My round-up of the Group Stages
Group A
Netherlands - The Flying Dutchmen flies to the knockout stages with their clogs.
Ecuador - The Harpy Eagles/Las águilas arpías soared yet the could catch they prey.
Qatar - The Arabian Oryxes/maha/wudhaihi/baqar al-wahsh/boosolah stumble and fall flat in the sand. Allah wasn't with them.
Senegal - The Lions of Teranga roared and clawed their way through the group stage. West Africans take note, they are the true kings of Jollof Rice/Ceebu Jen.
Group B
England - The Three Lions roared and clawed their way through the group stage. God Save The King.
Welsh - The Dragons' (Welsh: Y Dreigiau) fire wasn't hot enough to burn their way through the group stage.
Iran - The Asiatic Cheetahs/Youzpalangan were nothing more than p*ssycats. Nevertheless, they did slay the dragons.
USA - The Stars and Stripes, The Yanks had the firepower to make it through the group stage. fukk Yeah.
Group C
Argentina - La Albiceleste (The White and Sky Blue) after being pecked to pieces by The Green Falcons, they pulled their fingers out of their arses and made it out of the group stages.
Saudi Arabia - The Green Falcons showed that they were the kings of the 'White' clouds and The 'Sky Blue'. However, the knockout stages was just too far away.
Poland - Orły (The Eagles) poszybował nad fazą grupową.
Jan Sobieski byłby dumny.
Mexico - The Golden Eagles soared the sky but the knockout stages was just too far away, ese. The US border is a lot closer.
Group D
Tunisia - The Eagles of Carthage managed to steal a Gallic Rooster but not make it out of the group stage. Hannibal is turning in his grave.
Denmark - Danish Dynamite were nothing more than a dud.
France - Le Coq Gaulois/The Gallic Roosters showed that they were much more than chickens. 'Humble Frenchmen': "Bien sûr, la France est passée par vous, porcs incultes. Nous sommes les meilleurs et avons donné au monde - Liberté, Égalité et Fraternité."
Australia - The Socceroos hopped, 'Skippyed' and jumped through to the knockout stage. Bonzer.
Group E
Costa Rica - Los Ticos (The Ticos) are out, chico. At least they beat some samurai.
Germany - The Kaisers were sent out of the group stage faster than Kaiser Wilhelm during WWI.
Japan - Samurai Blue cut their way through to the knockout stage.
Spain - La Furia Roja ("The Red Fury") weren't really all that furious. Nevertheless, they made it to the knockout stage. Dios Mio.
Group F
Belgium - De Rode Duivels, Les Diables rouges, Die Roten Teufel (The Red Devils) weren't so demonic after all. 'The Golden Generation', my arse.
Canada - Les Rouges (The Reds), The Maple Leafs, The Canucks, Les Voyageurs (The Voyageurs) should stick to playing Ice Hockey.
Croatia - Vatreni (The Blazers), Kockasti (The Checkered Ones) blazed and checkered their way through to the knockout stage.
Morocco - The Atlas Lions showed that they're not only kings of the Atlas Mountains but their entire group.
Group G
Brazil - Canarinho (Little Canary) não poderia ser enjaulado. De para a fase eliminatória. Viva os Imperadores Dom Pedro I e II
Serbia - Орлови/Оrlovi (The Eagles) soared the sky but the knockout stage was just too far.
Switzerland - Rossocrociati (Red Crosses) showed that they weren't going to stay neutral. Onward to the knockout stage.
Cameroon - The Indomitable Lions weren't so indomitable after all. But at least they taught Sylvester how to catch and eat a canary/canarinho.
Group H
Ghana - The Black Stars only managed to shine against Tigers and Taegeuk Warriors. Makes me wanna have some Naija Jollof Rice.
Portugal - Os Navegadores (The Navigators) navigated their way through to the knockout stage. A shame they were chased away by Taegeuk Warriors riding Asian Tigers.
South Korea - 태극전사 (Taegeuk Warriors), 아시아의 호랑이 (Tigers of Asia) showed their tiger warrior spirit and Tae Kwon Do kicked their way through to the knockout stage.
Yi Sun-Sin would be proud.
Uruguay - The River Birds/Los Pájaros Del Río tears could fill the Uruguay river.
