Who Will Advance?

It wasnt a miracle, what the hell is wrong with you? Mexico played well enough to beat them and then some.

 

Yes losing 3-0 to Uruguay has made a South African second round appearance very unlikely, oh my Boys and the last minute miss vs Mexico, very likely a Uruguay/Mexico second round date.

 

Now the picture is clear, Uruguay and Mexico will play for a tie and the group will finish:
1. Uruguay
2. Mexico

 

Negative, they will both be playing to win... no one really wants to face Argentina.

 

not happening. If we didn't play defensive against France, you think we will vs Uruguay? Mexico will play for the win, but not pressured.

 

Most South American teams [if not all] are probably making to 2nd Round for sure. Africans, OTOH, might not have even a single representative [not even Ivorians, South Africans or Nigerians for that matter]. US & Mexico comes in mind in advancing. The only AFC team that will advance for sure is SK [can't say about NK; JPN, Kiwis & Socceroos are done for good]

 

The Ivorians will make it. Ghana will make it. They're still in good shape. Neither one of them has the issues of the other 4 to deal with. I'm still confident, and those were always the ones that we needed to have a chance. Chile and Uruguay benefited from decent draws, but then again, so did Nigeria and Cameroon. Didier Drogba, Kalou, Toure bros., Zakora, Eboue and co. all know that they are are all that's left for continental pride because Ghana is without Essien and Appiah barely plays so can do nothing if they go through.

 

I bet Ghana and Ivory Coast make it.

Chile is in dire straights at this point, in spite of their win over Honduras.

And Paraguay is a 50/50 option right now, I wouldn't be surprised if they choke facing Slovenia.

PS: Something tells me that Ghana will make a deeper run than Ivory Coast. I think they have a better bench, the talent is more evenly distributed across the field. This Ghana with Essien and Appiah in form would have been a contender for semis, IMO.

As is, I see them making it to QFs maybe, unless they have to face a giant in R16.

 

Chile might need a showdown with Spain even if they beat Switzerland. Of course, it will depend how Honduras plays against Spain and Switzerland. The 1-nil scoreline might not be enough.

 

Uruguay didn't get a good draw. We got a really tough one. The host, the defending finalists, and Mexico. How is that easy? Much tougher than most.

 

Do you think us mexicans are happy?! 2 ex-champions and the host in the opening day! D=

 

never said you guys were happy. I was just pointing to the fact that someone said it was an easy group

 

It's obviously not an easy group....

I think Mexico vs. Greece would be a very interesting matchup with a chance at the quarters on the line...

 

Greece is basically flatlining.

The Nigeria-Korea decides the rival of whoever wins that group.

I say S. Korea.

Argentina - Uruguay and Mexico - South Korea.

 

If I were the coach of Uruguay or Mexico, I would not risk any injuries and just opt for the tie.

 

I don't know... the goal differential may play a big part in deciding that group, and right now South Korea has only the slightest edge. Granted... Greece now plays Argentina, but from two matches I have seen, it is fairly evident that Argentina lacks a true creative midfielder who can put some clarity in matches were the other team parks the bus and has a player sticking to Messi like glue. Messi needs space to operate, and I don't think Greece will give it to him.

 

No. if we had 6 points, and we were mathematically qualified, I would agree with you, but we aren't.

We need to learn from the Egypt mistake in the confederations cup. They thought they were already qualified and had the game in the bag, so the rested some of their best players.... and guess what? The U.S. crushed them.

 

Nigeria has almost no posibilities, they got 0 points from 2 games. Need to beat S. Korea and hope for a Greece defeat to be in a 3 way tie,

its between Greece and S. Korea.

If Nigeria beats S. Korea, and Greece ties Argentina, Greece is in, they are also in if they win, but Argentina's bench is also pretty good and I don't think Greece can beat them.

S. Korea all they need to do is win and they are in, or tie and hope Greece loses, or ties and have them in a better goal difference.

 

Agree, and whoever wins gets any of the second place teams from group B, they would be almost a shoe in for quarters. So Mexico and Uruguay have to play to win, because a good shot at being in the quarterfinals is on the line.

 

Yes, but i dont expect to see a "rush on them" match of neither team. I think will be a tactical match without risk too much before the 80 minute.

 

Of course, they will play it by ear as the game goes along. If France is up 2-0 and they seem likely to score two more, then Mexico will have to rush.

I think Aguirre has to want to win this game. You don't want to play what seems a really inspired Argentina team and lose the chances of being the first Mexican team in quarters outside of Mexico. Remember, Mexican goal is that famed 5th game.

 

I don't think Mexico or Uruguay can play it by ear if the France vs South Africa game follows after the Mexico vs Uruguay game I think right?? With that said Mexico can't take no chances and should go for the kill against Uruguay!

 

No, games are played at the same time. B group is played later that day too.

 

Nope... every since that disgraceful performance between Austria and Germany in Spain 82, in which they knew by the third match they only needed to tie to advance, leaving Algeria behind, they negotiated a 0-0 extremely boring match (I viewed it and was incensed at the time). Since then, FIFA has all the teams of the same group playing at the same time to avoid negotiated results.

 

I'm glad to see they can do something honest apart from the refs