Category: WORLD CUP

  • 2015 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP PREDICTIONS

    2015 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP PREDICTIONS

     

    Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
    20 June – Edmonton
    Netherlands
    26 June – Ottawa
    Switzerland
    Netherlands
    22 June – Edmonton
    USA
    USA
    30 June – Montreal
    South Korea
    USA
    20 June – Ottawa
    France
    Germany
    26 June – Montreal
    China
    Germany
    21 June – Montreal
    France
    France
    5 July – Vancouver
    Spain
    USA  1st
    21 June – Moncton
    Japan  2nd
    Brazil
    27 June – Edmonton
    Sweeden
    Brazil
    23 June – Vancouver
    Japan
    Japan
    1 July – Edmonton
    Mexico
    Japan
    22 June – Ottawa
    Canada Third Place
    Norway
    27 June – Vancouver 4 July – Edmonton
    England
    Norway France
    21 June – Vancouver
    Canada Canada  3rd
    Canada
    Austrailia

     

  • AND YOUR 2014 WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS…

    AND YOUR 2014 WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS…

    Germany’s World Cup run came to a perfect end Sunday in Rio De Janerio as “Die Mannschaft” hoisted the World Cup trophy thanks to substitute Mario Gotze’s stunning goal in the 113th minute as the Germans won 1-0 in extra-time over rival Argentina. It looked as if we were headed for a PK shootout but Gotze chested down Andre Schurrle’s cross and slammed it home to win the World Cup for Germany. “It’s incredible. The team did it beautifully,” said Manuel Neuer, the #1 goalie this tournament “At some point we’ll stop celebrating, but we’ll still wake up with a smile.” Multiple players on Argentina had good  chances but none could find their way to the back of the net. “This was our chance, and we felt that way. We couldn’t do it. We have to lift our head and suffer the pain,” Argentinian Javier Mascherano said. “Obviously, the pain is tremendous. We wanted the cup for Argentina.” The cup was a rematch of the 1986 World Cup Final when Diego Maradona led the Gauchos to the victory. The Germans looked to be one of the favorites from the get-go, crushing Portugal (#11) 4-0. And now here they are standing with the trophy.

  • DUTCH TAKE BRONZE AT WORLD CUP

    DUTCH TAKE BRONZE AT WORLD CUP

    Brazil was booed off the field in Brasilia after another embarrassing defeat. Robin van Persie, Daley Blind and Georginio Wijnaldum scored for the Netherlands as the Dutch took Bronze while handing the host country a three-nil defeat. The Green and Gold were doomed from the start as van Persie’s PK found the back of the net in the third minute. David Luiz’s defence was dreadful he headed it right to Blind who slid it past Julio Cesar for a goal. Georginio Wijnaldum added the third and final goal for Holland when he booted in Darryl Janmaat’s cross in stoppage time the boos grew louder and Brazil hung their heads as they walked off the field, too embarrassed to be looked at. 

  • ARGENTINA ADVANCES ON PENALTIES

    ARGENTINA ADVANCES ON PENALTIES

    Argentina is 1 win away from a W0rld Cup Championship after scraping by the Netherlands on penalties at São Paulo on Wednesday. After a boring and goalless first 120 minutes the match went to a PK shootout and Argentina never missed and Argentina keeper Sergio Romero saved shots from Ron Vlaar and Wesley Sneijde giving the Gauchos a 4-2 win in the shootout. Argentina will face Germany, who demolished Brazil in the semis in the World Cup finals in Rio De Janeiro. 

  • BRAZIL ANNIHILATED BY GERMANY

    BRAZIL ANNIHILATED BY GERMANY

    Brazil’s World Cup dream came to a merciless end on Tuesday after suffering the biggest defeat in the history of the country: a 7-1 loss to Germany. Brazil was down 5-0 before the game was a half-hour old. Two goals for Toni Kroos and Andre Schurrle , plus one each for Thomas Muller, Sami Khedira, and record-breaking 16th World Cup goal for Miroslav Klose helped Germany gain a 7-goal advantage that made Oscar’s 90th minute Brazilian goal meaningless. The host country was missing Thiago Silva and Neymar two of the Green and Golds top players. The Germans took advantage and started blasting away goals with win Germany advances and will face Argentina on the grandest stage of them all- the World Cup Final. 

