FIFA World Cup knockout stages

[dan08]

How David Luiz was picked ahead of Miranda i'll never know...

Not even in Brazil's top 5 centre-backs.

[shankycricket]

Oh dear!

[SaintPowelly]

Scolari HAS to be sacked, surely ?

[dan08]

Scolari HAS to be sacked, surely ?

Has a meeting with the board tonight. No chance he will stay after these humiliations.

[shankycricket]

The worst semi finalists ever? Footballing equivalent of Kenya in 2003.

[Aidan11]

1-10 in their last two games.

[The Waugh Twins]

More than 27,000 military personnel in the streets of Rio today and it is on lock down. Over 100,000 Argentinians have made their way to Rio and there are lots of concerns.

Lets hope all goes well, having said that there have already been several breaches of security already today.

[The Waugh Twins]

So interesting that Argentina are the underdogs considering no European team has ever won in South America. Is it a knee jerk reaction to the Germans thrashing of Brazil?

Fatigue will clearly be a factor as the match wears on and I think Argentina will need to score first IMHO. Messi to get a brace today.

[The Waugh Twins]

Good point Steve, but of the 7 times a team has had an extra days rest they have lost 6 of the finals.

Looks like the Finals here are not drumming up a whole lot of interest.

[The Waugh Twins]

Good point Steve, but of the 7 times a team has had an extra days rest they have lost 6 of the finals.

Looks like the Finals here are not drumming up a whole lot of interest.

No worries Steve, you and I can nut out a pretty good conversation.

[The Waugh Twins]

I said from the beginning of this tournament that only one team was ever going to win this, and it looks like I'm going to be right.

[dan08]

Prediction: Argentina to win 1-0.

[The Waugh Twins]

12 minutes and counting.

[shankycricket]

BRING IT ONNNNNN

[mikesiva]

When I realised Mark Lawrenson was doing the commentary for BBC, I just had to switch to ITV....

Losing Sami Khadera before a ball is kicked could be a big blow.