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

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Grant Green said:
Not me. I'm knee deep in college football and no extra time to research world cup. @Erial_Lion must have something going on, but he's been quite lately. Some shocking upsets so far.
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gotcha.

@Erial_Lion hasn't posted in over a week. I assumed he be very active in the World Cup threads. I hope all is well with him.
 
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Tom McAndrew said:
Spain gets a goal just before regulation, to make it 6-0.

They are playing 8 minutes off stoppage time. (Nice thing about contests at lower levels, it one team is up 6-0, the ref rarely adds stoppage time.)

And early in stoppage time, Spain scores again to make it 7-0.
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So, being down a game, Germany will really try to RUTS against Costa Rica if they beat or draw with Spain on Sunday.
 
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LionJim said:
France 4-1 Australia, full-time. Good soccer. France looking the best of the 16 teams active so far.
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France also has the best kits. My favorite team not the US.


 
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I know that Alphonso Davies is an elite level player and Canada’s highest caliber player, but I do not see him as a natural penalty taker. I think they would’ve had a better shot with Jonathan David. It’s too bad that they are now down 0-1 when they’ve had the majority of the chances.
 
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CyphaPSU said:
I know that Alphonso Davies is an elite level player and Canada’s highest caliber player, but I do not see him as a natural penalty taker. I think they would’ve had a better shot with Jonathan David. It’s too bad that they are now down 0-1 when they’ve had the majority of the chances.
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Canada controlled the first half.
 
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Uruguay v. South Korea just started on FS1. Half of the starting lineup for South Korea is named Kim. o_O
 
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BobPSU92 said:
Uruguay v. South Korea just started on FS1. Half of the starting lineup for South Korea is named Kim. o_O
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Yeah, soccer is a good sport to watch while cleaning your house.

Suarez is 35, starting. I’ve had a soft spot for Uruguay ever since Diego Forlan enthralled me in the 2010 World Cup.
 
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My God, Uruguay missed scoring on a beautiful sequence, a long pass and a great crossing. Whiffed when it counted.
 
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LionJim said:
Yeah, soccer is a good sport to watch while cleaning your house.

Suarez is 35, starting. I’ve had a soft spot for Uruguay ever since Diego Forlan enthralled me in the 2010 World Cup.
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Son v. Nunez 😁
 
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Uruguay nearly went up 1-0. Header on a set piece hit the post.

Halftime: 0-0
 
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Uruguay’s Valverde nearly breaks the tie in the 90th minute. Great strike hit the post. Then going the other way, Son missed a good chance. Just entered stoppage time (7 minutes) scoreless.
 
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Ronaldo pulls a Ghana player to the ground and then puts the ball in the net, foul, goal doesn’t count. No score at 37’.
 
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LionJim said:
Ronaldo pulls a Ghana player to the ground and then puts the ball in the net, foul, goal doesn’t count. No score at 37’.
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good call, IMHO. He pushed the Ghanese defender to the ground, which gave him the wide-open opportunity.

0-0 at the half
 
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Watched Suarez and could not forget Glov struggling to defend that dirty bastard while he played for Liverpool. RIP, Glov, you did good.
 
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Well, that didn’t last long. Portugal back in the lead. 2-1, 78th minute. Back and forth.

That happened so quickly that Ghana players on the bench were still celebrating their match-tying goal.
 
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Brazil dominates Serbia. Final: 2-0

Serbia had just four shots and none on goal.
 
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