Big Question: Which Semifinal Match Excites you the Most?
Sixty games down and only four more to go before we bring a close to the 2006 World Cup. The semifinal matchups are set with Germany and Italy slugging it out on July 4 in Dortmund, and Portugal and France on June 5 in Munich.
You know the teams. You know the matchups. Which of the two semifinal games excites you the most?
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By Leah from Hawaii | July 2nd, 2006 at 8:49 am 
France v. Portugal.
I expect to be hoarse by the end of the game. And wake up a few neighbors while we’re at it. (The WC airs in the early AM here in Hawaii.)
Got nothing but love for Zizou!!!
Posted from 
United States
By Jason | July 2nd, 2006 at 10:08 am Portugal vs France because it will be a much closer match because Germany have been in great form, and Italy have not been playing exceptionally well.
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Australia
By squiggle | July 2nd, 2006 at 11:42 am France-Portugal. Will the adventure continue to the final?
By chris | July 2nd, 2006 at 1:00 pm I expect France v Portugal to be the more entertaining game. Both teams have defended well but have a more open style.
Italy v Germany I expect to be extremely tight and a single goal to decide it. Either that or penalties.
I don’t care who wins as long as Italy loses 
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Germany
By Sauron | July 2nd, 2006 at 1:59 pm France - Portugal.!. anyway, I want someone to kick Germany’s butt (sorry but you guys left Argentina out)
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Panama
By nick | July 2nd, 2006 at 2:24 pm Germany v Italy in terms of the overall value of the game. However football fans all over the world should treasure every game zidane plays so this makes the france game equally exciting.
Posted from Australia
By soulreaver | July 2nd, 2006 at 2:47 pm My favourite team was argentina but unfortunately now we have to watch only european teams in action.i think that france-portugal will be the best match because italy defends too much and germany doesn’t have players like zidane,henry or cristiano ronaldo who can light up a game.i hope the portuguese will win
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Romania
By bhupinder singh | July 2nd, 2006 at 3:52 pm enjoy the worldcup fever.good
luck for germany.i know germany will win the wc.
bhupinder
frm:india
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India
By part-portuguese/part-asian | July 3rd, 2006 at 11:14 am Portugal and France.
Every single Portugal game have been amazing so far. I mean everyone just keeps on accusing us of DIVING and being CHEATERS and winking at people or HEAD BUTTINg. really who wouldn’t want to watch any of our GAMES?
France is a shocker also. will all the old people. it’s like they’re taking something liek an equalizer to Viagra but it picks up their feet. ya kno?? very very speedy. Or maybe its just Zidane. nice name btw. love it.
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Canada
By part-portuguese/part-asian | July 3rd, 2006 at 11:15 am Portugal and France.
Every single Portugal game have been amazing so far. I mean everyone just keeps on accusing us of DIVING and being CHEATERS and winking at people or HEAD BUTTINg. really who wouldn’t want to watch any of our GAMES?
France is a shocker also. with all the old people. it’s like they’re taking something liek an equalizer to Vaigra but it picks up their feet. ya kno?? very very speedy. Or maybe its just Zidane. nice name btw. love it.
Posted from Canada
By anikins | July 4th, 2006 at 9:31 am both games should be “exciting” to watch. i’d love to see how zizou plays this one.
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Philippines
By Catalina | July 4th, 2006 at 12:06 pm so tomorrow it’s going to be France vs. Portugal, I support Portugal, but I honestly don’t think they make it, but if they do, then yay! France is good so it’s going to be kind of hard, Portugal has played against easy teams. Hopeully they’ll try their best and it’s going to be an interesting match, not as interesting as today’s game (Italy vs. Germany) though.
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By louie | July 4th, 2006 at 2:58 pm germany=italy for those who say that portugal- france will be more exciting shoul think again portugal has been kucky every game and france has not done anything until there last game as for italy as any one knows they get better late in tournaments i see france playing italy with italy winning 2-0
Posted from Canada
By Pedro P | July 4th, 2006 at 3:13 pm POR vs FRA… 
However… FRA will be super contained (as we’ve seen in all matches) and waiting for an openning through the middle, that’ll allow Zidane and Henry to make some damage. We’ve all seen how good POR can defend.
POR will be mad, but progressing slowly and patiently along the wings, trying to explore those areas, where we are strong and where FRA is weak.
Deco is a major plus, as the guy will find a way to pass the ball, slashing FRA’s defense somewhere (I hope)… Costinha will be on Zidane, like a fly on sh#t…
Question: Does anybody thinks, or hopes, to see Nuno Gomes against FRA? He plays behind the offside trap (unliiker Pauleta) but because of that, can play ball and help pierce the defense. On the other hand, Pauleta knows those guys better than his own hands…
So… As any other WC match, it’ll be about winning and not putting on a show.
