Quarterfinal Matchups

[vancity eagle]

Does anybody know which groups will be matched together in the quarters. Is it going to be A v B and C v D, I really hope not, its a little uneven if you ask me.

[tomwilhelm]

Does anybody know which groups will be matched together in the quarters. Is it going to be A v B and C v D, I really hope not, its a little uneven if you ask me.

It looks like AvB and CvD for the quarters, but they keep teams from the same group away from one another in the semis.

[Jwaksman]

It looks like AvB and CvD for the quarters, but they keep teams from the same group away from one another in the semis.


Yes, it is all detailed here (http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/regulations%5folympics%5fbeijing%5f2008%5fen%5f6198.pdf) (warning, clicking that link will open a massive .pdf). The winner of A will play the B runner up, and so on. But the semifinals will pit (if all the favorites win), the winner of A vs. the winner of C, and B vs. D. That way if the runner-up of A beats the champion of group B, they will play either the group D winner or the group C runner up in the semifinals.

No two teams can play each other twice until the finals. Which is the better way to do it, in my opinion.

[Lusankya]

No two teams can play each other twice until the finals. Which is the better way to do it, in my opinion.
The UEFA only changed it because of a request from the coaches.

[tomwilhelm]

The UEFA only changed it because of a request from the coaches.

Why'd they want that? Seems like an odd request.

[Lusankya]

Why'd they want that? Seems like an odd request.
To adjust the resting times for the teams. With the new schedule there's only a day difference between the teams.

[tomwilhelm]

To adjust the resting times for the teams. With the new schedule there's only a day difference between the teams.

That does make a certain amount of sense. Though it's easier to buy into when you get a rematch as juicy as today's Russia v Spain semifinal... :D