they won but need more to beat Portugal in quarters. The team still a bit slow. Chile will play Brazil ::)

Now that'll be a game. But from little I saw of the Portugal game yesterday morning from the gym, do they have a very "complete" team? I mean, take out Cristiano Ronaldo and can they still compete?

This game is on Tuesday, June 29!! I won't be able to watch it!!

Saludos, MadridMan

Portugal have a very good team but Spain are better . I´ve been so impressed with the cohesion in the Spanish team .

its now or never, so expecting the referees to do well ::) I know Spain can , but from have seen so far the danger is on the referees.

Can anyone explain some of the questionable ref calls in the last few games?

Time to come into the 21st century and use some instant replay? Would that really affect the game so much? I felt badly for England the other day with that one call. Condolences, Steve.

my opinion is due to it being a world cup, we have referees from all over the world,and the biggest football competition with the best players around the world are being refereed by people who only ref in small competitions and are not up to the job (not there fault)also differant continents give differant decisions, the foot up law is allowed in England but put your foot above the ankle in Europe and its a freekick,outside of Britain they dont like contact so again freekick,but to be fair to refs the cheating and diving of big stapping lads is a joke,and technology is needed in this multi million pound industry is a must, how many times in cricket or American football do they go to the fourth umpire and make the correct decision,and everyone goes home knowing the true scoreline,and it only takes 10 seconds.
im not moaning about Englands result we got battered by the best team and yes we were rubbish!

Thanks Billy - what you said makes perfect sense! Agree with you (any many others) about the need for technology, but you sure gave a good explanation about various country rules, small town refs and the rest.

Go Spain! Love the multiple references to the Iberian Penninsula Cup.

Blatter is finally given out, he plans to discuss video play at the next FIFA meeting in Cardiff next month. Its about time they do replays like in any other pro sports.
refereeing is on the reading of the law, the law is the same everywhere, its just national habits that changes it, but it must stay in national boundaries, when you out to a World Cup its the book as per FIFA that counts.
I have a class C license USSF/FIFA and did refereering in Florida USA at the college level.

great victory of Spain, we are on our way ole ole ole !!!
and the bad referees were sent home by FIFA, thats a good start.
Now against paraguay a ultra defensive game in quarters.