# World Cup 2018 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 7, 2018, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615 "2018-06-07T18:09:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 101
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/2003 "2018-07-15T16:29:44Z")
Two of the most shocking GK errors in the history of the WC and both to the advantage of Croatia. The second goal against Argentina and the last one. Effort goals. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/2004 "2018-07-15T16:29:54Z")
Honest to god, that’s the kind of goal you see in a YouTube compilation of flubs from obscure football leagues. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/2005 "2018-07-15T16:30:03Z")
I think no golden glove for Loris… ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/2006 "2018-07-15T16:30:19Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > OMG, what was the goalie thinking? Felt sorry for Mandzukic and Karius? ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/2007 "2018-07-15T16:31:50Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Honest to god, that’s the kind of goal you see in a YouTube compilation of flubs from obscure football leagues. Or lower league Football Manager. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/2008 "2018-07-15T16:33:12Z")
I’m just glad this isn’t a 1-0 game. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/2009 "2018-07-15T16:34:37Z")
This is playing out like Argentina v France. Hope it also goes down to the last SOG. ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/2010 "2018-07-15T16:34:50Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > I’m just glad this isn’t a 1-0 game. You and Mandzukic… ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/2011 "2018-07-15T16:37:40Z")
What’s the highest scoring final? ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/2012 "2018-07-15T16:39:52Z")
From one of the worst opening match to one of the best final matches… ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/2013 "2018-07-15T16:39:57Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > What’s the highest scoring final? Brazil 5 - 2 Sweden in 1958 ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/2014 "2018-07-15T16:41:40Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > Brazil 5 - 2 Sweden in 1958 We may equal that ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/2015 "2018-07-15T16:45:14Z")
Time wasting by Pogba and Faker ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/2016 "2018-07-15T16:46:30Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > Brazil 5 - 2 Sweden in 1958 2 more to beat it… ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/2017 "2018-07-15T16:51:31Z")
Croatia could have used more Imperialism in their history to get some better players. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/2018 "2018-07-15T16:55:16Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Croatia could have used more Imperialism in their history to get some better players. Talk about long term planning… ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/2019 "2018-07-15T16:58:15Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > Since he put his hand down in the ball path, he had it covered otherwise. > OG or a goal, since I think it might have been going in anyway? Whats the ref view? Yeah, I think that should be a Griezman goal, since it was on target anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/2020 "2018-07-15T17:00:40Z")
That Griezmann dive changed everything. Croatia was better, with more quality and creativity. Umtiti and Varane probably the real players of the game. So who gets the Golden Ball? ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/2021 "2018-07-15T17:01:12Z")
Well. I am pleased to say that my prediction made at the start of the knockouts came to pass. You can ask me about the next MegaMillions tomorrow. France certainly were deserving winners of the tournament. It’s been a VERY interesting World Cup. Now, the only one-time winners are Spain, and some obscure country from the northwest of Europe. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/2022 "2018-07-15T17:01:15Z")
Fair play France. The best team in the tournament. Croatia, well done. Nothing to be ashamed of. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615.md?page=100) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615.md?page=102)