INTERVIEW WITH WORLD CUP!
Group stage
Group F: Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iran, Nigeria
This group was the showdown between the Catholic giant Argentina, the half Catholic half Muslim Nigeria, the Shiite nation Iran and the Sunni nation Bosnia and Herzegovina. Seemed like the Muslims wanna rule this group and really, really liked kicking Argentina out. But did you know what? The Pope was an Argentine, and no, no no no no no, Muslims had disbanded the Churches, so Argentina wanted to teach them all. But… why I should care? Let's watch this group.
But also, before the World Cup, Boko Haram terrorist warlord Abubakar Shekau had kidnapped over 300 girl students in Chibok. So with Nigeria, a woman, she would not let those terrorists away. She needed to answer those Boko Haram, Shekau's group, about the reason why Shekau and Adam Kambar kidnapped after they kidnapped the girls. With Argentina, he wanted to kill the Boko Haram a lot, but Argentina should wait first… Uh oh… watch out Bosnia… and Iran.
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Estádio do Maracanã…
Argentina 2-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Argentina definitely never accepted that those Boko Haram was kidnapping the little girls, and when some of Argentine detectives found that there was some few of Bosnian mujahideen in Northern Nigeria, so Argentina would like beating Bosnia. But with Bosnia and his wife, they also wanted to prove that soccer had nothing with terrorism. Besides, same like Nigeria, Bosnia had suffered a lot of pains from the civil war before.
But Argentina didn't. In 3', a kick from Lionel Messi had touched to the foot of Sead Kolašinac and the ball went to the net. 1-0 for Argentina, the earliest… own goal in the World Cup, passed through Marcelo. Then, the Argentines led by Alejandro Sabella launched a huge attack to Bosnia, but thanked from his wife Herzegovina, Bosnia had avoided every attack from Argentina. But Bosnia had failed to equalize in the first half, so it ended 1-0 for the COMMEBOL side.
In the second half, I watched and saw that Gonzalo Higuaín played one-two with Lionel Messi then Messi finished the job by a 2-0 lead in 65'. Hopeless, but Bosnia was encouraged by everyone, didn't stop. Finally he got a late goal, and who did its first goal? It was Vedad Ibišević, and he had become the first-ever Bosnian to score in a FIFA World Cup. The match ended 2-1 and Bosnia lost. But Argentina faced a lot of questions…
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Curitiba, Brazil
Arena da Baixada…
Iran 0-0 Nigeria
It was the first match ended with a goalless draw. Iran, led by Carlos Queiroz, faced another woman named Nigeria under coach Stephen Keshi. Woman met woman. And the match started…
Nigeria started quickly but she had to face a huge defensive line from Iran. And then, Iran's Reza Ghoochannejhad answered by an attack, but Vincent Enyeama denied. Then, Nigeria tried to advance, but failed. The match ended 0-0 in the first half.
In 45 minutes later, Shola Ameobi, a Nigerian born in England, also chose a headed kick, but Rubin Kazan's Alireza Haghighi also rejected Nigeria too. The match later ended 0-0, and I felt like wasting time for an useless match.
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Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Estádio Mineirão…
Argentina 1-0 Iran
In the battle between Argentina and Iran, Argentina did not forget how Iran jeered him in 1977 before: 1-1 draw in Madrid. And this time, Argentina wanna revenge. So Argentina invited Diego Maradona to secure victory. But the match ended unlike its hope. The only thing helped Argentina: luck. I came with Dora-rinho, Butch the Cat, while Pheebs (Phoebe Heyerdahl) tried to find a place when Helga G. Pataki failed to find out.
She – Iran – chose to defend the position so well and even she made danger to Argentina's Sergio Romero. When Argentina tried to seize Iran's net, Argentina was almost down because Reza Ghoochannejhad. If they were Malians, Argentines would be down. Then, Pablo Zabaleta tackled the ball from Ashkan Dejagah, but no penalty. The Iranians would feel so sad of referee's decision when in the late of the match, Maradona left, Lionel Messi shot down Iran's net, giving a 1-0 hard victory for Argentina. With Iran, she could be proud, and with Argentina, he had got the first ticket in this group. When I asked Argentina, he said nothing. About Alejandro Sabella? Who know?
Oh, and Helga found the places during the second half. Pheebs had to stand in the entire of the match…
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Cuiabá, Brazil
Arena Pantanal…
Nigeria 1-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nigeria prepared for the next match like nothing else's left behind. So Nigeria wanted a win, while Bosnia definitely needed a good result. New Zealand represented Peter O'Leary, the referee of the match, but by somehow, English colonies protected each others…
And it was Nigeria and New Zealand…
On the first half, Nigeria tried to take the lead, but the high defensive line from Bosnia was able to unable Nigeria. And later, suddenly Edin Džeko passed through the Nigerian defenders and scored. Unfortunately… Peter O'Leary rejected the goal, and demanded to continue, while after watching, he definitely… onside, not offside. Using these advantages, the Russian Tatar-born Nigerian Peter Osaze Odemwingie had scored its first goal for Nigeria. His last words were spoken in Russian, like jeering Bosnia and Herzegovina. Herzegovina forced her husband to strike back, but seemed like New Zealand did not understand their languages. So Peter O'Leary continued to deny any chance from Bosnia and Herzegovina, making him become the second, after Yuichi Nishimura, to make mistake in the World Cup.
