Poems tagged ‘Costa Rica’
Australia Nigeria Japan & Spain Through WWC ’23
~ Canada 0-4 Australia ~
waltzing on they go
bold Matildas find their best
Canada are out
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~ Ireland 0-0 Nigeria ~
flying safely through
Super Falcons battle on
Ireland win respect
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~ Japan 4-0 Spain ~
Japan top the group
Spain collapse but still survive
after four goal blitz
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~ Costa Rica 1-3 Zambia ~
in this dead rubber
Zambia impress too late
as both team depart
Brazil / Swiss Advance haiku-WC Day 14
Brazil & Swiss Advance
what then have we learned
as Brazil and Swiss advance …
both blow hot and cold
strong>Serbia 0-2 Brazil
is it on the cards?
when they purr they start to stroll
who wil beat this lot?
love or loathe Neymar
with his flicks and tricks he does
ev’rything but score
Serbia regret
leaving it so late to start
have Brazil returned?
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Switzerland 2-2 Costa Rica
far from convincing
Swiss roll into last sixteen
like some mountain stream
always great to watch
Costa Rica score at last
a place in our hearts
knowing they are out
Costa Rica force a draw
they’ll be back again
World Cup day 14
Swedes and Mexico go through
Mexico 0-3 Sweden
El Tri are in shock
As the Swedes seal top
Germany are sent packing
A huge World Cup flop
Augustinsson is first
Granqvist puts Sweden in control
The Scandinavians make sure
With Alvarez’s own goal
Janne Andersson’s Sweden
Were in third place before play
Surely Mexico will announce
A Korea Republic Day
Auf Widersehen champs
South Korea 2-0 Germany
Team DFB make shockwaves
As South Korea leave it late
Their worst World Cup
Since 1938
Yes you heard that right
The champs are sent away
Whilst Mexico will surely dedicate
A South Korea day
Kim and VAR score on ninety
Then Son doubles the pain
Some of Jogi’s selections
Now look totally in Sane
Brazil march on
Serbia 0-2 Brazil
Paulinho and the boys will shine
On Brazil our family agree
No chance of a shock here
So we switch on and enjoy ITV
No ones forgotten the nineties
I wanted them to suffer a rout
With Neymar leading the charge
To be frank I’m glad they’re out
Set piece second from Thiago
Neymar’s goal record still lean
Brazil top Group E
To face Mexico in the last 16
Ticos fight back but Swiss are through
Switzerland 2-2 Costa Rica
Kendall Watson for Costa Rica
It’s their first of this World Cup
There awaits a game against Sweden
Team Nati are group runners up
Dzemaili returned the favour
Switzerland go 1-1
Ticos heads drop
Drmic looked to have it won
Bryan Ruiz with his last kick
Sort of scores the spot kick he took
Bit lucky with the rebound
Off Sommers the Gourmet cook
27 06 18
number7
© emdad rahman
On Brazil Switzerland & Nigeria haiku -WC Day 9
Brazil 2-0 Costa Rica
play-acting aside
just a glimpse of this Brazil
In those six minutes
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Serbia 1-2 Switzerland
late Shaqiri touch
Squeezes under Stojkovic
Swiss roll sweetly on
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Nigeria 2-0 Iceland
Musa repays faith
Nigeria are transformed
Messi lies in wait
World Cup day 9
Coutinho and Neymar leave it late
Brazil 2-0 Costa Rica
In Phil Coutinho
Seleção Brasileira have an ace
The Barcelona playmaker
Runs the hard race
Costa Rica set up well
Douglas Costa came in flying
They’d shed Brazilian skin
Even had Neymar crying
And so it looked like the favourites
Had run out of breath
But Coutiinho and Neymar
Swooped to seal it at the death
Magic Musa at the double
Nigeria 2-0 Iceland
Close control and a tidy finish
In my book he’s a maestro
Exquisite touch and deft of pace
What if Musa was Latino
Gylfi Sigurdsson fluffs a penalty
Iceland never in the race
Ahmed Musa for Nigeria
With a magic second half brace
The Super Eagles super win
Leaves second spot to grab
Both teams can still do it
Even the Argies still have a stab
The Eagle has landed
Serbia 1-2 Switzerland
Mitrovic pounced
Xhaka’s howitzer was regal
The Swiss are made from sterner stuff
Behold the Albanian eagle
With the clock ticking
They looked to share the cake
But Shaqiri’s late stunner
Leaves Serbia with heartache
Kaliningrad erupts
Raw emotion in the ground
Rossocrociati in the driving seat
To reach the second round
22 06 18
number7
© emdad rahman
Olé Serbia Danes & Mexico haiku~WC Day 4
Costa Rica 0-1 Serbia
Costa Rican zest
stung by Kolorov’s sweet strike
Serbia come good
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Germany 0-Mexico 1
sleepy Germany
cannot break El Tri’s brave wall
Olé Mexico
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Coutinho aside
bold unfancied Danes dig deep
Neymar nullified
World Cup day 4
Kolarov class the difference
Costa Rica 0-1 Serbia
Nemanja Matic is a hard man
He took on the Costa Rican bench
Over a tussle for ball retention
He received a pardon for his French
David Guzman headed over
Serbia on a tour of duty
They sure know how to cleanse
Kolarov with a left footed beauty
17 06 18
number7
© emdad rahman
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Champions face ‘Chucky’ nightmare
Germany 0-1 Mexico
The holders have been beaten
It’s the World Cup’s first shock
Mexico had more heart
That you cannot knock
Hirving Lozano the difference
That star from PSV
He had the Germans in tears
It’s normal stuff from Chucky
Last time the Germans lost a first
Was Espana 82
They got their act together
To reach that final too
17 06 18
number7
© emdad rahman
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Team Rossocrociati deny Seleção
Brazil 1-1 Switzerland
Argentina, Germany, Brazil
Have another claim to fame
For the very first time
They’ve failed to win their first game
Surely the floodgates would open
With the brilliant Coutinho
Switzerland are stern stuff
Refusing to lay down low
Much lauded for their sparkle
The five time champions pushed on
With the Swiss stifling the firepower
To draw in Rostov-on-Don
17 06 18
number7
© emdad rahman
World Cup Russia 32 Team haiku
on Argentina haiku
big contenders these
Messi leads the white and blue
will it be this time ?
