My hope is that FIFA controls it. International fans will have massive complaints (not that FIFA cares) because sports tickets everywhere else in the world are way cheaper compared to here. Not to mention Americans alone aren't going to fill venues to watch Cameroon v. Serbia or something similar, especially with all the extra games
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And just for a counterpoint, it's a perfect opportunity to gain new fans. It's not just soccer, it's everything, but people love to make fun of people who don't understand something as much as them, which doesn't really do much to increase the popularity....JJxvi said:
My favorite thing about watching soccer, especially English soccer, is watching a big game and following on twitter, and then having the goalkeeper come out for the ball, leaving a totally different player as the last defender, and then seeing all of "English football, inventors of the game" twitter go bat**** crazy when they dont understand why a player was offside.
Not saying you do this, but it's not uncommon.
Cavani vs VAR screenpic.twitter.com/8mnVdXlTkr
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Why was he mad at the VAR screen? Did it take away one of his goals?
He wanted a PK and they didn't give it. It wasn't a foul and he's being a baby.THE_CHOSEN_ONE said:
Why was he mad at the VAR screen? Did it take away one of his goals?
The one in the 57th min was though
Yes. Sorry. That one was and it should have been. The late one wasn't at all.gougler08 said:
The one in the 57th min was though
Goodbye to half the teams!
It's been great so far with 4 matches back to back for two weeks and 2 matches at a time twice daily for four days this week. Now, we get two matches per day for the next 4 days as we go from 16 to 8 and then a short break before quarter finals.
I may not be as smart as y'all....so many of these games are blurring togther. Not a bad thing and they were all enjoyable.oh no said:
It's been great so far with 4 matches back to back for two weeks and 2 matches at a time twice daily for four days this week. Now, we get two matches per day for the next 4 days as we go from 16 to 8 and then a short break before quarter finals.
They may have blurred together, and obviously the 4am central time match each day for the first two group stage match days were not watched by many people here.
But now, Sat, Sun, Mon, and Tue, there will be only one match at 9a and one match at 1p each day.
But now, Sat, Sun, Mon, and Tue, there will be only one match at 9a and one match at 1p each day.
I don't know how it doesn't start blurring together. I was watching the Ochocinco show the other day and they were all asking each other during the segment to remind them what happened in certain matches.
I watched most of the 4am stuff but my brain only filed away the really, really important stuff from those matches
I think its too bad FIFA couldn't find a more fun small nation to bribe them...there would have been something really cool about having fans of 32 nations largely in the same place truly partying it up together. I'm sure it was still quite a sight.
I guess we have the Olympics for that but soccer fans just do it different.
I guess we have the Olympics for that but soccer fans just do it different.
FUN FACTS THRU GROUP STAGE
ENGLAND +7 GD TOPS ALL TEAMS 9 SCORED LEADS ( TIED W/SPAIN)
TICOS' VODKA -8 GD WORST 11 GOALS CONCEDED
AUSTRALIA -1 GD WORST OF ALL KNOCKOUT QUALIFIERS- WON 2 GAMES
2 GOALS-- US AND POLAND EACH W/ 2 GOALS IN 3 GAMES MAKE KNOCKOUT ROUND
BOTTOM DWELLERS
BELGIUM WENT 1-1-1 AND SCORED 1
GERMANY WENT 1-1-1 AND SCORED 6
QATAR - GOLD
CANADA - SILVER
WHALES- BRONZE
MEJICO FINISHED 22ND
ENGLAND +7 GD TOPS ALL TEAMS 9 SCORED LEADS ( TIED W/SPAIN)
TICOS' VODKA -8 GD WORST 11 GOALS CONCEDED
AUSTRALIA -1 GD WORST OF ALL KNOCKOUT QUALIFIERS- WON 2 GAMES
2 GOALS-- US AND POLAND EACH W/ 2 GOALS IN 3 GAMES MAKE KNOCKOUT ROUND
BOTTOM DWELLERS
BELGIUM WENT 1-1-1 AND SCORED 1
GERMANY WENT 1-1-1 AND SCORED 6
QATAR - GOLD
CANADA - SILVER
WHALES- BRONZE
MEJICO FINISHED 22ND
Rooting for USA and Japan from here on out.
Alright now that USA is eliminated, who you rooting for?
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Alright now that USA is eliminated, who you rooting for?
Great question. NED is gets my attention since they are the most deserving that have never won. Otherwise it would have been Germany
Any non-UEFA team
Switzerland, Japan and Morocco
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Any non-UEFA team
Pretty much this. Would love for an Asian or African team to win.
South Korea bc my wife was born there, and I love Son Heung-min. Then probably Argentina bc Messi is awesome or England bc of my ancestry and the Tottenham players.
Any UEFA teamJCRiley09 said:
Any non-UEFA team
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Such a yokel
Portugal, Netherlands, Japan
Anyone wake up today forgetting there will be more WC matches.
tysker said:
Anyone wake up today forgetting there will be more WC matches.
Nah, bro, I'll sleep in for the next three and a half years!
Bryan98 said:tysker said:
Anyone wake up today forgetting there will be more WC matches.
Nah, bro, I'll sleep in for the next three and a half years!
This is true for me, especially since the auto-qualify and expansion for 2026 means there will be no qualification drama to follow over the next few years.
Bryan98 said:tysker said:
Anyone wake up today forgetting there will be more WC matches.
Nah, bro, I'll sleep in for the next three and a half years!
Man I wish I could sleep past 9am any day…that's never going to happen for me anymore
I interesting note I saw on Antonee Robinson and how he was clocked as the third fastest sprint in the World Cup. 21.99 MPH. Cat has wheels
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yeah. That's called being a parentgougler08 said:Bryan98 said:tysker said:
Anyone wake up today forgetting there will be more WC matches.
Nah, bro, I'll sleep in for the next three and a half years!
Man I wish I could sleep past 9am any day…that's never going to happen for me anymore
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