First thing first, it's in Germany. Secondly, China is not going to be there. Third, the US is not going to lift the cup, despite all the expectations. Did I miss anything?
Re: The all-encompassing WC 2006 thread Which game(s) are you going to? There's still time enough to make travel plans. Last check the going price was about $5,000 for a two game package from a tour operator out of Flushing New York. The following is the World Cup 2006 Final tournament schedule: http://www.soccerphile.com/soccerphile/wc2006/schedule/schedule.html Date KO (Local Time) Match Tickets Venue Fri 9 June 18:00 Group A1 Germany v Group A2 Costa Rica Buy Tickets Munich Fri 9 June 21:00 Group A3 Poland v Group A4 Ecuador Buy Tickets Gelsenkirchen Sat 10 June 15:00 Group B1 England v Group B2 Paraguay Buy Tickets Frankfurt Sat 10 June 18:00 Group B3 Trinidad & Tobago v Group B4 Sweden Buy Tickets Dortmund Sat 10 June 21:00 Group C1 Argentina v Group C2 Cote de Ivore Buy Tickets Hamburg Sun 11 June 15:00 Group C3 Serbia & Montenegro v Group C4 Netherlands Buy Tickets Leipzig Sun 11 June 18:00 Group D1 Mexico v Group D2 Iran Buy Tickets Nuremberg Sun 11 June 21:00 Group D3 Angola v Group D4 Portugal Buy Tickets Cologne Mon 12 June 21:00 Group E1 Italy v Group E2 Ghana Buy Tickets Hanover Mon 12 June 18:00 Group E3 USA v Group E4 Czech Rep. Buy Tickets Gelsenkirchen Mon 12 June 15:00 Group F3 Australia v Group F4 Japan Buy Tickets Kaiserslautern Tues 13 June 21:00 Group F1 Brazil v Group F2 Croatia Buy Tickets Berlin Tue 13 June 18:00 Group G1 France v Group G2 Switzerland Buy Tickets Stuttgart Tue 13 June 15:00 Group G3 Korea Rep. v Group G4 Togo Buy Tickets Frankfurt Wed 14 June 15:00 Group H1 Spain v Group H2 Ukraine Buy Tickets Leipzig Wed 14 June 18:00 Group H3 Tunisia v Group H4 Saudi Arabia Buy Tickets Munich Wed 14 June 21:00 Group A1 Germany v Group A3 Poland Buy Tickets Dortmund Thu 15 June 15:00 Group A4 Ecuador v Group A2 Costa Rica Buy Tickets Hamburg Thu 15 June 18:00 Group B1 England v Group B3 Trinidad & Tobago Buy Tickets Nuremberg Thu 15 June 21:00 Group B4 Sweden v Group B2 Paraguay Buy Tickets Berlin Fri 16 June 15:00 Group C1 Argentina v Group C3 Serbia & Montenegro Buy Tickets Gelsenkirchen Fri 16 June 18:00 Group C4 Netherlands v Group C2 Cote de Ivore Buy Tickets Stuttgart Fri 16 June 21:00 Group D1 Mexico v Group D3 Angola Buy Tickets Hanover Sat 17 June 15:00 Group D4 Portugal v Group D2 Iran Buy Tickets Frankfurt Sat 17 June 21:00 Group E1 Italy v Group E3 USA Buy Tickets Kaiserslautern Sat 17 June 18:00 Group E4 Czech Rep. v Group E2 Ghana Buy Tickets Cologne Sun 18 June 18:00 Group F1 Brazil v Group F3 Australia Buy Tickets Munich Sun 18 June 15:00 Group F4 Japan v Group F2 Croatia Buy Tickets Nuremberg Sun 18 June 21:00 Group G1 France v Group G3 Korea Rep. Buy Tickets Leipzig Mon 19 June 15:00 Group G4 Togo v Group G2 Switzerland Buy Tickets Dortmund Mon 19 June 21:00 Group H1 Spain v Group H3 Tunisia Buy Tickets Stuttgart Mon 19 June 18:00 Group H4 Saudi Arabia v Group H2 Ukraine Buy Tickets Hamburg Tue 20 June 16:00 Group A4 Ecuador v Group A1 Germany Buy Tickets Berlin Tue 20 June 16:00 Group A2 Costa Rica v Group A3 Poland Buy Tickets Hanover Tue 20 June 21:00 Group B2 Paraguay v Group B3 Trinidad & Tobago Buy Tickets Kaiserslautern Tue 20 June 21:00 Group B4 Sweden v Group B1 England Buy Tickets Cologne Wed 21 June 21:00 Group C4 Netherlands v Group C1 Argentina Buy Tickets Frankfurt Wed 21 June 21:00 Group C2 Cote de Ivore v Group C3 Serbia & Montenegro Buy Tickets Munich Wed 21 June 16:00 Group D4 Portugal v Group D1 Mexico Buy Tickets Gelsenkirchen Wed 21 June 16:00 Group D2 Iran v Group D3 Angola Buy Tickets Leipzig Thu 22 June 16:00 Group E4 Czech Rep. v Group E1 Italy Buy Tickets Hamburg Thu 22 June 16:00 Group E2 Ghana v Group E3 USA Buy Tickets Nuremberg Thu 22 June 21:00 Group F4 Japan v Group F1 Brazil Buy Tickets Dortmund Thu 22 June 21:00 Group F2 Croatia v Group F3 Australia Buy Tickets Stuttgart Fri 23 June 21:00 Group G2 Switzerland v Group G3 Korea Rep. Buy Tickets Hanover Fri 23 June 21:00 Group G4 Togo v Group G1 France Buy Tickets Cologne Fri 23 June 16:00 Group H2 Ukraine v Group H3 Tunisia Buy Tickets Berlin Fri 23 June 16:00 Group H4 Saudi Arabia v Group H1 Spain Buy Tickets Kaiserslautern Second Round Sat 24 June 17:00 G 1 Group A Winner v Group B Second place Buy Tickets Munich Sat 24 June 