World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!

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Trivia: Stadium 974 is named to commemorate the 974 slave laborers who died building the stadium.

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

Nice goal from mbappe

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

Denmark ties it up with a beauty! Yes!

[Kepler]

The beautiful game.

[Kepler]

Trivia: Stadium 974 is named to commemorate the 974 slave laborers who died building the stadium.

False.

Over 25k slaves died during construction. 974 more were diced to fill in pot holes so the House of Al Thani would have a smoother ride to the ribbon cutting.

[Jimjamesak]

What a goal by Messi!

Muck Fexico.

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Dos a cero

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Dos a cero

[Jimjamesak]

What? Mexico, who alienated and left at home their two best goal scorers that just happen to play in LA, haven’t scored a goal at this World Cup?

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Current Confederations standings:

CONMEBOL: 3-2-1 (11/18 points (61%,) +5 GD)
UEFA: 9-6-3 (33/57 points (58%), +15 GD)
AFC: 4-1-5 (13/30 points (43%), -8 GD)
CAF: 1-2-4 (5/21 points (24%), -3 GD)
CONCACAF: 0-3-3 (3/18 points (17%), -10 GD)

Updated through Argentina - Mexico match.

[Jimjamesak]

“Well, they still should’ve hired Tata…”

- US Soccer Twitter

[Jimjamesak]

I'm probably going to have to switch over to the UK ITV broadcast at halftime, which I am sure will be 100% impartial.

Yes, because UK TV is so well known for it's impartiality that the Scots won't do things like this.

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Yes, because UK TV is so well known for it's impartiality that the Scots won't do things like this.

Can't wait for Independence.

The BBC and right-wing tabloids are attacking the team, and have been for a couple years now (made last year's run to the Euro finals interesting). Just the other day Michael Gove said Lisa Nandy is the Marcus Rashford of the Labour Party. I have no idea what he meant but can't imagine it was intended as flattery for either of them. And that was before the game against the US. I expect even now pubs across England have replaced the bullseye on the dart board with a picture of Gareth Southgate.

And they'll still win the group and likely advance to at least the QF...

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Japan vs. Costa Rica	E	5:00 AM	Ahmad Bin Ali
Belgium vs. Morocco	F	8:00 AM	Al Thumama
Croatia vs. Canada	F	11:00 AM	Khalifa Int’l
Spain vs. Germany	E	2:00 PM	Al Bayt

Japan can clinch a berth in the knockout stage with a win. Costa Rica will try to lose by less than seven goals this time. Maybe try scoring one, even.
Belgium can likewise clinch a berth with a win. But a lack of offense for both teams, and the dearth of scoring in general, has nil-nil draw written all over it.
Canada is trying to score a goal for the first time in the World Cup.
Germany could be eliminated with a loss; Spain can advance with a win. A German victory sets up a very interesting final day for this group - especially if Costa Rica somehow pulls an upset on Japan.
All games in the US on FS1. VPN users can watch the first game on ITV, the other three games on BBC.

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Japan vs. Costa Rica	E	5:00 AM	Ahmad Bin Ali
Belgium vs. Morocco	F	8:00 AM	Al Thumama
Croatia vs. Canada	F	11:00 AM	Khalifa Int’l
Spain vs. Germany	E	2:00 PM	Al Bayt

A German victory sets up a very interesting final day for this group - especially if Costa Rica somehow pulls an upset on Japan.

Japan 0 - 1 Costa Rica Full Time

Well then...