FIFA World Cup 2022
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Netherlands and Senegal advance while Qatar gently weeps.
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Won the anthems
Congratulations England on the win
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I’m watching good vs evil. So far neither side has resorted to a nuclear option.
Next World Cup really sounds silly. 16 pools of 3 teams. Top 2 in each pool go thru. Winner will have played 6 rather than 7 matches.
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Iran looking to score on the contra-attack.
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@Stargazer said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
Is it normal in English football commentary to give the score in another game being played at the same time? Totally spoils it for people who want to watch that other game.
The commentator in the USA-Iran game is providing regular updates of the England-Wales score.
The USA need a second goal as Iran could punish them on the break.
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Fantastic free kick from Rashford, but fucking awful decision from the ref to award the free kick in the first place
VAR can tell you whether a player is a ball hair offside but can’t correct incorrect decisions like that
Second goal was superb from Kane and Foden but terrible from us
We need to play Wimbledon for this match
Long ball to Moore and see what happens
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@Stargazer said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
Is it normal in English football commentary to give the score in another game being played at the same time? Totally spoils it for people who want to watch that other game.
Normal. In the EPL they often have snippets of goal action from other games
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US utterly dominated first half but only scored 1 goal. Second half they hung on by the skin of their teeth. They will head home after the round of 16 I would think.
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@Stargazer said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
Is it normal in English football commentary to give the score in another game being played at the same time? Totally spoils it for people who want to watch that other game.
The coverage we are getting is Bein Sport. Qatari English language provider.
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@dogmeat said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
Just to digress from the actual football fo5 a moment.
The media has been making a big thing about the poor fan experience.
I follow a couple of Fulham podcasts, one of which dropped a pod over the weekend with the three hosts all out in Doha.
They all agreed the experience has been brilliant. Grounds are magnificent, it's easy enough to get a beer, but the main thing is how good it is having all the games in one location. They have been able to mix and chat with fans from all over the world rather than the usual just from your group sort of thing. Everyone's really friendly and a real buzz. Been able to watch multiple games each day. They touched on the sportswashing theme and weren't trying to be apologists for the Qatari regime, simply pointing out that the actual fan experience is quite different to media reports.
Sounds very rugby World Cup, not football really. Above is consistent with what I’ve read / heard.
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@MajorRage said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
England team take so much shit, but they’ve just topped their group with 7 points.
Job done.
I would not be surprised if Senegal beat them
If Senegal get stuck in early and don’t cough up possession like we did England will choke
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@MiketheSnow said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@MajorRage said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
England team take so much shit, but they’ve just topped their group with 7 points.
Job done.
I would not be surprised if Senegal beat them
If Senegal get stuck in early and don’t cough up possession like we did England will choke
The group stages have thrown up more upsets than I can remember before. The knockouts are always tough whoever you play so Senegal have to be a threat. I think the biggest concern for their fans is England don't play positively and try to create on the ball
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@Bovidae said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
USA don't have a lot of depth, as some of their subs are very average. Moore was bad for the second game in a row off the bench. Wright did nothing too.
A good effort to make the Round of 16 but the Netherlands should win comfortably.
Seems to be the case about their depth. And I think some players that needed to be replaced earlier including Mousa.
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@MiketheSnow said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
Won the anthems
Congratulations England on the win
Bugger.
Need another bandwagon. Any suggestions Team?
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@canefan said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@MiketheSnow said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@MajorRage said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
England team take so much shit, but they’ve just topped their group with 7 points.
Job done.
I would not be surprised if Senegal beat them
If Senegal get stuck in early and don’t cough up possession like we did England will choke
The group stages have thrown up more upsets than I can remember before. The knockouts are always tough whoever you play so Senegal have to be a threat. I think the biggest concern for their fans is England don't play positively and try to create on the ball
Are they that big an upset anymore?
Seems to me most teams here could beat most teams here. (With exception of Qatar, maybe Costa Rica.)
Not like back in the day. I seem to recall 1982 in Spain where there were two definite favourites in each group. (Weird second group stage though ...).
And IIRC it was only '86 in Mexico that there was "The Group of Death" where three teams had a realistic shot at two spots.
Now, 36 years later you really would put the house on any two teams in any group.
