If our calculations are correct, the Egypt/Algeria playoff is about to start. If you’re not following us on Twitter (and really, you should be, tsk tsk), here’s the link to FIFA’s website where they’ll apparently be streaming the game. Not sure yet if that includes North America (as they’re often skittish about showing games to all territories), but it can’t hurt to try.
(We just gave it a spin, and it worked)
UPDATE: Let this be our OT for the day, with Greece-Ukraine already underway (0-0 after 30 mins… what a surprise) and the other games scheduled to start in just over an hour.
France reduced to handballs and time wasting.
@Georger – and he should have
Except that Anelka dove, Georger.
There should be at least 7 minutes of added time, just for fairness sake.
@NY Kid:
Bulls**t
I know Anonsters, I know, just putting the words in their mouth.
This announcer is baffled as to why Viera wasn’t in the squad, which makes sense, as he doesn’t really play for his club team.
@Ryan: and Ireland should get pistols
Ryan,what do you think this – Old Trafford?
@Number Six:
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00060/ferguson_watch_516x3_60001a.jpg
@LikelyLad
well, when henry retires this’ll be right there at the very top of his resume.
Yes… right underneath this one.
No one touched you, Lloris. Get up, ass.
Anelka has been the only bright spot for France and he cheats
Just one minute added? What??
my favorite classy moment from him
Well now maybe this game will finally get Bono to get off his ass and start lobbying for video review in football.
“They should not lose this tie. It’s a disgrace. Replay the game in Sudan.”
This makes me feel sick.
Pure, unbridled f**king cheating, and France is in.
@hockalees: va va voom!
This is why we hate France
Worst part of all of this? That idiot in the other thread who was talking about how great of a coach Raymond is will think he is vindicated.
I feel terrible for Ireland.
Shameful display. From France as well as the officials. Compelling argument to support instant replay (goal line, extra time, etc…).
So France head to South Africa this summer… and the Irish don’t go. Wait… who won again?!?!
gutted. damn.
And we’re going to hear, “But Ireland had plenty of chances to win the game, and they didn’t take advantage of them.”
Which is just so much bulls**t in the face of Mr. Thierry Cheater McCheaterpants Henry.
And I, for one, welcome the 2 points France will receive in the group stage.
well, gents. I don’t know what to say. Happy we’re through, and can certainly understand that Ireland will feel hard done by.
I’m disappointed in Titi, of course, but Anelka should have had a PK.
Ireland had their chances, in spite of the handball. There is a large amount of beer somewhere with my name on it.
NYK: a wager is a wager. I assume you have my e-mail address. Just let me know where I can send your bottle of Jimmy McNulty’s favorite.
Anonsters calling me out!!
Anonster… Cheater McCheaterpants is an Irish player.
Can we add the Henry Cheating Award to the Drogba Diving Award?
“Just let me know where I can send your bottle of Jimmy McNulty’s favorite.”
If you need to know how to make a bottle look sealed after you piss in it, let me know.
“ConcacafJack
Even I think that was bulls**t”
lol
I’d like to take this moment and extend my apologies to Ireland for what was one of the top 3 most ridiculous non-calls i’ve ever seen
glad we’re through but don’t see us going very far with this team
So now we’re relying on FIFA to make France-Algeria happen for us at the World Cup.
I know I give Soccernet a lot of s**t, but …
Henry hands France final spot
What a f**king headline.
Oh, man, the Sun will be pissed Soccernet beat them to that one.
From anon via text on 81111: “Robbed? 17 shots to Ireland’s 6, club football when a team defends most of the game we say that’s not football, but Ireland do it and they were robbed, it was a mistake the ref made, get over it…”
Well, the Godless idiots have spoken.
Well at least the World Cup final has never seen such undeserved victory as today’s match!
/West Germany’d
Nice hat on the keeper. Apparently the guy that took the famous photo after that loss killed himself.
Is the You-Are-Gay game on tv?
I hope so Georger. Even with no pictures or sound, today has been like Christmas. I’d like to watch the 32nd spot get handed out, and I’d like Costa Rica to put up an early goal to make it interesting.
@georger: don’t believe its televised in the USA.
Yeah, PPV only I think.
Getting good down in Uruguay, 1-1 78th minute. Ticos need another goal to go through.
http://atdhe.net/10483/watch-uruguay-vs-costa-rica