***Official 2022 World Cup Thread*** (4 Viewers)

[NewlyRetired]

How do they determine who wears white if both teams prefer red/green?

one team is designated the "home" team and one the "away" team. This is done before the tournament starts and before teams are slotted in groups.

 

[ChiefD]

That defender got Mossed.

 

[Pole Cat]

I don’t get Leao being on the bench for Portugal. So much more dynamic and dangerous than anyone else on the pitch.

 

[The Gator]

What a lame attempt by the keeper on that goal. Terrible.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Can someone explain the throw in rules?
I believe two hands and overhead?
Time limit?
How far can they move/drift?

Also, ball must be thrown neutrally with both hands (if you see side spin it’s likely an illegal throw).

one thing we have talked about in the USMNT thread is that refs and AR seem to rarely call an illegal throw. The way Weston McKennie throws the ball in for the US was 100% an illegal throw when I was a kid but he never gets dinged for it.

 

[sho nuff]

Beautiful ball in and that jump by En-Nesyri was perfect.

Then Bruno…hell of a ball just missed.

 

[Dickies]

Throughout the tournament my impression has been that Morocco has some of the most fun fans.

 

[dickey moe]

IDK, this seems like one of those where there is smoke there is fire situations. Im definitely suspicious that there was some kind of foul play

What would be the motive for murdering him unless it was a random act?

 

[Redwes25]

Morocco feels like a home team and crowd is really behind them.

Also terrible play by the Portugal goalie. He should have been able to clean that up easily.

 

[NewlyRetired]

IDK, this seems like one of those where there is smoke there is fire situations. Im definitely suspicious that there was some kind of foul play

What would be the motive for murdering him unless it was a random act?

His writing has been very critical of Qatar. And he was forced to change his shirt (rainbow) before entering stadium and he put that up on social media.

The fear is that he embarrassed the Qatari government and they had him killed. Seems very unlikely but that is the theory.

 

[Zow]

Also, we see Ronaldo soon, right?

 

[ChiefD]

I feel like Portugal is going to tie this.

 

[Zow]

I feel like Portugal is going to tie this.

Happy to see more PKs!

 

[Dickies]

That was a terrible strike

 

[ChiefD]

We are gonna see about 12 minutes of stoppage time.

 

[ChiefD]

I have to pick up my son from work at 10:30.

Sheeeeeit.

 

[heckmanm]

How do they determine who wears white if both teams prefer red/green?

one team is designated the "home team" and one the "away" team. This is done before the tournament starts and before teams are slotted in

Is it done by group or by country? If by country you could easily have 2 “home” teams play each other

 

[Steve Tasker]

Bring on Marouane Chamakh

 

[Frostillicus]

I have to pick up my son from work at 10:30.

Sheeeeeit.

He can wait. He'll be fine.

 

[The Gator]

Dalot, go away please

 

[gianmarco]

I have to pick up my son from work at 10:30.

Sheeeeeit.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I thought it was PM"

 

[Steve Tasker]

What’s with all the shrieking in the crowd?

It's hurting my ears

 

[Snoopy]

What’s with all the shrieking in the crowd?

It's hurting my ears

You missed the 2010 WC?

 

[Desert_Power]

Man, they just couldn't get that to the open man.

 

[The Gator]

Dalot, go away please

 

[Desert_Power]

Good sub taking Dalot off. He has ended a lot of Portugal's attacks

 

[Desert_Power]

Dalot, go away please

 

[dickey moe]

I have to pick up my son from work at 10:30.

Sheeeeeit.

He can wait. He'll be fine.

Tell him to take the bus.

 

[Desert_Power]

Morocco has lost two captains to injury in this match?

 

[dickey moe]

Whoa close

 

[Steve Tasker]

What’s with all the shrieking in the crowd?

It's hurting my ears

You missed the 2010 WC?

Nah, the vuvuzela is cool with me. I still have one.

 

[Desert_Power]

Ronaldo used to be able to score from this distance...

 

[Mjolnirs]

How do they determine who wears white if both teams prefer red/green?

one team is designated the "home team" and one the "away" team. This is done before the tournament starts and before teams are slotted in

Is it done by group or by country? If by country you could easily have 2 “home” teams play each other

It's all done ahead of time. When you look at listed matches, the home team is usually listed in the same position ... either first or second, I'm not sure.
When they determine the groups, they already have plotted out A1 v A2, A3 v A4 and so on, with which is designated as home. For the knockout stage, same thing. They predetermine for the bracket which spots are home all the way through. Regardless of which teams fill those slots.

eta - at least that is the way I understand it.

 

[prefontaine]

I have to pick up my son from work at 10:30.

Sheeeeeit.

He can wait. He'll be fine.

Tell him to take the bus.

Unavailable. Morocco is using it

 

[Jayrod]

This Moroccan lead is as tenuous as their hold on Western Sahara.

 

[Steve Tasker]

This Moroccan lead is as tenuous as their hold on Western Sahara.

The World Cup is much like the Western Sahara, as Spain is nowhere to be found.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Pepe has the look of a man ready to go for the red.

 

[Jayrod]

8 minutes? I was expecting 10+

 

[Zow]

Good shot by Ronaldo but better save.

 

[dickey moe]

What a stop

 

[whoknew]

Terrible second yellow.

 

[HellToupee]

Holy smokes that’s tictac

 

[Steve Tasker]

Well this got interesting?

 

[dickey moe]

BS

 

[prefontaine]

Wow. Ref felt he wasn't getting enough air time I guess

 

[Mjolnirs]

Terrible second yellow.

agreed

 

[Dickies]

That’s a ridiculous 2nd yellow

 

[gianmarco]

Best second yellow ever.

 

[heckmanm]

Terrible second yellow.

Absolute gift

 

[Dickies]

OMG