# 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:** 99
**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, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1963 "2018-07-15T15:02:47Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Most appearances never advancing to the next round: Scotland 8 😛 Hey, we were the only undefeated team at the 1974 tournament! ---
**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, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1964 "2018-07-15T15:05:18Z")
The Argentian ref is a PE teacher. He’ll get mad love next school year. ---
**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, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1965 "2018-07-15T15:07:56Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > Hey, we were the only undefeated team at the 1974 tournament! Its too bad they didn’t advance. Ireland lucked out drawing all their matched in 1994. ---
**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, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1966 "2018-07-15T15:19:15Z")
Own Goal! Mandzukic always scores in finals. ---
**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, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1967 "2018-07-15T15:19:53Z")
1-0 France. Griezmann dive leads to goal. ---
**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, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1968 "2018-07-15T15:28:51Z")
Those tablecloth wearing bastards sure do fight back. 🙂 ---
**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, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1969 "2018-07-15T15:30:13Z")
Wonderful goal by Perisic! ---
**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, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1970 "2018-07-15T15:33:16Z")
Serbian Djokovic just won Wimbledon. Is this a day of destiny for the former Yugoslavia? ---
**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, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1971 "2018-07-15T15:35:12Z")
Well, that looked like a handball to me. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1972 "2018-07-15T15:36:06Z")
Croatia can’t seem to stop shooting themselves in the foot… ---
**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, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1973 "2018-07-15T15:37:12Z")
Subasic chance to be hero. Let’s see… ---
**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, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1974 "2018-07-15T15:39:10Z")
Well this ain’t the snooze fest like the last few! ---
**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, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1975 "2018-07-15T15:41:56Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > Well this ain’t the snooze fest like the last few! The PK was the first attempt on goal by France, though. They are still very passive. ---
**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, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1976 "2018-07-15T15:42:08Z")
France have been gifted 2 goals. ---
**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, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1977 "2018-07-15T15:45:13Z")
Thumbs up for not playing too conservatively. This is so much better than the last couple France v Italy matches in the WC. ---
**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, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1978 "2018-07-15T15:45:39Z")
France look absolutely awful defending set pieces. ---
**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, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1979 "2018-07-15T15:47:55Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > France look absolutely awful defending set pieces. They look absolutely awful period. But, at current time, will win the WC. ☹ ---
**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, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1980 "2018-07-15T15:55:08Z")
Next summer is the Woman’s World Cup. The game is different but I’ve enjoyed them about as much as the mens. The Germany v Sweden Final at the Galaxy stadium Stub hub was amazing. Then 20 are the Euros. Then WC qualifying and only two years. ---
**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, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1981 "2018-07-15T15:56:17Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > They look absolutely awful period. But, at current time, will win the WC. ☹ Croatia deserves credit for denying the ball to Mbappe and Grietzman. ---
**Author:** ![Lantern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d26b3c/32.png) [@Lantern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615/1982 "2018-07-15T15:57:16Z")
Yeah France have been gifted two goals while barely making a decent attacking move in the whole half. I hope this isn’t the final score and either Croatia scores again to equalize or France scores a proper goal to seal their win. From the game so far I think a Croatian goal looks more likely but maybe France will get their rhythm after the interval. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615.md?page=98) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-2018/815615.md?page=100)