2013 Confederations Cup Thread

[Thrilla]

Easy penalty.

1-1. Chicharito.

[Thrilla]

Was that a Dr. Wagner Jr mask?

[Khain]

It was

[Lineker]

Bloody hell, this ref. Clear penalty for Balotelli.

[Lineker]

BALOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Rafael]

BALOTELLI!

[Kaney]

BALOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

?

[Lineker]

Racist.

[Kaney]

You brought it up :/

[stokeriño]

If Spain ever played any of the Chelsea players they take in their squads everywhere (Torres, Mata, Azpi), then I might be prone to vaguely supporting them in random matches, a bit like how I vaguely support Oscar/Luiz/etc. for Brazil.

But they don't. So fuck 'em.

Unfortunately for Uruguay they suffer from an irreconcilable handicap known as Luis Suarez and so I guess I'm still supporting Spain here by default anyway.

[brenchill]

What's the grounds for playing in this tournament? i.e. qualification.

[stokeriño]

Six confederation winners, World Cup holders and hosts.

Italy are involved as Euro runners-up, since Spain are already in as WC holders.

[brenchill]

What did Mexico and Uruguay win?

[stokeriño]

The Gold Cup and Copa America, respectively.

[Lineker]

Mexico Gold Cup, Uruguay Copa America.

Spain: Casillas, Arbeloa, Sergio Ramos, Pique, Jordi Alba, Xavi, Busquets, Fabregas, Pedro, Soldado, Iniesta. Subs: Valdes, Albiol, Javi Martinez, Azpilicueta, Villa, Torres, Mata, Monreal, Cazorla, Silva, Jesus Navas, Reina.

Uruguay: Muslera, Maxi Pereira, Lugano, Godin, Caceres, Rodriguez, Gargano, Perez, Ramirez, Suarez, Cavani. Subs: Castillo, Coates, Pereira, Eguren, Forlan, Hernandez, Aguirregaray, Lodeiro, Arevalo Rios, Scotti, Gonzalez, Silva.

Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)

[Nerf]

Copa America for Uruguay. No idea about Mexico.

[EddieG]

If Spain ever played any of the Chelsea players they take in their squads everywhere (Torres, Mata, Azpi), then I might be prone to vaguely supporting them in random matches, a bit like how I vaguely support Oscar/Luiz/etc. for Brazil.

But they don't. So fuck 'em.

Unfortunately for Uruguay they suffer from an irreconcilable handicap known as Luis Suarez and so I guess I'm still supporting Spain here by default anyway.

So good news for Uruguay.

[Nerf]

Kinda hope Suarez shits the bed so Madrid don't get any ideas

[Lineker]

Casual every day for Lawro apparently.

[gunnar hendershow]

Really looking forward to the next match. Probably the group stage match I was most excited about, sans maybe Brazil-Italy.

I thought Italy looked really good earlier, but going against a lost Mexican side doesn't prove much I will admit.