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  • JuliusBorisovJuliusBorisov Member, Administrator, Moderator, Developer Posts: 22,754
    There will be the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in June (17 June – 2 July 2017). Are folks here interested in the prediction game?

    Group A:
    Russia
    New Zealand
    Portugal
    Mexico

    Group B:
    Cameroon
    Chile
    Australia
    Germany

    Winner Group A - Runner-up Group B
    Winner Group B - Runner-up Group A

    3rd place match
    Final
  • SkatanSkatan Member, Moderator Posts: 5,352
    Sure, why not? I predict I will suck badly though since I haven't had time to read anything about any sports for a long time! I will have to predict using only my 'force powers' of premonition! :)
  • Montresor_SPMontresor_SP Member Posts: 2,208
    I'd love to participate. I can compete with @Skatan for last place. :grin:
  • FinneousPJFinneousPJ Member Posts: 6,455
    JuliusBorisov said:

    There will be the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in June (17 June – 2 July 2017). Are folks here interested in the prediction game?

    Group A:
    Russia
    New Zealand
    Portugal
    Mexico

    Group B:
    Cameroon
    Chile
    Australia
    Germany

    Winner Group A - Runner-up Group B
    Winner Group B - Runner-up Group A

    3rd place match
    Final

    Sure:
    Portugal - Cameroon
    Germany - Russia

    Cameroon - Russia: 3rd place Russia
    Portugal - Germany: winners Germany
  • JuliusBorisovJuliusBorisov Member, Administrator, Moderator, Developer Posts: 22,754
    There're 16 matches in the Cup.

    Guessing the right outcome = 1 point
    Guessing the right score = 2 points (so that 16 matches potentially can give 32 points).

    Additionally, let's go with:

    Guessing the champion (before the tournament starts): 10 points
    Guessing the vice-champion = 7 points
    Bonus for the right prediction regarding the 1 and 2 places = 5 points
    Guessing the 3rd team = 5 points
    Guessing the right team to qualify from the group = 2 points (per team)

    You can make (and/or change) your tournament predictions any time till the very first kick-off, and make (and/or change) certain match-by-match predictions any time till they start.
  • FinneousPJFinneousPJ Member Posts: 6,455
    Ok, let me transfer my prediction to your new format

    Guessing the champion (before the tournament starts): Germany
    Guessing the vice-champion: Portugal
    Guessing the 3rd team: Russia
    Guessing the right team to qualify from the group: Portugal, Cameroon, Germany, Russia
  • SkatanSkatan Member, Moderator Posts: 5,352
    Skatan said:

    If we do this again in a future championships I think you should be awarded 1 point if you pick the right winner, and another point for the correct score after 90 minutes. I think it's a bit weird that you can pick 3 out of 4 winners yet only get 1 point. I'm not bitter over this though, it doesn't matter for this competition.

    I wrote this during last years predictions. How do the rest of you feel about this way for calculating scores?

  • JuliusBorisovJuliusBorisov Member, Administrator, Moderator, Developer Posts: 22,754
    Summoning here other participants of 2 previous prediction threads (just in case):



    @Anduin @Cahir @booinyoureyes @Doubledimas @Sparkleav @TStael @Argas @mattman @Pecca @TheElf @Pibaro‌ @Qbert‌ @elminster‌ @Messi‌ @Blackraven‌ @Dungeonnoob‌ @Mhamza‌

  • DoubledimasDoubledimas Member, Mobile Tester Posts: 1,286
    Thanks Julius.

    Guessing the champion (before the tournament starts): Germany
    Guessing the vice-champion: Portugal
    Guessing the 3rd team: Chile
    Guessing the right team to qualify from the group: Portugal, Mexico, Germany, Chile

    I'll put up the match predictions when we get closer to the start of the tournament.

  • PibaroPibaro Member, Translator (NDA) Posts: 2,989
    Ok, I'm in.
    I need some time for my predictions.
    In the meanwhile I'm studying the cup and I find out that Australia is the only "asian" team :wink:
  • EnterExcelEnterExcel Member Posts: 1
    Guys,

    I noticed that you are also interested in the upcoming Conf. Cup 2017. I have made an Excel template that you can use for the prediction game if you like. It can be downloaded for free here:

    https://enterexcel.com/products/free-fifa-confederations-cup-2017-template

    Good luck =)

    Br,
    Joachim
  • JuliusBorisovJuliusBorisov Member, Administrator, Moderator, Developer Posts: 22,754
    Let's start it out!

