***Official 2022 World Cup Thread*** (3 Viewers)

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

After the first round of group matches:

Goals by Club

AC Milan (ITA) - 3
Barcelona (ESP) - 3
Fenerbahce (TUR) - 3
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) - 3
Al Hilal (KSA) - 2
Arsenal (ENG) - 2
Atletico Madrid (ESP) - 2
Manchester City (ENG) - 2
Porto (POR) - 2
Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) - 2
Adelaide United (AUS) - 1
Ajax (NED) - 1
Al Sadd (QAT) - 1
Borussia Dortmund (GER) - 1
Chelsea (ENG) - 1
Juventus (ITA) - 1
LAFC (USA) - 1
Lille (FRA) - 1
Manchester United (ENG) - 1
Monaco (FRA) - 1
PSV Eindhoven (NED) - 1
RB Leipzig (GER) - 1
Red Star Belgrade (SRB) - 1
Real Madrid (ESP) - 1
SC Freiburg (GER) - 1
VfL Bochum (GER) - 1
Unattached - 1


Goals by League

Premier League (ENG) - 8
La Liga (ESP) - 6
Ligue 1 (FRA) - 5
Bundesliga (GER) - 4
Serie A (ITA) - 4
Turkish Super League (TUR) - 3
Eredivisie (NED) - 2
Premiera Liga (POR) - 2
Saudi Professional League (KSA) - 2
A-League (AUS) - 1
Major League Soccer (USA) - 1
Qatar Stars League (QAT) - 1
Serbian SuperLiga (SRB) - 1
Unattached - 1

 

[NewlyRetired]

Ronaldo flying the flag for the proud FC Unattached

 

[RCon]

All right. I have seen nothing today and have time to squeeze in two games tonight after turkey day travels. Most exciting two of the four games? No spoilers, just name names. Thanks!

Second half of Portgual / Ghana for sure.

 

[NewlyRetired]

All right. I have seen nothing today and have time to squeeze in two games tonight after turkey day travels. Most exciting two of the four games? No spoilers, just name names. Thanks!

Ghana Portugal is a must and then spin the wheel for your choice of second game.

 

[NewlyRetired]

that does not look good

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FiXALT6X0AAUsX1?format=jpg&name=small

 

[NewlyRetired]

And so it begins for Canada

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Tom Bogert

@tombogert

Source confirms @ManuelVeth’s scoop: Celtic in advanced talks to sign CF Montreal and Canada defender Alistair Johnston. Nothing done yet but advanced. Johnston, 24, has 31 caps with Canada & made 77 apps in MLS with Montreal and Nashville. Nashville have 10% sell-on clause.

 

[QuizGuy66]

After the first round of group matches:

Goals by Club

AC Milan (ITA) - 3
Barcelona (ESP) - 3
Fenerbahce (TUR) - 3
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) - 3
Al Hilal (KSA) - 2
Arsenal (ENG) - 2
Atletico Madrid (ESP) - 2
Manchester City (ENG) - 2
Porto (POR) - 2
Tottenham Hotspur (ENG) - 2
Adelaide United (AUS) - 1
Ajax (NED) - 1
Al Sadd (QAT) - 1
Borussia Dortmund (GER) - 1
Chelsea (ENG) - 1
Juventus (ITA) - 1
LAFC (USA) - 1
Lille (FRA) - 1
Manchester United (ENG) - 1
Monaco (FRA) - 1
PSV Eindhoven (NED) - 1
RB Leipzig (GER) - 1
Red Star Belgrade (SRB) - 1
Real Madrid (ESP) - 1
SC Freiburg (GER) - 1
VfL Bochum (GER) - 1
Unattached - 1


