Official 2018 World Cup Thread

[Art__Vandelay]

World Cup living up to its billing so far...

-Ronaldo does his best lebron and single handidly gets his squad a draw against Spain
-Iceland, a country of 334k people, ties with Messi’s Argentina
-Germany, defending champ, goes down against Mexico

 

[GaryCock1]

It’s been great, but I doubt you’ll get a whole lot of love with this thread

 

[Art__Vandelay]

It’s been great, but I doubt you’ll get a whole lot of love with this thread

Figured as much...

 

[ruffledfeathers]

Mexico fans saying "They want Bama! ".

Edit: I mentioned the above, literally. Fans are online asking for Bama.

 

[1996Gamecock]

Mexico came to play! Germany didn't have an answer.

 

[FCB 2013 treble]

Mexico came to play! Germany didn't have an answer.

Die Mannschaft had opportunities to equalize the game in second half against Mexico but it just did not happen for them today. I do give Mexico credit for winning the game, they earned it. I think there will be a few changes in the line up next Saturday when Germany plays Schweden. I think Mario Gomez, Marco Reus and Jonas Hector (if recovered from illness) will be included in next game starting eleven.

 

[FCB 2013 treble]

World Cup living up to its billing so far...


-Iceland, a country of 334k people, ties with Messi’s Argentina

The Netherlands and Italy are not even one of the 32 teams playing in the world cup, but Iceland takes Argentina to the brink. I think Iceland actually made it out of the group stage in 2016 Euros so that was a big accomplishment for them.

 

[Coyote89]

World Cup living up to its billing so far...

-Ronaldo does his best lebron and single handidly gets his squad a draw against Spain
-Iceland, a country of 334k people, ties with Messi’s Argentina
-Germany, defending champ, goes down against Mexico

Similar to the NCAA basketball tourney, the upsets make it interesting and dramatic in the early rounds, but the powerhouse teams will generally be there in the end. That's even more likely in the World Cup, since the top 2 from each group advance.

I've definitely been enjoying it so far, despite the pain of the USMNT not being there.

 

[m'cock]

World Cup living up to its billing so far...

-Ronaldo does his best lebron and single handidly gets his squad a draw against Spain
-Iceland, a country of 334k people, ties with Messi’s Argentina
-Germany, defending champ, goes down against Mexico

Did anyone else fill out a bracket? Who do you have winning it all?

 

[GaryCock1]

Did anyone else fill out a bracket? Who do you have winning it all?

Despite the loss, Germany is still my favorite. Teams just don’t go 10-0-0 and score 43 goals in European qualifying as they did. They’ll at least be in the semis, but at that point you’re dealing with 4 very talented teams and anything can happen.

 

[cockofdawn]

Despite the loss, Germany is still my favorite. Teams just don’t go 10-0-0 and score 43 goals in European qualifying as they did. They’ll at least be in the semis, but at that point you’re dealing with 4 very talented teams and anything can happen.

I have a couple questions or you World Cup experts;
1) what time is Germany playing??
2) what Channel or is it on TV??
3) do we boo Germany?? (battle of the bulge and all)
4) What uniforms will Germany wear??

 

[world famous 3rd base hecklers]

 

[cockofdawn]

this is why I like soccer.. the Fans as so passionate

 

[Carolina4]

I want to be that cell phone. Full of passion!

 

[Out of Conference]

Mexico came to play! Germany didn't have an answer.

Mexico’s counter attacks were relentless. That was a great match.

 

[Out of Conference]

The Netherlands and Italy are not even one of the 32 teams playing in the world cup, but Iceland takes Argentina to the brink. I think Iceland actually made it out of the group stage in 2016 Euros so that was a big accomplishment for them.

I heard there are more professional registered soccer players in Argentina than there are people in Iceland. That was an impressive feat.

 

[Carolina4]

“My other team is Mexico”

 

[world famous 3rd base hecklers]

I want to be that cell phone. Full of passion!

That's what you call selfies....

 

[cockofdawn]

“My other team is Mexico”

now you on board with Soccer, Arent you??

 

[92Pony]

It’s been great, but I doubt you’ll get a whole lot of love with this thread

 

[cockofdawn]

 

[Carolina4]

now you on board with Soccer, Arent you??

I’m even calling it futbol!

 

[cockofdawn]

I’m even calling it futbol!

i kinda favor Brazil

 

[Carolina4]

I’d “pull” for Brazil.

 

[m'cock]

I have a couple questions or you World Cup experts;
1) what time is Germany playing??
2) what Channel or is it on TV??
3) do we boo Germany?? (battle of the bulge and all)
4) What uniforms will Germany wear??

