World Cup

[Shaglus_Ziegler]

Love to see the underdogs put on a good show.

 

[Irishguy1991]

Disappointing performance from Scotland

 

[NC_Coastal]

The Netherlands no longer play "total football," but this is a total annihilation of Sweden.

 

[briancamdudetenger2018]

Love to see another nation take it.

i can imagine if that happened

a nation thats has never won the world cup does wins it

 

[Irishguy1991]

Interesting to see how the 3rd place teams are shaping up now, since every team has played two matches

 

[caullywally]

Interesting to see how the 3rd place teams are shaping up now, since every team has played two matches

Yip ... I hope the eventual winner is a different country... even both finalists ... be very refreshing....

 

[Irishguy1991]

Yip ... I hope the eventual winner is a different country... even both finalists ... be very refreshing....

Yeah it'd be brilliant

 

[Shaglus_Ziegler]

I feel like much of the officiating has been pretty poor. That being said some good games.

 

[MuffandNonsense]

Wow! Amazing scenes as Ecuador beat Germany!

 

[13Fantasies]

A. Im rooting for the US first.

B. Curacao and Cabo Verde are the dark horses i prefer, but currently only Cabo Verde is left.

C. I don't mind the hydration breaks. I prefer that over them faking injuries and doing the same thing anyway overall.

Whatever happens, I have loved watching it. Especially since the time zones line up for a change.

Excited to see the Women's World Cup next year in Brazil!

 

[Shaglus_Ziegler]

Turkey! Last minute goal! Brilliant.

 

[Irishguy1991]

I actually hate the hydration breaks

 

[DeYaKen]

A. Im rooting for the US first.

B. Curacao and Cabo Verde are the dark horses i prefer, but currently only Cabo Verde is left.

C. I don't mind the hydration breaks. I prefer that over them faking injuries and doing the same thing anyway overall.

Whatever happens, I have loved watching it. Especially since the time zones line up for a change.

Excited to see the Women's World Cup next year in Brazil!

Tell me something, do US networks show adverts during the hydration breaks? Here in the UK, people think they must do. Why else would they interrupt every game, no matter what the temperature or the venue?

 

[GuaMan085]

I'm rooting for Mexico but not sure what will happen there. They 3-0 so far.

 

[13Fantasies]

Tell me something, do US networks show adverts during the hydration breaks? Here in the UK, people think they must do. Why else would they interrupt every game, no matter what the temperature or the venue?

Yes.

They say for fairness and I have to agree that having every game have it regardless keeps it even across the board.

 

[diavolo2025]

I am rooting for the US, first. Probably an underdog if the US don't make it far. Irrespective, i can't wait to see all the favorites go against each other. Always love Messi's play making, Mbappe's elegant speed and Haaland's crafty goal thieving.

 

[Onceuponatime1972]

I cant be the only person who's noticed what the initials of the host nations spells
Canada
United states of America
Mexico

 

[DeYaKen]

Yes.

They say for fairness and I have to agree that having every game have it regardless keeps it even across the board.

So, like your sport of football, the rules of the game are being dictated by the TV networks. That can only be a bad thing for the game. FIFA will do anything for money, so after this World Cup, we can expect places like Norway to be forced to have hydration breaks if they want to stage a World Cup

 

[TomTeacher19]

I cant be the only person who's noticed what the initials of the host nations spells
Canada
United states of America
Mexico

 

[ReallyRandyReader]

From what I’ve watched so far this has been a good WC. I think a lot of the games are poor quality, but many of them have been exciting, the officiating has been okay and to a large extent the US feels like a neutral venue.

Unsurprising that we’ve not really lost a major threat in the group stages Turkey (don’t seen what they were), ditto South Korea and Belgium eventually avoided the banana skin

Some of these Round of 32 games are looking imbalanced, I mean it’s hard to see one of South Africa / Canada still in it as one of Morocco / Netherlands goes home. But while it sucks for the fans big names falling is fun, while underdogs going thru is equally fun.

Long, long way to go still. Be interesting to see with so much to lose if these games get cagier now.

 

[briancamdudetenger2018]

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cum teams

or team cum

 

[diavolo2025]

Wish COL won today!

 

[13Fantasies]

So, like your sport of football, the rules of the game are being dictated by the TV networks. That can only be a bad thing for the game. FIFA will do anything for money, so after this World Cup, we can expect places like Norway to be forced to have hydration breaks if they want to stage a World Cup

It allows for commercials, yes, but I would guess that a country does not have to allow that. Some sports stay at the field, do commentary, or even just have dead air.

I think you worry too much about the possibility of commercials. I think its an abrupt change, but I think it cam be good for the sport too.

 

[MuffandNonsense]

Hydration Breaks: Update

These are now proving popular in our household because there's just enough time for you both to have a pee and refill your beer or wine glass before returning to the TV!

 

[DeYaKen]

It allows for commercials, yes, but I would guess that a country does not have to allow that. Some sports stay at the field, do commentary, or even just have dead air.

I think you worry too much about the possibility of commercials. I think its an abrupt change, but I think it cam be good for the sport too.

No we don't, but it disrupts the flow of the game. Football is famously a game of two halves. It has now been transformed into a game of four quarters, solely to satisfy the greed of both US TV networks and FIFA. This week we have seen a four minute break for VAR assessment with water being passed around. five minutes after play was resumed, it was interrupted again for a scheduled hydration break, or to be more accurate a scheduled advertising slot. we are seeing more pundits talking than players kicking the ball.