germany 2006 begins in a few weeks. time to get a thread going for anyone's thoughts and opinions.

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ah ......the beautiful game!! joga bonita!!

tables and results

I see the pool reds come to englands rescue



again.

Ecuador 3 nil. Told you im not joking. They are going all the way.

Bloody hell! I thought T & T were going to do the business tonight, it's not over for them yet: I really want them to win the World Cup, ever since Wales did their usual I have rooted for T & T, Lawrence plays for my local team, hell, Lawrence IS my local team (Wrexham) so T & T just HAVE to win. Who's Rooney by the way?
kim

next team to qualify

england didn't win 6-0 so the papers are having a right good moan and groan. one day these idiots will wake up and realise that an organised team playing 11 men back behind the ball is extremely difficult to break down and requires patience more than skill. england showed patience and also an ability to change tactics and up the pace; something they have been accused of not being able to do in the past. i have to say that things are looking pretty good for england at the moment. it will be interesting to see how they perform when they play with the big boys.

Bosley, the papers would still have a go if England HAD won 6-0! Sven should stick that young lady just to the right (or left) behind the England goal.
kim

Hi all
two games in and two poor wins but wins they are. We may have qualified for the K/O stages but based the the last two performances for how long.
Im very pround of my country and long to see the team parade around london with the world cup hoisted above the double decker.
Will my dreams be shot down in flames or will we witness one of the best sporting moments in britsh history.

Probably unless the mighty Ecuador can stop us.

Don't know what you are all getting so worked up about.
When all is said and done the world cup is just a kind of second rate warm up act for the real show, which is Leeds Utd's charge on the Championship.

;-)
Alan

Good one Al, Ecuador really, well i suppose someones got to have faith. England done enough last night to ensure were in the main event. As for the lady above well Kims got the right idea!!

Easy win for argentina today,better be !!

6-0 to the Argies - breathtaking "pass & move" football - they will take some stopping. Let's beat Sweden next week so we can avoid them till the Final!!

Just seen the winners play and win 6/0,england got know hope,sad but true.

How did L.Messi play? I have him in my Sun Dream Team.

Came on as a sub and scored GD.

Holland playing pretty well, fortunately they are likely to meet Argentina if they win today, so one of two very good teams will be making an exit.

I think you will find that Holland and Argentina are in the same group, PTH! Providing they hold out against The Ivory Coast then they will both qualify to the next stage (they play each other in 4 days' time).

Quite correct, misheard the commentators, pity though.

Mexico for the treble tonight for me ,shame the ivory coast are gone all the same.

Mexico,good till they get near the goal .

next 2 teams to go through