World Cup Thread?
Older Beholder
Hero
I wouldn't have picked Saudi Arabia to beat Argentina.
I do like an early upset, gives the feeling that anything can happen!
I do like an early upset, gives the feeling that anything can happen!
Mod Note:
That’s not 2022’s groupings, so that comes off as a bit provocative, all things considered.
trappedslider
Legend
oh,i honestly did not know, i grabbed it from a history meme reddit,sorry mr.mod
AnotherGuy
Hero
Well those Argentian offside goals....
Older Beholder
Hero
All part of the dance.
No, I don't imagine anybody would! That was a heck of a surprise!
If they turn on points it goes to goal difference.
delericho
Legend
Quite often these tournaments throw up what would seem strange results in the third set of matches, because everyone is working through permutations.
If in the next matches England beat the US and Wales beat Iran, then going into the third match England would have already qualified and only need a draw or better to top the group, while Wales would need a draw or better to qualify. And both teams would be keen to avoid bookings and, especially, injuries. Under those circumstances, they might well play out an incredibly tedious 0-0 draw for mutual benefit.
(It's also true, as we saw with Scotland at the Euros last year, that the other British nations seem to do disproportionately well against England. So even if they do go for it, it wouldn't be entirely shocking for Wales to get something against an England that is, on paper, considerably stronger. So it could also turn out to be a really exciting 0-0 draw for mutual benefit.
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