

theeWeeBabySeamus

I’m really enjoying Sgt. Schultz announcing this Mexico/Sweden match.

scotchnaut

Underrated Aspect of this World Cup: not having to listen to the American anthem.

Sharkbait

Or the pontificating on if the USMNT would take a knee or not, the meaning if they do or don’t etc. It’s been a welcome break.

King Hippo

God bless the Fuck You America tag.

Sharkbait

Go Sweden

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Don T

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