SA Footy

All the results and discussion here. Technically the winner of this should be the best team in the world as the only participants are the 6 confederation champions, the world champions and the host nation, however as well all know there are some big diffences in the confederations.

Anyway the 8 teams are put in 2 groups of 4, everyone plays each team in the group once with the top 2 from each group going though to the semi finals. In this tournament group b is this group of death it involes world champions Italy and south american champions Brazil.

Country - Confederation - Qualification

South Africa CAF 2010 FIFA World Cup host
Italy UEFA 2006 FIFA World Cup winner
United States CONCACAF 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup winner
Brazil CONMEBOL Copa América 2007 winner
Iraq AFC 2007 AFC Asian Cup winner
Egypt CAF 2008 African Cup of Nations winner
Spain UEFA UEFA Euro 2008 winner
New Zealand OFC 2008 OFC Nations Cup winner


Group A
Iraq
New Zealand
South Africa
Spain

Group B
Brazil
Egypt
Italy
United States of America

Group A

South Africa 0 - 0 Iraq (this game was quite dissapointing not many chances or much attacking, also not much skill involved)

Spain 5 - 0 New Zealand (the gap between two was really shown here and Spain played very beautiful and skillfull football)

Goals - Spain - Torres 6' 14' 17', Fàbregas 24', Villa 48'

table after the first games in group a

Spain - 3points
Iraq - 1point
South Africa - 1point
New Zealand - 0point

Group B

Brazil 4 - 3 Egypt ( a fantastic game were both sides played the beautiful game and a great comeback from egypt who were 3 - 1 down at one point, unlucky to lose on a penalty but it was the right choice)

Goals -
Brazil - Kaká 5', 90+1' (pen.), Luís Fabiano 12', Juan 37'
Egypt - Zidan 9', 55', Shawky 54'

Italy 3 - 1 USA ( was an ok game untill Italy bought on there subs and then the game opened right up, Lippi should realise that maybe Italy should play some of there younger players)

Goals -
Italy - Rossi 59' 90+4', De Rossi 72'
USA - Donovan 41' (pen.)

Table

Italy - 3points (+ 2 gd)
Brazil - 3 points (+ 1 gd)
Egypt - 0 points
USA - 0 points

Watched a bit of the Brazil v Egypt game.
Well done to Egypt. Took it right up to Brazil.

Chuck Norris wrote:Watched a bit of the Brazil v Egypt game.
Well done to Egypt. Took it right up to Brazil.

Egypt had a right old crack. If they turn up and play their A game, I'd go as far as saying that Egypt could beat anyone in the world. They're far too unpredictable and unreliable though, so will always be also-rans.

games from tonight

Spain 1 - 0 Iraq (Iraq defened well but what do you expect when they play 6 defenders, 2 defensive midfilders, 1 attacking midfiled and 1 striker, they only had one lapse which Spain punish them for)

Goal - Spain - David Villa 55'

Spain are though to the semis

South Africa 2 - 0 New Zealand (again the gap between OFC and the rest was shown, Kiwis main problem is the got smeltz who is a good player but the ball never gets to him and the got Glenn Moss who is a good keeper but everything inbetween is sub-par the kiwis dont conced goals cause moss is bad they conced cause there is no defence, South Africa played much better and with flair in this game than the Iraq game)

Goals - South Africa - Parker 21' 52'

Table
Spain 6 points (+6 goal dif)
South Africa 4 point (+2 goal dif)
Iraq 1 point (-1 goal dif)
New Zealand 0 points (-7goal dif)

group b games from tonight

Brazil 3 - 0 USA (Brazil were quality and the USA were hapless also couldnt of happen to a nicer country)

Goals - Brazil - Felipe Melo 7', Robinho 20', Maicon 62'

Table
Brazil 6 points (+4 gol dif)
Italy 3 points (+2 gol dif)
Egypt 0 points (-1 gol dif)
USA 0 points (-5 gol dif)

can i ask what these groups are? is it world cup qualifiers?? sorry if i sound dumb but i dont know much about the progress.. thankyou

unknown source wrote:can i ask what these groups are? is it world cup qualifiers?? sorry if i sound dumb but i dont know much about the progress.. thankyou

It's the winners from each of the different football confederations.

Australia, being in the Asian Confederation didn't qualify as Iraq won the Asian Cup.

devilsadvocate wrote:

unknown source wrote:can i ask what these groups are? is it world cup qualifiers?? sorry if i sound dumb but i dont know much about the progress.. thankyou

It's the winners from each of the different football confederations.

Australia, being in the Asian Confederation didn't qualify as Iraq won the Asian Cup.

ok but what does that mean if they win there group.. im sure brazil and italy have almost as much qualified..

or is this just a thread that shows the difference between feds..

is this tourney going atm because i though brazil are still playing off in the south americian league

unknown source wrote:is this tourney going atm because i though brazil are still playing off in the south americian league

Yes, it's currently running. Brazil are still playing World Cup qualifyers, as are almost all other competing countries, including Spain etc.

ok i think i get it.. just a league that needs pretty high qualification but dosent get the best teams playing.. hope new zealand dont get in because i think they will struggle heaps but then again thats what got said about the aussies..

unknown source wrote:ok i think i get it.. just a league that needs pretty high qualification but dosent get the best teams playing.. hope new zealand dont get in because i think they will struggle heaps but then again thats what got said about the aussies..

It gets the winners from each of the worlds confederations playing. Australia used to qualify every year after winning the Oceana Confederation Title. However, now we're in Asia, we'll need to win the Asian Cup to Qualify. NZ now qualify as they top the Oceana Confederation.

Other Qualifiers:

Spain - Won the European Cup
USA - won the CONCACEF Cup

etc, etc.

devilsadvocate wrote:

unknown source wrote:ok i think i get it.. just a league that needs pretty high qualification but dosent get the best teams playing.. hope new zealand dont get in because i think they will struggle heaps but then again thats what got said about the aussies..

It gets the winners from each of the worlds confederations playing. Australia used to qualify every year after winning the Oceana Confederation Title. However, now we're in Asia, we'll need to win the Asian Cup to Qualify. NZ now qualify as they top the Oceana Confederation.

Other Qualifiers:

Spain - Won the European Cup
USA - won the CONCACEF Cup

weak comp i heard??

unknown source wrote:

devilsadvocate wrote:USA - won the CONCACEF Cup

weak comp i heard??

Yes and no. It contains Mexico, Honduras, Trinidad & Tobago, so there is some talent there.

It's certainly a far stronger league than Oceana.

ok thanks mate, very in sightful thankyou

group b games from tonight

Brazil 3 - 0 USA (Brazil were quality and the USA were hapless also couldnt of happen to a nicer country)

Goals - Brazil - Felipe Melo 7', Robinho 20', Maicon 62'

Egypt 1 - 0 Italy (Italy were horrible havent seen them play that bad since Euro 2004, Egypt were great took the game to Italy and got the result also the Egypts keeper played the game of his life saved 4/5 certian goals)

Goals - Egypt - Homos 40'

Table
Brazil 6 points (+4 gol dif)
Italy 3 points (+1 gol dif)
Egypt 3 points (0 gol dif)
USA 0 points (-5 gol dif)

Egypt's goal scorer...

RoosterMarty wrote:Egypt's goal scorer...

I laughed too....

Well done the Egyptians !!! And to think they haven't won a qualifying game for the World Cup yet....