2022 World Cup Discussion Thread

[bots]

i don't remember any previous world cups being so close going into the 3rd round. It makes a big difference to the entertainment value

[Calderyon]

France might get Benzema apparently.

[arista]

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[arista]

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[Mystic Mock]

I wonder if the biggest shock of the World Cup will be an entertaining match?:joker:

[Calderyon]

I wonder if the biggest shock of the World Cup will be an entertaining match?:joker:

Cameroon v Serbia & South Korea v Ghana were pretty entertaining.

[Zizu]

Intriguing if correct ..
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The Belgian squad sounds like it is totally divided. Eden Hazard apparently had a massive row with Vertonghan and Lukaku had to separate them. Hazard and Trossard also hate each other and Courtois and De Bruyne have never liked each other


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[Mystic Mock]

Cameroon v Serbia & South Korea v Ghana were pretty entertaining.

Tbf they were, I'll agree with you on that.

By and large though I feel like the matches have been very cagey.

[bots]

Intriguing if correct ..
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The Belgian squad sounds like it is totally divided. Eden Hazard apparently had a massive row with Vertonghan and Lukaku had to separate them. Hazard and Trossard also hate each other and Courtois and De Bruyne have never liked each other


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it's what happens when great players get past their prime particularly when they have underachieved throughout their entire international careers. Spain, Italy, germany, france and the netherlands have all suffered similar fate

[Zizu]

it's what happens when great players get past their prime particularly when they have underachieved throughout their entire international careers. Spain, Italy, germany, france and the netherlands have all suffered similar fate

Spain ?
They won the World Cup and a couple of Euros I think , in fairly recent times

Spain’s lasting problem is they haven’t had a goal scorer since David Villa retired.

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KDB is a nasty piece of work ..

Remember this incident in a Belgium training session a couple of years ago ?

https://youtu.be/gNmUahKgTJ8


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[Mystic Mock]

it's what happens when great players get past their prime particularly when they have underachieved throughout their entire international careers. Spain, Italy, germany, france and the netherlands have all suffered similar fate

And England.

[bots]

not so much england really, i havent heard of any fights over the years in the england camp :laugh:

[bots]

Spain ?
They won the World Cup and a couple of Euros I think , in fairly recent times

Spain’s lasting problem is they haven’t had a goal scorer since David Villa retired.

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KDB is a nasty piece of work ..

Remember this incident in a Belgium training session a couple of years ago ?

https://youtu.be/gNmUahKgTJ8


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There was an all out war in the spain camp a few years ago, there was a player revolt, the manager got sacked something like the day before the tournament as i recall :laugh:

[Zizu]

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[Zizu]

Breaking News
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Technology in the match ball used at the World Cup proved conclusively that Cristiano Ronaldo did not make any contact for Portugal's opener [emoji102]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221129/10d985b9798ef42ed997492d3bc0cb1f.jpg


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[Zizu]

I’m backing Ecuador so Enner Valencia can be top scorer ..

I don’t want Mbappe or Cronaldo to win it at all .. plus Koulibaly of Senegal is just a thug !!




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[Zizu]

Can Senegal without Sadio Mané, Kouyaté and Idrissa Gueye beat England ?


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[Beso]

King ronaldo will get 2 more goals...1 in the final.

[Zizu]

King ronaldo will get 2 more goals...1 in the final.


Presume you’re a United fan. ?


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[Nicky91]

Gakpo for top goalscorer!!!! up his price in the transfer market a bit more pls


PSV should not let him leave anywhere lower than 85 or 90 million, if Ajax got 100 for Antony ;)

[Zizu]

How is Mattéo Guendouzi doing for France ?

I always liked him at Arsenal


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[Calderyon]

How is Mattéo Guendouzi doing for France ?

I always liked him at Arsenal


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They lost today so I'd guess not very well.

[Zizu]

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[Zizu]

This game is dire

It’s basically Messi plus ten others v Lewandowski plus ten others


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[Zizu]

Kane will start so I’d pick the two in the best form with most confidence .. so that’s Rashford plus one from Saka / Grealish / Foden / Sterling .

Imagine Maddison in the hole behind a front two of Kane and Rashford !


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[arista]

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[arista]

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[Zizu]

Ben White has apparently left the squad for personal reasons ..... not expected back ..


