Coming up next is the anti-U.S. game

Mexico versus Iran.

With Portugal also in this group, what team do U.S. fans cheer for: Angola?

6/11/2006 10:22:10 AM

^^^^ you missed nothing in the england game. theres no way theyre winning the cup.

[Edited on June 11, 2006 at 10:24 AM. Reason : ^]

6/11/2006 10:23:04 AM

^ Agreed. And Eriksson was supposedly happy with their performance. They're going to the quarters at best and that's it.

Quote :

"I didn't get to watch much of the England game (sleeping), but saw the other 2. Those 2 were great. I usually don't openly cheer for anyone besides my own team, but damn I was wanting T&T to win that game. For them, tying Sweden was almost as good as winning the cup. The Ivory Coast Vs Argentina game was good as well. Can't wait for tomorrow, as we find out if Iran bombs anyone."

It's okay to cheer for Trinidad & Tobago and Costa Rica. They're from the USA's home region of CONCACAF, so it's kinda like going for fellow teams in your conference. You can cheer for Mexico if you want...

[Edited on June 11, 2006 at 10:32 AM. Reason : .]

6/11/2006 10:30:09 AM

Damn right I'm cheering for Angola.

I'm hoping for a Colonial Oppressor UPset (COUP) like Senegal/France in '02.

6/11/2006 10:30:10 AM

^ Is Figo still playing?

6/11/2006 10:32:55 AM

I haven't heard that he's not, so I'd assume so.

In WTF news: all of the defenders on my fantasy team are getting yellow cards. If Cannavaro and Roberto Carlos get one, I'll know it's a conspiracy.

6/11/2006 10:35:49 AM

1-0 for the Clockwork Orange.

6/11/2006 10:54:55 AM

Ladbrokes had a special offer on this game: if Arjen Robben scores the last goal, all losing first goalscorer bets will be refunded.

That worked well.

6/11/2006 10:58:01 AM

damn dutch

6/11/2006 11:38:26 AM

so...roll call, who wants to all meet up at a bar around here tomorrow? its on epsn2 (meaning no HD for us TWC customers). anyone have HDTV with dish network or something where we can all watch usa in HD?

6/11/2006 11:38:47 AM

I'm down for a USA party somewheres.

[Edited on June 11, 2006 at 11:41 AM. Reason : d]

6/11/2006 11:41:22 AM

Woody's downtown might have it in HD... I'd be down if I feel a lot better. Got sick on my red eye flight

6/11/2006 11:45:14 AM

I love those all orange Holland jerseys... and Robben is a beast

6/11/2006 11:48:44 AM

so mexico or iran?

6/11/2006 12:01:35 PM

I think I'm going for Mexico, but not hardcore or anything

6/11/2006 12:03:22 PM

same here. First time I have ever pulled for Mexico.

6/11/2006 12:04:31 PM

I have absolutely no interest in this game and refuse to cheer for either. So, for once, I'll be skipping it.

6/11/2006 12:06:27 PM

this sucks deciding who to root for

6/11/2006 12:07:49 PM

well I am watching it to see if Mexico will piss of some some Iran's players with their typical faking an injury bull shit. Iran is known for their tempers and I would love to see a fight.

6/11/2006 12:07:58 PM

damn Iran likes to bull that bull shit as much as Mexico does. That guy did not even get hit.

6/11/2006 12:12:31 PM

And as soon as I say I'm not going to watch and get ready to take a nap, Iran is swarming and I'm engaged.

6/11/2006 12:14:46 PM

wow a couple of great chances for Iran... and an even better save

6/11/2006 12:14:47 PM

that was a bullshit flop

6/11/2006 12:23:28 PM

i keep thinking dave obrien is al michaels and i get happy, and then he makes some stupid comment and i get sad again

6/11/2006 12:26:51 PM

only on the soccer field mexico would win

6/11/2006 12:31:15 PM

i've never seen a soccer goal scored as perfectly as the one mexico scored

6/11/2006 12:37:47 PM

Half. 1-1.

Both teams have things they need to improve on.

Lots of Mexicans in Nuremburg.

6/11/2006 12:49:01 PM

game was kind of boring me aside from a couple of chances/goals so I read about the Iran president for most of the half

6/11/2006 12:50:47 PM

what senator wanted to ban Iran from playing in the world cup?

6/11/2006 1:00:33 PM

john mccain

...i would always go against mexico...as a usa supporter, you should want mexico to always choke, its like NCSU/UNC

...usa soccer party, where at tomorrow? lets all make calls and see if any bar has ESPN2HD

6/11/2006 1:09:29 PM

I wish I could see the game tomorrow but I have to work!! But yeah I'm pulling for Iran in this game.