  • NETHERLANDS ADVANCE ON PK’S

    NETHERLANDS ADVANCE ON PK’S

    Netherlands advanced to the semifinals of the World Cup after Tim Krul, a substitute goalkeeper made 2 saves in the penalty shootout. Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal brought Krul in after it was scoreless in 120 minutes of play and boy did it pay off. Krul blocked Bryan Ruiz and Michael Umana’s PK’s and the Dutch made all 4 penalty’s to and secure the win set up a date with Argentina, with the winner advancing to the World Cup finals.

    The Semifinals are set! my prediction

    Germany over Brazil

    Argentina over Netherlands

    Argentina over Germany

  • GONZALO HIGUAIN’S WINNER LAUNCHES ARGENTINA TO SEMIS

    GONZALO HIGUAIN’S WINNER LAUNCHES ARGENTINA TO SEMIS

    Argentina secured their spot in the World Cup semifinals with an impressive 1-0 win over Belgium. Gonzalo Higuain’s strike in the 8th minute was to much for Belgium to overcome and Argentina advanced to their first semifinal in 24 years. Messi kept Belgium on their heels and Higuain was able to sneak in one early. Messi passed it to Di Maria and it was diverted to Higuan who buried a strike from 25-yards out into the lower corner of the net for a goal that would proceed to be the game-winner. Last Argentina article (http://www.crazysportsdude.com/di-marias-extra-time-goal-propels-argentina-to-quarterfinals/) I posed the question to you guys: Ronaldo or Messi… here are the tallies:

     

    Cristiano Ronaldo 272 votes (50.7%)
    Lionel Messi  264 votes(49.4%)
    That is literally the closest vote I have EVER seen! Thank you for all the voters!
  • BRAZIL 2 WINS AWAY

    BRAZIL 2 WINS AWAY

    Brazil advanced to the semifinals of the 2014 World Cup with a 2-1 win over Colombia in one of the best games this World Cup but this competitive battle ended in tragedy as Golden Boot contender and Barcelona star Neymar was brought off the game in a stretcher after breaking his vertebrae in the 88th minute after Colombia’s Juan Zuniga kneed him in the back. David Luiz’s 35-yard free kick goal in the 69th minute was the difference-maker after James Rodreguez’s PK cancelled out Thiago Silva’s strike in the 7th minute. Brazil will face Germany in the semifinals WITHOUT Neymar (injury) or Thiago Silva (suspension).

  • MATT HUMMELS’ HEADER PROPELS GERMANY INTO SEMIS

    MATT HUMMELS’ HEADER PROPELS GERMANY INTO SEMIS

    Germany advanced to the World Cup semifinals for the 4th straight time with a 1-0 win over France on Friday in Rio De Janerio. France couldn’t answer after Matt Hummels buried a header over Hugo Llorisin  the 13th minute after he headed in Toni Kroos’ free kick . France, who was looking for payback for the Germans eliminating them from the 1982 and 1986 World Cup looked unimpressive for most of the game with only Mathieu Valbuena making threatening runs for Les Bleus. Germany will face host country Brazil in the semifinals on Tuesday.

  • BELGIUM HANG ON TO BEAT OUT US IN EXTRA TIME

    BELGIUM HANG ON TO BEAT OUT US IN EXTRA TIME

    Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku turned a record-breaking night for US keeper Tim Howard into a loss with goals in a 2-1 extra-time win over the US for the Belgians. 

    The game would go to extra time mainly because of US Goalkeeper Tim Howard who had a record-breaking 16 SAVES for the US.“They were all on their limit,” United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann said. “[Howard] had an absolutely amazing match.” 3 minutes into the extra period Lukaku dribbled down the right side, passed it to the middle to De Bruyne and the VfL Wolfsburg star’s low shot got past the leg of Howard to give the Belgians a 1-0 lead. “The levee is going to break at some point,” Howard said. In the 105th minute it looked as if Belgium had the game won after Lukaku slammed home a strike in the near corner to give “The Red Devils” a 2-0 lead going into the extra-time half-time. But it wasn’t over for the Americans and in the 107th substitute Julian Green cut the 2-0 lead in half with an incredible volley that the keeper just barely couldn’t save to set up an exciting finish. With just seconds to play Chris Wondolowski had a chance to equalize and send it to PK’s but his strike sailed over the top bar. After the game he tweeted out: I’m gutted to have let down everyone but especially my teammates. It’s been an incredible ride but I know this will make me stronger.