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Hero
When Australia get knocked out and the games are all 2am and 6am…
World Cup Thread?
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AnotherGuy
Hero
VAR/FIFA can only do so much.
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Horwath
Hero
QF will be 6 UEFA, 2 CONMEBOL, as expected.
Snarf Zagyg
Notorious Liquefactionist
As expected, MOROCCO LAUGHS AT YOUR PROGNOSTICATION!
Horwath
Hero
yeah, Spains skills at penalties rivals only those of Japan
Portugal dropped a BOMB on poor Switzerland!
Snarf Zagyg
Notorious Liquefactionist
So, since I made fun of someone else's prediction, I will now offer my own which will likely be not just wrong, but horribly terribly no good.
Croatia v. Brazil: BRAZIL
Netherlands v. Argentina: NETHERLANDS
Morocco v. Portugal: MOROCCO*
England v. France: ENGLAND**
*Okay, if I was putting my own money in it ... Portugal. But I believe!
**I predict the Three Lions will have a rousing, amazing, success that no one sees coming against a superior French team ... only to crash and burn in spectacular fashion in semifinals.
Croatia v. Brazil: BRAZIL
Netherlands v. Argentina: NETHERLANDS
Morocco v. Portugal: MOROCCO*
England v. France: ENGLAND**
*Okay, if I was putting my own money in it ... Portugal. But I believe!
**I predict the Three Lions will have a rousing, amazing, success that no one sees coming against a superior French team ... only to crash and burn in spectacular fashion in semifinals.
Snarf Zagyg
Notorious Liquefactionist
Bonus Post (Hater's Edition)
Most disappointing team, World Cup Edition
1. Germany. Schadenfreude is a German word that means, "Watching Die Mannscaft crash and burn out of the World Cup."
2. Belgium. The team that was always the team of the future is finally, and officially, the team of the past .... without ever bothering to be a team of the present.
3. Denmark. The Euro 2020 semifinalists, and many pundits' pick to win it all ... scored one goal and couldn't get past the Aussies.
4. Italy. Did you know that the Azzurri, one of the most lauded national teams and the winners of the 2020 Euros, didn't even MAKE THE WORLD CUP? Yeah, of course you did. Just had to point it out again.
5. Ronaldo. He's not a team, and Portugal is still alive ... but c'mon. Watching Ronaldo on the bench, watching his team score all those goals and trying to smile? That might have been the greatest performance ever.
Most disappointing team, World Cup Edition
1. Germany. Schadenfreude is a German word that means, "Watching Die Mannscaft crash and burn out of the World Cup."
2. Belgium. The team that was always the team of the future is finally, and officially, the team of the past .... without ever bothering to be a team of the present.
3. Denmark. The Euro 2020 semifinalists, and many pundits' pick to win it all ... scored one goal and couldn't get past the Aussies.
4. Italy. Did you know that the Azzurri, one of the most lauded national teams and the winners of the 2020 Euros, didn't even MAKE THE WORLD CUP? Yeah, of course you did. Just had to point it out again.
5. Ronaldo. He's not a team, and Portugal is still alive ... but c'mon. Watching Ronaldo on the bench, watching his team score all those goals and trying to smile? That might have been the greatest performance ever.
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Nikosandros
Golden Procrastinator
Yep. It's the second time in a row that we fail to qualify. And the two Cups before that we went out in the first round. But, hey, in 2006 we won!
Nikosandros
Golden Procrastinator
Thinking about the 200 mils he's going the get from the Saudis to play there must have helped him smile...
Snarf Zagyg
Notorious Liquefactionist
2006 ....
.... and 1934, 1938, and 1982. Not a bad run!
Still, I can't imagine what it must be like to be living in Italy and see them not qualify. Given the upcoming expansion, not likely to happen again, right?
Nikosandros
Golden Procrastinator
Yes, a great run. Even though seeing the images of the team in '38 making the fascist salute is disturbing...
Well, the disappointment has been huge for sure and many people are not following the cup. Despite this, the state television is broadcasting all the matches.
I hope...
Horwath
Hero
well, expansion is from 32 to 48 teams, but UEFA only gets 16 from now current 13 places.
Snarf Zagyg
Notorious Liquefactionist
Oh.
My.
Goodness.....
That is why they play the game. Congratulations to Croatia, and .... wow, just the faces of the Brazilian team.
My.
Goodness.....
That is why they play the game. Congratulations to Croatia, and .... wow, just the faces of the Brazilian team.
John R Davis
Hero
I think they are going to be dull and penalty shootout themselves to win the whole thing.
I do wish goalkeepers would wait for the ball to be struck.
I do wish goalkeepers would wait for the ball to be struck.
Nikosandros
Golden Procrastinator
Exciting game between Argentina and the Netherlands. La Albiceleste joins Croatia in the semifinals.
Nikosandros
Golden Procrastinator
Morocco advances to the semifinal! First African and Arab team to do so. Portugal is out. Morocco played really well.
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