These are hard to predict. Here goes though:

Spain 1 Netherlands 1; 1-1 after extra time. Spain to win on penalties

Sweden 2 Japan 1

Australia 1 France 3

Colombia 0 England 0 ; 1-0 to Colombia after extra-time

On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 2:06:29 PM UTC+3, Mark wrote:
> These are hard to predict. Here goes though:
>
> Spain 1 Netherlands 1; 1-1 after extra time. Spain to win on penalties
>
> Sweden 2 Japan 1
>
> Australia 1 France 3
>
> Colombia 0 England 0 ; 1-0 to Colombia after extra-time

M’ritsa:

I address you as per my post https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/ryCDWmSV6wM/m/TJ8AQtdlBgAJ

Axiomática, you are also Latina-Americana. Hence, your bias toward Latin-American teams, and Latin in general. We should read “Latinas”.

My “predictions” are never biased. Therefore:

• Spain – Netherlands: 1– 3
• Japan – Sweden: 3 – 2
• Austreyelia – France: 2 – 1
• England – Colombia: 2 – 0.

Mucha suerte!

Juan “Axiomático Parpaluck” Saliu

On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 3:15:18 PM UTC+1, Ion Saliu wrote:
> On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 2:06:29 PM UTC+3, Mark wrote:
> > These are hard to predict. Here goes though:
> >
> > Spain 1 Netherlands 1; 1-1 after extra time. Spain to win on penalties
> >
> > Sweden 2 Japan 1
> >
> > Australia 1 France 3
> >
> > Colombia 0 England 0 ; 1-0 to Colombia after extra-time
> M’ritsa:
>
> I address you as per my post https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/ryCDWmSV6wM/m/TJ8AQtdlBgAJ
>
> Axiomática, you are also Latina-Americana. Hence, your bias toward Latin-American teams, and Latin in general. We should read “Latinas”.
>
> My “predictions” are never biased. Therefore:
>
> • Spain – Netherlands: 1– 3
> • Japan – Sweden: 3 – 2
> • Austreyelia – France: 2 – 1
> • England – Colombia: 2 – 0.
>
> Mucha suerte!
>
> Juan “Axiomático Parpaluck” Saliu

I'm not Latin-American either. I'm a citizen of the World, and just realize from a perfectly neutral view that South American football is the best. Not even a perfectly neutral view come to think of it. I have the misfortune of being English, so if I was biased I should be biased towards English football.

On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 2:59:37 PM UTC+1, The Doctor wrote:
> In article <a3a3ea8c-d2a2-41a2...@googlegroups.com>,
> Mark wrote:
> >These are hard to predict. Here goes though:
> >
> >Spain 1 Netherlands 1; 1-1 after extra time. Spain to win on penalties
> >
> The dutch!

What will the score be?
>
> >Sweden 2 Japan 1
>
> Swedes 6 Japan 0
>
> >
> >Australia 1 France 3
>
>
> Aus 0 FRA 7

I can't see anybody winning by 6 or more goals. They'll be closer than that..
> >
> >Colombia 0 England 0 ; 1-0 to Colombia after extra-time
> ENG 2 COL 0
> --
> Member - Liberal International This is doc...@nk.ca Ici doc...@nk.ca
> Yahweh, King & country!Never Satan President Republic!Beware AntiChrist rising!
> Look at Psalms 14 and 53 on Atheism https://www.empire.kred/ROOTNK?t=94a1f39b
> There are many ways to give a false testimony. -unknown Beware https://mindspring.com

On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 2:06:29 PM UTC+3, Mark wrote:
> These are hard to predict. Here goes though:
>
> Spain 1 Netherlands 1; 1-1 after extra time. Spain to win on penalties
>
> Sweden 2 Japan 1
>
> Australia 1 France 3
>
> Colombia 0 England 0 ; 1-0 to Colombia after extra-time

Axiomática, looks like we are “tied”. You got two winners (Spain, Sweden) I got also two (Austreyelia, England). (Down Under, it is forbidden to pronounce “Australia” in the traditional manner; the ‘Austreyelia’ form is compulsory.)

On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 2:59:37 PM UTC+1, The Doctor wrote:
> In article <a3a3ea8c-d2a2-41a2...@googlegroups.com>,
> Mark wrote:
> >These are hard to predict. Here goes though:
> >
> >Spain 1 Netherlands 1; 1-1 after extra time. Spain to win on penalties
> >
> The dutch!

The Doctor 0 points
Mark 100 points
Ion 0 points
>
> >Sweden 2 Japan 1
>
> Swedes 6 Japan 0
>
The Doctor 50 points
Mark 100 points
Ion 0 points
> >
> >Australia 1 France 3
>
>
> Aus 0 FRA 7

Everybody got 0 points.

> >
> >Colombia 0 England 0 ; 1-0 to Colombia after extra-time
> ENG 2 COL 0

The Doctor 85 points
Mark 0 points
Ion 85 points

Btw I'm going by the scores after 90 minutes.

