# 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:** 63
**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 3, 2018, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1242 "2018-07-03T19:39:01Z")
And lets hope Geiger ends up in footie purgatory like this infamous Norwegian referee. > **[Chelsea-Barca 2009 semi-final ref admits to mistakes but says 'you can’t...](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/02/18/chelsea-barca-2009-semi-final-ref-admits-mistakes-says-cant/)** > > The referee of Chelsea’s fateful Champions League semi-final meeting with Barcelona in 2009 has admitted he made a series of mistakes at Stamford Bridge, accepting that he “cannot be proud” of his infamous performance. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1243 "2018-07-03T19:40:48Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > I suppose this will force FIFAs hand and make them issue a card amnesty for the next round. Not sure what you mean. Cards earned through the quarter finals are wiped out going into the semis. You cannot miss the Final as the result of anything other than a sending off in the semi-final game. ---
**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1244 "2018-07-03T19:43:41Z")
Lingard for young dairy farmer of the year. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1245 "2018-07-03T19:43:58Z")
Oh, man, that should have been 1-1 ---
**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 3, 2018, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1246 "2018-07-03T19:54:16Z")
Great save by Pickford! ETA: but the corner leads to 1-1! ETA2: I have to say I’m fond of having overtime. It’s not a nice, but an exciting and emotional match. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1247 "2018-07-03T19:54:48Z")
that IS 1-1!! ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1248 "2018-07-03T19:55:33Z")
Awesome. Colombia is back! ---
**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 3, 2018, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1249 "2018-07-03T19:55:47Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > Not sure what you mean. Cards earned through the quarter finals are wiped out going into the semis. You cannot miss the Final as the result of anything other than a sending off in the semi-final game. This isn’t a hard and fast rule and bit changes from tourney to tourney. And tell Michael Ballack that. ---
**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 3, 2018, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1250 "2018-07-03T19:56:41Z")
Might England be headed to…PKs??? ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1251 "2018-07-03T19:57:20Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > This isn’t a hard and fast rule and bit changes from tourney to tourney. It’s been true in the World Cup since the 2010 tournament. Previously, cards were re-set after the group stage, but that caused possible problems with the Final match. So they changed it. ETA: Extra Time ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1252 "2018-07-03T19:58:35Z")
yo grité… y di asusto a mi mama! I yelled, and scared my mother! Gooooooool!!! Colombia ---
**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 3, 2018, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1253 "2018-07-03T20:00:21Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > It’s been true in the World Cup since the 2010 tournament. Previously, cards were re-set after the group stage, but that caused possible problems with the Final match. So they changed it. > > ETA: Extra Time Ok. That sounds better than what went on before. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1254 "2018-07-03T20:02:16Z")
Colombia deserve absolutely fuck-all from this game, what a terrible way to play the game. Still, deserves got nothin’ to do with it. ---
**Author:** ![Jinks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d9b06d/32.png) [@Jinks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinks)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1255 "2018-07-03T20:03:31Z")
Can we please just fast forward the next 30 mins plus penalties? I don’t think I can take any more… ---
**Author:** ![Uniqueorn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uniqueorn/32/2807_2.png) [@Uniqueorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uniqueorn)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1256 "2018-07-03T20:03:43Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > Might England be headed to…PKs??? If PKs, then England will hopefully lose. Would not want them to overcome their national trauma. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1257 "2018-07-03T20:03:54Z")
19 stoppage time goals. Wow. Fergie-time lives on! ---
**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 3, 2018, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1258 "2018-07-03T20:05:00Z")
Nice pirrouette by Young. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2018, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1259 "2018-07-03T20:06:09Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Nice pirrouette by Young. Nah, he didn’t stick the landing. 😛 ---
**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 3, 2018, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1260 "2018-07-03T20:07:30Z")
Can someone please tell me why Sterling plays over Rashford? Sterling has horrible composure in front of goal. Remember Man U three match losing streak against Liverpool? If Sterling could finish that would have never happened. ---
**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 3, 2018, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1261 "2018-07-03T20:16:49Z")
> [@Uniqueorn](#): > > If PKs, then England will hopefully lose. Would not want them to overcome their national trauma. 😛 In every German news outlet I read today, it was mentioned that Southgate has done PK practice for over a half year and has even picked out the shooters preemptively. Could this be the WC where Germany suffers its greatest trauma, being 4th in group stage, while England overcomes its greatest trauma, penalty shootouts? They even have a competent goalie this time for a start. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615.md?page=62) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615.md?page=64)