World Cup 2022

[win_the_game]

Didn’t @Tisch win last year too after being last almost the whole time?

I won! On the basis I correctly predicted that football was NOT coming home.

 

[Tisch]

Didn’t @Tisch win last year too after being last almost the whole time?

There's something to be said for random clicking

I didn't win, but I suddenly surged up the table at the end

 

[Alla]

Can't really tell if Spain is playing well or just Costa Rica being terrible, but so far so good

 

[Alla]

There was not a single incident and they add 5 minutes?

I assume VAR has the day off with no Middle Eastern countries playing today

 

[Soldi]

2-1 Japan!

It’s ok, Germany only have to play Spain next

A quick Google says that Spain beat Germany 6-0 when they last met two years ago

 

[Alla]

A quick Google says that Spain beat Germany 6-0 when they last met two years ago

WTF!? I thought Germany was one of the strongest teams, and I was wondering why the hell we were both in the same group, when all the strong teams like England or France are in groups filled with crap ones. What happened?

 

[Soldi]

WTF!? I thought Germany was one of the strongest teams, and I was wondering why the hell we were both in the same group, when all the strong teams like England or France are in groups filled with crap ones. What happened?

They’ve been crap since the last WC. They barely made it out of their group at the Euros last year.

They’re currently 11th in the world rankings.

 

[Alla]

Well someone should have told me that before I predicted they would win this year

 

[Dark Carnival]

The only kind of World Cup news I’m interested in

 

[Sheena]

WTF!? I thought Germany was one of the strongest teams, and I was wondering why the hell we were both in the same group, when all the strong teams like England or France are in groups filled with crap ones. What happened?

England are in the toughest group in theory! There are 3 world ranked top 20 countries and one just outside. No other group has more than 2 top 20 ranked countries.

 

[Alla]

England are in the toughest group in theory! There are 3 world ranked top 20 countries and one just outside. No other group has more than 2 top 20 ranked countries.

I just checked and Wales is there too, I take back what I said, din't want to offend anyone Is USA any good then? That surprises me but I actually haven't much idea.

 

[Sheena]

I just checked and Wales is there too, I take back what I said, din't want to offend anyone Is USA any good then? That surprises me but I actually haven't much idea.

They’re ranked 14th. But there are always issues with how world rankings are actually worked out to be taken into consideration too.

 

[Alla]

14th worldwide seems too high, so yes, surely some European countries go on ACR and get streams discounted to help the rest climb the chart

 

[Alla]

6-0, the match didn't stop for a second and they add 8 minutes!!! Are they for real?

 

[win_the_game]

6-0, the match didn't stop for a second and they add 8 minutes!!! Are they for real?

I think they're including time spent on throw-ins and goal celebrations etc.

 

[Alla]

I think they're including time spent on throw-ins and goal celebrations etc.

It makes no sense to me, specially with this result, there's no need.

 

[win_the_game]

Given the DRUBBINGS of Iran and Costa Rica, I wonder if FIFA will be pressed to rethink the expansion to 48 countries taking part in 2026. Surely these one-sided games will become more common.

 

[Soldi]

Incredible start for Canada

 

[Soldi]

And they get a penalty!

 

[win_the_game]

WTF are Belgium doing?

 

[RS]

Canada has no place in the world cup.

 

[Soldi]

Canada has no place in the world cup.

Neither do Belgium by the looks of things!

 

[RS]

I had forgotten but I’m still so horny for Courtois/the Belgian goalkeeper. He looks so filthy.

 

[Indie]

How Belgium are winning this I have no idea.

 

[Soldi]

Poor old Canada. If Belgium keep playing like that there’s no way they’re getting as far as the semis again.

 

[Indie]

Before this game (Germany vs Japan):

18 goals scored from open play
16 teams played a match
10 goals from open play scored by England or France (56%)

27 goals scored from open play
24 teams played a match
16 goals from open play scored by Spain, England or France (59%)

Nearly two-thirds of goals scored outside of penalties has been scored by just three teams out of 24.

 

[Penelope]

Given the DRUBBINGS of Iran and Costa Rica, I wonder if FIFA will be pressed to rethink the expansion to 48 countries taking part in 2026. Surely these one-sided games will become more common.

Given the extra money it generates, I doubt it

 

[Alla]

16 goals from open play scored by Spain, England or France (59%)

Aren't 17? Not that I'm following this that much. Oh wait, you don't count penalties maybe.

Anyway those stats are insane.

 

[Penelope]

I had noticed with SOME DISTASTE the prevalence of 0-0 draws so far

 

[Alla]

Btw Japanese fans cleaning up after the match is something else.

We absolutely do the same, in UK too I heard

 

[Indie]

Aren't 17? Not that I'm following this that much. Oh wait, you don't count penalties maybe.

Anyway those stats are insane.

Yeah, "open play" means not penalties. Quite a few goals outside of those three countries have been scored by penalty.

 

[win_the_game]

The Danish FA are proposing all UEFA members discuss leaving FIFA after being silenced over the One Love debacle. The Scandinavian nations have been discussing it since August.

I doubt it will come to anything but still…

 

[Diddy]

The only kind of World Cup news I’m interested in

That’s a Japanese otter

 

[Soldi]

Another bloody goalless draw

 

[Alla]

Another bloody goalless draw

You're not watching them all, are you?

 

[Dark Carnival]

That’s a Japanese otter

You would know!

 

[GNL]

For God's sake

 

[Alla]

What the hell

 

[Madison]

Morons.

 

[Soldi]

Serbia to beat Brazil please