Totals:
The Doctor 135 points
Mark 200 points
Ion 85 points
> --
> Member - Liberal International This is doc...@nk.ca Ici doc...@nk.ca
> Yahweh, King & country!Never Satan President Republic!Beware AntiChrist rising!
> Look at Psalms 14 and 53 on Atheism https://www.empire.kred/ROOTNK?t=94a1f39b
> There are many ways to give a false testimony. -unknown Beware https://mindspring.com

On Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 2:54:42 AM UTC+1, The Doctor wrote:
> In article <6cacc366-9d4a-427b...@googlegroups.com>,
> Mark <Pammie...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> >On Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 2:59:37 PM UTC+1, The Doctor wrote:
> >> In article <a3a3ea8c-d2a2-41a2...@googlegroups.com>,
> >> Mark wrote:
> >> >These are hard to predict. Here goes though:
> >> >
> >> >Spain 1 Netherlands 1; 1-1 after extra time. Spain to win on penalties
> >> >
> >> The dutch!
> >
> >The Doctor 0 points
> >Mark 100 points
> >Ion 0 points
> >>
> >> >Sweden 2 Japan 1
> >>
> >> Swedes 6 Japan 0
> >>
> >The Doctor 50 points
> >Mark 100 points
> >Ion 0 points
> >> >
> >> >Australia 1 France 3
> >>
> >>
> >> Aus 0 FRA 7
> >
> >Everybody got 0 points.
> >
> >> >
> >> >Colombia 0 England 0 ; 1-0 to Colombia after extra-time
> >> ENG 2 COL 0
> >
> >The Doctor 85 points
> >Mark 0 points
> >Ion 85 points
> >
> >Btw I'm going by the scores after 90 minutes.
> >
> >Totals:
> >The Doctor 135 points
> >Mark 200 points
> >Ion 85 points
> >> --
> >> Member - Liberal International This is doc...@nk.ca Ici doc...@nk.ca
> >> Yahweh, King & country!Never Satan President Republic!Beware
> >AntiChrist rising!
> >> Look at Psalms 14 and 53 on Atheism https://www.empire.kred/ROOTNK?t=94a1f39b
> >> There are many ways to give a false testimony. -unknown Beware
> >https://mindspring.com
> Next
>
> SPA vs SWE
>
> SWE in PKs
>
>
> ENG vs AUS
>
>
> ENG in an ugly one!
> --
> Member - Liberal International This is doc...@nk.ca Ici doc...@nk.ca
> Yahweh, King & country!Never Satan President Republic!Beware AntiChrist rising!
> Look at Psalms 14 and 53 on Atheism https://www.empire.kred/ROOTNK?t=94a1f39b
> A person is not made right by misusing words. -unknown Beware https://mindspring.com

I think I agree. Sweden in a close one and England in a boring match.

Mark wrote:

> On Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 2:54:42 AM UTC+1, The Doctor wrote:
> > Next
> >
> > SPA vs SWE
> >
> > SWE in PKs
> >
> > ENG vs AUS
> >
> > ENG in an ugly one!
>
> I think I agree. Sweden in a close one and England in a boring match.

Australia beating England wouldn't surprise me... even if only on
penalties.

Spain beating Sweden wouldn't be a surprise either.

So I'll go Spain and Australia.

On Monday, August 14, 2023 at 8:40:08 PM UTC+1, Blueshirt wrote:
> Mark wrote:
>
> > On Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 2:54:42 AM UTC+1, The Doctor wrote:
> > > Next
> > >
> > > SPA vs SWE
> > >
> > > SWE in PKs
> > >
> > > ENG vs AUS
> > >
> > > ENG in an ugly one!
> >
> > I think I agree. Sweden in a close one and England in a boring match.
> Australia beating England wouldn't surprise me... even if only on
> penalties.
>
> Spain beating Sweden wouldn't be a surprise either.
>
> So I'll go Spain and Australia.

Looks like we all got 1 right and 1 wrong. Was Eng-Aus boring/ugly? I don't know whether we were right about that bit or not.

The trouble is, I got the 1 I wanted to get right wrong, and the 1 I wanted to get wrong right. I wanted Sweden and Australia to win.

On Thursday, August 17, 2023 at 11:38:12 AM UTC+3, Mark wrote:
> On Monday, August 14, 2023 at 8:40:08 PM UTC+1, Blueshirt wrote:
> > Mark wrote:
> >
> > > On Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 2:54:42 AM UTC+1, The Doctor wrote:
> > > > Next
> > > >
> > > > SPA vs SWE
> > > >
> > > > SWE in PKs
> > > >
> > > > ENG vs AUS
> > > >
> > > > ENG in an ugly one!
> > >
> > > I think I agree. Sweden in a close one and England in a boring match.
> > Australia beating England wouldn't surprise me... even if only on
> > penalties.
> >
> > Spain beating Sweden wouldn't be a surprise either.
> >
> > So I'll go Spain and Australia.
> Looks like we all got 1 right and 1 wrong. Was Eng-Aus boring/ugly? I don't know whether we were right about that bit or not.
>
> The trouble is, I got the 1 I wanted to get right wrong, and the 1 I wanted to get wrong right. I wanted Sweden and Australia to win.

Axiomático/Axiomática (?)

I picked Austreylia and Sweden to play in the Final. I rooted for Mathildas — they have been worthy hostesses. Australia – England was a high-level, dramatic game. “Mathilda” Kerr scored a super goal, enviable by any male footballer. The Lionesses won the match and looked like the best team in the tournament. I pick them to win the title handily.

I was very disappointed by the UEFA “Super” Cup, ManBoredomCity vs. SevillaDrunks last night. At least half a dozen women’s matches I watched Down Under were far superior to a men’s “Super” competition.