21:00 G 3 Group C Winner v Group D Second place Buy Tickets Leipzig Sun 25 June 17:00 G 2 Group B Winner v Group A Second place Buy Tickets Stuttgart Sun 25 June 21:00 G 4 Group D Winner v Group C Second place Buy Tickets Nuremberg Mon 26 June 17:00 G 5 Group E Winner v Group F Second place Buy Tickets Kaiserslautern Mon 26 June 21:00 G 7 Group G Winner v Group H Second place Buy Tickets Cologne Tue 27 June 17:00 G 6 Group F Winner v Group E Second place Buy Tickets Dortmund Tue 27 June 21:00 G 8 Group H Winner v Group G Second place Buy Tickets Hanover Quarter Finals Fri 30 June 17:00 G 9 G 1 Winner v G 3 Winner Buy Tickets Berlin Fri 30 June 21:00 G 10 G 5 Winner v G 7 Winner Buy Tickets Hamburg Sat 1 July 21:00 G 11 G 6 Winner v G 8 Winner Buy Tickets Frankfurt Sat 1 July 17:00 G 12 G 2 Winner v G 4 Winner Buy Tickets Gelsenkirchen Semi Finals Tue 4 July 21:00 G 9 Winner v G 10 Winner Buy Tickets Dortmund Wed 5 July 21:00 G 12 Winner v G 11 Winner Buy Tickets Munich Third Place Play-Off Sat 8 July 21:00 Not yet known v Not yet known Buy Tickets Stuttgart Final Sun 9 July 20:00 Not yet known v Not yet known Buy Tickets Berlin
Re: The all-encompassing WC 2006 thread Are you that operator? Are you related to that operator? Is anyone here going or thinking of going to Germany?
Re: The all-encompassing WC 2006 thread I'll be in Germany with a china flag with gold letters of "2010" symbolizing the next time we make it and raise the cup (on the tour of the trophy of course). I will be attending the spain ukraine, italy usa, and brazil croatia. Hopefully can fit another usa czech in there... My dream is to meet those CCTV 5 sports reporters... oh those fat bastards who talk smack weekly on tv Any other Chinese fans from here going? BTW If you want tickets I can find you some for the crappier games for face value....
Re: The all-encompassing WC 2006 thread China's not in it, I have no interest in going...I am trying to nab a ticket for the CL final, all my money will go to that, we're exorcising the ghots of Nayim and Wayne Bridge! Letters/numbers on the Chinese flag??? Blasephomy!!!
Re: The all-encompassing WC 2006 thread Who do you think is going to be the MVP and who do you think is the best goal keeper?
Re: The all-encompassing WC 2006 thread I think Ronaldo may have another breakout performance. I just dont see teams giving Ronaldinho any room to roam in the middle of the park - but Ronaldo is one of those guys who can be useless for 89:45 and for 15 seconds turn the game around with a spectacular run and goal... just my opinion... Also I think Rooney will be spectacular for England....
Re: The all-encompassing WC 2006 thread Indeed! If they, Iran, Saudi Arabia or even Australia do well, then AFC will hopefully get more spots.
Re: The all-encompassing WC 2006 thread if anything ur friend Dalianinho will support those sexy SAMBA FUTBOL country of BRAZIL. i just have a feeling that Brazil may be in another final, but will not win it. England, if they have Owen and Rooney, will be a force to contend with. DEUTSCHLAND IS SHIT!!! SUPPORT BRAZIL KOREA AND IRAN I WONT ROOT FOR JAPAN
Re: The all-encompassing WC 2006 thread Something for the Old Lady. It involves Germans and old men. Need I say more? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWIUp19bBoA&feature=Views&page=1&t=t&f=b Here's a great site to share your videos, if you're so inclined. Youtube.com http://youtube.com/index
Re: The all-encompassing WC 2006 thread Read China forum guidelines I must politely ask you to stop about Japan-China relations... --->Politics forum.
Re: The all-encompassing WC 2006 thread LOL...yep typical English behavior. Can't accept the fact that we are superior footballing nation.
Re: The all-encompassing WC 2006 thread I think he was trying to show the Germans they are not the only ones good at header.
Re: The all-encompassing WC 2006 thread Now that PPlive no longer has soccer (am i right?), what's the best place to watch WC 2006 on the web?
Re: The all-encompassing WC 2006 thread At least in US team, we have a Chinese Brian Ching to root for.
Re: The all-encompassing WC 2006 thread LOL. He was profiled along with other "Chinese" in a SINA series whose theme was "For where there is earth, there is Chinese."
Re: The all-encompassing WC 2006 thread I talked with him when he made the US team first time. He is a nice, gentle, and handsome boy.