Round of 16 - Netherlands vs Mexico (17:00 BST) & Costa Rica vs Greece (21:00 BST)

[craigcwwe]

Imagine if Greece actually went all the way, 10 years on from Euro 2004.

[ReggaeBwoy]

Greece Executing a gameplan since 2004...

That is a brilliant thread name tbh.

[kpain16]

Such horrible squad and yet they always manage to do things. Admirable.

[HOORAY HENRIK]

Never write off the Greeks.....oooo ahh Samaras!

[BoroPhil]

Not sure I can take another 30 mins of this pish.

Skip straight to penalties please.

don't worry about that, this is Greece's now

[PMLF]

Imagine if Greece actually went all the way, 10 years on from Euro 2004.

Greece could also even then become the first WC champions fail to qualify to the next World Cup.

Others have failed to play a WC after winning the previous one but that was because they withdrew.

[noikeee]

Such horrible squad and yet they always manage to do things. Admirable.

This is what England should do.

[Rebs]

Greece the international equivalent of Chelsea basically.

[EnterUsernameHere]

It's alright Costa Rica. Get to penalties, Keylor will do the rest

[Zvonimir Boban]

Greece make me sick. Offer feck all and score in last minute. Will no doubt fluke a winner now.

Eh? Have you been watching the match at all? Costa Rica have parked the bus all game long while Greece have been the only team trying to attack from the start.

[sebsy]

I thought it was a nice save under the circumstances, just got unlucky on the rebound.

Exactly. Obviously, Lee Dixon would have caught the ball, immediately leaped to his feet and hit an arrowing goalkick all the way up the pitch putting his striker through one on one.

[martinji]

I've had this game on all match and somehow didn't even notice the Costa Rican's were down to 10 men until the commentator mentioned the Greeks had been playing 10 men for 20 minutes now

[Weezer]

Watching this game in a bar in Salvador full of Brazilians and a few Americans and the whole place let out a collective groan when the Greece goal went in. I'd suggest partly because they all hate Greece's brand of football, and partly because we don't want to sit through 30 more minutes of this. May as well go straight to penalties.

[player_65]

Greece so jammy, will they actually attack now to try and win it? That missed handball looks a bit more important.

[craigcwwe]

Greece the international equivalent of Chelsea basically.

So true.

Costa Rica really unlucky in this game imo, should have had a stonewall penalty, go down to 10 men (deservedly so mind) and then concede in the 91st minute.

If there is a winner in ET then it is surely Greece, they will be revatalised now after the late leveler and of course CR will be down a little after that.

[football_master_94]

Eh? Have you been watching the match at all? Costa Rica have parked the bus all game long while Greece have been the only team trying to attack from the start.

Where's the fun in actually watching the game though? Much easier to spout an utterly wrong narrative.

[noikeee]

This is gonna be like Moyes' Utd, cross the ball cross the ball cross the ball cross the ball

[craigcwwe]

I've had this game on all match and somehow didn't even notice the Costa Rican's were down to 10 men until the commentator mentioned the Greeks had been playing 10 men for 20 minutes now

Not noticed the red card icon to the side of CR's team badge?

[Moto Club]

Poor Costa Rica

[RubenJ]

Holland will smash either one of them surely?

Belgium vs Netherlands semi final... a man can dream

[ringwoodrob]

I've had this game on all match and somehow didn't even notice the Costa Rican's were down to 10 men until the commentator mentioned the Greeks had been playing 10 men for 20 minutes now

Wake up at the back lol

[scott MUFC]

Greece are rubbish.... They get so much luck

[craigcwwe]

The Netherlands will be loving this really, they played the earlier KO, and now whoever they face in the Quarters will have played another 30 mins of football.

Win win for the Dutch this.

[Andrew_]

Why has the manager not told these players to not go for volleys ffs!

Greece are rubbish.... They get so much luck

16 shots to 4. Go sit in the corner.

[Rebs]

What I really like is that Greece has a player who has about 6 syllables in his surname...now THAT is impressive.

[craigcwwe]

Greece are rubbish.... They get so much luck

If it keeps happening is it luck?

[HOORAY HENRIK]

Eh? Have you been watching the match at all? Costa Rica have parked the bus all game long while Greece have been the only team trying to attack from the start.

Were the better team v IC too

[craigcwwe]

Poor header that from Gekas, should have at least hit the target.

[player_65]

Gekas I know he's had a couple of unlucky bounces but he just looks rubbish. Nailed on to score the winner now probably

[Andrew_]

Creating chances every time they go wide. Just keep doing it.

[Pukey]

I like how mad everyone gets with Greece

[Zvonimir Boban]

Lee Dixon hates Greece SO much Samaras gets a boot to the side of his foot "Not a foul"

[The Guy From The Sunny Place]

I like how mad everyone gets with Greece

this really.

[scott MUFC]

I have a Costa Rican defender in my works fantasy

[craigcwwe]

Great block!!

[JD nawrat]

Mitroglou's first touch looks like a clearance ffs.

[Andrew_]

This is all part of Greece's plan, btw. Score early in ET and they'll have no idea what to do after, so score as late as they can and win it then.

[The Guy From The Sunny Place]

Euro 2004 SF. Let it at the very last minute.

[JD nawrat]

Gekas and Mitroglou just standing on the shoulder of the last man. Neither player offering anything at all, both doing the exact same thing. What is their 'manager' doing?

[Rebs]

This is all part of Greece's plan, btw. Score early in ET and they'll have no idea what to do after, so score as late as they can and win it then.

I know you're just posting funnies there...but how fantastic would it be if it were real that a coach was like 'yeah lads, don't do naff all until 80 mins and we have this sewn up'...would be the greatest coach man has ever seen

[gillsminnow]

Wake up at the back lol

ringwormrob reminds me of Tony7

[Klimowicz]

Paulo Wanchope/Tyler The Creator

[craigcwwe]

The Greece manager's contract actually expires tomorrow, so they didn't expect to get past the last 16 stage.

Strange time to have his contract expire, mid WC whether they thought they could get to this stage or not.

[ringwoodrob]

oohhhh come on Costa

[Andrew_]

Why isn't Gekas running to the ball :confused:

The keeper is fine ffs

[Zvonimir Boban]

That ball was quality

[scott MUFC]

Neither team have never got any further

[Pukey]

Gekas and Mitroglou just standing on the shoulder of the last man. Neither player offering anything at all, both doing the exact same thing. What is their 'manager' doing?

Leading Greece to the quarter finals

(I only want them to win for sweepstake purposes fwiw)

[JD nawrat]

Now that would've been remarkable

[Zvonimir Boban]

The Greece manager's contract actually expires tomorrow, so they didn't expect to get past the last 16 stage.

Strange time to have his contract expire, mid WC whether they thought they could get to this stage or not.

Mon the Greeks winning just to see what happens there