World Cup 2022 - discussion, predictions, and thoughts

it was studs up and it caught him, I see those given as a yellow 9 times out of 10

Ok , all makes sense

Morocco to Semis

Maybe I’m cruel, but I always like to watch a weeping Ronaldo.

Morocco is the 40th largest country by population. Croatia is 130th.

I’d be okay with a Croatia-Morocco final.

Same here. Though I always suspect him of simulating.

Amazing defense. I thought the backup CB’s would surely have doomed them. Morocco now at over 840 minutes without allowing an opposing player to score.

But France and England must still be licking their chops.

Real 2002 South Korea energy here, including a significant home team advantage.

Iberia conquered by the Moroccans again… :nerd_face:

I dunno, South Korea got through with the benefit of the worst reffed match of all time. This feels different to me.

Hmmm… now I’m thinking a Morocco/France semi…

It does.
First non Euro/S American team to reach the last hour since 2002 (S Korea) and only the third from memory (USA 1930 is the other).

Have there been a more exciting set of quarter-finals in World Cup history? Wow! The last 20 minutes were intense right up to that final header by Pepe. The script seemed written for a Ronaldo special and he did have his chance but it wasn’t to be.

The first African team in the semis, a truly historic moment. And for good measure the first Arab team in the semis too.

That is not cruel, that is perfectly reasonable. And I believe like Maserschmidt that those were fake tears, just for the camera. The idiot.

The Italy match? Yeah I’d forgotten about that.

I was thinking more, first time entrance to the semifinals for a region + local fans.

Turkey’s in UEFA, but also kinda them in 2002. I imagine most of their population is in asia.

It would allow me to claim that Canada is the 4th best team in the world, so I’m for it. :slight_smile:

This Moroccan defence is something else.
I would not take them too lightly if I was France or England.

CR7 has failed to score in all 7 of the knockout games he’s been in.

The loser…