The FiFA World Cup, Qatar 2022

Started by Slim, November 10, 2022, 02:42:36 PM

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pxr5

Wow - Japan losing and then Morocco beating Belgium (who are oddly the 2nd seeded team). This WC is certainly throwing up some strange results. The last games in each group are going to be interesting.
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Matt2112

Caught the second half of Belgium vs Morocco, hence saw both goals.

Looked a thoroughly deserved win and a stirring match-winning performance.

Slim

The story of the World Cup so far is that there's a lot of inconsistency about. Iran rubbish against England, much better against Wales. Costa Rica awful in their first game, much stronger in their second. England very convincing, then lifeless. Japan terrific against Germany, didn't turn up against Costa Rica.

Maybe Spain will have a rubbish game later on.
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dom

Quote from: Matt2112 on November 27, 2022, 03:48:13 PMCaught the second half of Belgium vs Morocco, hence saw both goals.

Looked a thoroughly deserved win and a stirring match-winning performance.

Belgium got very lucky against Canada and really didn't deserve the 3 points. Didn't see the game today but it looks that ran out today.

Canada seem to be getting over that loss. Wonderful cross and header for their 1st goal in World Cup finals

Matt2112

Well, a result slightly unfair on Canada's showing again today, but Croatia were impressive, their quality exposing Canada's weaknesses more as the game progressed.

David L

Three black pundits covering the Canada v Croatia game, no mention of the blindingly obvious regarding the Croatian team. Thought they'd have had a deep-dive into that one. Bit weird, especially at this competition. I reckon they're only interested in the low-hanging fruit.
The Croatians must be in the running for one of the least-diverse caucasian teams. Poland and Wales are up there too just edging out the Danes.
C'mon Gary, get on your bloody soap box and order them to be more inclusive
  :-\

pxr5

If Germany do lose against Spain (1-0 at the mo), they can still qualify as Japan lost to Costa Rica. So if Germany beat Costa Rica and Spain beat Japan Germany have a chance of qualifying - grrr.
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pxr5

I really enjoyed the Cameroon v Serbia game - but a draw hasn't done either of them a favour. Ghana playing well against South Korea too; 2-0 at the moment but I foresee more goals.
"Oh, for the wings of any bird other than a Battery hen."

Slim

What I'd quite like is for two of the sides playing each other in the last game to just need a draw each, then come to a tacit agreement on the pitch, Austria / West Germany style. Would be shameful, but massively entertaining.
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Fishy

Can't decide whether I like Portugal or not... I don't think I do tbh
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Slim

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pxr5

"Oh, for the wings of any bird other than a Battery hen."

dom

Me either. I think Ronaldo makes them dislikeable

Slim

He must have known he didn't get a touch of that ball on its way to the goal, and at the very least he must have known it wouldn't have made a difference even if he did think it had brushed past his beautifully gelled locks.

Anyway - I don't have high hopes for Eng / Wales tonight. We don't actually need to win or even draw, whereas for the Welsh this is their last stand at a World Cup for who knows how many decades and they do have a chance to progress if they win.

I have to wonder if the England players really feel the same passion and pride for their flag and identity that the Welsh boys do. And if they don't, to a degree perhaps that's natural; it comes from being one of the smaller nations in a country dominated by the big one.

Although I think 32 countries is too many at a World Cup I do like the certainty that two dropping out of every group at the end of the group stage brings.
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David L

Quote from: Slim on November 29, 2022, 11:03:55 AMHe must have known he didn't get a touch of that ball on its way to the goal, and at the very least he must have known it wouldn't have made a difference even if he did think it had brushed past his beautifully gelled locks.

I said to the missus "he didn't touch that". Peacock