OT: World Cup Day 3 Open Thread
They'll want grass fields if at all possible, and in the US it ought to be possible to find 12 stadiums with grass.
Because the World Cup isn't a friendly?
I'm going with these...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_2022_FIFA_World_Cup_bid#Cand…
Wow. Next to nothing to in the Midwest. Surprised Chicago is not on there.
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Chicago
- San Jose
- Seattle
- Portland
- Houston
- Salt Lake City
- Boston
- Washington
- Dallas
- Miami
Denver or Kansas City is also possible, maybe taking the place of one of Seattle/Portland.
I'm so sick of commentators bitching about officiating. It's almost as bad as players' histrionics after being fouled.
Wow. I predicted that Costa Rica would shock someone, but I thought it'd be England.
This World Cup thingy is fun to watch.
....see if he can make magic happen.
Must really be injured. Doubt we see him all tournament unless they get out of the group.
Great match for Costa Rica...very happy for a CONCACAF member
So far in the WC goals on every game and no draws, very entertaining thus far.
GO CONCACAF BROS! Go Ticos!
...is still unemployed.
A top team in the world...DISMANTLED.
For the second day in a row
Costa Rica actually has over a million more people than Uruguay.
A lot more people in a smaller space. 220 per sq/mi vs. 49 per sq/mi.
I haven't been able to watch everything, but except for the first 1/2 of the 2nd half of the Brazil game, it has been extremely entertaining. I would not have guessed that Costa Rica would have dominated the second half like it did.
Really other than the entire first match it's been a great tournament.
That said, I can't overlook some of the AWFUL calls (or non-calls) we've had in just 3 days.
Today has been a LOT better. But the first 3 games all had horrible calls that completely change the game. Which in soccer is huge because it changes how both teams have to play.
Even if the "right" team won, you're messing with goal differential.
Costa Rica making up for my other nationality, Poland, not qualifying. Wow, what a win that was.
I already called my relatives and they were going crazy over that win. This soccer thing is pretty fun.
Can't wait for this England-Italty match.
You are looking live.........at a future prison.
Not Penny's Boat.
Goal Italy! Nice screen by Pirlo.
That would make Tom Izzo proud.
Scotland and Ireland have their own teams.
He's Irish or Scottish and he's proud of a fellow UK country. Like saying "Let's go B1G" during bowl season or in the NCAA Tournament.
Britain. N.Ireland is however.
Northern Ireland is part of the UK but not Great Britain, which is just the island.
And! tie game... This was looking like the most boring game so far.
In 2 minutes...
Beautiful play both ways.
That looked like Kevin Ware the way everyone was huddled around.
Oh the irony, the injured guy was England's physiotherapist.
That was a double foul...basketball/American football style.
Enthralling half of football. Sensational.
Have been so tight and shiny this world cup.
http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2014/02/espn-schedule-2014-f…
I see a bunch of days with 4 games in one day.
| Date | Time (ET) | Network | Match | Group | Site | Match # |
| Thu 6/12 | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | Brazil vs. Croatia | A | Sao Paulo | 1 |
| Fri 6/13 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2 | Mexico vs. Cameroon | A | Natal | 2 |
| 2:30 p.m. | ESPN | Spain vs. Netherlands | B | Salvador | 3 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | Chile vs. Australia | B | Cuiaba | 4 | |
| Sat 6/14 | 11:30 a.m. | ABC | Colombia vs. Greece | C | Belo Horizonte | 5 |
| 2:30 p.m. | ABC | Uruguay vs. Costa Rica | D | Fortaleza | 7 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | England vs. Italy | D | Manaus | 8 | |
| 8:30 p.m. | ESPN | Ivory Coast vs. Japan | C | Recife | 6 | |
| Sun 6/15 | 11:30 a.m. | ABC | Switzerland vs. Ecuador | E | Brasilia | 9 |
| 2:30 p.m. | ABC | France vs. Honduras | E | Porto Alegre | 10 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina | F | Rio de Janeiro | 11 | |
| Mon 6/16 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | Germany vs. Portugal | G | Salvador | 13 |
| 2:30 p.m. | ESPN | Iran vs. Nigeria | F | Curitiba | 12 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | Ghana vs. United States | G | Natal | 14 | |
| Tue 6/17 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | Belgium vs. Algeria | H | Belo Horizonte | 15 |
| 2:30 p.m. | ESPN | Brazil vs. Mexico | A | Fortaleza | 17 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | Russia vs. South Korea | H | Cuiaba | 16 | |
| Wed 6/18 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | Australia vs. Netherlands | B | Porto Alegre | 20 |
| 2:30 p.m. | ESPN | Spain vs. Chile | B | Rio de Janeiro | 19 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | Cameroon vs. Croatia | A | Manaus | 18 | |
| Thu 6/19 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | Colombia vs. Ivory Coast | C | Brasilia | 21 |
| 2:30 p.m. | ESPN | Uruguay vs. England | D | Sao Paulo | 23 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | Japan vs. Greece | C | Natal | 22 | |
| Fri 6/20 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | Italy vs. Costa Rica | D | Recife | 24 |
| 2:30 p.m. | ESPN | Switzerland vs. France | E | Salvador | 25 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | Honduras vs. Ecuador | E | Curitiba | 26 | |
| Sat 6/21 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | Argentina vs. Iran | F | Belo Horizonte | 27 |
| 2:30 p.m. | ESPN | Germany vs. Ghana | G | Fortaleza | 29 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | Nigeria vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina | F | Cuiaba | 28 | |
| Sun 6/22 | 11:30 a.m. | ABC | Belgium vs. Russia | H | Rio de Janeiro | 31 |
| 2:30 p.m. | ABC | South Korea vs. Algeria | H | Porto Alegre | 32 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | ESPN | United States vs. Portugal | G | Manaus | 30 | |
| Mon 6/23 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | Netherlands vs. Chile | B | Sao Paulo | 36 |
| 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2 | Australia vs. Spain | B | Curitiba | 35 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | Croatia vs. Mexico | A | Recife | 34 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | Cameroon vs. Brazil | A | Brasilia | 33 | |
| Tue 6/24 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | Italy vs. Uruguay | D | Natal | 39 |
| 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2 | Costa Rica vs. England | D | Belo Horizonte | 40 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | Japan vs. Colombia | C | Cuiaba | 37 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | Greece vs. Ivory Coast | C | Fortaleza | 38 | |
| Wed 6/25 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | Nigeria vs. Argentina | F | Porto Alegre | 43 |
| 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2 | Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Iran | F | Salvador | 44 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | Ecuador vs. France | E | Rio de Janeiro | 42 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | Honduras vs. Switzerland | E | Manaus | 41 | |
| Thu 6/26 | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN | United States vs. Germany | G | Recife | 45 |
| 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2 | Portugal vs. Ghana | G | Brasilia | 46 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | South Korea vs. Belgium | H | Sao Paulo | 47 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | Algeria vs. Russia | H | Curitiba | 48 |