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Asia:
Iran - Qatar 2:0
South Korea - Lebanon 5:1
Iraq - Oman 2:1
Australia - Japan 3:2

CONCACAF:
Antigua and Barbuda - Jamaica 1:3
Guatemala - USA 1:1
Guyana - Costa Rica 0:2
El Salvador - Mexico 1:2
Canada - Honduras 1:1
Panama - Cuba 3:0

I`ve expected Croatia to win. It was an entertaining game, a goal that looked like offside, but wasn`t and a probably valid claim for penalty by the Irish, but at the end Croatia deserved their victory. I`d like to see them advance, but it`s a long way. Ireland is out. @AlanK Don`t take offence, but...

Sure, the consensus of the blind. OK, I`m just kidding, but I like your charming arrogance.

Spain-Italy I`ve expected a draw, both teams thought subconciously Ireland and Croatia are easier opponents. I don`t understand the coach of Spain, no genuine attacker. Why Torres, he`s not good even for Chelsea to start, why not Llorente. The quality of the game was pretty good, no disappointment a...

Some interesting thoughts, like Russians are animals, culture has nothing to do with climate and the Russian soul does not like to work etc. Admittedly, I`m biased somewhat having a Russian wife who was born in Kyiv. I used to work to make a living and I know people who live to work (but have no clu...

With a little luck Portugal could have snatched at least a point, but it wasn`t to be. Germany played not like a favourite to win this tournament, but now they are already in the quarterfinal with one leg. Netherlands are in danger, one point against the Germans might not be enough. Sould be a good ...

Denmark pulled a ``Chelsea.`` The Netherlands deserved to lose, impotence must be punished. My poor Dutch son-in-law got very frustrated, especially by Van Persie. Of course Denmark didn`t deserve the 3 points, but that`s how it goes sometimes. Now the group is really open, anything could happen.

I`ve seen only the first and last 15 minutes from Russia-Czech Republic, but 3 goals from 5. I still think Russia is unpredictable, but if the good Russia turns up in the remaining games, they could well give any team a run for their money. I mean, after the group stages, because it`s hard to imagin...

Well, Canada brought home the 3 points from Cuba, as I`ve expected. Now, there`s a good chance to finish among the best two in the group and contest the places in the best 6 for the final in Brazil. They certainly are not embarrassing Canadians as the hockey players.

At the end a fair result. Boh teams might feel unlucky and lucky at the same time. Greece looked dead and buried after the first half, but Salpingidis saved them. Poland looked shaky in the second half and the refereeing looked unconvincing. Both teams are still alive in this very open group. I`ve e...

Most Hungarians are pessimistic people, no wonder, we`ve lost every war in the last 500 years. They`re yearning for the glorius past, when Matyas Hunyadi was the king and Hungary was a real power in European politics. He`s the most popular figure in our history. Attila is still very popular and the ...

It`s more pleasant topic. When I`ve been in Turkey I was pleasantly surprised how nice the people treated me when they`ve learned that I`m Hungarian, they`ve called me brother. Hungary was occupied by the Turks for 150 years and our history books used to depict a not very favourable view of them, bu...

Thank you! That`s exactly the reason I`ve chosen this word, and for those who speak Hungarian to be obvious who I am. (Although, I have met only 2 people in my life who learned Hungarian pretty well, despite of no blood connection to the country.) My intention to play to the end, yes. It`s more fun ...

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I`m not interested in luxury property. Maybe a 2 bedroom apartment 50 square m that I can afford without selling my house in Canada. Thanks for the info.

@1 I`ve been once in Turkey about 25 years ago. I`ve entered from Rhodos and landed in Marmaris. I drove from Marmaris up north on the coast, Kusadasi, Izmir the Dardanelles and visited Pamukkale. I`m not familiar with the area further south, although I`ve heard about Bodrum, Fethiye etc. Thanks for...