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Welcome to the 3rd day of the world cup and we have 4 games today: 1000 - Argentina v Saudi Arabia (ITV) 1300 - Denmark v Tunisia (ITV) 1600 - Mexico v Poland (BBC) 1900 - France v Australia (BBC) Argentina are one of the favourites for the tournament and Saudi Arabia are at the other end of that scale so the first game could end up being a very funny scoreline. Spare a thought for the fans who are having to get up early for what is a 7am kickoff local time. post your game predictions ITT Arg, Den, Mex, Fra for me
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 09:42 |
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# ? May 21, 2024 15:32 |
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Yelling all my favourite terms of endearment for my best team Mexico. Vamos and that My locks for the day: Arg/Mex/Den/Aus (I believe in the subway socceroos)
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 09:46 |
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Argentina 5 nil, none from Messi
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 09:47 |
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the soft argentines will keel over and die in the heat
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 09:48 |
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i expect mexico poland will be the one to watch today as that's basically the 2nd place decider for the group unless KSA pulls out some poo poo
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 09:52 |
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Nuclear Spoon posted:i expect mexico poland will be the one to watch today as that's basically the 2nd place decider for the group unless KSA pulls out some poo poo pretty even matchup too
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 10:07 |
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but also i love to watch cuti romero fling himself into tackles like a sledgehammer
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 10:13 |
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the sex ghost posted:I believe in the subway socceroos Hell, same op Reciting all my favourite witch doctor's curses in preparation
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 10:14 |
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Nuclear Spoon posted:i expect mexico poland will be the one to watch today as that's basically the 2nd place decider for the group unless KSA pulls out some poo poo Agreed.
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 10:29 |
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Expecting roughly 700 bookings in this game. Agricultural stuff
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 10:35 |
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The subway eat fresh Socceroos will not win
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 10:35 |
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I am excited for 4 matches, I am not thrilled they are in Qatar
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 10:36 |
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a real chump posted:The subway eat fresh Socceroos will not win Things are looking up:
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 10:36 |
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I thought this was a joke about the Eat Fresh Soccerroos
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 10:39 |
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quote:Argentina v. Saudi Arabia
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 10:41 |
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Looking forward to seeing Argentina getting body slammed in front of 70,000 screaming Saudimaniacs in the Qatar silverdome
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 10:50 |
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Four games, kicking off at 10am on a weekday. I love the world cup OP.
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 10:53 |
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otamendi starting
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 10:53 |
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Lets go Saudi Arabia! someone got to root for the under dog middle east team... Oh nevermind.
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 10:56 |
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https://twitter.com/danielstorey85/status/1594993090246447111
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 10:57 |
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I see Saudi Arabia is being managed by Jamie Lannister
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 10:59 |
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7am local kickoff time lol e: in argentina Sphyre fucked around with this message at 11:03 on Nov 22, 2022 |
# ? Nov 22, 2022 11:00 |
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AM footy you have got to love it
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 11:00 |
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Sphyre posted:7am local kickoff time lol Didn't realise that. e- Oh I see. I remember going to a huge pub in the city centre for a 7am ko in Japan and Korea WC.
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 11:03 |
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LAS MALVINAS SON ARGENTINA
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 11:03 |
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decent save
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 11:04 |
Eau de MacGowan posted:otamendi starting lmao I'd have expected L Martinez
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 11:07 |
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Refs Argentina - Saudi Arabia Referee: Slavko VINCIC (SVN) VAR: Pol van Boekel (NED) This is an interesting one. So far, confederation neutrality is holding - that is, no CONMEBOL if there's a CONMEBOL team. Last world cup broke that so its not a hard and fast rule any more but early days, so we will see how long it lasts. Given it went to a UEFA referee, you'd have thought with how lopsided this would be that they would use it on a lower rated one. That's not Vincic, I dont think. He worked three matches at Euro 2020 (2 group, quarterfinal Belgium Italy), has a couple of Champions League quarterfinals under his belt, and did the most recent Europa League final this past summer. This could be a case where FIFA and UEFA just don't agree on the pecking order, but... I dunno, anyway, this is going to be a boring game and I dont think Vincic is going to be challenged. Denmark Tunisia Referee: César RAMOS (MEX) VAR: Fernando Guerrero (MEX) Ramos struggled mightily at times throughout CONCACAF qualifying - it even looked like his spot as Mexico's #1 might have been in some doubt at one point. But he got his act together and so here he is. At the 2018 World Cup he worked Brazil Switzerland and Poland Colombia in the group stages before getting Uruguay Portugal in the Round of 16. I'm not sure exactly where in the general order FIFA currently see him, so hard to know if this is "easy match given to lower official" or "Protecting higher official for later by giving him an easy entry". Vincic is clearly the latter, Ramos may be the former - although as long as he doesn't have a major mistake, we will see Ramos a few more times I think. Mexico Poland Referee: Christopher BEATH (AUS) Fourth Official: Stéphanie Frappart (FRA) VAR: Shaun Evans (AUS) Making a note of the fourth official, this is Frappart's debut at the World Cup. Beath worked the Olympics, where he had the final between Brazil and Spain, and worked the most recent Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Palmerias, and has an Asian Cup Semi Final. So he's had about the biggest matches "available" to him. But I dont know a super lot about him. Reading the tea leaves, FIFA really likes him since this should be a tougher match, so I suspect he's probably going to be fine? But this might be the most interesting match today just in terms of "could go completely off the rails", so if the players start just kicking each other hopefully Beath is ready to adapt. France Australia Referee: Victor GOMES (RSA) Fourth Official: Salima Mukansanga (RWA) VAR: Drew Fischer (CAN) Another woman debuting at 4th official (USA female AR also debuting as reserve AR in this match). Gomes had two group stage games at the Olympic and had match in the final round in CAF qualifying. Gassama is clearly CAF's #1, but I think Gomes might be the #2. No specific thoughts on Gomes but a big game so an early test. A VAR from PRO on here.
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 11:07 |
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lol Argentina almost scored twice in the time I was typing that up
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 11:08 |
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lol wtf is going on
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 11:08 |
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Hahahah
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 11:09 |
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giventhe iran penalty yesterday theres at least 4 penalties there
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 11:09 |
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wow i love var,
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 11:09 |
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the fix… is in?
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 11:09 |
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This could honestly be 10-0
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 11:10 |
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Personally, I hate all the wrestling poo poo on corners so I'm pro this peno
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 11:10 |
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Reverse fix
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 11:10 |
Wonder if they're doing zero tolerance for holding or just when the Qatar goons say so in the VAR room
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 11:10 |
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There’s gonna be so many penalties this World Cup and so many 110-120 minute games that the knockouts won’t feel as special
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 11:10 |
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# ? May 21, 2024 15:32 |
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Never gonna miss
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# ? Nov 22, 2022 11:11 |