[DISCUSSION THREAD] ⚽PREDICTION POOL AMERICA CUP U.S.A 2024 ⚽

[buwaytress]

Goodbye USA. And fitting for Panama too, progressing past Bolivia. The US guys will complain about refereeing. But they only have themselves to blame, shouldn't be surprised as this is Uruguay.

One more win for me, another freebet for me. How you guys doing?

[jayce]

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One more win for me, another freebet for me. How you guys doing?

[cryptofrka]

How you guys doing?

Dominating, but nothing new there
Anybody fancies Colombia not to lose against Brazil?

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Do we have the rewards defined? I can't see it in the OP.

[famososMuertos]

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We don't have Freebet, but we do have congratulations to the winner of round 1: MoSala (A little late)

Ok, there is no yellow cap=FB, but let's just name the winner of round 2:

fmbetBru, so, Mr. darbit owes me a beer 

For now, for the beer of the third round, LTU_btc is winning by half a glass...

Colombia and Brazil is a good match, we always hope it is entertaining, and also hope they give me 3 points.

[LTU_btc]

Anybody fancies Colombia not to lose against Brazil?

Possible scenario, especially when you look at their h2h results. Haven't checked odds yet. Brazil needs at least draw from this game in case if Costa Rica will win against Paraguay.

Ok, there is no yellow cap=FB, but let's just name the winner of round 2:

fmbetBru, so, Mr. darbit owes me a beer 

For now, for the beer of the third round, LTU_btc is winning by half a glass...

Free bets is good thing but I also accept beer as a reward 

[rdluffy]

Dominating, but nothing new there
Anybody fancies Colombia not to lose against Brazil?

For today's match, I believe 1x1
Colombia are on an incredible run without defeat, but Brazil are still a difficult opponent and they don't want to lose so as not to take any risks with qualification

Goodbye USA. And fitting for Panama too, progressing past Bolivia. The US guys will complain about refereeing. But they only have themselves to blame, shouldn't be surprised as this is Uruguay.

One more win for me, another freebet for me. How you guys doing?

I would have liked the United States to have qualified, mainly because they were playing at home and would have been excited and raised more interest for the 2026 World Cup
But losing to Panama ended their chances of qualifying 
United States should have beaten Bolivia and Panama and gone into the game against Uruguay with 6 points and with the knowledge that it's extremely difficult to beat Uruguay

[swogerino]

I never thought to perform this badly,it is the first time in a pool that I have taken part and I have taken in a lot of them,3 times England Premier League,2 times Champions League,2 times F1,2 times in Euro cups and never ended last.In here it is clearly evident that I don't know at all the South American football at all,I thought to know it or at least the favorites are not winning,Panama won with an odd 9.20 and some other surprise results including Brazil ending 0-0 with 1.10 against Costa Rica,the only convincing team so far is Argentina and for Colombia I have to see the game of today to say so because so far they have played easy opponents,tonight they face Brazil and is a true test for them.Chile surprised me for the worse while Canada for the better,it is out of my understanding how a team like Chile cannot qualify in the same group with Canada.

[buwaytress]

Goodbye USA. And fitting for Panama too, progressing past Bolivia. The US guys will complain about refereeing. But they only have themselves to blame, shouldn't be surprised as this is Uruguay.

One more win for me, another freebet for me. How you guys doing?

I would have liked the United States to have qualified, mainly because they were playing at home and would have been excited and raised more interest for the 2026 World Cup
But losing to Panama ended their chances of qualifying 
United States should have beaten Bolivia and Panama and gone into the game against Uruguay with 6 points and with the knowledge that it's extremely difficult to beat Uruguay

Yeah, I was reading quite a bit about despondent fans, grimacing with Berhalter out sentiment. Maybe it's really unfair of me to have said such things about USA but I won't take it back.

All these international talents not playing to win, you can lay the blame on the players, no problem. Coach, no problem. But then out you go.

