World Cup Draw

[Toronto]

first the new ball for the games
http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/051209/1/5nuz.html

A:
Germanyhttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/ger.gif
Costa Ricahttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/crc.gif
Polandhttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/pol.gif
Ecuadorhttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/ecu.gif

B:
Englandhttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/eng.gif
Paraguayhttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/par.gif
Trinidad & Tobagohttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/tri.gif
Swedenhttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/swe.gif

C:
Argentinahttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/arg.gif
Cote d'Ivoirehttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/civ.gif
Serbia and Montenegrohttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/scg.gif
Netherlandshttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/ned.gif

D:
Mexicohttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/mex.gif
Iranhttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/irn.gif
Angolahttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/ang.gif
Portugalhttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/por.gif

E:
Italyhttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/ita.gif
Ghanahttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/gha.gif
USAhttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/usa.gif
Czech Republichttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/cze.gif

F:
Brazilhttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/bra.gif
Croatiahttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/cro.gif
Australiahttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/aus.gif
Japanhttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/jpn.gif

G:
Francehttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/fra.gif
Switzerlandhttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/sui.gif
Koreahttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/kor.gif
Togohttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/tog.gif

H:
Spainhttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/esp.gif
Ukrianehttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/ukr.gif
Tunisiahttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/tun.gif
Saudi Arabiahttp://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fifa/06/flag/sm2/ksa.gif

C is going to be the group to watch
brazil has an easy group to advance in
italy in going to have some trouble

[Anonymous]

Just watched it, bit of a result for the english, think they said we meet 2 from the old enemies though, Germany or Poland in the first knock out stage. Could be more difficult, never underestimate the Germans for sure, they had a shit boring team in 2002 and still somehow got to the final :bah:

[stracing]

Australia will be packing their bags home before they even reach Germany!!! :(

[gucom]

argentina, serbia montenegro and cote d'ivore...should be argentina and holland passing thru :) we're 2nd in current FIFA ranking i believe, but thats not an accurate indicator of how good our team is...its not good enough to win the cchampionship i htink...in a few years it might be though :D

[Z3uS]

Complicated draw Brazil got itself into... Japan and Croatia might give us some trouble and Australia after lots of years classified which means they have some luck with them.

The most complicated group by far is Argentina´s one... All the teams offer trouble.

[Fleischmann]

Wow...lucky draw for Poland, we could probably exit the group. The only powerful rival is Germany, though their form has been quiet moody latelly. Puerto Rico aren't all that good and Poland beat Equador 3-0 in a friendly a few weeks back.

Group C is the most interesting, Argentina vs. Netherlands :shock: It's gonna be an awesome match. The Dutch are the players I will be supporting when Poland get knocked out.

[Stikz]

Holy crap, check out group e. Italy, Czechs and U.S. Three tough, tough teams right there. I think talent wise italy is the best in the group, but the best TEAM has to be the Czechs. Wish i still had that 3-2 game they played with Holland at Euro 2004. Absolutely stunning football. I cannot wait for the world cup, i'm starting to drool right now. :D

[Evo]

How come UAE is not there.. Ohh wait we suck... Group H won't go far.... I think I want to fastforward the first few matches and jump to the semi-finals that's where the excitments begins.. :mrgreen: .

[gis]

England vs Sweeden

Indeed that should be a good match,considering we aint beaten sweden in quite a few years now,we either draw or lose to them,but i think we should get through the group stage no problem.

[SFDMALEX]

What about Spain?? Andriy Shevchenko plus 10 more players, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia - sounds like the easiest group to me :?


:? Screw you man! Ukraine was the first European team to qualify. We are going to kick Spains ass like no one ever before...

[Ghostbat]

England vs Sweeden

Indeed that should be a good match,considering we aint beaten sweden in quite a few years now,we either draw or lose to them,but i think we should get through the group stage no problem.


Quite a few years? It was back in 1968. :D

[SFDMALEX]

What about Spain?? Andriy Shevchenko plus 10 more players, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia - sounds like the easiest group to me :?

:? Screw you man! Ukraine was the first European team to qualify. We are going to kick Spains ass like no one ever before...

:lol: :oops: Both teams are favourites... and I don't think they have too much trouble to pass to the next round :D


Yeah, but we cant under estimate the rest. Spain, well I think Spain will move on by default, but Ukraine, we are all over the map. It's was always a solid team, really solid when they play together, but one day they can loose to a bunch of school kids :roll: Rebrov and Sheva was a deadly combo back in the day.

Anyway Spain and Ukraine will surely move on :) They just shouldnt underestimate the Saudis and the Tunisians.

[Stikz]

spain and portugal always flame out in world cups which is a shame because they're both so talented, even if spain plays a transvestite at striker (torres) :D

[spanky]

Australia will be packing their bags home before they even reach Germany!!!


I know tell me about it. hehehe Brazil will whip our ass 3 nil minimum!!
Then we can get flogged by Croatia and Japan after that just to rub it in... :D