on Australia
Cahill’s waltzing squad
return from the land of Oz
while Matildas dream
on Belgium haiku
bursting with young skill
Eden’s pace and Lukaku
spear these Red Devils
on Brazil haiku
Neymar to Jesus
rhythmic touch to samba beat
will their swagger rule?
on Colombia haiku
dark horses always
Rodriguez the star upfront
could they go the course?
on Costa Rica haiku
with Ruiz’s pace
Los Ticos can cause a stir
when that magic flows
on Croatia haiku
always one to fear
Modric now the playmaker
for Mandzukic’s pace
on Denmark haiku
nice pastries aside
Eriksen the vital spark
to Danes dynamite
on Egypt haiku
will Salah be fit
Pharoahs focus on defence
as a country waits
on England haiku
emphasis on youth
still the Sterlings and Rashfords
need to find their best
on France haiku
over-crammed with stars
will they drop like croissant crumbs
falling to their knees?
on Germany haiku
Ozil at the heart
always first to raise the bar
and to lay their towels
on Iceland haiku
smallest nation here
Sigurdsson the main class act
teamwork heart and beards
on Iran haiku
Queiroz at the helm
Team Melli arrive in hope
Azmoun leads the line
on Japan haiku
here on Russian soil
Kagawa and Honda’s skill
power these guys on
on Korea Republic haiku
southern winds still blow
with their new belief and pace
Cha Bum-kun the star
on Mexico haiku
Los Aztecan strength
Hernandez the constant threat
will they shine or fall?
on Morocco haiku
nothing here to lose
Atlas Lions know no fear
passion at their core
on Nigeria haiku
to their Afro beat
Moses powers Eagles on
Mikel still the spine
on Panama haiku
debut boys this time
Roman Torres fires a squad
happy to be here
on Peru haiku
like their altitude
Los Incan hopes soar and rest
on Farfan upfront
on Poland haiku
Polish Eagles dream
Lewandowski heads the pack
always posing threats
on Portugal haiku
lighting ev’ry match
like some whirlwind fanning flame
’til Ronaldo strikes
on Russia haiku
struck by injuries
Smolov now the only threat
even on home turf
on Saudi Arabia haiku
swarming round like Bees
sailing in uncharted seas
but can they win games?
on Senegal haiku
talent out in force
Koulibsaly and Mane
shine among the pearls
on Serbia haiku
Eagles hopes will pin
on Matic and Mitrovic
in this tricky side
on Spain haiku
there or thereabouts
Iniesta and Costa
make this time-bomb tick
on Sweden haiku
no Ibra this time
short on names but spirited
always in the mix
on Switzerland haiku
just like chocolate
with Shaqiri’s box of tricks
always tempting fate
on Tunisia haiku
capable of shocks
always drumming up a storm
England should beware
on Uruguay haiku
ever dangerous
Suarez and Cavani shine
never rule them out
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28th July 2026 at 9:40 pm
Hi Denys. Thanks for your kind words. I could have mentioned Dixie Dean but decided not to.
Best wishes, mate
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26th July 2026 at 3:47 pm
Great knowledge of Everton history, Joe.
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23rd July 2026 at 6:54 pm
Hi Jason,
Sorry I forgot to congratulate you on your excellent poem as well.
Keep well
Joe
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23rd July 2026 at 6:43 pm
Hi Jason,
Thanks so much for your kind words about Kevin Keegan, a footballer of legendary status and deeply missed.
Best wishes
Joe
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23rd July 2026 at 12:01 pm
Thank you, Crispin. I will defo encorage my bunch to contribute and will of course clear it with staff room.
Many thanks
Jase
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22nd July 2026 at 6:48 pm
Great poem Jase.
You are a man of my own heart …
And great to hear that you your students poems from our site.
Keep on and more please
if ever some of your students write anything suitable for here and most importantly they give you permission to publish them, you can always do so under your name referencing their names and the school..and year.
Best Crispin
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22nd July 2026 at 10:29 am
I think this is best thing I have read so far about the legend. Thanks
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22nd July 2026 at 10:22 am
One of the greats, inspired my generation of school kids in the 80s
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23rd May 2026 at 3:35 pm
Hi Crispin,
Thanks for the featured poem for the Arsenal Premier League victory. I love that photo showing the Arsenal ladies and fans in full rattle and rosette mode. I’ve seen it before quite a few times and, I think, a bit iconic. I think it was before the Gunners victory against Liverpool in the 1950 FA Cup Final. Great photograph.
Thanks
Joe
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8th May 2026 at 4:21 pm
Thanks for that Joe. Yes it’s been some season we had a blip but came out of it and finished strong. A mate of mine supports West Ham here in Coventry and my next door neighbour is a Spurs supporter, and both are getting edgy ! I like the Championship though as it’s competitive and has some good teams, players, and fans. Anyway we are back in the top flight and who knows what will happen ?
Cheers. Kev.
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