World Soccer XXXI: Golden Generation?

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Kudos to the linesman for getting that offside call correct live on the pitch. Was offside by an inch.

 

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Colombia win the group, go to Kansas City to play Ghana.
Portugal finish second and will go to Toronto to play Croatia.
DR Congo finish third and will go to Atlanta to play England.

 

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So it will come down to the last of the group games to decide who advances:
Austria: Win or draw
Algeria: Win, draw or lose by less than three (as long as they don't take a bunch of cards)
Iran: An Algeria win or an Austria win by more than three (or three and Austria play a Draw Four card on the Algerians)

 

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ALG 0 - 1 AUT
M. Arnautovic 28'

If this result holds:
Austria go to LA to play Spain.
Iran would go to Vancouver to play Switzerland.
Algeria eliminated.

 

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ALG 1 - 1 AUT
Belghali 45'

 

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ALG 1 - 2 AUT
Sabitzer 55'

 

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ALG 2 - 2 AUT
Mahrez 60'

 

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Messi

The players in the Austria/Algeria game stopped to watch the highlight on the video screen when Messi scored

 

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Oh.

My.

Word.

 

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What.

The.

Flick?

 

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ALG 3 - 2 AUT
Mahrez 90+4'

ALG 3 - 3 AUT
Kalajdzic 90+5'

Unreal end to the game

 

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[LynahFan]

Hmmm…..that’s a little too much UEFA in our bracket to my liking….All those African teams and we have to go through Bosnia, Belgium, and Spain. Tough draw.