Pop World Cup 2010 Group D: Germany vs Serbia

Sorry about the slight problem there, but here’s the fourth match in Group D, which sees Germany trying to end plucky Serbia’s PWC dreams and send them home. But will it be that straightforward?

Voting in this match closes at midnight on 25th March more »

CarsmileSteve in FT • 12 Comments

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Pop World Cup 2010: Group D – Ghana vs Australia

(due to technical issues we’re swapping the two group d games round, Germany vs Serbia tomorrow hopefully)

And welcome back to Group D where the current leaders Ghana take on Australia, who’ll be looking for their first win to help them out of the group. A real contrast of styles here today…

Voting on this match finishes at midnight on the 24th March. more »

CarsmileSteve in FT • 17 Comments

Pop World Cup 2010: Group C – England vs Algeria

The first round in Group C left pop-soccer heavyweights England disappointed by a loss and in need of a good result in round 2. Conversely, Algeria won their opening game and are looking to press on to qualification. It’s an unexpectedly big match and the managers will have been thinking carefully about tactics. Won’t they?

Voting for this match ends at midnight on 22 March more »

Tim in FT • 20 Comments

Pop World Cup 2010: Group C – Slovenia vs USA

There’s no way around it: this is one of the classic David vs Gol-iath clashes which make these opening rounds such fun. Surely with the resources and tradition of the United States of America ranged against them, there is no hope for even the pluckiest Slovenian side? But this is world pop football, no easy games, anything can happen on the day with a sprinkling of cup stardust. Let’s wait and see.

Voting for this match ends at midnight on 21 March more »

Tim in FT • 17 Comments

Pop World Cup 2010: Group B – Greece 1 Nigeria 2

More action now from the group of draws, Group B. Greece ranked as outsiders ahead of the tournament, while Nigeria were hotly tipped in some quarters to go somewhere near All The Way. But the table doesn’t lie and they go into this game all square. Defeat may leave either team contemplating an early exit and no-one wants to go home too soon to their national equivalent of Del Amitri.

Voting for this match ends at midnight on 18 March more »

Tim in FT • 25 Comments

Pop World Cup 2010: Group B – Argentina 0 Korea Republic 1

The first round of games in Group B finished all square – draws all round. It’s a position to conjure with, as fancied outfits try to recover from the disappointments of points dropped, while outsiders find their confidence boosted by points unexpectedly gained. Anything could happen from here, but failure at this stage could be fatal for any of the four teams.

Voting for this match ends at midnight on 15 March more »

Tim in FT • 28 Comments

Pop World Cup 2010: Group A – France 4 Mexico 2

Well this is going to be a titanic struggle, if either France or Mexico lose this one they’re on the first flight to face the brickbats (and possibly bricks) of the fans back home. Tom and Alex will both be hoping it’s not their head the press are calling for…

Voting for this match ends at midnight on 15 March.

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CarsmileSteve in FT • 23 Comments

Pop World Cup 2010: Group A – South Africa 3 – Uruguay 1

Hello there, due to Tom’s ridiculously busy life and burgeoning media profile (you’ve all read Shiny Shiny, right?), Tim and I will be taking over putting the PWC tracks up for the next few weeks.

We start the second round of matches with a scrap for group supremacy between South Africa and Uruguay. A win for either team here would almost guarantee them a place in the last sixteen, so Isabel and Jim will no doubt have been sweating over their seleção…

This match will end at midnight on March 14th* – for now, get voting.

*oops, gave you 8 days originally, will close on sunday night now more »

CarsmileSteve in FT • 21 Comments

Pop World Cup 2010: Group H – Spain 2 Switzerland 0

The last of our 32 teams take the field of pop: Spain open their campaign against Switzerland. Spain’s Alberto is new to pop management at this level: his opposite number in the Swiss dugout is Greg Fanoe. Good luck to them both!

Voting for this match closes at midnight on the 11th March. more »

Tom in FT • 27 Comments