2022 World Cup - Qatar

[Leonormous Boozer]

That's a bad one

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Courtois is probably the best keeper in the world Right now.

 

[die_mole]

terrible offside call. FIFA really needs to limit the refs and ARs to those in top leagues.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Jaysus that was bad from KDB. Not like him at all.

 

[die_mole]

Belgium treating the right forward like ihaia west at La Rochelle

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Got to be another penalty.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Hmmmm....

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Belgium have been disappointing so far for a team ranked 2nd in the world.

And right on cue they score.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Feels dirty that one! Canada don't deserve to be down.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

What a chance for Canada.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Are any of these so called big nations going to provide any kind of threat to Wales? I doubt it.

 

[General Melchett]

Are any of these so called big nations going to provide any kind of threat to Wales? I doubt it.

Bet you're relieved that Georgia and Italy didn't qualify for the WC

 

[die_mole]

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Imagine how good Canada would be if someone had told them they had to kick the ball inside the net

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Was just gonna say the same. Just woeful finishing from Canada.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Corners and free kicks leave a lot to be desired, as well

 

[die_mole]

Canada isn't that great when they aren't playing on a 1980s style artificial turf gridiron field in the middle of an oil field

 

[Kiwiwomble]

Football Associations to discuss quitting FIFA after being silenced during World Cup

Denmark's FA wants to hold talks with other European countries about the possibility of leaving FIFA, after issues with protests in Qatar.

www.sportbible.com

cant see it happening, either fifa will fold, apologise, promise to do better or these countries would fold if fifa called their bluff...but...the tiny part of my that loves some anarchy would love to see it

 

[Bada-Bing!]

ITV pundit Nadia Nadim exits studio mid-match after learning of mother’s death

‘She was a warrior who fought for every inch of her life,’ says Denmark international footballer

www.theguardian.com

Very sad. Remember watching the Denmark game when they said she had to leave early.

 

[die_mole]

Football Associations to discuss quitting FIFA after being silenced during World Cup

Denmark's FA wants to hold talks with other European countries about the possibility of leaving FIFA, after issues with protests in Qatar.

www.sportbible.com

cant see it happening, either fifa will fold, apologise, promise to do better or these countries would fold if fifa called their bluff...but...the tiny part of my that loves some anarchy would love to see it

Yeah I'm always Team Chaos. I actually think it might happen. The nations that actually make up global football are only 25% or so of the FIFA's voting body. UEFA and South America already have a "Memorandum of Understanding" for referee exchanges and elite play. I imagine they could add the most important nations of the other federations and go to FIFA with threats to leave. I think that would be enough for FIFA to reform. Flew too close to the sun.