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[Calderyon]

France file complaint regarding closing moments of Tunisia v France:

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/france-file-complaint-fifa-after-griezmann-goal-disallowed-2022-11-30/

[bots]

there have been so many dodgy penalties and goals disallowed, when the stakes get really high in the knockouts there will be fights

[Zizu]

Interesting

WC Winner 1978 Argentina - missed a penalty in the 3rd Game

WC winner 1986 Argentina - missed a penalty in the 3rd Game

2022 Argentina missed a penalty in the 3rd Game


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[Nicky91]

France file complaint regarding closing moments of Tunisia v France:

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/france-file-complaint-fifa-after-griezmann-goal-disallowed-2022-11-30/

:hehe:

Tunisia won fair and square, end of



also LOL at Australia first losing with a big score from France and ending up on same points as them :laugh: very deservedly anyway, we also didn't find aussies bad at all against Les Bleus, despite that huge margin loss

[Nicky91]

feel like Denmark's coach might be getting sacked, that is underachieving at some of the worst underachievings in world cup history, from a nation who performed very well at last euro's

on paper, denmark were the favourites, but tbh i knew they would lose based on their form this tournament

[Zizu]

Ridiculous

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[Zizu]

This could get interesting ?!?!
The ref initially ruled it out of play but VAR overruled the decision …


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[Zizu]

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[Mystic Mock]

Interesting

WC Winner 1978 Argentina - missed a penalty in the 3rd Game

WC winner 1986 Argentina - missed a penalty in the 3rd Game

2022 Argentina missed a penalty in the 3rd Game


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I wonder if we can beat them through a Hand Of God goal for a good dosage of karma?

[Nicky91]

Belgium more shocking not making knockout phase than Germany with all honesty


same coach, more or less same squad as 2018 with 3rd place, and this time flopping big time, how and why?



Hansi Flick should not be sacked, i mean Joachim Low also got many many chances from DFB anyway




good on Roberto Martinez for resigning himself, he had a long spell with the devils anyway, but i don't think they would've sacked him, not immediately anyway


as for Denmark's Kasper Hjulmand, i can see him staying, based on recent euro's success and there'll be lots renewals within the players squad i think

[Zizu]

Yikes .. Spurs star striker Son is gonna come up against the ever thuggish Pepe in a few minutes ..

This may not end well


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[bots]

i'm loving this world cup, nothing else to say :laugh:

[Calderyon]

It has been very surprising and quite entertaining.

[Beso]

Ronaldo has now rightly been given that goal.

It was obvious it hit his hair, I've been in that situation and you can feel the ball flick the tip of your hair, and that is why king Ronaldo rightly swerved away to celebrate in his enigmatic style.

[Zizu]

Ronaldo has now rightly been given that goal.

It was obvious it hit his hair, I've been in that situation and you can feel the ball flick the tip of your hair, and that is why king Ronaldo rightly swerved away to celebrate in his enigmatic style.

It’s not the first time he’s tried to nick a goal off a teammate… look on YouTube


So they have relented because Portugal complained !!?

Wonder how that makes Bruno feel

Despite all the technology saying otherwise !?!

So was that ball out of play last night against Spain ?


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[Beso]

It’s not the first time he’s tried to nick a goal off a teammate… look on YouTube


So they have relented because Portugal complained !!?

Wonder how that makes Bruno feel

Despite all the technology saying otherwise !?!

So was that ball out of play last night against Spain ?


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Most of it, but not all of it..

[Zizu]

Most of it, but not all of it..


New Japan flag for the World Cup

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[Beso]

Needs a new screen

[Zizu]

John Stones on the telly admitted that sow of the players are a bit apprehensive about having to take penalties and they have started intense practicing ..

If only we had taken Toney !!


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[Beso]

John Stones on the telly admitted that sow of the players are a bit apprehensive about having to take penalties and they have started intense practicing ..

If only we had taken Toney !!


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Toney to miss penalty anytime 10/1.

Dont wish for what you want.

[Mystic Mock]

Yikes .. Spurs star striker Son is gonna come up against the ever thuggish Pepe in a few minutes ..

This may not end well


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Son has made a Korea out of putting players in their place.

But seriously well done to South Korea, hopefully they can pull off the unthinkable on Monday.

[Mystic Mock]

I mean I have got to say though.

Brazil
England
Netherlands
Argentina
France
Japan
Morocco
And Portugal

We topped our respective groups because we were born to be champions.:hehe:

It's best to be smug before Senegal eliminates us on Sunday.:joker:

[bots]

i think its going to be an unexpected winner this year like japan

[Zizu]

Son has made a Korea out of putting players in their place.

But seriously well done to South Korea, hopefully they can pull off the unthinkable on Monday.


Very witty !
:)


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[Nicky91]

I mean I have got to say though.

