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2024 Summer of Soccer - Euro's, Copa America, Olympics, WCQing (1 Viewer)

England are undefeated against "S-" teams this tournament.

Serbia: 1-0
Slovenia: 0-0
Slovakia: 2-1
Switzerland: 1-1 (p)


Just get past the Netherlands - and its coming home...
 
The biggest game in Canadian soccer history tonight.

This is the exact type of game where we say it is understandable when one team bunkers and hopes to counter against a significantly better team.

I am not even sure an early goal will change things. I don't expect Canada to come out of the shell unless they are down 2 (at least until the last 15 minutes of the game).

The goal will be clear, get to pk's using every Concacaf trick in the book.

An unlikely early Canadian goal would be fascinating though...
 
When I came into the summer, I thought England had a great chance for a Euro-WC double.

Now it feels like Spain will really be a problem not only in the final but in 2 years in the US.
 
NewlyRetired said:
The biggest game in Canadian soccer history tonight.

This is the exact type of game where we say it is understandable when one team bunkers and hopes to counter against a significantly better team.

I am not even sure an early goal will change things. I don't expect Canada to come out of the shell unless they are down 2 (at least until the last 15 minutes of the game).

The goal will be clear, get to pk's using every Concacaf trick in the book.

An unlikely early Canadian goal would be fascinating though...
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The book of CONCACAF tricks would be a fun one. Hopefully it covers fan topics as well such as the proper way to tie a piss balloon.
 
What an absolute legend

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Squawka

@Squawka

For the very first time, France have lost a game at a major tournament with N'Golo Kanté in the side.

WWWWWWDWWWWWDDDWDDWDL

The longest unbeaten streak by any European player is over.
 
I fee llike Spain has been this good for a while. Why is it seemingly so shocking?

I'm no expert, but to me no other team is better to watch. The passing, the ball handling, just such a noticeable difference even from other elite teams.
 
Scoresman said:
I fee llike Spain has been this good for a while. Why is it seemingly so shocking?

I'm no expert, but to me no other team is better to watch. The passing, the ball handling, just such a noticeable difference even from other elite teams.
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Spain had a very poor (for Spain) World Cup in late 2022. They only won one game and went out in the round of 16.

Many of their current core guys were a little too young in 2022.
 
NewlyRetired said:
The Gator said:
NewlyRetired said:
I mean the future of this Spain team though.....this is missing two of the best young players in the world in Gavi and Pedri
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Favourites for the next four major tournaments?
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Outside of injuries, they are going to be strong favorites for a long time.

Gavi, Pedri, Williams and Lamal give them a ridiculous core to build around.
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Even better if Williams joins the rest of them for club play
 
Desert_Power said:
NewlyRetired said:
The Gator said:
NewlyRetired said:
I mean the future of this Spain team though.....this is missing two of the best young players in the world in Gavi and Pedri
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Favourites for the next four major tournaments?
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Outside of injuries, they are going to be strong favorites for a long time.

Gavi, Pedri, Williams and Lamal give them a ridiculous core to build around.
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Even better if Williams joins the rest of them for club play
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Rumors are that Barca are scouring the sofa cushions to find the transfer fee. It could happen
 
NewlyRetired said:
The biggest game in Canadian soccer history tonight.

This is the exact type of game where we say it is understandable when one team bunkers and hopes to counter against a significantly better team.

I am not even sure an early goal will change things. I don't expect Canada to come out of the shell unless they are down 2 (at least until the last 15 minutes of the game).

The goal will be clear, get to pk's using every Concacaf trick in the book.

An unlikely early Canadian goal would be fascinating though...
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You don't see the flaw in your logic, do you? Hint: Only one American has done CONCACAFing right in the last 10 years, and it ain't Jessie Marsch.
 
TennesseeJed said:
Surprised Yamal is still in. I figured Germany had some kind of child labor laws that would protect him.
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I heard some discussion of this on a podcast last week. The German child labor law prohibits minors from working past 9:00 p.m. However, there is an exception for athletes that allows them to work until 11:00 p.m. Spain had a group stage game with a 9:00 p.m. kickoff and the speculation was that Yamal might be substituted before 11:00, meaning sometime very near full time. The kickoff today was also at 9:00 so maybe that's why they subbed him off late (unlikely). The funny thing they mentioned is that due to this law, he can't do any post-game media appearances and is reportedly prohibited from showering and changing in the team dressing room after 11. The speculation was that Yamal would have to be shuttled directly to his room from the game to shower and change in his room on his own. The fines are steep by normal standards - something like 30k Euros - but obviously not a concern for Spain in this context so I assume this is not on the team's radar at all. The Football Ramble pod guys made this sound much more funny than I'm able to pull off, but I believe it is a real thing.

For what its worth, he turns 17 on Saturday, one day before the final, but the German law applies to 17 year olds the same as 16s.
 
CletiusMaximus said:
TennesseeJed said:
Surprised Yamal is still in. I figured Germany had some kind of child labor laws that would protect him.
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I heard some discussion of this on a podcast last week. The German child labor law prohibits minors from working past 9:00 p.m. However, there is an exception for athletes that allows them to work until 11:00 p.m. Spain had a group stage game with a 9:00 p.m. kickoff and the speculation was that Yamal might be substituted before 11:00, meaning sometime very near full time. The kickoff today was also at 9:00 so maybe that's why they subbed him off late (unlikely). The funny thing they mentioned is that due to this law, he can't do any post-game media appearances and is reportedly prohibited from showering and changing in the team dressing room after 11. The speculation was that Yamal would have to be shuttled directly to his room from the game to shower and change in his room on his own. The fines are steep by normal standards - something like 30k Euros - but obviously not a concern for Spain in this context so I assume this is not on the team's radar at all. The Football Ramble pod guys made this sound much more funny than I'm able to pull off, but I believe it is a real thing.

For what its worth, he turns 17 on Saturday, one day before the final, but the German law applies to 17 year olds the same as 16s.
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I know nothing about this law but it would surprise me that only being on the field is considered working. I would have assume just dressing and sitting on the bench would be enough to consider them working.
 
CletiusMaximus said:
Messi is starting. Let's see Argentina wake up tonight to give us hope for a good final against Colombia on Sunday.
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I'm torn....

My 7 y.o. twins love Messi (and I like their style of play) but making the US federation squirm as Marsch moves Canada into the finals would be golden.

Predicting 4-1 Argentina
 
Crazy that this is the 8th time Argentina has played in this stadium.

These Canadian announcers are ok but very biased.
 
Lizzy Becherano
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For those wondering about the pitch situation at MetLife Stadium, Conmebol installed the grass over artificial turf on June 20 for the matches on June 25, June 27 & July 9.

The grass has not been replaced since initially laid during the tournament's group stage.
 
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