World Soccer XXXI: Golden Generation?

[RaceBoarder]

If I'm not mistaken, the knockout round matchups have always been predetermined. So, gamesmanship will not be new this year.

But now you will have a lot of situations where a team has already locked up some form of advancement. Not like in the past where there were a lot more teams fighting to simply survive. That's what I'm referring to.

 

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SUI 1 - 0 BIH
Manzambi 74'
Have you heard this before? A substitute steps on the pitch and scores a goal.

 

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But now you will have a lot of situations where a team has already locked up some form of advancement. Not like in the past where there were a lot more teams fighting to simply survive. That's what I'm referring to.

That's why I thought it was foolish to buy $3000 tickets to France-Norway hoping to see Mbappe v Haaland. Both might be resting up for the knockout stage.

 

[Jimjamesak]

Red Card to Bosnia.

4th Red Card of the tournament, matching 2022 already.

Edit: Matches 2018 as well.

 

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SUI 2 - 0 BIH
Vargas 84'
Both goals by subs.

 

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SUI 3 - 0 BIH
Manzambi 90'

 

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This was a scoreless game into the 4th quarter.

4-1 the final.

 

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CAN 1 - 0 QAT
Larin 16'

 

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CAN 2 - 0 QAT
David 29'

 

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Red card on Qatar.

 

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That was a Hockey East special. Yes, there was contact but that reaction was a total dive.

Referee decides not to call anything.

 

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CAN 3 - 0 QAT
David 45+3'

 

[Jimjamesak]

I see we’re getting World Cup Qatar and not Gold Cup or Asian Cup Qatar.

 

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Ugly challenge on Kone. Canada players forming a circle around him and a stretcher was summoned immediately.

Madibo red card. It wasn't intentional, but it happened. Qatar down to 9.

Kone sitting up and waving to the crowd as he was stretchered off. Couple of Canadian players consoling Madibo because he was visibly shaken as well.

 

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Another late and high challenge by Qatar just outside the box. YC and free kick.

Canada needs to keep composure.

CAN 4 - 0 QAT
Saliba 64'
...moments after coming onto the pitch as a sub....

 

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CAN 5 - 0 QAT
Shaffleburg 75'
Another sub who....

Boo. Now it has been changed to an own-goal.

 

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Most goals ever in a World Cup game by a CONCACAF team.

 

[Jimjamesak]

Most goals ever in a World Cup game by a CONCACAF team.

TBF, it’s rare for a CONCACAF team to play someone as bad as this Qatar team at the World Cup.

 

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CAN 6 - 0 QAT
David hat trick 90+2'

 

[Jimjamesak]

The crazy thing is Qatar still has a decent chance at advancing if they beat Bosnia. 4 points could very well be enough.