FIFA World Cup predictions competition - ROUND OF 16

Blackheathen

Round of 16

June 30. Uruguay v Portugal
June 30. France v Argentina
July 01 Spain v Russia
July 01. Croatia v Denmark
July 02. Brazil v Mexico
July 02. Belgium v Japan
July 03 Sweden v Switzerland
July 03. England v Columbia


Please send in a score and scorer for England for the England v Columbia match on July 3rd. The score will be as at the end of extra time (if required) and does not include ensuing penalties.


ALSO

Select any THREE teams from the Round of 16 which you predict will win by a margin of at least two goals. Five points for each correct pick and double points if all three are correct.

The same applies. It is the score at the end of extra time (if required) and does not include penalties.

The gap between the end of the group matches and the Round of 16 is only a couple of days. If you want to pick one of the teams playing in an early game please get your picks in sharpish. Many thanks.


ALSO

What is England's best placing in FIFA World Cup Finals since 1966? The answer would be one of - Champion, losing finalist, 3rd, 4th, quarter-final or round of 16.

5 points for first correct answer.

Blackheathen

Can they be sent in like this please

2-0
Rashford
Spain, Belgium and England to win my a margin of at least two goals
Answer to quiz ?

Manicmania

2-1
Kane
Spain, Belgium Croatia
4th in 1990

Blackheathen

Seeing as Manicmania knocked off the quiz question in double quick time, here is another one for a further 5 points:

Looking at the countries in the Round of 16, it is the first tournament since 1986 that. .. what?

killerandflash

2-1
Kane
Brazil, Belgium Croatia
Adding in 4th in 1990 which I knew but didn't say as it had been answered already!
No African teams in the knockout stage?

ricky_otto

2-0
Kane
England, Belgium, Spain
4th in 1990

The Red Robin

2-1
Maguire
Croatia, Belgium, Spain
4th in 1990

stackitsteve

2-1
Vardy
Belgium, Croatia and Spain to win by at least two goals
1990 - 4th
No African team in the last 16

ForeverAddickted

2-1
Kane
Belgium | Brazil | Croatia
1990 - 4th
1986 was the last year that Russia got to the Second Round

Dazzler21

2-0 England, Sterling on the score sheet.

Belgium and England the only sides to win by 2 clear goals. As you want a third, I'll go for Croatia.

4th 1990

Nicholas

England 1-0
Stones

Spain
Croatia
Belgium

clive

England 2-1
Kane
Spain,Belgium,Brazil.
No African teams in last 16

Macronate

England 2-1
Kane
Spain, Belgium, Brazil
4th

Red_James

England 3 - 1
Kane
France, Spain, Brazil
4th

Blackheathen

So many correct answers but killerandflash was first and takes out the five points.

Here's another for five points in an attempt to bump the thread:

England took part in the first-ever international match in 1872. Who did we play?

AddicksAddict

2-1
Kane
Uruguay
Spain
Belgium

Quiz - Scotland.

ForeverAddickted

Blackheathen said:

So many correct answers but killerandflash was first and takes out the five points.

Here's another for five points in an attempt to bump the thread:

England took part in the first-ever international match in 1872. Who did we play?

Just wanna point out that Morocco were in the 2nd Round in 1986

C_A_F_C

2-1
Kane
Croatia, Brazil, and Belgium

JoshAddick

2-1 england
henderson
france, spain, belgium

MuttleyCAFC

3-0
Kane
2 goal Margins England, Brazil & Belgium
4th

IdleHans

1-1
Kane
Spain Croatia Belgium

North Lower Neil

2-1
Kane
Belgium, Croatia and Spain.

smudge7946

3-0
Kane
England Belgium France
4th 1990

Lewis Coaches

3-1
Kane
Portugal,Croatia and Spain.

Scotland 0-0

LennyLowrent

3:0 England
Ally
Croatia Belgium Switzerland
1990 4th

Blackheathen

Some background to the quiz questions -

4th is the correct answer (Manicmania was first with the answer and wins 5 points)
England reached the semi-final in 1990 and were knocked out by West Germany on penalties. They lost the play-off for third place to hosts Italy. It was the only game of the tournament which England lost in normal time. It also marked the end of Bobby Robson's time as England Manager.

No African teams are present in the current Round of 16, the first time this has happened since 1986 (killerandflash was first for 5).

England v Scotland in 1872 was the first official international match (AddictsAddick). It took place in Partick, Scotland and ended in a 0-0 draw. The closest the crowd of 2,000 came to seeing a goal was when Leckie of Scotland landed a shot on top of the tape stretched between the posts. Crossbars hadn't been invented. The second match, in 1873 took place at the Oval cricket ground and the first-ever international goal was scored in a 4-2 victory for England.

The last item comes from a book "Wicked World Cup" by Michael Coleman. Might try and dig out one or two more curly questions while we wait for the Columbia game.

Salad

3-1 to England
Kane
Croatia Belgium Switzerland

Here's a quiz question for you .... Four players went out of the World Cup today even though their shared country of birth is still in it, name the country.

Sage

Blackheathen said:

Some background to the quiz questions -

4th is the correct answer (Manicmania was first with the answer and wins 5 points)
England reached the semi-final in 1990 and were knocked out by West Germany on penalties. They lost the play-off for third place to hosts Italy. It was the only game of the tournament which England lost in normal time. It also marked the end of Bobby Robson's time as England Manager.

No African teams are present in the current Round of 16, the first time this has happened since 1986 (killerandflash was first for 5).

England v Scotland in 1872 was the first official international match (AddictsAddick). It took place in Partick, Scotland and ended in a 0-0 draw. The closest the crowd of 2,000 came to seeing a goal was when Leckie of Scotland landed a shot on top of the tape stretched between the posts. Crossbars hadn't been invented. The second match, in 1873 took place at the Oval cricket ground and the first-ever international goal was scored in a 4-2 victory for England.

The last item comes from a book "Wicked World Cup" by Michael Coleman. Might try and dig out one or two more curly questions while we wait for the Columbia game.

As @ForeverAddickted quite rightly pointed out, Morocco did get out of the groups in 1986, they topped our group and lost to West Germany in the round of 16.

Sage

Salad said:

3-1 to England
Kane
Croatia Belgium Switzerland

Here's a quiz question for you .... Four players went out of the World Cup today even though their shared country of birth is still in it, name the country.

Believe that France is the country. What would be more impressive is if others can name the players...

Sage

I know the answers to the one above of eliminated players who were born in France, but can you guess who they are...?

Another interesting stat is 6 of Portugal’s 23 man squad that they had for this World Cup was not born in Portugal.

Sorry for taking over the thread!

—————

2-1 England
Kane
Spain, Belgium, Croatia

JoshrewCAFC

3-1 England
Kane
England, Belgium and Sweden (limited by my late entry)