FIFA Confederation Cup 2013

[chrissivad]

Group A

15/06 Brazil Vs Japan 20:00 BBC3
16/06 Mexico Vs Italy 20:00 BBC3
19/06 Brazil Vs Mexico 20:00 BBC3
19/06 Italy Vs Japan 23:00 BBC1 / BBC1 HD
20/06 Italy Vs Brazil 20:00 BBC3
20/06 Japan Vs Mexico 20:00 BBC Red Button



Group B

16/06 Spain Vs Uruguay 23:00 BBC1 / BBC1 HD
17/06 Tahiti Vs Nigeria 20:00 BBC3
20/06 Spain Vs Tahiti 20:00 BBC3
20/06 Nigeria Vs Uruguay 23:00 BBC3
23/06 Nigeria Vs Spain 20:00 BBC3
23/06 Uruguay Vs Tahiti 20:00 BBC Red Button

26/06 Semi Final 1 20:00 BBC3
27/06 Semi Final 2 20:00 BBC1 / BBC1 HD

30/06 3rd/4th Playoff 17:00 BBC TBC

30/06 Final 23:00 BBC1 / BBC1 HD


At the moment we have only been linked with players that are in the Brazil squad, I cant see and names in the other teams that we might be after

Anyway, who is your tip to win, or just a player to keep an eye on?

 

[talkshowhost86]

Can't really see past Tahiti.

Genuinely though I think the team with the fewest of their stars in the major European leagues will do well, as the European based players must be knackered. Might play into the hands of someone like Mexico, although Brazil have quite a few home-grown players as well so that might help them.

 

[HotspurResi]

My money is on Uruguay! Suarez will play an absolute stormer of a tournament and Perez will pay oodles of money after the tournament to take him to Real Madrid !!

 

[chrissivad]

Mexico do always have a nack of doing well in these tournaments. Not sure if we are seeing more of their players across in Europe now.
Also i think i remember reading something about Brazil picking squads depending on what stages diffrent league are at. So some time European based players wont be included as much.

 

[beats1]

My money is on Uruguay! Suarez will play an absolute stormer of a tournament and Perez will pay oodles of money after the tournament to take him to Real Madrid !!

It will be a fight from cavani and Suarez for the Madrid move and isn't Suarez due a suspension

 

[Cavehillspur]

Looking forward to this.

Uruguay and Mexico struggling a bit in their world cup qualifying groups of late so not sure how they'll do, il plump for Brazil to win on home soil.

Will be keeping an eye out for Baldini in the crowd too

 

[Mouse!]

Japan to throw up a surprise by coming 2nd in their group. Can't look beyond Spain to win the thing.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Cheers for posting that CV, I came in this thread with the sole purpose of asking where we could watch this.

 

[nightgoat]

I think I'm going to stick £50 on Steevy Chong Hue of Tahiti to be top scorer.

 

[HappySpur]

A lot of people dismiss this tournament. But to be honest, nobody is afraid to lose it, so it can lead to an entertaining tournament. And 7 of the 8 teams could strongly be argued to be teams that could be in the final 8 of the WC next year.

I think its going to be much like the last Confed's......entertaining.

 

[cwy21]

Mexico needs a good showing or their fans are going to completely turn on them. They've had three 0-0 draws at home at Azteca, which I would argue may be the world's largest home field advantage short of maybe Bolivia.

 

[Danners9]

Really looking forward to this, except for Spain vs Tahiti which will be incredibly one-sided.

I read yesterday that all the Tahiti players are amateur and one of them picks and collects coconuts for a living.

 

[Blake Griffin]

At the moment we have only been linked with players that are in the Brazil squad, I cant see and names in the other teams that we might be after

david villa and soldado.

 

[whitelanefever]

Japan to beat Brasil 2nite, Japan v Spain final.
Has to be the worst Brasil side I can remember, not a chance of them winning a world cup with clowns who can't defend in Alves, Luiz & Marcello in back 4

 

[only1waddle]

Really looking forward to this, except for Spain vs Tahiti which will be incredibly one-sided.

I read yesterday that all the Tahiti players are amateur and one of them picks and collects coconuts for a living.

He wont shy away from taking a few shots then.. boom ching

 

[DuDe]

I'm quite looking forward to this too. Unfortunately, I have a family meal to go to so perhaps, if I'm lucky, I can catch it on iPlayer when I get back.

 

[Danners9]

URGHHH

As I have DishTV from India I have annoying Indian coverage. It's like Football for Beginners. They've just explained the whole premise of the Confederations Cup starting with 'why are these teams from all over the world playing this tournament?'

So... what's this World Cup business then?!

SHUT UP, show the game and SHUT UP.

 

[Snarfalicious]

Praying that Paulinho and Bernard are mediocre.

 

[gavspur]

Whys the game not on? Just Andy feckin Murray!!

 

[SlickMongoose]

That was quick!