Group G - Brazil, Korea DPR, Côte d'Ivoire, Portugal

[Ausage]

Can confirm that the more highminded qualifiers in a country's official name, the ****tier the country:

See:

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (noticing a pattern?)
Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija
Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
The Land of the Long White Cloud

Oz mate. Oz.

[duffer]

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. This is where the tournie kicks off tbh. C'mon Côte d'Ivoire, it's Eboue time.

[The Sean]

On such a high after that NZ result, am now even more up for this one. Should be ****ing massive.

[duffer]

These Ivorians are a ridiculouslty talented list imo, in all areas apart from keeper but they haven't done jack as a team. Interesting to see what Sven does because you'd think this tournie is now or never for them?

[Steulen]

Like I said in the NZ thread, the NZ result plus Ronaldo making an even more embarassing fool of himself than he normally does would kick this day beyond the ' Bloody Perfect' marker.

[Steulen]

Oh, and Portugal were pants in qualifying, so high hopes here of them stuffing up. Too bad Ivory Coast have a sex-with-your-socks-on Swede as their coach, so they might well be pants too.

[GingerFurball]

These Ivorians are a ridiculouslty talented list imo, in all areas apart from keeper but they haven't done jack as a team. Interesting to see what Sven does because you'd think this tournie is now or never for them?

Their performance in the ACN against Algeria in extra time was pathetic, they completely chucked it once Algeria took the lead.

[PhoenixFire]

Outrageous dive there from Ronaldo to get someone booked.

[duffer]

Bloody hell, I hate this **** so much.

[The Sean]

**** me, 2 inches to the right and we could have closed the goal of the tournament competition today.

[King Pietersen]

Outrageous dive there from Ronaldo to get someone booked.

Follows that up with an even more outrageous shot from distance. That was a heck of an effort.

[shivfan]

**** me, 2 inches to the right and we could have closed the goal of the tournament competition today.

The vuvuzelas not affecting him now, are they?

[duffer]

**** this poncy ****. Shame he's such an enormous **** of a man, because I'd really love to enjoy watching him play.

[shivfan]

Ronaldo and Demel got yellow cards for the afters, following that tackle....

[Bobisback]

This game is by far the most enjoyable for mine. No goals yet, but the football has been solid. Not sure who I want to win... Really want both to go through.