The Official 2022 FIFA World Cup Thread

[Nash_Vol97]

Zimmerman

 

[05_never_again]

Could have considered that a red in that situation.

Yep. "Denied an obvious goal-scoring opportunity," right?

It wasn't as obvious as some professional fouls are, but everybody saw the GK hadn't gotten back yet.

 

[NorCalVol67]

Going into the game I would have been happy with a draw.

But now, I am not happy.

 

[05_never_again]

Young team problems.

At least it's not a loss.

They beat Iran and they're still likely in, right?

 

[05_never_again]

Going into the game I would have been happy with a draw.

But now, I am not happy.

Kinda like the 2022 Vols.

 

[TrueOrange]

Hard to do anything else with everyone laying on the ground.

Fair. Let’s be honest here, though, the real deciding factor today was the penalty that led to the penalty kick.

It was just such a dumb action to take so late into the game already leading.

(In my mind it’s the kind of “what are you doing?” like being up 3 late in a football game, then committing pass interference, and immediately following it up by ripping off a player’s helmet.)

 

[NorCalVol67]

They beat Iran and they're still likely in, right?

I’m guessing it comes down to goal differential with Wales.

 

[05_never_again]

I'm very much a casual USMNT observer, but they still, for like the 20th year now, lack the consistent ability/skill needed to make that final pass that sets up a goalscoring opportunity.

They aren't bad, they just aren't all that good either.

 

[TrueOrange]

They beat Iran and they're still likely in, right?

I presume it might depend on what happens with Wales-Iran?

 

[05_never_again]

I presume it might depend on what happens with Wales-Iran?

They would need what...a draw there, in all likelihood?

 

[TrueOrange]

I'm very much a casual USMNT observer, but they still, for like the 20th year now, lack the consistent ability/skill needed to make that final pass that sets up a goalscoring opportunity.

They aren't bad, they just aren't all that good either.

Mediocre per the norm.

 

[05_never_again]

Mediocre per the norm.

And as long as you don't have some of your country's best athletes on the team, I imagine it'll continue to be that way.

 

[TrueOrange]

They would need what...a draw there, in all likelihood?

I mean, if they beat Iran, I think they just need Iran to beat Wales, right? I guess a draw also works in that scenario…I’m presuming Wales loses to England.

I’m rusty on my tiebreakers for the World Cup. Is it total goals scored?

 

[C/O]

Goal differential may decide our fate in the group stages.

 

[05_never_again]

I mean, if they beat Iran, I think they just need Iran to beat Wales, right? I guess a draw also works in that scenario…I’m presuming Wales loses to England.

I’m rusty on my tiebreakers for the World Cup. Is it total goals scored?

Goal differential, then total goals scored.

 

[MAD]

I'm very much a casual USMNT observer, but they still, for like the 20th year now, lack the consistent ability/skill needed to make that final pass that sets up a goalscoring opportunity.

They aren't bad, they just aren't all that good either.

Wonder if Pepi would have made a difference, definitely a goal scorer

 

[TrueOrange]

Goal differential, then total goals scored.

Thank you for the clarification.

 

[NorCalVol67]

I certainly want to see Gio start against England.

 

[bleedorange0037]

They beat Iran and they're still likely in, right?

If things go as expected (England and Wales win the next set of games) then basically we go into the final day needing England to beat Wales, and us needing to beat Iran by more goals than Wales did.

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

Welsh flop worse than LSU.

 

[FLVOL_79]

US had its chance to basically punch its ticket to the second round and they f##ked it up. They better beat Iran like an red headed rented camel for tiebreaker points because they aren't beating England.

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

Iran has other things on their minds. I heard they refused to sing the anthem. USA should take that game. Iran's hearts are elsewhere.

 

[MAD]

Gotta get up early if you wanna catch Messi.

• 5:00 AM – Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia (FS1 / JP Dellacamera and Cobi Jones)
• 8:00 AM – Denmark vs. Tunisia (FS1 / Jacqui Oatley and Warren Barton)
• 11:00 AM – Mexico vs. Poland (FOX / Ian Darke and Landon Donovan)
• 2:00 PM – France vs. Australia (FOX / John Strong and Stu Holden)

 

[JFreak]

Anyone been able to find a good streaming site for the WC? US Military stationed overseas (Japan) and haven't been able to catch any of the games.

 

[bleedorange0037]

Five games in and we’ve already seen over 90 cumulative minutes of added time played. I get the lengthy addition in the first half of the England game yesterday because of the injury to Iran’s keeper, but nearly ten minutes becoming the norm is excessive just for normal stoppages.