Brazil
England
Netherlands
Argentina
France
Japan
Morocco
And Portugal

We topped our respective groups because we were born to be champions.:hehe:

It's best to be smug before Senegal eliminates us on Sunday.:joker:

or Australia delivering an upset to Argentina, i mean they have one job, block Messi, and all others are pretty much useless without him in form ;)


Netherlands is the favourite against USA but this whole tournament they haven't played too convincing and that in a very weak group a, whereas US remained standing against England with that good 0-0 (really hope Pulisic can play, he and Gakpo played together here in the PSV youth team a nice fun fact) and Gregg Berhalter and Louis van Gaal have a past at Sparta Rotterdam


France having a easy one, vs sweaty mcsweatface manager and Poland :hehe:


England on paper should easily beat Senegal but Senegal this tournament have proven to themselves they can win without their big star Sadio Mané and their coach Aliou Cisse btw is quite the cult icon there


Japan can beat Croatia, but will be a close call match that one i think

Brazil is the heavy favourite against South Korea and now with their A squad compared to yesterday against Cameroon when most of the reserves played, feel sad though yesterday for Dani Alves but i thought he himself played decently for his age


Morocco and Spain, the moroccans have what it takes to deliver a upset, but i don't easily rule out Spain, also LOL at Luis Enrique not been aware they were eliminated for 3 minutes during costa rica germany game when costa rica were ahead :joker:


Portugal and Switzerland, Portugal have Ronaldo but the Swiss got more of a team and powerhouses Xhaka, Xhaqiri, Embolo, Sommer, Akanji tough to predict that one :think:

[Nicky91]

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lol

[Zizu]

Arsenal’s Jesus is out of the World Cup :(

It’s like I predicted after the first couple of games .. the refs are letting too much go .
The cynical players know they can whack a few even injure them ( Neymar now Jesus ) without even getting a warning !!

Two of the world’s best forwards are now effectively out of the WC .

Also Messi and Mitrovic , Foden , Kane plus tigers are all carrying ankle / foot injuries.


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[arista]

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[arista]

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[Zizu]

Messi now has 14 goals + 4 assists in 11 games in 2022 for Argentina.


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[bots]

the constant fawning of the bbc over messi is very tiresome. We all know he was a good player in his time, but he is a shadow of his former self now. It's embarrassing

[Zizu]

the constant fawning of the bbc over messi is very tiresome. We all know he was a good player in his time, but he is a shadow of his former self now. It's embarrassing


You missed the game last night ?


Your choice of wording is very telling ..

“ a good player “


I’ve always regarded Tchaikovsky as a half decent composer ..

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[bots]

i watched the game

[Zizu]

i watched the game


A reminder then .. given he’d been kicked and blocked off throughout the game , a lot went on off camera apparently.

I think that last crunching assault on him triggered him into coming alive for that last 20 minutes or so



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[Crimson Dynamo]

the constant fawning of the bbc over messi is very tiresome. We all know he was a good player in his time, but he is a shadow of his former self now. It's embarrassing

totally agree

[Zizu]

Classy move from the Brazil manager .. bringing on their third choice keeper for the last 15 minutes .. ensuring that EVERY player Shaw now had a game !!

Are you watching Southgate !!!!!


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[Zizu]

If we go one nil down against France which is entirely possible.. Southgate will go all defensive as usual and shut up with the hope we get a few free kicks and corners


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[Mystic Mock]

Very witty !
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Thanks.:dance:

Sadly he couldn't get Brazil to cave last night, damn it with Brazil and their natural talent.:fist:

[Mystic Mock]

i think its going to be an unexpected winner this year like japan

Tbf you weren't miles off.

[Mystic Mock]

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Going off topic for a second.

Wtf is that trashy article towards the top right of The Sunday People? Absolutely disgusting to try and treat William & Harry's falling out like it's a Big Brother eviction.

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[Calderyon]

Tbf you weren't miles off.

But pretty far still.

Unless Morocco wins.

[Zizu]

I have zero idea who wins this competition !

Any out of the last 8 other than Croatia I’d say … Holland and Morocco are real dark horses as well .

The other five all have an equal chance .. guess it’s gonna come down to a bit of luck judging by Spain hitting the post with the last kick of extra time ..

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[Calderyon]

It's Brazil's to lose imo.

One of France, England or Portugal as the Challenger.

[Zizu]

Paddy Power bookies just on the radio and confirmed that two punters won big .. correctly betting on a 6:1 Portugal victory over Morocco at odds of 200:1 !!


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[Zizu]

Eni Aluko: ‘Richarlison has 19 goals in 40 games, you do the math that’s a goal a game’


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[Calderyon]

Paddy Power bookies just on the radio and confirmed that two punters won big .. correctly betting on a 6:1 Portugal victory over Morocco at odds of 200:1 !!


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*Switzerland.

[bots]

it's interesting that brazil had real problems breaking the swiss down and yet portugal sliced right through them. I wonder if they were prepared for Ronaldo, and when he was replaced, didnt know how to cope

[Zizu]

Callum Wilson missed training and is a doubt .. muscle strain ..

Who saw this coming …

Errr … .. ME !!


