World Soccer XXXI: Golden Generation?

[Jimjamesak]

Totally not sad that Marcelo Bielsa and Uruguay have been eliminated. Good riddance.

 

[Jimjamesak]

Next up for Scotland and South Korea: Need Egypt to beat Iran.

 

[ticapnews]

Uruguay eliminated too.

Those results helped South Korea and Scotland too.

 

[ticapnews]

Egypt begin play knowing it will be advancing no matter what.
A win would clinch the group...
And right on cue....
EGY 1 - 0 IRN
Saber 5'

 

[ticapnews]

Iran penalty kick saved!

 

[ticapnews]

Iran level minutes later! Nice goal from a tough angle.

EGY 1 - 1 IRN
Ramin 14'

 

[ticapnews]

Belgium awarded a penalty after an apparent handball, but after VAR it is reversed.

Both games tied after 1 quarter.

 

[ticapnews]

NZL 0 - 1 BEL
Trossard 28'

 

[ticapnews]

NZL 0 - 2 BEL
Ibid 50'

Egypt still lead the group, Belgium second and Iran third would advance to the knockouts.

 

[Jimjamesak]

NZL 1 - 3 BEL

Egypt still lead the group, Scotland would be eliminated.

 

[Jimjamesak]

Nevermind, Lukaku scores and it's 4-1 Belgium.

Belgium leads the group. Scotland would still be eliminated.

 

[Jimjamesak]

Iran scores to lead 2-1, take second in the Group, and eliminate Scotland (and puts South Korea on the chopping block).

 

[ticapnews]

EGY 1 -2 IRN 90+3
Wow.

OMG. VAR reverses it. Offside!

 

[Jimjamesak]

Nevermind, player was offisde (good call too) so still 1-1.

 

[French Rage]

Wait but like wasn't there another Egypt player farther back?

 

[ticapnews]

Belgium win group.
Egypt finish #2 and will play Australia.
Iran finish #3 and will wait...

 

[ticapnews]

Wait but like wasn't there another Egypt player farther back?

He was offside by a toe.

 

[Jimjamesak]

Wait but like wasn't there another Egypt player farther back?

Goalie was upfield. Iran player was between the two Egyptians and offside. A player is offside if they're beyond the second to last opponent, 99.99% of the time the goalie is last and the last defender is second to last. This is one of the 0.01% cases.

 

[Jimjamesak]

For everyone: A link to the Laws Of The Game.

Law 11 Offside

player is in an offside position if:

• any part of the head, body or feet is in the opponents’ half (excluding the halfway line) and
• any part of the head, body or feet is nearer to the opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent

 

[Jimjamesak]

Scotland is still alive but they need Algeria to lose by two or more and Croatia to lose by 3 or more.