Brazil 2014. The World Cup thread

****’s sake. Missing this one.

Gifs? Anyone?

…times like these I wish we didn’t have a steam driven forum, and could embed HTML5/GFYCAT.

For reference:

Badaboom! That’s a lovely take from Musa.

As it stands, with Dzeko just scoring for B&H…

Whut? What was the keeper doing?

Oh, and GOOOOOAAAAAAL!

oh my word…

Shades of Maradona.

2-1 – Messi magic

Woof

the boy can play and the boy done good

Heh.

Looking like Iran might be boned.

Nice finish. Argentinian defence just parted.

Best World Cup Ever !

EDIT hadn’t finished typing and it’s 3-2 via a scruffy corner

Awesome. Thats how you start the second half.

Excellent game again.

Goddamit it! Just went for a piss, and missed Argentina’s 3rd.

Iis this the highlights or the live match? Top stuff.

Nigeria and Argentina to go through then.

Ooof! Looking like a broken arm.

@Jamie – how did he do that – it wasn’t being hit by the ball was it ? or did he fall badly ?

Hit by the ball – his arm went funny in the replay.

@Jamie – how did he do that – it wasn’t being hit by the ball was it ? or did he fall badly ?

that GIF needs a warning

Just saw a replay of Messi’s free-kick goal – that was really something!

France game worth watching? Is anything at stake?

France game worth watching? Is anything at stake?

As it stands, Ecuador need to win, as the Swiss are leading. That should be enough, due to the Swiss shit goal difference.

Good to see Phil Neville is giving it some.

….still no Danny Murphy, tho.

Yes was thinking PHil Nev has worked himself up into a frenzy of enthusiasm and fervour….. Or maybe he has had a couple of drinks!

Ooh looks like the Swiss are going thru.

Well, that’s the French and the Swiss through.

This French match is disappointing so far (fair enough – high standards have been set)

That pogba header was awful…

Nooooo!

France are playing at 50% and are there for the taking. Might be like last nights Greek game!

That pogba header was awful…

French giving me a reminder of how shite they were in 2010. Makes me feel all warm inside. They should still win this tonight but there are signs there as to why they probably won’t win the tournament outright.

Hatrick for Shakira.

How did Pogba manage to miss that header?

France are missing Valbuena.

Ecuador keeper playing well. Sorry….it’s more the French are just twatting it straight at him.

Only problem for Ecuador, is they are putting all their efforts into not conceding, so no time for actually scoring.

In other news, a better performance from Phil Nev. Just needs to learn how to pronounce names some correctly.

Ecuador deserved something from that game. Easy enough qualification for France and Switzerland in the end. I hadn’t realised quite how shite Honduras would be.

Bit of a boring one this evening, compared to the excitement earlier & yesterday..

Roll on tomorrow.

Thank god the good games are on BBC tomorrow.

USA are ok with a draw, and maybe even a loss if it’s not too heavy, and Portugal beat Ghana. Should be interesting.

Belgium, later on in the evening, have been disappointing so far. Given the calibre of their players, they have just been meh to watch. Will suit ITV perfectly.

On the plus side, either Algeria, SK or Russia can go through.

Belgium, later on in the evening, have been disappointing so far. Given the calibre of their players, they have just been meh to watch. Will suit ITV perfectly.

I wish England had been as disappointing as Belgium….

Anyway will Andy Townsend be back on ITV, I’ve not heard him recently, I’m starting to worry for his well being…