WC 2014 - Bits and Bobs

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Fabregas kicked out of training
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2sURa1jrKS4

I like the bit where he rides off on his bike...?!!

I did lol at that. On yer bike son...

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Interesting bit on the U.S.A following and other supporters at the WC.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazin ... r-27978699

Never heard of the 'Outlaws' and that they have 'Chapters' not branches of supporters - in true Americana style I suppose.

Record 25m audience watched the Portugal game in the US - good effort being as it's only on cable TV over there.

Some other impressive figures recorded elsewhere:

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/06/21/sport ... ing-stats/

34.1m in Japan for the Ivory Coast game is also good going.

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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/06/25/brace_yourselves_brazil_dill_in_world_cup_wifi_spill/

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[stealthpapes]

Yeah, Bosnia and Herzegovina showed THEM

[Ouroboros]

Muntari and Boateng fight their team officials as £3m in cash is driven through the streets in an attempt to avoid strike action. Bruce Springsteen states his opposition to biting in all forms of sport. Hulk Hogan issues warning to Germany.

This is the day the World Cup went mental.

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[Ian Royal]

Just heard ITV say there have been as many South America vs South America ties today as in the last 14 years of World Cup Finals. Although Costa Rica are more Central America than south.

But it had me thinking, has there ever been an Africa vs Africa or Asia vs Asia World Cup Finals tie? I'm guessing not.

[Ouroboros]

Just heard ITV say there have been as many South America vs South America ties today as in the last 14 years of World Cup Finals. Although Costa Rica are more Central America than south.

But it had me thinking, has there ever been an Africa vs Africa or Asia vs Asia World Cup Finals tie? I'm guessing not.

Costa Rica are most certainly more central than south, but they aren't playing today.

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South Korea Vs Russia in this WC could be argued as Asia Vs Asia

and if I can have that then I can have Russia Vs Japan in 2002

[Ian Royal]

Just heard ITV say there have been as many South America vs South America ties today as in the last 14 years of World Cup Finals. Although Costa Rica are more Central America than south.

But it had me thinking, has there ever been an Africa vs Africa or Asia vs Asia World Cup Finals tie? I'm guessing not.

Costa Rica are most certainly more central than south, but they aren't playing today.

What a mistaka to makea.

[Ian Royal]

South Korea Vs Russia in this WC could be argued as Asia Vs Asia

and if I can have that then I can have Russia Vs Japan in 2002

Russia qualify via UEFA, so I'm not having that.

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South Korea Vs Russia in this WC could be argued as Asia Vs Asia

and if I can have that then I can have Russia Vs Japan in 2002

Russia qualify via UEFA, so I'm not having that.

77% of Russia is in Asia. True fact.

Where am I classing Australia from then?

[Ian Royal]

South Korea Vs Russia in this WC could be argued as Asia Vs Asia

and if I can have that then I can have Russia Vs Japan in 2002

Russia qualify via UEFA, so I'm not having that.

77% of Russia is in Asia. True fact.

Where am I classing Australia from then?

Australasia, but don't they qualify through play offs with an asian team?

[Stranded]

No they moved to the Asian confederation a few years back for greater competition, so are now Asian in a footballing sense.

[soggy biscuit]

No they moved to the Asian confederation a few years back for greater competition, so are now Asian in a footballing sense.

Yes, so if we are not basing it on geography and instead on qualifying region then Oz have played Japan at the WC so that would be Asia Vs Asia

[Starfish]

77% of Russia is in Asia. True fact.

75% of the population lives in the European part.

[Ian Royal]

No they moved to the Asian confederation a few years back for greater competition, so are now Asian in a footballing sense.

Yes, so if we are not basing it on geography and instead on qualifying region then Oz have played Japan at the WC so that would be Asia Vs Asia

Cool.

[Flyingkiwi]

Australasia, but don't they qualify through play offs with an asian team?

It's called Oceania, thank you very much!

And the play-off varies. Sometimes its an Asian team, sometimes a South American one (Oz qualified in 2006 by beating Uruguay over two legs, NZ qualified in 2010 after getting the better of Bahrain).

[Flyingkiwi]

This time around, NZ were eliminated in the play-offs by Mexico.

Wouldn't it be nice to be in a conference with automatic qualification, like........ ALL THE REST OF THEM!!