In the second half, Bosnia continued to strike against Nigeria, but when the result was not come yet, Bosnia suffered a lot of bad decision from O'Leary. Nigeria only used that to dance, and finally, the match ended 1-0 for Nigeria, meant Bosnia and Herzegovina had to go home. But the trouble appeared after the match. Few days later, my friends shared a photo that Peter O'Leary and Vincent Enyeama laughed happily and hugged together. That meant… Nigeria and New Zealand had had to do something, before… Herzegovina wanted to force the FIFA but Brazil did nothing to save Bosnia due to the trouble with his own people. Oh dear, referees again…
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Porto Alegre, Brazil
Estádio Beira-Rio…
Nigeria 2-3 Argentina
It was the match to die for Nigeria. They must secure its second place, as Argentina also wanted to defend their first place. So both Argentina and Nigeria played so well. They attacked so early, and finally, in the early of the match, Lionel Messi helped Argentina happy by a 1-0 lead. But just over a minute later, Argentina was shocked by Ahmed Musa. 1-1. And now, the match would be very funny…
I watched the match with Spike, Tom and the friends. I thought that Nigeria would be fallen, but it wasn't. Instead, she played pressing with Argentina, despite it was a land of South America. But once again, Lionel Messi took a super free-kick, and scored 2-1 for Argentina. It was the main result after 45 minutes.
But I could not wait more…
In the second half, Nigeria surprisingly shocked Argentina once again, and the player who did that was once again: Ahmed Musa. 2-2, as the match happening so early. With Argentina, it's humiliating. On the same match, Iran was losing to Bosnia, despite history was against Bosnia, so Nigeria could take this result to force Iran. But while she was trying, Argentina scored: 3-2 for Argentina, and the scorer was Marcos Rojo in 50'. But Nigeria was not worrying because Iran was failing to score a goal to Bosnia. And she, with Stephen Keshi, kept her face like that until the match ended. 3-2 for Argentina, and Nigeria got the second ticket…
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Salvador, Brazil
Arena Fonte Nova…
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 Iran
In the last match, Iran must win to get the second ticket, and also waiting for the lost of Nigeria. She got ready very fast, and played slowly. But Herzegovina knew it so she asked her husband for an offensive. And he easily accepted. Bosnia launched an offensive to Iran, which made Iran and her coach Carlos Queiroz surprised. Then, a kick from Edin Džeko gave Bosnia a lead 1-0. Later, Iran decided to attack but Iran failed to equalize in the first half. Meanwhile, Bosnia something made danger to Iran.
And I felt… unlucky for Iran…
Second half, and they came back. And Bosnia even wanna teach Iran. He, learnt from his wife's advises, launched a shocking assault and Miralem Pjanić took it 2-0 for Bosnia. With Iranians, they always defeated Bosnia before, so Iran did not accept. She stroke back to Bosnia, but he result came too late: Reza Ghoochannejhad's goal in minute of 82. But just only one minute later, Bosnia and Herzegovina finished the game 3-1: Avdija Vršajević and kicked Iran out to leave Brazil with a bright eye. With Iran, they definitely played not bad at all, but their weaknesses in the final match of the group stage had kicked her out.
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So, after these battles, some had stayed, but some had gone: Carlos Queiroz resigned as Iran's coach, and so did Safet Sušić with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Also, the referee was a real problem too…
This was a lot of stories about the group…
Iran: "We've played well but we also made mistakes. If we play harder, then we can receive a ticket. I've to say it was wonderful, and I don't want to leave Brazil."
Argentina: "Before the World Cup, I was afraid that so many players depend on Messi. And I almost worried if Marcos Rojo did not show up. But that's good. We've been in round of sixteen. Argentina will take the champion back to Buenos Aires. Just wait. But… I hope I can meet Brazil in the final."
Nigeria: "Since the dirty kidnapping of 300 girls in Chibok led by Boko Haram's Abubakar Shekau, I – a woman – also tears up a lot. So many times my eyes watered. And in this World Cup, we are going to give you, my girls: I'm a woman, and Nigeria will not leave you. This World Cup will be the time for Nigeria to make something, for you… and international friends."
Bosnia and Herzegovina: "It's the first time we showed in a FIFA World Cup, but we can do the same like Croatia 1998 if the referee did not avoid a goal like that. We hate to say that. But still, we have had its first appearance, so with us, it was our happiest dream. Thank you for supporting BiH."
Well done…