Hopefully the US will do really good tomorrow...the Czech Republic is really good but they supposedly have a lot of injuries to we should have a good chance. Just have to wait and see

6/11/2006 1:12:53 PM

winner of the world cup gets $20 million and last place gets $5 million

6/11/2006 1:23:48 PM

call Woody's downtown.. I know they have ESPN2HD and they have that HUGE TV in the back that it might be on.

V yea that's it. If Fox & Hound in Cary has it I'd meet up w/ some people out there I guess since I live out here and I'm taking work off.. I'll try and find out.

[Edited on June 11, 2006 at 1:29 PM. Reason : x]

6/11/2006 1:27:19 PM

Woody's @ City Market
205 Wolfe St
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 833-300

?

6/11/2006 1:28:54 PM

Iran's defense was not prepared for that goal. They were caught on their heels

6/11/2006 1:35:45 PM

Gooooooooooooaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllll

Mexico's coach almost dropped his cigarette. Almost.

6/11/2006 1:36:58 PM

GOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLL!

3-1

6/11/2006 1:37:49 PM

That was a beautiful goal

Ole Ole

6/11/2006 1:38:40 PM

Yeah, and of all the people to get the third it was Naelson.

Mexican media and some fans are eating crow. (He's Brazilian-born and a naturalized Mexican. Some of the more "Mexican Republican" types only want Mexican-born players.)

[Edited on June 11, 2006 at 1:41 PM. Reason : .]

6/11/2006 1:40:23 PM

while i'm glad Iran is getting beat, i still kinda wanted them to make hte second round, just to see what would happen with the german law against publically denying the holocaust... see if the iranian president would keep his mouth shut or not...

6/11/2006 1:41:53 PM

^ I'd rather them be out quick because I don't want to see pointless tit-for-tat crap and just enjoy the games.

Although political matches like Poland-Germany, Angola-Portugal coming up next can be fun.

[Edited on June 11, 2006 at 1:45 PM. Reason : .]

6/11/2006 1:43:45 PM

I couldn't decide who to root for in this game? I mean, do I pull for Nuclear Hackmed? Or fence-jumping Pedro?

No matter now, Mexico has surely won.

6/11/2006 1:48:23 PM

I honestly can't believe I am getting "into" this sport.

I really enjoyed the Sweden/TT game.

Humph, I guess I'll have to put the TV on world cup tomorrow at work to see the USA play---
I never thought I'd say that

6/11/2006 1:51:12 PM

it's a beautiful game... I love it... it really is the best sport in the world...

Did y'all catch the Sanchez tribute right at the end? His father died of a heart attack on Wednesday. All the Mexcio club teams pitched in to get him a flight back to Mexico for the funeral. He played well today... he was crying at the end of the game with all his teammates around him...

This is my favorite part of the every four years.

6/11/2006 1:53:08 PM

even though sweden/T&T was a 0-0 draw, i thought it was a great game. it was back and forth and sweden just couldnt put it away. T&T got the red card 30 seconds into the 2nd half and they almost one...hit the cross bar a couple times...but that was just a good offensively played game but nobody could finish.

6/11/2006 1:54:52 PM

^^^ Find a couple friends. Soccer is a great game to watch with others.

[Edited on June 11, 2006 at 1:55 PM. Reason : .]

6/11/2006 1:55:26 PM

^^ reminds me of the champions cup final... Barca v. Arsenal. Arsenal gets the red in the 24th minute (goalie)... Henry scores in the 35th to make it 1 - 0 Arsenal. But Barcelona was too much in the 2nd half and ended up taking home the cup 2 - 1

6/11/2006 1:59:07 PM

Quote :

"what senator wanted to ban Iran from playing in the world cup?"

I never heard of that but it is complete crap. The World Cup is supposed to be about sportsmanship and leaving politics out of things. On the topic of sportsmanship though, I heard the commentator on the Iran/Mexico game say that the Iranian team presented Sanchez with a bouquet of flowers in respect to the loss of his father. I love this game.

6/11/2006 2:41:51 PM

whois taking a long lunch break tomorrow????<----- me
whats the news on the usa team? ive read czech will be without smicer and baros.

6/11/2006 2:49:33 PM

^ That is true. The fact that we have to play #2 in the world first game might have a silver lining in that smicer and baros will be out at least for the first game.

If we could walk away with a point, I'll be happy... 3 and I'll be extatic.

6/11/2006 2:55:52 PM