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FIFA World Cup - Qatar 2022

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,388
    edited November 2022
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Interesting that out of 24 teams so far, no side apart from France (and even they had issues v Denmark) has won 2 out of 2.

    Only Brazil/Switzerland and Portugal can match them.

    I may well be wrong as I haven't looked at any previous world cups but to me that seems a very low ratio heading into the final round.
    Found it a curious stat when you mentioned it, so thought I'd go have a look, slightly different though for simplicity - Since the increase to 32-teams, the following have each achieved 9-pts in the Group Stages

    2018: Uruguay, Croatia and Belgium
    2014: Netherlands, Colombia, Argentina and Belgium 
    2010: Argentina and Netherlands
    2006: Germany, Portugal, Brazil and Spain
    2002: Spain and Brazil
    1998: France and Argentina
    Yes to be fair not many sides win 3 out of 3 at world cups, but surely a higher ratio than this year win 2 out of 2 and then ease off in the last game. For example we won our first 2 games in Russia and then changed almost the whole team v Belgium in the last game. 

    Also interesting looking at your numbers, quite surprisingly you have to go back 20 years to Brazil for the last side who won every game.
    So those who won their second games, but failed to win their third - When you combine it with the above list, the lowest we've had prior to this year, was in 2010 and 2002 with four

    2006 was the most, with eight teams winning their first two games.

    2018: Russia, France, Mexico and England
    2014: Costa Rica and France
    2010: Brazil and Chile 
    2006: Ecuador, England, Argentina and Netherlands
    2002: Mexico and Japan
    1998: Nigeria, Romania and Croatia

    Guess it also includes the standard of the opposition the teams have come up against before failing in their last game (England four years ago against Belgium is perfect example of that) - However in 1998, one of Nigeria's wins was against Spain, likewise in 2006, Argentina and Netherlands played out a draw in their last game.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,244
    edited November 2022
    Serbia were my choice to go through with Brazil so I will stick with the Serbs.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,122
    I just heard that racist Andros Townsend forget the name of Aboubakar.
    Sack the racist, I bet he wouldn't forget Harry Kane's name.
    Luckily Seb Hutchinson rescued him.  :D
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,244
    Mitrovic, you're kidding me !
    Unlucky with the first chance but he has to bury the 2nd chance. 
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,057
    soapboxsam said:
    Mitrovic, you're kidding me !
    Unlucky with the first chance but he has to bury the 2nd chance. 
    Had to score there.

    Awful defending!
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,896
    softest yellow ever there
  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,780
    Elthamaddick said:
    softest yellow ever there
    Wasn't even a foul.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,057
    Good far post run, wonder if Ally McCoist was watching him there?
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    North Lower Neil said:
    Good far post run, wonder if Ally McCoist was watching him there?
    Gone blind from watching too much Mbappe...
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,057
    Really good header.

    Definitely a game for subs celebrating this one!

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,388
    Whoops
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,244
    Just like buses...
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,057
    First half stoppage time Golfie!
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,057
    Mitrovic turns back into trouble rather than slipping in the bloke though on goal... "Brilliant touch!"

    Er, no.
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,591
    Didn't look out of reach for either defender for that 2nd
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,244
    3 Goals at HT in a 10am KO and If Mitrovic had his radar slightly better and we would've had 5.
    More goals to come 2nd half.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,174
    Not sure having the presenters and pundits standing up works well, when it's 2 short women alongside a tall bloke!
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,122
    Covered End said:
    I just heard that racist Andros Townsend forget the name of Aboubakar.
    Sack the racist, I bet he wouldn't forget Harry Kane's name.
    Luckily Seb Hutchinson rescued him.  :D
    He just queried another Cameroon player's name. He wasn't sure if it was the player or not.
    Two racist remarks  :D
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,174
    Passed it into the goal. Really cool play
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,102
    Awesome goal 

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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,423

    Covered End said:
    I just heard that racist Andros Townsend forget the name of Aboubakar.
    Sack the racist, I bet he wouldn't forget Harry Kane's name.
    Luckily Seb Hutchinson rescued him.  :D
    He just queried another Cameroon player's name. He wasn't sure if it was the player or not.
    Two racist remarks  :D
    Who recalls the oh so proper Gary Lineker referring back in time to the Cameroon team as the Macaroons ? .. we must forgive him as he was speaking in a much less sensitive time 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,128
    What a good goal. Calmness personified!

    Had the old Yugoslavia not been broken up, it does make one feel that they would have a rather good side. Getting into their midfield for a start would be an achievement in itself!
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,244
    Better radar and Mitrovic finishes a great team move.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,102
    What a finish!
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,174
    Not one of the usual 10am snorefests!
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,980
    Not sure he would have been so calm finishing that, if he had realised he was onside

  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,980
    and another goal - mental game

  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,086
    Prime Karel Poborksy.

    Some game this.
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,463
    What a game
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 95,388
    WTF... I turned away and it was 1-3!!

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