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England, wow. Ok.

I was rooting for Iceland, but Nigeria was really good in the second half. Argentina has a sigh of relief with this result, but they still have to beat Nigeria and that won’t be easy at all.

Take it easy, man. This thread is to talk about & enjoy the WC and the game. Your stuff is starting to sound like a PPP type crusade.

Yes on Russia, really impressive, and unexpected. That’s a bold prediction. I’m thinking Spain wins by 2 or 3, but who knows?

Loved Japan’s effort against Columbia today. I loved the spirit. They had 1-1 and a man advantage and they did not play for the draw. They kept attacking and it paid off.

Haha, no, I wasn’t aware. I’m not on face book. But may they fly on, fly on little wing.

Autumn, for me, is Neil Young’s season. I love a lot of Neil, but the On The Beach record (my personal favorite of his) always gets played a bunch in the fall. i got nothin’ against Skynyrd, but I like Neil Young better. So many great memorable songs. Also, in defense of Les Pauls, they’re a fine guitar. In fact Neil’s favorite electric, “Old Black,” is a ‘53 Les Paul.

Huge win for Mexico! I love it. Good stuff for CONCACAF.

Mexico doing really well so far, up 1-0 at the half. I hope they can hold on, but it will be tough.

1-1! Awesome job by Iceland!

I picked Abbey Road too, but several others are just as good. On a different day I might have voted differently. I celebrate their entire catalogue.

Come on, Iceland, hang in there.

Random prediction: Australia gets a result against France on Saturday, a draw at least.

What a game! Great football!

Did you find a way to watch?

I'm guessing it will be a wide open, exciting game. 2-1 Portugal.

Yes. I'm in Atlanta and I suspect that some games will be here. My daughter will be 15 in 2026, so I hope to take her. I won't mind spending some money on that experience.

Oh crap, you're right! My mind has turned to mush.

Australia for me. They aren't my number one, but they are fun to watch. I like teams that come to play even if they're outmatched. I don't like it when teams bunker in and try for the 0-0 draw or hope maybe some lucky fluke goes in their favor right at the end. That's Dick Jauron type stuff. That's why Iceland was so great to watch 4 years ago. They weren't intimidated by superstars. They went out there and played the game.

kickoff!

I wish I knew. I think you might be able to take advantage of this 7 day free trial of Fubo to be able to see the game tomorrow... https://www.fubo.tv/lp/World-Cup/?utm_source=Search&utm_medium=Adwords&utm_term=League&utm_campaign=USA_Sports_Search_EN_GGL_League_2018_FIFA_World_Cup&title=Stream the 2018 FIFA World Cup™&pack=fubotv-basic&gclid=CjwKCAjwpIjZBRBsEiwA0TN1rxYhibjLOn1bKpcnBdJqlNl2h11XA6H7N2eyPKRNk4AoWI4CoKB3_BoCglwQAvD_BwE I have not tried it myself, so I can't vouch.

Brazil & Germany can meet in the final. Depends on how they do in their groups. If they each win their group (as expected), they will be E1 and F1 and will be on opposite sides of the knockout bracket and would meet in the final. If one wins their group and the other finishes second in their group, they will be on the same side of the draw (and would in fact meet in the first round of knockout play). In the unlikely event both Brazil and Germany finish second in their groups, they will be on opposite sides of the knockout bracket.

I think that's a decent bet. Portugal is capable of winning it. After Germany and Brazil, I think Portugal has as good a chance as anyone. Spain may have slipped a bit because of their coaching situation and France did not look spectacular in their final warm up against the U.S.

I wasn't sure if you were kidding or not. I know, it's hard to believe.