FIFA 2014 World Cup all-purpose thread

[Bortukal]

Nope. Any time a red is given, that player misses the next match.

Two yellows in one game = red card. Player is out for the remainder of that game and the next.

Two yellow cards accumulated over the course of multiple games from group play to the quarterfinals results in the player missing the next match.

For example: Jermaine Jones got a yellow against Portugal. If he gets one yellow against Germany, he would stay in the game but have to sit out the Round of 16 match should we advance.

A ref can also issue a "straight red" like what we saw in this Italy game. In that case, FIFA reviews the foul and may hand out additional match suspensions if it is particularly harsh. For example: In 1994, Brazilian player Leonardo was given a red card for elbowing US midfielder Tab Ramos in the skull. Ramos spent three months in a hospital and Leonardo's suspension was so long that he just retired from international play. EDIT: My memory is fuzzy (I'm getting old) Leonardo was suspended for the rest of the '94 World Cup, but he played several more years for Brazil.

 

[CuseTroop]

are we about to see a soccer brawl?

 

[PeteCalvin]

got ya, thanks.

another question.

How do you bite a dude, and keep playing? lol

Biting is allowed in FIFA. Tyson picked the wrong sport.

Of all people who shouldn't be drawing attention to his bite, Suarez is the guy. Bushleague if he actually did it.

 

[Alsacs]

Two yellows in one game = red card. Player is out for the remainder of that game and the next.

Two yellow cards accumulated over the course of multiple games from group play to the quarterfinals results in the player missing the next match.

For example: Jermaine Jones got a yellow against Portugal. If he gets one yellow against Germany, he would stay in the game but have to sit out the Round of 16 match should we advance.

A ref can also issue a "straight red" like what we saw in this Italy game. In that case, FIFA reviews the foul and may hand out additional match suspensions if it is particularly harsh. For example: In 1994, Brazilian player Leonardo was given a red card for elbowing US midfielder Tab Ramos in the skull. Ramos spent three months in a hospital and Leonardo's suspension was so long that he just retired from international play.

Great post the Italian dude who turned Brian McBribe's face into a crimson mask at the 2006 WC got a red and multiple game suspension.

 

[Alsacs]

Biting is allowed in FIFA. Tyson picked the wrong sport.

Of all people who shouldn't be drawing attention to his bite, Suarez is the guy. Bushleague if he actually did it.

It looked like he bit him when he raised his shirt and the Uruguaian immediately lifted it up. Suarez is lucky.

 

[Alsacs]

That was an awesome match those teams hated each other. The USA could advance to knockout round 2 WCs in a row while that is 2 straight group stage exits from the 06 world champs.

 

[Bortukal]

FIFA needs to outfit Suarez with one of those Hannibal Lector masks.

 

[CuseTroop]

 

[CuseTroop]

 

[Alsacs]

FIFA needs to outfit Suarez with one of those Hannibal Lector masks.

Suarez likes fafiva beans with his human flesh. He is done for the WC no doubt wow.

 

[Bortukal]

Suarez likes fafiva beans with his human flesh. He is done for the WC no doubt wow.

He dang well better be. If he sees the field one more time then something is seriously wrong with FIFA. As if we didn't know that already.

 

[cmr27]

He dang well better be. If he sees the field one more time then something is seriously wrong with FIFA. As if we didn't know that already.

I assume he'll be leaving England too, though that may already have been in the works before the incident today.

 

[ImperialOrange]

So who wants to give us 70 mil for Suarez? Anyone?

 

[cmr27]

My predicted winners today. Costa Rica 1 England 1, Italy 1, Uruguay 2, Columbia 2 Japan 1, Greece 1 Ivory Coast 0

Group C winner Costa Rica
runnerup Uruguay

Group D winner Columbia
runner up: Greece

Knockout matchups Costa Rica vs. Greece, Columbia v. Uruguay.

Great calls, Alsacs. I thought Italy would pull one of their defensive shutdown routines and power through.

 

[Alsacs]

So who wants to give us 70 mil for Suarez? Anyone?

I read on ESPNFC he would for 65 mil and a player from Barcelona.

 

[ImperialOrange]

I read on ESPNFC he would for 65 mil and a player from Barcelona.

Alexis Sanchez is the guy we're after regardless of Suarez being part of it.

 

[ImperialOrange]

 

[Alsacs]

Diego Forlan come on down. Suarez cost himself a lot if scratch with that move.

 

[ImperialOrange]

Unreal this guy... Oh Lord

 

[PeteCalvin]

There's a spot in the new Underworld movie for him, I'm sure.

 

[PeteCalvin]

Diego Forlan come on down. Suarez cost himself a lot if scratch with that move.

Wasn't Forlan the highest scorer in the last World Cup? I remember him playing like a machine.

 

[PoppyHart]

The suspension should be 5 games and include only WC Finals matches (not qualifiers), effectively ending his WC career.

 

[Alsacs]

First biting incident drew a 7 game suspension, second biting incident drew a 10 game suspension, this suspension should be for 12-15 games and end his international career and next year's Copa America.

 

[Noexcuse]

Well that was quick. Just heard Prandelli and Abete (head of the FIGC) resigned.

 

[PeteCalvin]

Greece leads 1-0. This would be the shock of the tournament if the result holds. Ivory Coast has 45 + left.