Goals by League

Premier League (ENG) - 8
La Liga (ESP) - 6
Ligue 1 (FRA) - 5
Bundesliga (GER) - 4
Serie A (ITA) - 4
Turkish Super League (TUR) - 3
Eredivisie (NED) - 2
Premiera Liga (POR) - 2
Saudi Professional League (KSA) - 2
A-League (AUS) - 1
Major League Soccer (USA) - 1
Qatar Stars League (QAT) - 1
Serbian SuperLiga (SRB) - 1
Unattached - 1

#TeamUnattached
-QG

 

[Desert_Power]

Hadn't realized Inaki Williams had chosen to play for Ghana. Was wondering why he wasn't in the Spanish side

 

[Mjolnirs]

After all matches played for group matchday 1, the knockouts would be:
Netherlands v Wales
Saudi Arabia v Tunisia
Spain v Croatia
Brazil v South Korea/Uruguay
England v Ecuador
France v Poland
Belgium v Japan
Portugal v Switzerland

 

[NewlyRetired]

After all matches played for group matchday 1, the knockouts would be:
Netherlands v Wales
Saudi Arabia v Tunisia
Spain v Croatia
Brazil v South Korea
England v Ecuador
France v Poland
Belgium v Japan
Portugal v Switzerland

how did you do this? There are so many teams on level points and level on all tie breakers. Did you flip a coin for all the teams dead even on everything?

 

[bagger]

After all matches played for group matchday 1, the knockouts would be:
Netherlands v Wales
Saudi Arabia v Tunisia
Spain v Croatia
Brazil v South Korea
England v Ecuador
France v Poland
Belgium v Japan
Portugal v Switzerland

how did you do this? There are so many teams on level points and level on all tie breakers. Did you flip a coin for all the teams dead even on everything?

Yeah this made no sense.

 

[TripItUp]

Who scored the MLS goal?

 

[Mjolnirs]

I used the Wikipedia page, and at this stage the tie-breakers fall into the Fair Play points.
Netherlands over Ecuador -1 to -2
Wales over USA -2 to -4
Poland over Mexico -1 to -2
Tunisia over Denmark -1 to -2
Croatia over Morocco 0 to -1
South Korea and Uruguay are actually tied -1, and I was just lazy and went with who the site showed in that spot. Technically it should show both.

 

[Moe.]

Who scored the MLS goal?

Oddly enough it’s the guy who scored against the US

 

[Moe.]

Alright Iran I didn’t drag my *** outta bed with enough time to get a couple beers down for nothing, let’s get this W

 

[QuizGuy66]

I have assured Iran a win by putting the maximum number of Whales in my fantasy lineup.

-QG

 

[Moe.]

First 15 minutes have been wide open

 

[Moe.]

I can’t believe we couldn’t get a second goal against this Wales team, they look rough today

 

[⚡DEADHEAD⚡]

Iran giving Wales everything they can handle and then some. Second-half pressure is intense.

 

[Zigg]

I can’t believe we couldn’t get a second goal against this Wales team, they look rough today

Iran looks excellent. Not sure if this is a Wales issue.

 

[Moe.]

That is for sure a red

 

[DaVinci]

I feel dirty cheering for Iran, but let’s go!

 

[TripleThreat]

Man the Iran US game has a chance to become even more spicy.

 

[TripleThreat]

USA needs a win against Iran regardless but a wales Iran draw seems like an easier path to move out of group.

 

[⚡DEADHEAD⚡]

It was coming and still...wow.

Oh, and let me add, if Iran plays like this against us, we will have a hard time winning. (Red card helped though).

 

[DaVinci]

 

[RCon]

So all of a sudden, absent a US or Wales win against England, it comes down to US / Iran. Iran moves on with a draw, US with a win. Right?

 

[NewlyRetired]

Wow what an ending.

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

Priority for the US tonight is to not get thumped. A result would be great, but they can’t get their GD get out of whack

 

[NewlyRetired]

So all of a sudden, Iran may well be able to play for the draw against the US?