Anyway, another set of more or less predictable games. I had hoped for Brazil to win for another competition. But I do fear Samba resurgence after a poor group showing.

I normally think in cup games the winner is emboldened and tempered by difficult group games. Uruguay seem to be breezing so not sure if I should be pleased.

[rdluffy]

I finally managed to get some good picks and moved up some positions, I'm in 9th place now 
My big hit was Colombia vs Brazil, I really thought Colombia wouldn't lose that game (but they wouldn't beat Brazil either)

Now it's time to study the next few matches to try and climb a few more places and stay close to the top 3 until the grand final


Regarding yesterday's match, Colombia are playing VERY well and I think they have a great chance of reaching the final.
I liked Colombia's style of play more than Argentina's

[darxiaomi]

I finally managed to get some good picks and moved up some positions, I'm in 9th place now 
My big hit was Colombia vs Brazil, I really thought Colombia wouldn't lose that game (but they wouldn't beat Brazil either)

Now it's time to study the next few matches to try and climb a few more places and stay close to the top 3 until the grand final


Regarding yesterday's match, Colombia are playing VERY well and I think they have a great chance of reaching the final.
I liked Colombia's style of play more than Argentina's

Yes man indeed, Colombia play way better than this bland Brazil, Colombia deserves the win they miss two clear goals in front of the goal, the second one missed by Rafael Santos Borre was incredible.

One thin i just notice is, what an idiot make the brackets in this cup? why dont cross the duels between the groups, i mean you win quarter finals and you are again playing with the same teams of your group in semifinals. Non sense.

Well i know the answer, the cup is play in a country where they call "SOCCER" the football......

[slaman29]

One thin i just notice is, what an idiot make the brackets in this cup? why dont cross the duels between the groups, i mean you win quarter finals and you are again playing with the same teams of your group in semifinals. Non sense.

Well i know the answer, the cup is play in a country where they call "SOCCER" the football......

WTF I just noticed this too! And then what you said makes sense. In the NBA bracket I remember, the left and ride sights never meet until the final, so they just play the same teams, what is the sense in that lol

Now it makes me wonder if there's a good explanation for this format, does anyone know?

[notblox1]

I think I am done in this Copa America pool, except if some huge miracle happens in next 8 matches, and 8 points is not impossible to catch in my dreams
Anyway, I didnt do much research for most matches so I wont complain.

Do we have the rewards defined? I can't see it in the OP.

No more rewards for you!
You are officially sanctioned by Bitcointalk Athletic Commission  

[rdluffy]

Yes man indeed, Colombia play way better than this bland Brazil, Colombia deserves the win they miss two clear goals in front of the goal, the second one missed by Rafael Santos Borre was incredible.

One thin i just notice is, what an idiot make the brackets in this cup? why dont cross the duels between the groups, i mean you win quarter finals and you are again playing with the same teams of your group in semifinals. Non sense.

Well i know the answer, the cup is play in a country where they call "SOCCER" the football......

The brackets could be different, I agree, I don't know why CONMEBOL hasn't done the opposite

I think I am done in this Copa America pool, except if some huge miracle happens in next 8 matches, and 8 points is not impossible to catch in my dreams
Anyway, I didnt do much research for most matches so I wont complain.

Don't be discouraged, I was almost in last place, and in the last round I managed to climb 5 positions
My goal will be to finish in the top 3, but I know it's difficult

And another thing, there were several matches with surprising results, so it's a bit of luck as well to get more points


My pick is Argentina 2 x 0 Ecuador
Good luck guys!!

[darxiaomi]

Well we are gonna start the quarter finals.

Argentina against Ecuador, here the news channel are saying Messi wants to play and he is gonna take part of the starters, but still in doubt by the coach.

A fact that just happen in this cup.

