# How would Brasil's second team do in this year's World Cup? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 28, 2006, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-brasils-second-team-do-in-this-years-world-cup/362487 "2006-06-28T13:20:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Don\_Logan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Don\_Logan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Logan)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2006, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-brasils-second-team-do-in-this-years-world-cup/362487/1 "2006-06-28T13:20:55Z")
With club stars like Juninho, Fred, Cris, Robinho, Gilberto Silva, etc. I would have them in the round of 8 easy. Of the final 8 teams, I think they would be superior to Ukraine and (hate to say it) England. Then it would get tough. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Logan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Don\_Logan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Logan)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2006, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-brasils-second-team-do-in-this-years-world-cup/362487/2 "2006-06-28T16:47:49Z")
I believe I posted this in the wrong place, can a moderator please reveiw and repost- thanks. ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2006, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-brasils-second-team-do-in-this-years-world-cup/362487/3 "2006-06-28T17:46:35Z")
> [@Don Logan](#): > > I believe I posted this in the wrong place, can a moderator please reveiw and repost- thanks. Nope, your thread is in the right place. Generally-speaking, most sports threads belong in Cafe Society; yours is a good fit. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2006, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-brasils-second-team-do-in-this-years-world-cup/362487/4 "2006-06-28T17:55:46Z")
Well would they have to face Brazil’s first team in your scenario? ---
**Author:** ![duality72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duality72/32/3910_2.png) [@duality72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duality72)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-brasils-second-team-do-in-this-years-world-cup/362487/5 "2006-06-29T00:58:24Z")
Yeah, it would depend on the “road to the Cup”. Of the final eight teams we have now, I think they would definitely beat Italy and Ukraine, be on a par with England, France, and Portugal, and probably struggle with Germany, Argentina, and, of course, the Brazil first team. ---
**Author:** ![kevegan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e68b1a/32.png) [@kevegan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevegan)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-brasils-second-team-do-in-this-years-world-cup/362487/6 "2006-06-29T04:49:15Z")
> [@duality72](#): > > Of the final eight teams we have now, I think they would definitely beat Italy. Doubt it. Italy may get the better of the Brazil A team in the semis, assuming, that is, that the Samba Boys can negotiate Les Bleus. (Italy will kick Ukraine into touch in their Quarter Final.) On a side-note, don’t you just pray that Fred gets some more action. What a name! African “simulation” has sadly extended to their names (Eric Djemba Djemba at the last World Cup started it all - no, Eric, I’m sorry, you can’t just repeat one of your names twice - and I notice others have been doing it at these finals). But Fred. Minimalista and evocative. Not of the Copacabana, or of Carnival, no. But that’s the genius. Fred. Name of the tournie. ---
**Author:** ![Szlater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Szlater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Szlater)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-brasils-second-team-do-in-this-years-world-cup/362487/7 "2006-06-29T08:49:14Z")
> [@kevegan](#): > > Doubt it. Italy may get the better of the Brazil A team in the semis, assuming, that is, that the Samba Boys can negotiate Les Bleus. (Italy will kick Ukraine into touch in their Quarter Final.) Semis? Italy can’t meet Brazil before the final. Semi 1: Germany or Argentina V Italy or Ukraine Semi 2: England or Portugal V Brazil or France Personally, I think it’ll be: Argentina v Italy and Brazil v Portugal And the final: Brazil v Argentina I wouldn’t like to make a bet as to who would win in that final. P.S. **Fetus** send me an email and I’ll send you a link to where you can find the torrents I was talking about. ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-brasils-second-team-do-in-this-years-world-cup/362487/8 "2006-06-29T09:20:44Z")
> [@kevegan](#): > > Fred. Name of the tournie. I beg the OP’s indulgence. On Tuesday, the Ghanaians fielded a player called Eric Addo. I am hoping that his middle name is Ian or Ivan (or anything beginning with ‘I’). I can imagine his coach giving Eric a confidence boost at the start of the game by addressing him thus: E. I. Addo, we’re going to win the cup! ---
**Author:** ![duality72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duality72/32/3910_2.png) [@duality72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duality72)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-would-brasils-second-team-do-in-this-years-world-cup/362487/9 "2006-06-29T15:21:20Z")
Italy could barely get by Australia. They might make it the semis only because they’re up against the equally anemic Ukraine team. Germany or Agentina should beat them handily, though one should never underestimate the power of the Italian bunker defense to bore the opposition into submission.