Result and World Cup

Ok! Breaking news first. I was approved in the interview. That means the selection in Brazil is over, now it's up to us to contact a Japanese university and a Professor. If everything goes right, I'll probably be back in Japan next year then!

I just don't know... I was pretty bad during the interview, saying some things I shouldn't and forgetting some I should say. Besides, my research involves many subjects I haven't studied during the Engineering course. I studied a little by myself, but even so, my knowledge about those is far from ideal... There were also qualified people with good study plans, so I thought I wouldn't be chosen because of the average level... Guess I guessed wrong in the end...

Now the omnipresent topic: World Cup. It's been pretty nice until now, with good games and balanced matchs (usually...). Germany showing it will be all out at home, Trinidad with guts getting a tie against Sweden with one man less, the "Death Group" matches (Argentina vs. Ivory Coast and Servia vs. Holland), Italy's "Azurra", Czech goals agains US, Spain unexpected great victory...

I wasn't expecting Japan's defeat against Australia, though. I watched the first half and it seemed that Japan would be able to hold Aussie's attacks. During the second half I had a class, and what was my surprise to hear that Japan lost the game... at the last minutes.

About Brazil's game, it was a nice game with an amazing goal. Since Croatia isn't a weak team (as, theorically, any team in the World Cup), at least Brazil won. Will have to do better, though. Let's say that as a team, Croatia was better. Brazilian players ability was the point that helped the victory this time. But the defenders were better than the forwards in general.

Next game is against Australia. Let's see what happens...