Group A (Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, Cameroon)

Pepe LeFrits

(Times are UK)

June 12 Sao Paulo, 2100: Brazil v Croatia
June 13 Natal, 1700: Mexico v Cameroon
June 17 Fortaleza, 2000: Brazil v Mexico
June 18 Manaus, 2000: Cameroon v Croatia
June 23 Brasilia, 2100: Cameroon v Brazil
June 23 Recife, 2100: Croatia v Mexico

Irishgunner

Croatia 30 man squad:

Goalkeepers:
Stipe Pletikosa (Rostov)
Danijel Subašić (Monaco)
Oliver Zelenika (Lokomotiva)

Defenders:
Darijo Srna (Šahtar)
Dejan Lovren (Southampton)
Vedran Ćorluka (Lokomotiv)
Gordon Schildenfeld (Panathinaikos)
Danijel Pranjić (Panathinaikos)
Ivan Strinić (Dnipro)
Domagoj Vida (Dynamo Kijev)
Šime Vrsaljko (Genoa)
Igor Bubnjić (Udinese)

Midfield:
Luka Modrić (Real Madrid)
Ivan Rakitić (Sevilla)
Niko Kranjčar (QPR)
Ognjen Vukojević (Dynamo Kijev)
Ivan Perišić (Wolfsburg)
Mateo Kovačić (Internazionale)
Milan Badelj (HSV)
Ivo Iličević (HSV)
Marcelo Brozović (Dinamo)
Ivan Močinić (Rijeka)
Mario Pašalić (Hajduk)
Sammir (Getafe)

Forwards:
Mario Mandžukić (Bayern)
Ivica Olić (Wolfsburg)
Eduardo Alves da Silva (Šahtar)
Nikica Jelavić (Hull City)
Ante Rebić (Fiorentina)
Duje Čop (Dinamo)

Kel Varnsen

Croatia have a decent team.

lorddulaarsenal

Yep tricky opener for the hosts of this years World Cup. Brazil.

Pepe LeFrits

Thanks for that Dules, I was wondering who the hosts were.

Irishgunner

I really think that Brazil will bottle the opening game against Croatia, wonder what the odds are on X2.

James

Irish gunner wrote:
I really think that Brazil will bottle the opening game against Croatia, wonder what the odds are on X2.

Mandzukic is suspended for the first game, otherwise i'd probably be contemplating it too.They're extremely short in terms of price for all their matches, and outright especially.

They will coast through the group, but I think they'll struggle from there personally.

Segway

Never underestimate Brazil at a World Cup especially when they're on home soil. Don't think much of Croatia's team tbh. They'll do well to get out of the group stage.

Claudius

Neymar was nuts against Panama yesterday. He had some moves that made me get off my seat. Real playstation stuff.
He's such a different player when he turns out for Brazil. I think the imp at Barca is suffocating him

Klaus

I remember Henry doing this now and then:

Clrnc

Segway wrote:
Never underestimate Brazil at a World Cup especially when they're on home soil. Don't think much of Croatia's team tbh. They'll do well to get out of the group stage.

Croatia is quitely confident of their chances this year, even though their LB Strinic is out, they have pretty much a full team with many players in the best form of their lives.

Still fancy Mexico though. Herrera has gotten them playing some fantastic stuffs

arsedocmd

cant waait. hope the croats do an upset

Segway

Under an hour to go! Gustavo starts. Hopefully he convinces Wenger to sign him.

DiabyKungFu

Segway wrote:
Under an hour to go! Gustavo starts. Hopefully he convinces Wenger to sign him.

That would be even worse than us signing Fabregas.

Segway

How controversial.

arsedocmd

neymar limping and hopping briefly.....

Qwiss

This is gonna be a good match. Reckon Brazil will win by 2 goals.

Kel Varnsen

Croatia's midfield is really strong.

Biggus

This Brazil team looks amazing technically and on paper, but they haven't really been tested yet.
Lets see how mentally tough they are if things start going wrong.

Nela

What the hell happened to Kaka?

I'd forgotten he existed.