1. The 32 teams seeded in 4 Pots, A through D, divided into 8 Groups, A through H compete in best-of-three competition from June 9th through June 23rd to make it to the Round of 16. This includes Group E, the Group of Death, which counts Italy, Ghana, the US and the Czech Republic amongst its members.
2. The Round of 16 begins on June 24th and runs through June 27th, and everything is single elimination from there on out.
3. The Quarterfinals are held on June 30th and July 1st.
4. The semi-finals will be on July 4th and 5th.
5. The final match, to determine the 2006 FIFA World Cup Champion, will be held on July 9th.
6. Right now, my money's on Brazil.
7. Superbowl? No. No. I said "football," not "wuss-ass American rugby knock-off." Helmets. Shoulder-pads. Feh.
Comments (6)
Do you actually watch Soccer or Rugby, or do you just like talking shit about US Football? Why do you hate America?
Posted by Erik | February 5, 2006 6:12 PM
Posted on February 5, 2006 18:12
I hate America, clearly, because I'm a godless socialist.
I don't actually watch rugby, no. Can never seem to find it on. I do watch soccer, when I can. Actually, what prompted my post this morning wasn't the superbowl today per se so much as it was looking at this summer's FIFA World Cup round-up for an unrelated reason late last night.
On a totally related note, though, I almost got into a fight with a girl tonight over Maradona's "Hand of God" goal back in... I dunno, mid-80's. As it turns out, the girl's Argentine. So, naturally, I went on from there to note how the Argentine lineup behaved like a bunch of women when they had to face down Bekham for a penalty kick in 2002. I think something shiny on the tv distracted us from actual physical conflict. Good thing, too; she would've kicked my ass...
Posted by Jason | February 6, 2006 2:00 AM
Posted on February 6, 2006 02:00
he he he Yep fifa world soccer cup finals Mexico vs Brazil we beat them in the sub-17 and we'll beta them again! ......one can always dream :)
and I remember the picture you speak off some time ago I received some not very flattering photosoped modifications of it :) very very funny
Posted by gus | February 10, 2006 8:12 AM
Posted on February 10, 2006 08:12
The p-shopped version I've got has the Argentine team holding puses. Man, I love that picture.
Posted by Jason | February 13, 2006 4:23 PM
Posted on February 13, 2006 16:23
he he I received that one among others; In one of those they put a female model in a "suggestive" position
Posted by gus | February 14, 2006 8:14 AM
Posted on February 14, 2006 08:14
Hhm. I wonder if that's still around anywhere...
Posted by Jason | February 14, 2006 11:41 PM
Posted on February 14, 2006 23:41