# World Cup Prediction Game, Round 2!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 5, 2002, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465 "2002-06-05T10:10:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2002, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465/21 "2002-06-05T17:21:05Z")
Italy _vs_ Croatia : **3-0** Brazil _vs_ China PR : **3-0** Mexico _vs_ Ecuador : **1-1** Costa Rica _vs_ Turkey : **0-2** Japan _vs_ Russia : **1-2** Korea Republic _vs_ USA : **2-3** Tunisia _vs_ Belgium : **1-2** Portugal _vs_ Poland : **3-0** Denmark _vs_ France : **1-2** Senegal _vs_ Uruguay : **0-2** Cameroon _vs_ Germany : **0-2** Saudi Arabia _vs_ Republic of Ireland : **0-3** Sweden _vs_ Argentina : **1-3** Nigeria _vs_ England : **1-2** South Africa _vs_ Spain : **1-3** Slovenia _vs_ Paraguay : **0-1** Costa Rica _vs_ Brazil : **0-3** Turkey _vs_ China PR : **4-0** Mexico _vs_ Italy : **1-2** Ecuador _vs_ Croatia : **0-1** Tunisia _vs_ Japan : **1-2** Belgium _vs_ Russia : **1-2** Portugal _vs_ Korea Republic : **3-0** Poland _vs_ USA : **1-2** ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2002, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465/22 "2002-06-05T22:40:20Z")
Come on Ireland!! go on the Robbie KeanE! he’s the fucking man! Roy Who? Roll on the Saudi’s. we’ll hand thenm a drubbing. ya baloney… gwan ta fuck… IRELAND!! ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2002, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465/23 "2002-06-06T06:03:33Z")
```auto Italy Croatia 3-0 Brazil China PR 4-0 Mexico Ecuador 2-1 Costa Rica Turkey 1-2 Japan Russia 3-1 Korea Republic USA 2-2 Tunisia Belgium 1-3 Portugal Poland 3-0 Denmark France 1-2 Senegal Uruguay 2-1 Cameroon Germany 2-1 Saudi Arabia Republic of Ireland 0-2 Sweden Argentina 1-3 Nigeria England 2-3 South Africa Spain 1-3 Slovenia Paraguay 0-2 Costa Rica Brazil 1-2 Turkey China PR 1-2 Mexico Italy 0-1 Ecuador Croatia 1-0 Tunisia Japan 0-3 Belgium Russia 1-1 Portugal Korea Republic 2-1 Poland USA 1-2 ``` I’ll attend at least two, maybe as many as six of these matches, so I hope to make a difference 😉 **U-S-A!** ---
**Author:** ![Anahita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9a28c/32.png) [@Anahita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anahita)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2002, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465/24 "2002-06-06T06:22:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Coldfire \* > \*\*That better, Annie? 🙂 \*\* Thank you, Oh, Cold-One. ---
**Author:** ![woolly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ebca7d/32.png) [@woolly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woolly)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2002, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465/25 "2002-06-07T11:44:52Z")
Thank you kabbes and TwistofFate. Most hospitable of you! What with the events and being 800 miles from home and dialing in via a ‘lations pc on a 9kbs line, ol’ woolly would seem to be just a little disorientated. :wally Italy Croatia 2-1 Brazil China PR 3-0 Mexico Ecuador 2-0 Costa Rica Turkey 2-2 Japan Russia 1-2 Korea Rep USA 1-0 Tunisia Belgium 0-1 Portugal Poland 2-1 Denmark France 1-2 Senegal Uruguay 1-0 Cameroon Germany 1-2 Saudi Arabia Republic of Ireland 0-1 Sweden Argentina 0-1 Nigeria England 0-1 South Africa Spain 0-2 Slovenia Paraguay 1-1 Costa Rica Brazil 0-2 Turkey China PR 1-0 Mexico Italy 0-2 Ecuador Croatia 0-1 Tunisia Japan 0-1 Belgium Russia 1-1 Portugal Korea Republic 1-1 Poland USA 1-0 ---
**Author:** ![owlstretchingtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/958977/32.png) [@owlstretchingtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/owlstretchingtime)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2002, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465/26 "2002-06-07T15:44:41Z")
Well having watched Ingerland beat Argentina like a ginger step-child; here are Owls votes: Italy-Croatia **3-0** Brazil-China PR **4-0** Mexico-Ecuador **1-1** Costa Rica-Turkey **3-0** Japan-Russia **1-1** Korea Republic-USA **2-2** Tunisia-Belgium **0-2** Portugal-Poland **3-0** Denmark-France **0-3** Senegal-Uruguay **1-3** Cameroon-Germany **0-2** Saudi Arabia-Republic of Ireland **0-2** Sweden-Argentina **1-3** Nigeria-England **1-3** South Africa-Spain **0-3** Slovenia-Paraguay **0-1** Costa Rica-Brazil **0-3** Turkey-China PR **3-0** Mexico-Italy **0-2** Ecuador-Croatia **1-2** Tunisia-Japan **0-1** Belgium-Russia **1-1** Portugal-Korea Republic **2-0** Poland-USA **2-2** Now I am off to get veh veh drunk indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2002, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465/27 "2002-06-07T16:11:01Z")
Italy-Croatia 3-1 Brazil-China PR 3-0 Mexico-Ecuador 1-1 Costa Rica-Turkey 1-2 Japan-Russia 1-1 Korea Republic-USA 2-1 Tunisia-Belgium 0-2 Portugal-Poland 2-1 Denmark-France 0-2 Senegal-Uruguay 1-1 Cameroon-Germany 1-2 Saudi Arabia-Republic of Ireland 0-2 Sweden-Argentina1-2 Nigeria-England 1-2 South Africa-Spain 1-3 Slovenia-Paraguay 0-1 Costa Rica-Brazil 0-3 Turkey-China PR 2-0 Mexico-Italy 0-2 Ecuador-Croatia 1-2 Tunisia-Japan 0-2 Belgium-Russia1-1 Portugal-Korea Republic 2-1 Poland-USA 1-2 ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2002, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465/28 "2002-06-07T21:03:21Z")
