2014 FIFA World Cup

Semi final predictions

Brazil

Holland

France

Argentina

I agree. Was rooting for the US, but the better team won. Belgium just played a better game and certainly deserved the win. Despite that, the US still had their chances.

I agree with Aljosa. Soccer has been steadily gaining popularity in the US. MLS attendance and popularity has been rising steadily. It's franchises are far more stable and financially well off then many NHL and even some NBA teams. EPL games are now readily televised in the US and the UEFA champioships are televised and getting fairly good ratings. It takes time, but it's definitely growing and becoming especially popular with the younger generations in the US.

Emotionally speaking ,I would want one the low-profile teams to win the cup, i.e. Colombia ,Costa Rica or Belgium -and of course Chile and Mexico who were just as deserving if not more so- but logically thinking ,I believe a nuke is required to terminate Germany.

I too will watch the World Cup til it's finished. I also want to see if a European team will win the World Cup in South American soil. Hasn't happened yet.

Awesome how open it is this year, there's not a big team that i don't think has a mistake in them. Germany look iffy every now and then, I could see Brazil being nullified vs a tactically stronger team, Holland are lacking at the back and will struggle if they can't play off the counter, Argentina have had issues getting past a few sides. I think France could be a dark horse, they haven't had the expectation or off field antics of previous years.

What about Colombia? They look really great in just about every area (striker is a little iffy though).

goooooooooooal! 1-0 Germany.

French can't stop the German blitz...sounds familiar? >_>

Germany definitely looks like a winner this game. But the french still have plenty of time to equalize

Come on Germany!!! Win this game!

It seems France is going home. I was expecting at least over time for extra excitement. But good for Germany.

pretty standard win for Germany in the end.

I think everyone was expecting a better performance from the French.

Disappointing stuff. Oh well, Colombia will save us.

YES! Germany is through! Let's hope they can stop the curse and actually win the semifinale

@honigstein
#GER ran 7.5km more than #FRA. amazing stat, considering they were leading for 78 mins (via @dogfood)

holy shit

I think it was a nice gift from Belgium to let americans go home and enjoy the 4th of july :3

I definitely would have preferred seeing France win the match against Germany... :(

According to you, us Americans stop caring about the WC so none of us would see this post.

1-0 Brazil, Colombia haven't really started yet.

Or not lol

1-0 for brazil

Brazil is dominating so far. Colombia needs to step it up in the second half.

@Desmonic: Beautiful women need more screen time in the World Cup. ;)

@Chutebox: come on, it was a joke...

Ahahahahahahah! No Thiago Silva against Germany! :3

Gooooooooooooal! what a goal by David Luiz!

2-1 Colombia looking like getting another!

If Neymar is absent from that match as well due to injury then Germany will have a clear advantage. Him and Silva the brazilian team's leaders.

I want Brasil to defeat Germany but it seems Germany will win if that is the situation.

@Aljosa23 has no teams left to root for lmfao

Either way it's going to be an amazing encounter. Can't wait!

There's Belgium and Argentina but yeah, all the good guys are out.

Messi above all

This shit makes me dissapointed and kind of angry as a german. Shouldn't be we above this shit?'

Well done Brazil!! now rooting for Argentina and (of course) Costa Rica tomorrow.

Fernando Duarte ‏@Fernando_Duarte 34s
Team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar confirms Neymar suffered a broken vertebra and is out of the World Cup.

good night sweet prince

So germany advances to the final.

I think they impressed against a France that has been nothing but impressive so far. So a Brazil without those two stars are really weakened.

It's official, Neymar has a broken vertebra, he's out

Link

Sucks for Neymar.

I'd be amazed if Germany blew another semi final match.

yeah, **** that ape Zuniga.