GER vs ITA, well… The best defense overall, against the strongest unbrakable compressing cilinder ever…
FORCA PORTUGAL!!!
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Netherlands
By Pedro P | July 4th, 2006 at 3:32 pm Weeks before, a vast majority wanted to see an underdog going far. POR’s success has been totally merited, and everybody knows that. No matter behind what some choose to hide, this is a fact everybody realizes.
This also means that, as expected, “sacred cows” don’t like to loose to underdogs, that showed to be better.
Don’t kill the underdogs at birth! Cos everybody knows POR deserves to be where they are. They were far more honest than the French (Henry’s dive giving them victory), and Italy (getting there with a false penalty). Germany plays home. POR got there beating 2 of the WC contenders (HOL not really interested in playing ball and ENG a formidable adversary, no matter what the tabloids say), in 2 extremelly demanding games.
People just keep on battering us, seeking refuge in some of the most riduculous and false arguments.
Good luck to all of them… We simply want to win and work for that. We are not the most brilliant team. But we have the biggest soul.
FORCA PORTUGAL!!!
Posted from Netherlands
By lg | July 4th, 2006 at 4:28 pm GERMANY-ITALY
these 2 teams are head over heels better teams than either portugal or france. Portugal was lucky to even be there (ie) their games against the dutch,mexico& england. it goes to show you that the best team does not allways win.
In my oppinion the wc game is today with italy winning 1-0
the third place match is tommorow with the over rated bunch playing the over the hill gang best of luck to all
Posted from Canada
By Pedro P | July 4th, 2006 at 4:50 pm Portugal WAS the better team against ENG, against HOL by far, and MEX never really had a chance, as they were 2-0 down, when they started playing good, against POR’s B side. A MEX team, ARG had dificulties sending home.
Get a grip, man… Cos we’re going for it, no matter what the world thinks, with all the humbleness we’ve showed, and the others have NOT shown!
If we don’t get there, there’s some more in 2 and in 4 years… I guess with that speach, for you too “lg”…
FORCA PORTUGAL!!! A VITORIA FINAL!!!
Posted from Netherlands
By Gustave | July 4th, 2006 at 6:35 pm Portugal will be the 2006 Fifa Worldcup champion. They have played very well. If it wasnt for Bhoularouz fault to Cristiano Ronaldo he would have scored against England. Figo is the man of the passes. Deco will be just behind Cristiano. Vamos Portugal !!!!
Posted from United States
By lg | July 4th, 2006 at 7:05 pm with all do respect mr portugal what you just said is typical of what a person cheering portugal would say. as for the holland game portugal looked lousy for all but the first ten minutes and for the english game england clearly outplayed portugal even being down one man or did that slip your mind as for mexico ok i will give you that as for c. rinaldo give me a break he is nothing but baby as for my speach i do not need to impress anybody unlike you and please do not give portugal the credit you think they deserve as they are not as good as the portuguese think they are and i hope they play the Italians so you will truly see what being schooled in soccer is
viva gli azzurri
and
va pescar purtugal
oh by the way 2years or 4 years from now you will be schooled again if you even qualify.
Posted from Canada
By eusebio | July 4th, 2006 at 7:33 pm pedro and gustave i to love portugal,but they were not the better team against holland or england, but a win is a win and we will take it.
I hope we will win but i donot see it against any of the remaining teams, but there is allways hope, but a slim one
forca portugal
Posted from Canada
By Catalina | July 5th, 2006 at 12:17 am If France plays Italy it’s going to be an interesting match, like today’s game (GER vs. ITA). i hope Italy wins, Italy has gotten better, but France is also good. I have faith in Italy , I know they’re capable of winning the cup.
GO ITALY
potete farlo!!!
Posted from United States
By atig | July 5th, 2006 at 10:08 am by hook ro crook Germany will win YES 100%
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China
By Manuel | July 5th, 2006 at 5:50 pm This is for all the Portuguese fans who have longed for a world cup win. Portugal the major under dog has showed the world what a tiny country is made of being that our brothers Brasil are out now is the time for Portugal to bring the cup home as for Italy who pay there way to the cup and France who are the luckiest most team ever just wait the Under Dog is about to bite Forca Portugal Vai con Dues.
Posted from United States
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Posted from United States
By priksy | July 6th, 2006 at 3:54 pm FRANCE WILL RULE 4 D NXT 4YEARS!!GO FRANCE GO!!!
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