Italy Croatia 2-0 Brazil China PR 3-0 Mexico Ecuador 2-0 Costa Rica Turkey 1-2 Japan Russia 1-1 Korea Rep USA 2-2 Tunisia Belgium 0-1 Portugal Poland 2-1 Denmark France 1-2 Senegal Uruguay 1-2 Cameroon Germany 1-2 Saudi Arabia Republic of Ireland 0-2 Sweden Argentina 1-2 Nigeria England 1-2 South Africa Spain 0-3 Slovenia Paraguay 2-1 Costa Rica Brazil 1-3 Turkey China PR 2-0 Mexico Italy 1-2 Ecuador Croatia 0-0 Tunisia Japan 0-1 Belgium Russia 2-1 Portugal Korea Republic 2-1 Poland USA 1-2 ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@Captain\_Lance\_Murdoch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Lance_Murdoch)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2002, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465/29 "2002-06-08T02:20:17Z")
My $0.02… Italy Croatia 2-0 Brazil China PR 4-0 Mexico Ecuador 1-0 Costa Rica Turkey 2-1 Japan Russia 1-2 Korea Republic USA 1-2 Tunisia Belgium 0-1 Portugal Poland 2-0 Denmark France 1-1 (France is out! :)) Senegal Uruguay 0-0 Cameroon Germany 1-1 Saudi Arabia Republic of Ireland 0-3 Sweden Argentina 0-2 Nigeria England 0-0 South Africa Spain 0-3 Slovenia Paraguay 0-1 Costa Rica Brazil 2-1 Turkey China PR 2-0 Mexico Italy 0-1 Ecuador Croatia 1-0 Tunisia Japan 0-2 Belgium Russia 1-2 Portugal Korea Republic 2-1 Poland USA 1-1 ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2002, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465/30 "2002-06-08T09:18:17Z")
I’ve definitely messed this up, largely due to yesterday’s excesses. Would have missed the deadline for South Africa vs. Slovenia game anyway this morning, but couldn’t get through to the Dope before Croatia and Italy kicked off. Sorry everyone ! ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2002, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465/31 "2002-06-08T11:27:19Z")
OK, do we want to extend the deadline, by wiping out these weekends 6 games, or continue on with those who have entered results? ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2002, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465/32 "2002-06-08T15:08:00Z")
Carry on Matron, it’s my own stupid fault. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2002, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465/33 "2002-06-08T16:04:24Z")
I say, let mr. Calling add his predictions, and give him zero points for the games already played. Lord knows this boy likes his footie. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2002, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465/34 "2002-06-08T16:39:52Z")
Seconded. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2002, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465/35 "2002-06-08T16:53:27Z")
Thirded. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2002, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465/36 "2002-06-08T16:57:05Z")
Bunch of softies. Obviously, England will never go far in this world cup. 😉 [sub]… said the Dutchman, I know…[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465/37 "2002-06-09T00:59:18Z")
OK so, after the Slovenia match this morning I was going to change my prediction for their final game (to “minus eight billion” for them), but that was during board downtime and by the time the boards came back the deadline had passed. And then I forgot that I had already changed my Brazil-China prediction from 4-0 to 3-0 so I was dancing all over the room after the match thinking I’d got another three points and now I see I’ve only got one. Bollocks. Twisty, what the hell’s the latest table looking like? ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465/38 "2002-06-09T13:36:32Z")
I’ll do the table tomorrow, when I’m in work and have my spreadsheet at the ready. Itsw all up to date, I just have to tabulate the leaders table and post it. L\_C, (and anyone else who has missed the deadline ) if you can post them by tomorrow, I will add them in for the rest of the competition, but you wont be marked on the games you have missed. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2002, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465/39 "2002-06-09T14:13:51Z")
Hey, I finally got two exact! Thank you Brazil and Mexico. And I picked the Japanese result right if I was a bit off on the score. I’m guessing not too many people had Croatia over Italy… ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2002, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465/40 "2002-06-10T11:52:57Z")
OK, sorry all, the deadline if officially passed (unless anyone has an objection 😉 ) the current leaderboard stands as such (at completion of round one) ```auto ivar 21 Kabbes 20 tony 20 ObiWan 19 Crusoe 18 ruadh 18 mussenberger 17 Owl 17 Green onion 16 grimpixie 16 mullinator 16 wavey davy 16 manwithaplan 15 TwistofFate 15 Jaba 13 scribe 13 anahita 12 Tansu 12 watermelon man 12 wolly 12 London_Calling 11 ricepad 11 shibb 8 Coldfire 7 jack batty 7 ``` But as I havent had entries for round 2 the following people are eliminated (unless they can get entries in by the end of the day, but will be unable to be marked for the first 8 games. London\_Calling Ricepad Mullinator Watermelon Man Wavy Davy Ivar Tony Jack Batty Scribe Glass Onion. Our current scoreboard (with new list and up to date with the Belgium Tunisia game) is as thus ```auto ObiWan 26 ruadh 25 Kabbes 23 Owl 21 Crusoe 19 TwistofFate 19 grimpixie 19 mussenberger 18 manwithaplan 17 Jaba 16 shibb 15 wolly 15 anahita 14 Tansu 13 Coldfire 12 ``` now, I’m going for a little lie down… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-prediction-game-round-2/112465.md?page=3)