WORLD CUP!

itsStackie

I can't get anything done today.... Too excited!

Also, I figured we needed a thread to discuss games.

Lizzybizzy80

I've been hoping someone would start one! I'm recording the Brazil game today. My brother will be in Spain in a week and I am so jealous. I think it would be so fun to watch the games there.

Lizzybizzy80

I thought about taking B to the 2022 World Cup but it will be in Qatar. Hot, so very hot.

itsStackie

I honestly feel like a kid on Christmas right now with my excitement!

eta: should we sticky this?

Lizzybizzy80

Can you imagine the pressure on the Brazil team? I heard their star is only 22.

itsStackie

I talked about going to South Africa for years, I even talked about doing our honeymoon there once we got engaged.  I really want to go one day!!

Nix55

I would LOVE to attend the games one year. Definitely not in Qatar though. Are you crazy @Lizzybizzy80‌?

@kdc2007‌, thanks for sharing the article. I love me some Pope Francis. Although I didn't plan it, I like that my daughter is kinda his lil namesake.

Lizzybizzy80

@Nix55‌ maybe not that crazy, here's hoping (a) World Cup 2026 is in Canada or the US: (b) 13 year old B loves soccer; and (c) 13 year old B wants to travel with his parents.

itsStackie

I will of course cheer for USA, but my next go to is da Germans! But love me some Netherlands futbol too.

CoffeeBeanFiend91

Sympkin said:

So who is everyone cheering for? Any matches you are looking forward to?

My family has first generation German and Dutch immigrants so things get contentious around here. I try to stay out of it although I think the spouse won the argument when he got El a Germany kit for the games.

I'm kind of dreading any Portugal games because we live near Little Portugal in our city and when they win a game the horns are blaring all night. 

I always support the German national team but I always follow German soccer. I'm a Frankfurt fan. I'm just always so underwhelmed by the US team.

itsStackie

That was a fun start. Now to catch up on work and try and get ahead so I can leave work early again.

LunarMagick79

I was in Germany during the 2006 world cup. It was AMAZING to experience!

natalie115

I'm so excited!!! I love this tournament! We'll be cheering for the USA of course and also the Netherlands since my dad if from there.

itsStackie

kdc2007 said:

so I thought the PK call against Croatia was a terrible call. the Brazilian flopped all on his own. it didn't look like there was any contact (or if it was, it was minimal)

Agreed.  But refs seem to do this almost every World Cup, especially for the hosting team.

Lizzybizzy80

Spoiler alert







Pobre espana.

itsStackie

I'm really enjoying the goal scoring so far!

Nix55

Me too, @Pitchslap‌

megaroo64

We taught B how to say "goooaaaalll" while we were watching the games with my brothers today. Granted, did think we would be using that for Costa Rica!

Lizzybizzy80

Alexi Lalas has aged really well. He is much cuter now than when he played

Lizzybizzy80

Back in the day

Lizzybizzy80

Nix55

How about the hotties on the Bosnian team?!?!!

itsStackie

THIS GAME!

LBeez13

I am just now catching up to this thread. I missed the game this morning. We also taught our LO to put his hands up when we scream gooooollllll!!  It is hilarious to watch him stop and just put his hands in the air everytime we all start yelling gooolll!!

I am so excited for tonight!! USA USA!!

lioness13

That was fun!!!

Nix55

That what awesome!!! How hot is Zusi?

Lizzybizzy80

Gutting it out to get the second goal was sublime, so proud of our team!!!!!

WasNotWas

I have been following this thread, I am a Netherland's fan but the USA did an amazing job last night, just wanted to drop this

WasNotWas

34blondie said:

@WasNotWas‌ are you dutch too? Maybe we really are related!

I am! I'm a little of everything though, Italian, Ukranian, French...etc

itsStackie

I love the Netherlands and Germans, after the USA. I was a bit disappointed that the Netherlands didn't wear orange their first game.

Also, camping is going to be rough this week. Need to check the games and pick my times to head up to the local Applebee's.

Lizzybizzy80

Yay Netherlands! Bumping up

Lizzybizzy80

I'm lumping it in with my anything can happen stance, like USA can make it through our group and into knockout rounds.

Lizzybizzy80

DVR is letting me watch ALL the goals but I am skipping through a lot of games.

megaroo64

That is how I watch a lot of games too @lizzybizzy80 - i watch for the score to change, and then rewind to see the goal.  But that is only for games that I really don't care about at all. 

And I also can't believe Spain is out.  And I can't believe that we KNOW Spain is out so early!  It is week 2!!

itsStackie

^^^ all the above.

lioness13

Great game today! So proud of the USA team!

itsStackie

lioness13 said:

Great game today! So proud of the USA team!

We did look better than Mondays game.

itsStackie

Yea it was a crappy ending, but if you told me we would be second in our group after the first two games I would have been super excited. So way to go USA!

itsStackie

You guys!! I thought Group A was playing first today.  I really wanted to see the Chile vs. Netherlands game!!! 

Lizzybizzy80

So have two teams ever been accused of rigging a tie so both would advance?

Lizzybizzy80

I can't believe the biting, what a crap signature move. B likes to go for that same sweet spot on my shoulder.