Yes. We need to beat Iran so it does not matter though.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Priority for the US tonight is to not get thumped. A result would be great, but they can’t get their GD get out of whack

I don't think GD means too much to be honest. It is early and I just woke up so I may not be thinking clearly.

if we beat Iran, we are in second unless Wales pulls off a miracle win England.

 

[RCon]

Priority for the US tonight is to not get thumped. A result would be great, but they can’t get their GD get out of whack

I don't think GD means too much to be honest. It is early and I just woke up.

if we beat Iran, we are in second unless Wales pulls off a miracle win England.

Right, that's how I calculate it. Unless anyone beats England, this all comes down to US advances with a win against Iran, Iran advances with a draw.

 

[Moe.]

Priority for the US tonight is to not get thumped. A result would be great, but they can’t get their GD get out of whack

I don't think GD means too much to be honest. It is early and I just woke up.

if we beat Iran, we are in second unless Wales pulls off a miracle win England.

Yep. GD will only matter if we somehow end up tied with Wales.

 

[TripleThreat]

2022 World Cup group tiebreakers: What happens when teams are level on points

The group stage at the 2022 World Cup is in full swing, but what are the tiebreakers to separate teams in the table?

www.espn.com

 

[RCon]

So all of a sudden, Iran may well be able to play for the draw against the US?

Yes. We need to beat Iran so it does not matter though.

Right, what the US needs hasn't changed, but what Iran needs just did.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Priority for the US tonight is to not get thumped. A result would be great, but they can’t get their GD get out of whack

I don't think GD means too much to be honest. It is early and I just woke up.

if we beat Iran, we are in second unless Wales pulls off a miracle win England.

Yep. GD will only matter if we somehow end up tied with Wales.

Right. We can't end up tied with Iran anymore.

 

[NewlyRetired]

So all of a sudden, Iran may well be able to play for the draw against the US?

Yes. We need to beat Iran so it does not matter though.

Right, what the US needs hasn't changed, but what Iran needs just did.

Assuming US loses today (which is a good assumption) this is exactly correct.

 

[NewlyRetired]

All I wanted coming in to the tournament was to be alive going into the last game. A big Wales win today would have made that unrealistic so this is pretty good for me.

 

[NewlyRetired]

I only caught the last 5 minutes. Who played better before the red card?

 

[TripleThreat]

I only caught the last 5 minutes. Who played better before the red card?

Iran

 

[Moe.]

I only caught the last 5 minutes. Who played better before the red card?

Iran, and not particularly close. Wales had more possession but were not threatening, and they were leaving as much space as they were against the US in transition.

 

[RCon]

I only caught the last 5 minutes. Who played better before the red card?

Only last 40 for me, but Iran seemed in control.

 

[NewlyRetired]

So is a draw today against England almost meaningless? It seems to only protect against a miracle win by Wales if we beat Iran.

 

[TripleThreat]

Iran can be expected to play super compact against the US now

 

[RCon]

So is a draw today against England almost meaningless? It seems to only protect against a miracle win by Wales if we beat Iran.

That seems right to me. A one goal loss protects just about as well, as Wales would need to beat England by multiple to catch up in GD.

 

[NewlyRetired]

I just saw the straight red. What in gods name was Hennessy doing it looked like a scene from a bad karate movie

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

So since it’s basically all about the Iran match, do you go with heavy squad rotation today and go all in for Game 3?

For starters, should anyone on a yellow sit today?

 

[RCon]

Iran can be expected to play super compact against the US now

Well... Thinking more... US / Iran will be played first, right? A draw would leave them open to a Wales upset, even by one.

 

[NewlyRetired]

So since it’s basically all about the Iran match, do you go with heavy squad rotation today and go all in for Game 3?

I think today we should sit anyone with a yellow and or hurt. maybe not heavy but I could se 4 changes today in starting lineup.

 

[Moe.]

Iran can be expected to play super compact against the US now

Well... Thinking more... US / Iran will be played first, right? A draw would leave them open to a Wales upset, even by one.

They are both at the same time