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FIFA Confederations Cup 2013

Irishgunner

invisibleman18 wrote:
Irish gunner wrote:
How are the participants of the confederations cup selected?

Usually the winners of the continental championships plus the hosts and world cup winner isn't it? Italy are there as Euro runners up because the Euro winner is also the World Cup winner.

Great, thanks 🙂

Should have looked on wiki first but I was feeling lazy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_FIFA_Confederations_Cup#Qualified_teams

Timbob

Rex wrote:
A bit of both I reckon Tim. Uruguay has been terribly disappointing, but Spain also manage to suck all the fun out of the game.

Don't see it. Uruguay are shunt, Spain bossing it and picking them off. Scored 2 and could have had a couple more. What more can they do?

Rex

Actually mostly agree with you. Uruguay has been utterly useless.

Clrnc

I fear for Tahiti and their semi-pro players.

Timbob

Suarez is such an individual. Get yer head up!

Patters

Cazorla on for Spain. 25 mins to go.

Clrnc

That was some freekick by Suarez. 2-1

GaelForce

Thought the first half was better than you guys are saying tbf. The second got me nice and ready for bed until Suarez scored.

Oh, and Iniesta is a god. Enjoyed seeing Cesc play so well too.

Clrnc

- - - - Busquets
- Xavi - - - - - Iniesta
- - - - Martinez
- Silva - - - - Cazorla
- - - - Alonso
- Mata - - - - Fabregas
- - - Illarramendi
- Isco - - - - Thiago

😆 The amount of Spain options is insane

Claudius

Poor Fabregas. Why can't Barca set up the same way with just Messi and Neymar in the Soldado and Pedro positions? The Barca boys completely took Uruguay out of the game in the first half.

Rex

Uruguay was piss poor. They were too stand offish the whole game and made the Spaniards look even better than they are.

Clrnc

😆 The Tahitians giving away some little gifts to the Nigerian and its staff having some weird pre-match rituals. So so weird.

Just to put some perspective into this Tahiti team, most of their players ain't professional and based in their island. They played a friendly match before this cup, losing 7-0 to the Chile u19 team.

Clrnc

1-0 Nigeria. 4 minutes gone. 😆

The Tahiti captain almost in tears already after his deflection resulted in a goal.

Iloveyouarsenewenger

If Nigeria get a draw against Uruguay, the Tahiti encounters would be crucial from the goal-difference perspective.

Clrnc

Good point. 3-0 now 25 minutes gone. Really feel for them. Spain to come too

Clrnc

The Nigerians are really taking the piss though. They could have scored like 4 more but keep on trying to walk the ball into the net.

Iloveyouarsenewenger

Tahiti are playing some admirable attacking football for amateurs. One goal for them will be huge.

Clrnc

Yeah their skills isn't half bad. They almost scored twice already.

They have one footballer who is professional. Played for France u21 but chose to represent Tahiti after they won the OFC Cup last year. Still amazing how they manage to win NZ

Clrnc

LOL Tahiti scores! The stadium erupts

Iloveyouarsenewenger

Great goal for Tahiti!

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