    My predictions.
    Teams to qualify from the groups: Portugal and Mexico, Chile and Germany.
    Champion: Portugal
    Vice-champion: Chile
    3rd team: Germany

    Saturday: Russia - New Zealand 2:1
    Sunday: Portugal - Mexico 1:0 Cameroon - Chile 0:2
    Monday: Australia - Germany 1:2
  • Montresor_SPMontresor_SP Member Posts: 2,208
    Qualifiers from Group A: Portugal and Mexico.

    Qualifiers from Group B: Germany and Chile.

    Champion: Germany
    Runner-up: Portugal
    Winner of 3rd place playoff: Chile

    Matches Round 1:

    Russia - New Zealand: 3-1
    Portugal - Mexico: 1-1
    Cameroon - Chile: 2-2
    Australia - Germany 1-2
  • FinneousPJFinneousPJ Member Posts: 6,455
    No one is betting on Russia... I want to believe!!
  • PibaroPibaro Member, Translator (NDA) Posts: 2,989
    My predictions:

    Group A: Russia and Portugal

    Group B: Germany and Chile


    Champion: Germany
    Vice-champion: Chile
    3rd team: Portugal


    Russia - New Zealand 1-0

    Portugal - Mexico 1-1
    Cameroon - Chile 1-3

    Australia - Germany 0-3
  • JuliusBorisovJuliusBorisov Member, Administrator, Moderator, Developer Posts: 22,754
    A half- empty stadium even when the home team plays...

    @FinneousPJ , don't forget to give match-by-match predictions for the games (as you've missed the opening game already).
  • FinneousPJFinneousPJ Member Posts: 6,455
    @JuliusBorisov Oops!!
  • FinneousPJFinneousPJ Member Posts: 6,455
    Ok so
    POR 2 - MEX 1
    CMR 1 - CHI 1
  • FinneousPJFinneousPJ Member Posts: 6,455
    Damn almost had it
  • JuliusBorisovJuliusBorisov Member, Administrator, Moderator, Developer Posts: 22,754
    I really don't like who the VAR is currently implemented. For 1-2 minutes after the goal nobody on the TV and on the stadium (even commentators) can't understand what is going on.

    It currently completely breaks the game's flow, and it's very strange to see the VAR used in situations like with the second goal of Portugal. What did even happen there?

    Soon the players won't celebrate till waiting 1 minute for the confirmation.
  • FinneousPJFinneousPJ Member Posts: 6,455
    AUS 0 - GER 2
  • FinneousPJFinneousPJ Member Posts: 6,455
    Not very promising play from Germany...
  • JuliusBorisovJuliusBorisov Member, Administrator, Moderator, Developer Posts: 22,754
    edited June 2017
    I remember Australia was a beast against Holland 3 years ago. Germany have brought here the second (or call it young) team, so not surprising.
  • FinneousPJFinneousPJ Member Posts: 6,455
    @JuliusBorisov Sure it's young but still top grade... and the offense was great but the defense not so much
  • JuliusBorisovJuliusBorisov Member, Administrator, Moderator, Developer Posts: 22,754
    I'll take 2:3, 2:2 instead of 0:0 any day :)
  • FinneousPJFinneousPJ Member Posts: 6,455
    I mean 2-3 is great in terms of spectatorship but not great considering I put Germany down as the champions
  • JuliusBorisovJuliusBorisov Member, Administrator, Moderator, Developer Posts: 22,754
    edited June 2017
    Don't give up just yet. We will see (although I, of course, haven't believed in this Germany squad at the Confederations Cup).

    Ok, after the first round of matches here's the score:

    Montresor_SP: 3 points
    Pibaro: 4 points
    FinneousPJ: 1 point
    Me: 4 points

    Predictions:
    Wednesday Russia - Portugal 1:2 Mexico - New Zealand 2:0
    Thursday Cameroon - Australia 1:2 Germany - Chile 2:3
    Post edited by JuliusBorisov on
  • PibaroPibaro Member, Translator (NDA) Posts: 2,989
    Here we are with the next predictions:

    Russia - Portugal 1 - 1
    Mexico - New Zealand 2 - 1

    Cameroon - Australia 0 - 2
    Germany - Chile 1 - 2
  • Montresor_SPMontresor_SP Member Posts: 2,208
    And here we go with another set of predictions:

    Russia - Portugal: 0-1
    Mexico - New Zealand: 3-1

    Cameroon - Australia: 2-2
    Germany - Chile: 2-3
  • FinneousPJFinneousPJ Member Posts: 6,455
    I'm doing all the games in case I forget

    RUS-POR 1-2
    MEX-NZ 2-0
    CMR-AUS 3-2
    GER-CHI 2-1
    MEX-RUS 1-1
    NZ-POR 0-1
    GER-CMR 1-1
    CHI-AUS 2-1
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