unclevlad Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 Not World Cup per se, but hey, soccer. As pretty much assumed, Ronaldo and Man U have agreed to terminate his contract, effective immediately. In WC news... https://www.espn.com/soccer/wales-wal/story/4809845/wales-condemn-removal-of-fans-rainbow-bucket-hats-before-usa-game Not even a week in, and the ugliness just keeps on piling up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 Ultimately France waxed Australia, 4-1. Tomorrow has: Morocco - Croatia Germany - Japan Spain - Costa Rica Belgium - Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Bazza said: So we beat France? Not in the end but you had hope. Tomorrow Germany, Belgium and Spain should win. With ease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Yeah, though that won't stop me from rooting for Canada and Costa Rica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 5 hours ago, death tribble said: Not in the end but you had hope. Tomorrow Germany, Belgium and Spain should win. With ease. That's likely what Argentina thought when they played Saudi Arabia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 11 hours ago, death tribble said: Tomorrow Germany, Belgium and Spain should win. With ease. 7 hours ago, Cancer said: Yeah, though that won't stop me from rooting for Canada and Costa Rica. 5 hours ago, Twilight said: That's likely what Argentina thought when they played Saudi Arabia. Very true but after what happened to Argentina the others will be on their guard. Upsets do happen. The USA were not supposed to beat England in the one of the 1950s World Cups but did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 And an upset did happen. Japan 2 Germany 1. That was as unexpected as Saudi Arabia beating Argentina but Japan are ranked higher worldwide. Morocco drew with Croatia. a bad start for the runners up last time round. It's not a defeat but still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 This World Cup is turning into the soccer world's version of Thursday Night Football. The games, that is. Everything off the field is Saturday Night Live. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Spain 7 Costa Rica 0 That's a declaration of intent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 Belgium 1 Canada 0 About par for the course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 I watched the Spain-Costa Rica game through the first two goals and decided that a final score near 6-0 was in the offiing. I was correct. Costa Rica had nothing like an adequate defense. (Then it was off to the clinic for wife's chemotherapy.) I only saw stoppage time on Belgium-Canada. Pity that Canada could not get a result. USA - England coming Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted November 24, 2022 Report Share Posted November 24, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted November 24, 2022 Report Share Posted November 24, 2022 Can we throw in John Oliver as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2022 Uruguay and Korea just played to a scoreless draw. Switzerland beat Cameroon 1-0 at a game that started at 2AM my time Portugal vs Ghana and Brazil vs Serbia later today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 24, 2022 Report Share Posted November 24, 2022 The two big matches. Portugal and Brazil should beat their opposition. If you could watch one, you'd watch Brazil. 5 times World Champions and they can play beautifully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2022 Portugal beat Ghana 3-2 in a match I missed almost entirely. Brazil overcame Serbia 2-0, in a much closer match than the score suggests. I flat-out believe that Brazil was gifted a few calls. The first goal was a rebound off the keeper pushed home by the striker lurking in back; not much to that one. Second goal was much more worthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 24, 2022 Report Share Posted November 24, 2022 The fun games are tomorrow. Netherlands vs Ecuador, Wales vs Iran and England vs USA. The first mentioned in the pairs should win. Qatar vs Senegal is a non-event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 1 hour ago, death tribble said: Qatar vs Senegal is a non-event. I respectfully disagree. I hope Senegal scores nine goals. Because Qatar — the country, not necessarily the team — is garbage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 Iran 2 Wales 0 In injury time the goals were scored and Wales had a man sent off before that. Nonetheless this ups the ante for the Iran - USA match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 Senegal 3 Qatar 1 Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slikmar Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 20 hours ago, Cancer said: Portugal beat Ghana 3-2 in a match I missed almost entirely. Brazil overcame Serbia 2-0, in a much closer match than the score suggests. I flat-out believe that Brazil was gifted a few calls. The first goal was a rebound off the keeper pushed home by the striker lurking in back; not much to that one. Second goal was much more worthy. My brother and I were both joking that Portugal and Brazil could also compete in the synchronized diving events. I missed the portugal game, but according to him, Renaldo should be given an oscar for the dive that got him the PK. Cancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 Netherlands and Ecuador play to a 1-1 draw. Very even match for most of it. I think the Dutch after scoring early (minute 6) got into a defending mentality that cost them opportunities in the first half. Ecuador looked better for most of the 2nd half, but could not do more than equalize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 Wow...0-0. Where was that US team against Wales? I'll take it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted November 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 They must defeat Iran to advance, I think; a third draw will mean they come home. (I am assuming England will defeat Wales here.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted November 25, 2022 Report Share Posted November 25, 2022 Mum was on the computer so I did not post anything sooner. 0-0 is better for the US than for England. But it will cheer the Welsh and Scots up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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