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  • KiwiMurphK Offline
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    Aren't FIFA shifting to a 48 team comp and 3 team groups next World Cup? Seems overkill

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    @KiwiMurph said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    Aren't FIFA shifting to a 48 team comp and 3 team groups next World Cup? Seems overkill

    But it will make lots of money.

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    @sparky said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    @KiwiMurph said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    Aren't FIFA shifting to a 48 team comp and 3 team groups next World Cup? Seems overkill

    But it will make lots of money.

    need to pay for their Budweiser

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  • mariner4lifeM Offline
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    Just telling my son how awesome the 98 World Cup was

    So we went through the team lists

    Some of the squads were frankly ridiculous. Just amazing players everywhere.

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  • MiketheSnowM Offline
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    What a tournament

    Japs come back from 1-0 down to beat Germany 2-1

    Thoroughly deserved

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  • Billy TellB Offline
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    @MiketheSnow said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    What a tournament

    Japs come back from 1-0 down to beat Germany 2-1

    Thoroughly deserved

    Spain Germany Sunday evening is a tasty fixture.

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  • Billy TellB Offline
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    Was it costs rica that denied nz a place? That’ll learn them.

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  • CyclopsC Offline
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    Long road back for Germany. The match up with Spain is basically a must win for them. Could be out in the group stage twice in a row.

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    @Billy-Tell said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    Was it costs rica that denied nz a place? That’ll learn them.

    Yes. They setup very defensively against NZ, so that obviously didn't work for Spain. 🤣

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    Football Associations to discuss quitting FIFA after being silenced during World Cup

    Football Associations to discuss quitting FIFA after being silenced during World Cup

    Denmark will have conversations with other member nations from UEFA, including England, about leaving FIFA, after issues over protests during the World Cup

    cant see it happening, either fifa will fold, apologise, promise to do better or these countries would fold if fifa called their bluff...but...the tiny part of my that loves some anarchy would love to see it

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    @Kiwiwomble said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

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    Football Associations to discuss quitting FIFA after being silenced during World Cup

    Football Associations to discuss quitting FIFA after being silenced during World Cup

    Denmark will have conversations with other member nations from UEFA, including England, about leaving FIFA, after issues over protests during the World Cup

    cant see it happening, either fifa will fold, apologise, promise to do better or these countries would fold if fifa called their bluff...but...the tiny part of my that loves some anarchy would love to see it

    UEFA could survive without FIFA. No one else though I think. Aside from Brazil and Argentina other countries outside Europe don’t generally offer much at the pointy end. But a FIFA World Cup without uefa countries woujd be a dud.

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  • KiwiwombleK Offline
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    @Billy-Tell someone just reminded me that UEFA and their south american equivalent have an existing memorandum of understand re several things (ref exchanges programs etc), if they did align to leave FIFA it could be very interesting to watch

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    @Kiwiwomble said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

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    Football Associations to discuss quitting FIFA after being silenced during World Cup

    Football Associations to discuss quitting FIFA after being silenced during World Cup

    Denmark will have conversations with other member nations from UEFA, including England, about leaving FIFA, after issues over protests during the World Cup

    cant see it happening, either fifa will fold, apologise, promise to do better

    "We are extremely sorry about awarding our corrupt sporting event to a shitty desert nation with the population the size of Brisbane, but we had our reasons. We are having an urgent meeting to address these issues."

    The meeting:

    alt text

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  • NTAN Offline
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    "FIFA Uncovered" is on Netflix. Might give that a watch.

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  • mariner4lifeM Offline
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    Croatia v Morocco was fucking boring. No intent to attack at all.

    Some old squads are battling too. Belgium and Argentina look ponderous. Germany are looking shit for the 2nd straight tournament.

    Based on what i have seen so far, France look a level above. They are not only skillful, they are big and fast and skillful (tempered by their opposition being a bit shit). England v France in the quarters (should it pan out that way) will be awesome.

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    @Billy-Tell said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    @Kiwiwomble said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    cant see it happening, either fifa will fold, apologise, promise to do better or these countries would fold if fifa called their bluff...but...the tiny part of my that loves some anarchy would love to see it

    UEFA could survive without FIFA. No one else though I think. Aside from Brazil and Argentina other countries outside Europe don’t generally offer much at the pointy end. But a FIFA World Cup without uefa countries woujd be a dud.

    Well via the Euro cup they have a viable alternative that already exists as a competition to the FIFA world cup.

    Admittedly I'm 100% ignorant in regards to the financial and legal implications and the role FIFA play in the Euro cup - whether they provide hefty financial support or simply clip the ticket.

    But in very simple terms drop FIFA - announce that the Euro cup is now the world cup and anyone else who wants to leave FIFA and join them can and boom - direct competition with FIFA.

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  • ACT CrusaderA Offline
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    @mariner4life so glad Croatia did snag a win in that one. They were soft and even worse that Morocco.

    Japan result was amazing even after a very soft penalty.

    Ohh Canada, how many chances do you need? That was a pretty poor penalty attempt.

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  • KiwiMurphK Offline
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    Germany would be better unleashing their young players but you get the sense it will be a case of too little too late.

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  • CrucialC Offline
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    These aren't upsets. These are games being thrown to avoid winning the Cup.
    Nobody want a warehouse full of Budweiser dumped on them.

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-cup/300748123/the-ultimate-championship-celebration-budweiser-to-send-unsold-world-cup-beer-to-winning-country

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  • boobooB Offline
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    @Crucial said in FIFA World Cup 2022 (men):

    These aren't upsets. These are games being thrown to avoid winning the Cup.
    Nobody want a warehouse full of Budweiser dumped on them.

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-cup/300748123/the-ultimate-championship-celebration-budweiser-to-send-unsold-world-cup-beer-to-winning-country

    They're assuming Qatar has no hope

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