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[Zizu]

Declan Rice also missed training due to sickness


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[Zizu]

it's interesting that brazil had real problems breaking the swiss down and yet portugal sliced right through them. I wonder if they were prepared for Ronaldo, and when he was replaced, didnt know how to cope


I think the Swiss just had one of those nights .. they beat flamin Serbia so I expected them to walk through Portugal


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[Nicky91]

https://twitter.com/FIFAcom/status/1600418112830115841

[arista]

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[bots]

The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has denied that Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to leave the World Cup.

Portuguese publication Record claims the forward, 37, made the threat after being told he would not start their last-16 game against Switzerland.

In the previous game against South Korea, the Portugal captain reacted angrily when he was substituted.

The FPF said: "At no time did Cristiano Ronaldo threaten to leave the national team during the stay in Qatar."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63901332


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it's exactly what he would do, so i dont believe the FPF

[bots]

England winger Raheem Sterling is to return to Qatar before Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against France.

The Chelsea player, 28, flew back to England on Sunday following a break-in at his family home in Surrey.

Sterling's spokesperson said he left the England camp to "prioritise the wellbeing" of his three young children.

He missed England's 3-0 win over Senegal in the last 16, but is expected to rejoin the squad in Al Wakrah on Friday.

[Vanessa]

I've got my beer ready for Saturday England match :dance:

[Zizu]

The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has denied that Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to leave the World Cup.

Portuguese publication Record claims the forward, 37, made the threat after being told he would not start their last-16 game against Switzerland.

In the previous game against South Korea, the Portugal captain reacted angrily when he was substituted.

The FPF said: "At no time did Cristiano Ronaldo threaten to leave the national team during the stay in Qatar."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63901332


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it's exactly what he would do, so i dont believe the FPF


Agreed


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[Swan]

First and ONLY bet of the WC. Didn't wanna bet and not enjoy games hoping for certain teams to win. Yep, it's a silly bet, cost me a fiver, who knows...Wish me luck :joker:

[Swan]

All 90 mins results

[Zizu]

All 90 mins results


Seems like a very good deal tbh


Two people won big correctly betting that Portugal would beat Switzerland 6:1 at 200:1 !!

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[Zizu]

What a load of sh1te!!

The worst display of reffing from the ever useless English referee

He failed to punish all the ridiculously cynical Croatian tackles , failed to give that handball penalty .. in fact the guy was booked then handled unintentionally in the box ( still a penalty though ) then committed two more bookable fouls that went unpunished . Then the ref fell for a ridiculous dive to get Casemiro booked that reduced his effectiveness .

Moderic body checked and stamped on his teammates ( Rodrygos foot halting a breakaway attack and left the Brazilian limping - Modric not even booked
The only bonus was it makes it more easier for Messi to win the World Cup !

I hate those bloody Croatians


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[James]

Generally the refereeing has been good at this World Cup, I think. Not many big controversies.

[Zizu]

Generally the refereeing has been good at this World Cup, I think. Not many big controversies.


Typical the English guy is the worst of all.. guess it’s predictable given how poor the refs are in the EPL the last few seasons


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[Zizu]

So much for the Dutch total football !!

Three huge guys up front and hit it long !


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[Swan]

First and ONLY bet of the WC. Didn't wanna bet and not enjoy games hoping for certain teams to win. Yep, it's a silly bet, cost me a fiver, who knows...Wish me luck :joker:

2 down, 2 to go. I was out of my seat for the 2nd Netherlands goal :joker: Offering me a £69 cash out.

[Zizu]

Argentina deserve to win .. so Holland will


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[Zizu]

2 down, 2 to go. I was out of my seat for the 2nd Netherlands goal :joker: Offering me a £69 cash out.


Fingers crossed


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[Swan]

Fingers crossed


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Thank you :wavey:

[Zizu]

Thank Christ for that !


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[Zizu]

Bruno and now Pepe diving to try and get penalties .. sad


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[Zizu]

This ref looks desperate to give Portugal a penalty … doesn’t seem to bother too much when the Portuguese defenders are holding and blocking defending corners

Plus every decision is going Portugals way


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[Zizu]

So he gives that soft free kick to Portugal yet when Ziyech gets taken out by Diaz and limped off he just played on


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[Nicky91]

how embarrassing a african nation can reach the semi finals :idc: :facepalm:


shows how bad the quality of the world cup has become

[Zizu]

how embarrassing a african nation can reach the semi finals :idc: :facepalm:


shows how bad the quality of the world cup has become


Rubbish


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[Zizu]

What’s the betting that Foden makes an early , careless pass / flick that gives them chance to break on us ..


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[Zizu]

Anyone know if Mane was with the Senegal squad during the competition to boost their moral or did he stay well away ?


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