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Old 04-09-2007, 07:01 AM   #1 (permalink)
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*Official* 2007 Football World Cup thread

Less than a week til it starts and no mention of it. Events of this magnitude usually have a forum of their own.
You all know the score. 22 people run around trying to kick a spherical object into a net. No invasion of personal space allowed, as it knocks the other competitor over. The team of 11 that puts the spherical object in the other team's net the most wins. Overall winner crowned best in the world.

The groups:

Group A
Argentina
England
Germany
Japan

Group B
North Korea
Nigeria
Sweden
USA

Group C
Australia
Canada
Ghana
Norway

Group D
Brazil
China
Denmark
New Zealand



The schedule:

10th September
Germany v Argentina

11th September
England v Japan
USA v North Korea
Sweden v Nigeria

12th September
Norway v Canada
Australia v Ghana
China v Denmark
Brazil v New Zealand

14th September
Germany v England
Argentina v Japan
USA v Sweden
North Korea v Nigeria

15th September
Norway v Australia
Canada v Ghana
China v Brazil
Denmark v New Zealand

17th September
Argentina v England
Japan v Germany

18th September
North Korea v Sweden
Nigeria v USA

19th September
Canada v Australia
Ghana v Norway
Denmark v Brazil
New Zealand v China

22nd September
Quarterfinal 1 - 1st Group A v 2nd Group B
Quarterfinal 2 - 1st Group B v 2nd Group A

23rd September
Quarterfinal 3 - 1st Group C v 2nd Group D
Quarterfinal 4 - 1st Group D v 2nd Group C

26th September
Semifinal 1 - winner Quarterfinal 1 v winner Quarterfinal 3

27th September
Semifinal 2 - winner Quarterfinal 2 v winner Quarterfinal 4

30th September
Third place playoff
Final

Feel free to discuss.
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