World Cup: 2022 World Cup Qualifying Part II

[Evilo]

Messi officially hanging up the boots after Qatar. How are we feeling @Duchene2MacKinnon

I'll obviously cheer for France but if they don't win I'm all on for Argentina.

 

[robertmac43]

I'll obviously cheer for France but if they don't win I'm all on for Argentina.

Agreed 100%. If Canada somehow does not go on the run we all know they are capable of, I'm joining the @Duchene2MacKinnon ultra section

 

[Live in the Now]

Azmoun very likely out of the WC with a tear in his calf. Poorly timed injury.

 

[cgf]

Messi officially hanging up the boots after Qatar. How are we feeling @Duchene2MacKinnon

If good guys can't win it all in Qatar and Germany gets bounced before the final...hopefully somebody else can get the job done & deny them

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Agreed 100%. If Canada somehow does not go on the run we all know they are capable of, I'm joining the @Duchene2MacKinnon ultra section

Welcome to the dark side.

 

[Moncherry]

Portugal and Spain just self sabotaged their very good chance of winning the bid....mindblowing.

I don't even think this will torpedo their chances, it's just completely nonsensical.

 

[member 305909]

I wonder will France continue the tradition of defending champions crashing out in the group-stage?

 

[robertmac43]

I wonder will France continue the tradition of defending champions crashing out in the group-stage?

The last time they won the WC, they had an abysmal group stage. Was it 0 goals in 3 games despite having 3 golden boot winners in their squad? Something brutal like that.

 

[Evilo]

The last time they won the WC, they had an abysmal group stage. Was it 0 goals in 3 games despite having 3 golden boot winners in their squad? Something brutal like that.

Yup. 3 posts too to be fair.
But that was at the time arguably the best team ever on paper.

 

[robertmac43]

Yup. 3 posts too to be fair.
But that was at the time arguably the best team ever on paper.

I was actually wondering about this the other day while looking through past winners. Who is better on paper, the 98 winners or the 02 team ?

 

[Evilo]

Easily the 02 team IMO.
Henry was best scorer in EPL, Trezeguet in Italy and Cissé in France. They had the best player in the world in Zidane behind them, Anelka, and still the crazy good defense, with Vieira as best DM in the world to help them.
First game was a huge upset against Senegal with a 1-0 defeat. Second game was Henry sent off after less than 30 minutes against Uruguay and Trez hitting 3 posts IIRC. And last game was a 2-0 defeat by Denmark.

 

[member 305909]

I hope that Argentina or Brazil wins this time. I mean I think it is time for a non-European country wins and I certainly wouldn't mind if Uruguay or SouthKorea wins but let's be realistic about which non-European countries can win.

Between Argentina and Brazil I would normally choose Argentina 9 times out of 10 but I think the adulation about Messi is so boring now that I don't want to see what it gets to if Argentina wins with him.

However, as I said, if it's Argentina instead of another European victory I can live with it.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Messi retires and un-retires from Argentina every two years.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Messi retires and un-retires from Argentina every two years.

Really? News to anyone who follows his career and sport

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Good lad.

 

[GabeTravels]

Ticket portal reopened from now until the end of the tournament.

I only have a few windows left where I could squeeze in more games, and they're highly sought after. I want to try and get some of these:

Thursday 11/24 - Portugal v Ghana / Brazil v Serbia
Friday 11/25 - Qatar v Senegal
Saturday 11/26 - France v Denmark / Argentina v Mexico
Monday 11/28 - Portugal v Uruguay

I don't think I'll be able to which is a bummer...but we'll see. Still happy with what I've gotten and being able to see a match a day while I'm there.

 

[robertmac43]

Saturday 11/26 - France v Denmark / Argentina v Mexico

I'm also looking to fill this day currently. Either game would be amazing!

 

[GabeTravels]

I'm also looking to fill this day currently. Either game would be amazing!

I have Tunisia v Australia at 1pm, so hoping for an evening game.

 

[robertmac43]

I have Tunisia v Australia at 1pm, so hoping for an evening game.

Nice! Are you going to any of the music festival stuff while there?

 

[GabeTravels]

Nice! Are you going to any of the music festival stuff while there?

Maybe...I haven't quite figured out what I'll be doing when not watching football, haha.

 

[robertmac43]

Maybe...I haven't quite figured out what I'll be doing when not watching football, haha.

Me neither. I'm thinking I will go to a music thing or two, do the tourist stuff, go to the World Cup Museum, and other than that chill on the beach.

 

[GabeTravels]

Got Portugal v Ghana! SUIIIIIIIIIIIII!

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Good lad.

Follow up...

Qatar 2022 chief tells Harry Kane the World Cup 'is no place for political statements'

Nasser Al Khater declares his opposition to the politicisation of the first Middle East World Cup and suggests some critics could be racist

www.telegraph.co.uk

Hope Harry stands his ground. If he gets reprimanded that's awful PR for Qatar and FIFA.

 

[hatterson]

Follow up...

Qatar 2022 chief tells Harry Kane the World Cup 'is no place for political statements'

Nasser Al Khater declares his opposition to the politicisation of the first Middle East World Cup and suggests some critics could be racist

www.telegraph.co.uk

Hope Harry stands his ground. If he gets reprimanded that's awful PR for Qatar and FIFA.

Instead of standing his ground with an armband he should get special rainbow shoes and full arms sleeves.

 

[mmk786]

Azmoun very likely out of the WC with a tear in his calf. Poorly timed injury.

Big loss for Iran.