No,
I didn't. Wow. Okay, here we go then. Let's take a look at Shaka's World Cup
power rankings. Here they are in all
of
their glory. Shaka, take us through it.
Yeah,
France, as you know, I've I have his Favorites to go through. Um, good start
tournament. Argentina, as
impressive
as they were, it still was a huge surprise, but hugely impressive in it, too.
The United States, I thought the opening game against
Paraguay
was again as big a surprise as you could hope for. England cruise. Cape Verde.
But
why did you go over [music] England so briefly? Because I want to get to Cape
Verde.
What
did you say about England? [music] Cruised. Oh. Oh yeah. I would say they
cruise. Would you?
Oh,
it was a difficult first half too, first half. They cruise in the end.
But
again, there was no Germany on there.
Okay.
Very in fifth. That that's all. I just wanted to get to number five.
Okay.
We've got German producer. We've just listened to Derek Ray who took most of
the game. Germany Aren. Germany.
Right.
That's all the m Can we see the rest of the power rankings? There's no way
Shaka can remember what's going on.
Well,
there's a lot in there. [laughter] There's a lot of teams.
Can
we have that back up just to take a look? Uh top. There we go.
Sweden
impressed, didn't it? I think people haven't spoken about Sweden's performance
as much. No, possibly because it was so late.
Yeah.
No, I thought I was a really impressive. Again, a team that finished bottom of
their group in qualifying kind
of
gets into the side door. I was not expecting well 5-1 result from from Sweden
and they're rewarded for it. I did not expect Australia to be Turkey
either
2-0 and kind of set that group up really nicely. Colombia's too high.
Yeah.
They really struggled against Beckistan. Isbekiststan on their World Cup debut.
You kind of thought and it was fairly even right up until the last few days.
Exactly.
Until that kind of second goal. Okay.
What
I would say about Sweden though, it could be the change in football. played
with two front players, right?
You
know, Jacquarez and Isak. Not many teams are going to do that and they haven't
done that for many years now.
Could
this be the change in Sorlot and Harland together playing sort of up front for
Norway?
If
both [music] teams do well, you'll see lots of other clubs, nations follow that
[music] suit. Nine Norway. Yeah.
Yeah.
Who look good obviously. And 10 South Korea.
No,
South Korea. Who is 10? I can't remember. Who is 10?
South
Korea. Okay. South Korea apparently. Do you know I mean know [laughter] your
own power rankings?
No.
South Korea 10.
And
obviously Brazil not in there. No. No. No. Why should they be?
Morocco
a very good team and the draw.
Why
is Morocco not in there then if they have, they drew?
Okay.
So, draws just completely limit unless you're cer otherwise a draw is not
diffic as it's popularly known.
Yeah.
Yes. Apparently mother told us that. Yeah. Yeah. Mhm. Okay. Uh what you looking
at?
Top
10. [laughter] And Germany should be in there. Weren't in there. We're No.
Germany. Uh
you
cruise against Curuso easily. I mean 7-1 the biggest result of the round but
against against Qo they're in they're for beating Usbekistan
what
what Coliaistan 3-1 below Germany right so they're in okay I don't know what we
arguing about
Germany
[music] weren't in it Germany are in I haven't looked through it again Germany
weren't in that that list that you put up then nothing wrong list
there
we go blame the list I absolutely blame the list because Germany were in there
that is it then that brings us to the end of our show.
Just
a reminder, ESPNFC live with you tonight. What a show we have for you.
Not
only looking back at what happens in those later games, including Mexico, but
looking ahead to the US against Australia. Former US internationals
Hercules
Gomez and Jermaine Jones will be with us, not to [music] mention Jurgen
Klinsman with us as well. Be sure to tune in.
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