FIFA World Cup 2022
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@broughie said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
@canefan i've always been a fan of Brazil. The game is second nature to them. They might have problems against a bigger side, like the French or English perhaps.
I’m not a fan of how this Brazilian side play. Far too conservative/defensive. It may get them the choccies, but for a game that lasts as long as football - 100 minutes - I actually want to be entertained with lots of attack!
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@ACT-Crusader I agree they don't match the great Brazil's of past, but they are good at controlling possession and pressuring when they lose it. Can't stand Neymar but he is good and is additive to this team.
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Japan 1-0 Croatia
HalftimeThoroughly deserved
Croatia have been wasteful in the box
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Croatia have woken up, finally
Brilliant cross and header
Japan 1-1 Croatia
55mins -
Japan 1-1 Croatia
After extra timePenalties it is
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Absolutely rubbish penalty taking from Japan gives Croatia the win
Japan had plenty of opportunity to win this in regulation
Not their time
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Japan committing harakiri with that run of penalty “attempts”. Dont think I’ve seen worse at this level.
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Wondered what Leicester Fainga'anuku was doing playing for Brazil. Turns out it’s his cousin Éder Gabriel Militão.
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This could get ugly
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Men against boys.
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For all the talk about soccer being more competitive than rugby, we have 8 winners
Uruguay
Italy
West Germany/Germany
Brazil
France
Spain
England
ArgentinaDon't see that changing this tournament either. Would be stunned if winner was Morocco, Switzerland, Croatia, Netherlands or Portugal.
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@Billy-Tell said in FIFA World Cup 2022:
For all the talk about soccer being more competitive than rugby, we have 8 winners
Uruguay
Italy
West Germany/Germany
Brazil
France
Spain
England
ArgentinaDon't see that changing this tournament either. Would be stunned if winner was Morocco, Switzerland, Croatia, Netherlands or Portugal.
Of those, only France and Spain have broken into the club in the last 30 years? IIRC
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@Billy-Tell compared with rugby's four...
Add to that four France, Argies Ireland, Wales, Scotland and you have nine teams have made RWC semis
16 teams have made the FIFA WC semi's but have yet to win it. Six of them (Netherlands, Croatia, Portugal, South Korea, Turkey) in the last 20 years
As you would expect from the global game, football is way more competitive
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@dogmeat Ireland ain't ever made no semi
Quarters and out is their tradition
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@mariner4life oops
It was almost even worse. It was only at the last second I remembered France.....
Now ask me about the 1967 EOYT and I'm fine