Germany plays Sweden at 2 p.m. Saturday; Mexico plays South Korea at 11 a.m. Saturday. Fox channels broadcast most of the games. I don't know about Germany's uniforms; I am more interested in what uniforms their cheerleaders wear.

 

[Art__Vandelay]

Goodness.. Opened this thread at work. Had no idea it had devolved into the Red Light District of FGF..

Anyway... Pretty shocking that Argentina is out. Doubt anyone saw that coming

 

[FCB 2013 treble]

Goodness.. Opened this thread at work. Had no idea it had devolved into the Red Light District of FGF..

Anyway... Pretty shocking that Argentina is out. Doubt anyone saw that coming

Messi should had never come out of retirement from international fussball and rejoin the AFA. The team is not playing well and Messi is being looked at as the scrapegoat.

It is clear that Croatia is going to advance to the knockout stage, but as of now Argentina has not been officially eliminated from going to the round of 16. I think If Iceland does beat Nigeria tomorrow then things will look gloomy for the AFA.

 

[cockofdawn]

Germany plays Sweden at 2 p.m. Saturday; Mexico plays South Korea at 11 a.m. Saturday. Fox channels broadcast most of the games. I don't know about Germany's uniforms; I am more interested in what uniforms their cheerleaders wear.

 

[Horseshoe 04]

this is why I like soccer.. the Fans as so passionate

I want to be that cell phone. Full of passion!

“My other team is Mexico”

now you on board with Soccer, Arent you??

i kinda favor Brazil

I am so proud of you folks for embracing the international spirit of the world cup. # SO PROUD !!!!!!!!!

 

[cockofdawn]

I am so proud of you folks for embracing the international spirit of the world cup. # SO PROUD !!!!!!!!!

 

[Coyote89]

Messi should had never come out of retirement from international fussball and rejoin the AFA. The team is not playing well and Messi is being looked at as the scrapegoat.

It is clear that Croatia is going to advance to the knockout stage, but as of now Argentina has not been officially eliminated from going to the round of 16. I think If Iceland does beat Nigeria tomorrow then things will look gloomy for the AFA.

I don't think most knowledgeable fans blame Messi. He hasn't been able to carry the team by himself, but that midfield and defense are just not very good. They struggled in the qualifying rounds, they struggled in the limited friendlies they played leading up to the WC, and they are struggling now. The team just hasn't been very good for the past 2 years and had it not been for Messi hat trick in their final qualifying match, they wouldn't even be in the WC.

There was a fan on SiriusXM FC the other day that called the result, saying Croatia would beat Argentina 3-0 because they'd have 4-5 different guys marking Messi, while their midfield would completely dominate the game, and Argentina's defense was suspect. He nailed it.

Granted, Messi requires more service than he once did, but aside from Aguero, the rest of the team is just mediocre. Even if they advance, they aren't going to make a deep run.

 

[vehemon]

Who's this Pepe douche from Portugal?

 

[world famous 3rd base hecklers]

I like seeing all the girls hanging out...

 

[Coyote89]

Who's this Pepe douche from Portugal?

He played for Real Madrid most of his prime years but is now with Besiktas in Turkey. He plays CB for the Portugal national team. He took an awful dive in the game vs. Morocco the other day and has justifiably been getting skewered on social media for it.

Here's the dive. I've actually seen worse, but this was pretty egregious.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/world-cup-2018/6582556/pepe-diving-portugal-morocco-mehdi-benatia/

 

[aj&uscgrad]

Some goals are amazing, a Nigerian player literally just caught a 20 yard pass with his foot around shoulder height, controlled it and blasted in when it bounced. The whole play was as close as you could get to a fast break as they came straight up the field on a change of possession with only 3 or 4 passes

 

[cockofdawn]

I like seeing all the girls hanging out...

For my pal, World famous..

 

[Carolina4]

Peru’s squad looking solid this year..

 

[1996Gamecock]

For my pal, World famous..

I wish I was her cell phone..

 

[Coyote89]

All I know is this...

If you watched the Colombia - Poland game and STILL don't like soccer, you have no soul. Those players were going all-out to get a win. They played with extreme passion and the crowd was incredible; one of the best I've witnessed at any sporting event ever. Those fans were roaring for a solid 90 minutes and never let up. And the team delivered with 3 dramatic goals.

Likewise, how about the stoppage-time goal for Germany, while playing with 10 men, to keep their WC hopes alive, or the pair of wins by Mexico? Lots of drama, lots of passion, and lots of highlight-reel goals and saves.

Yet their are people that will still turn their nose up, even though they watch baseball, golf, or even NASCAR.

 

[1996Gamecock]

I believe Mexico and England are the two best I've seen so far, granted I have not watched it all. Those Colombia fans were awesome, those people know how to party