2022 World Cup - General Discussion & Non-USA teams thread

[TiogaLion]

A little off-topic, but Pele is in the hospital.

Pele's family: COVID caused infection, death not imminent

Two daughters and one grandson of Brazilian soccer great Pele said the three-time World Cup winner has been hospitalized since Tuesday to treat a respiratory infection aggravated by COVID-19. They added that the 82-year-old is under no imminent risk of death.

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[LionJim]

Japan 0-0 Croatia at 27’. Ito #14 on the right is creating great chances. Croatia just now missed a golden opportunity. Very fast paced match.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Japan 0-0 Croatia at 27’. Ito on the right side is creating great chances. Croatia just now missed a golden opportunity. Very fast paced match.

really has been an entertaining match so far. Japan was dominating for a stretch, but Croatia has been dominant the last 4-5 minutes. Tough to say which one will get the 1st goal.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Japan scores 1st, in the 43rd minute. A nice set play off of a corner.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Croatia with the equalizer in the 55th minute. 1-1

 

[LionJim]

Croatia with the equalizer in the 55th minute. 1-1

Perisic with a terrific header from ten yards. Going to get my booster now, later.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Our 1st extra time match of the 2022 World Cup, as Japan - Croatia are tied 1-1 at the end of regulation

 

[LaJollaCreek]

15 minutes more until first set of PK's this tournament. Modric was subbed out for Croatia too.

 

[LionJim]

Boy, Japan #17 got nailed there.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

PKs will decide Japan - Croatia

 

[LionJim]

I love the sportsmanship.

 

[LionJim]

Is it just me but do you think Modric looks a little crazy, like Tim Roth in “Pulp Fiction?”

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Croatia advances, 3-1, on PKs

 

[LionJim]

Wow, weak showing by Japan on the PKs.

 

[BobPSU92]

Shootouts suck. They should just play until they’re dead.

 

[LionJim]

Shootouts suck. They should just play until they’re dead.

I hate shootouts but I understand there’s some history here.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Wow, weak showing by Japan on the PKs.

yeah, not the best PK sequence I've ever seen. The 1st Japanese kicker hit it relatively soft, and only halfway between the center of the goal and the goalpost. It was an easy save for the Croatian GK. The 2nd Japanese kicker, pretty predictably, kick it to the other side. It was a pretty good shot, but the GK easily blocked it. The 3rd Japanese kicker was the only one that really had a good shot. He hit it really hard, and his body language indicated he was going to his left (where the GK dove) but the shot was to his right. And the fourth Japanese kicker hit it to his left where it was easily blocked. 3 of the 4 hit shots were along the ground. The only one that lifted it at all didn't lift it a lot, but that was the one that scored.

By comparison, the Croatian kickers varied the height, the location, etc. They were far more proficient at taking PKs (or in their execution of the PKs).

I felt bad for the Japanese team. They really played well in the tournament, and for a large portion of today's match. At times, they passed up shot opportunities to make an extra pass, though many of those extra passes ended up with no shot being taken.

 

[Woodpecker]

Is it just me but do you think Modric looks a little crazy, like Tim Roth in “Pulp Fiction?”

I've always felt that Modric looks like Tim Roth

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Brazil takes the early lead over South Korea at the 6 minute mark. 1-0, Brazil

 

[BobPSU92]

Brazil takes the early lead over South Korea at the 6 minute mark. 1-0, Brazil

I smell an A$$. BEATING. .

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Neymar with a PK in the 12th minute to make it 2-0, Brazil. FWIW, while the PK call was technically correct, I would not have called that a PK. The South Korean defender was in the process of kicking the ball, and a Brazilian raced from behind and got to the ball JUST before the SK player's foot it it, and on the follow through by the SK player he ended up hitting the Brazilian in the back of the leg. To me, that's a bang-bang play where sometimes crap happens. Oh well.

 

[BobPSU92]

A$$. BEATING.

 

[BobPSU92]

Ugly for South Korea.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

I went to the attic to get some holiday decorations, and when I returned Brazil was up 3-0. They then scored another before the match reached halftime (with 5 minutes of stoppage time). 4-0, Brazil.

 

[LionJim]

I went to the attic to get some holiday decorations, and when I returned Brazil was up 3-0. They then scored another before the match reached halftime (with 5 minutes of stoppage time). 4-0, Brazil.

I walked the dog at 0-0, came back at 3-0.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

South Korea avoids the shutout, scoring off a free kick in the 76th minute. What a great shot. I believe the ball was slightly deflected by a Brazilian player. 4-1, Brazil.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Final: Brazil over South Korea, 4-1

 

[LionJim]

Just a clarification that the yellow card accumulations will be wiped clean after the round of 8 matches.

 

[LionJim]

Morocco 0-0 Spain at the half. Morocco with the better chances that I saw.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Morocco 0-0 Spain at the half. Morocco with the better chances that I saw.

the 1st half has been a surprise. Spain has dominated possessions, which you'd expect. However, Morocco probably had the better scoring opportunities.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

I feel sorry for the fan sitting in front of this Moroccan fan:

 

[LionJim]

Spain looking far sharper this second half but still scoreless at 66’.

 

[LionJim]

Gee, some scintillating tackling in the box by Morocco. That’s really high risk, miss the ball and it’s a PK. Well done.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Spain - Morocco becomes the 2nd Knockout Stage game to go to extra time.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Morocco nearly with the stunner in the 103rd minute. It's surprising that they didn't score on this chance.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Spain hits hits the post in the 122nd minute.



We are going to PKs in Spain - Morocco.

 

[LionJim]

lol, the Spain manager is sitting down watching as if he were at home. Nothing left to do. Two rounds of the shootout done, Morocco 2-0 Spain.

 

[BobPSU92]

Spain thoroughly crapped the bed.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Stunner. Morocco wins on PKs, 3-0!!!!!

 

[LionJim]

I did not see this coming. Morocco moves to the round of 8