For the FIRST time in the HISTORY of football, ALL groups in a SELECTION tournament were won by coaches from the SAME COUNTRY:

🇦🇷 Lionel Scaloni (🇦🇷) - Group A
🇦🇷 Fernando Batista (🇻🇪) - Group B
🇦🇷 Marcelo Bielsa (🇺🇾) - Group C
🇦🇷 Néstor Lorenzo (🇨🇴) - Group D

The most impresive job is the one of Nestor Lorenzo, he comes from being an asistant of Pekerman and now he do a better job than him in Colombia.


Nobody knows him, but he was part of one of the most clasic pic of argentinian football, the one when Pekerman decided to take out Riquelme and put Cambiaso in Germany 2006 and dont bring in Messi. We all know how that ended, for me still the best ever Argentinian national team i ever see playing, and yes even better than this one who is World champion.

What a team man look at that names, and how they played, Nestor Lorenzo is in the righ up corner.


Here is more clear. He is the guy on the left.

[Trofo]

For the FIRST time in the HISTORY of football, ALL groups in a SELECTION tournament were won by coaches from the SAME COUNTRY:

Argentinian dominance. Brazil does not look too convincing so I am thinking Argentina should have enough to shake off Uruguay and Colombia. I have not watched a single game yet but that is the impression I got from results and some reports. Works for me since I picked them on SB to win outright. Those 5$ free bets and 5$ chips just keep on coming.

I just realized I am part of this pool and never even posted here Had to rectify that

[notblox1]

Don't be discouraged, I was almost in last place, and in the last round I managed to climb 5 positions

I am always optimist and I am fighting until the end, there wont be any surrender for me.

For the FIRST time in the HISTORY of football, ALL groups in a SELECTION tournament were won by coaches from the SAME COUNTRY

Someone from Argentina is going to win Copa America as a coach that is a guaranteed now!
I am wondering is Messi going to play against Ecuador, this could be one of the last tournaments as a player for 37 year old legend, or maybe he tries to go in another World Cup in 2026.

[darxiaomi]

Don't be discouraged, I was almost in last place, and in the last round I managed to climb 5 positions

I am always optimist and I am fighting until the end, there wont be any surrender for me.

For the FIRST time in the HISTORY of football, ALL groups in a SELECTION tournament were won by coaches from the SAME COUNTRY

Someone from Argentina is going to win Copa America as a coach that is a guaranteed now!
I am wondering is Messi going to play against Ecuador, this could be one of the last tournaments as a player for 37 year old legend, or maybe he tries to go in another World Cup in 2026.

Well not 100% sure about that yet, because Brasil still in competition with a brasilian coach. For me Brasil is gonna be out against Uruguay but...... Brasil is Brasil and you always have to respect them.

[slaman29]

Hey everyone, sorry if I misunderstood, I was waiting for confirmation I could join so I never made payment, but anyway it is already done.

My Argentina causes me misery, they are going nothing but draws, so even though progressing, I keep losing money. Even my Sportsbet promo isn't paying out lol

Emi saving the asses again

[buwaytress]

Hey everyone, sorry if I misunderstood, I was waiting for confirmation I could join so I never made payment, but anyway it is already done.

My Argentina causes me misery, they are going nothing but draws, so even though progressing, I keep losing money. Even my Sportsbet promo isn't paying out lol

Emi saving the asses again

Yeah a bunch of us said we are happy to have you with us, I think this pool is too small to have many unhappy campers. Besides, not like we don't know where you live...

Anyway was really hoping for Ecuador to win or knock Argentina out. Would have presented less difficult opponenta should Uruguay come up to the big stage.

Then again, would be a pretty penny to bet against them every match from now on.

[darxiaomi]

By far the one of the worst game of Argentina under Scaloni management, it was a super bad game for us.

The players seems like they have a party the night before, Messi was/is clearly injured he do nothing in the whole game, and that very late goal...... man i see the game like, well another easy game were we only need to win and pass to the next round, but when that goal come.... ufff Argentina mental health was very low in the players, thanks god Martinez appears again and he was the hero in the penalties.