World Cup

[RaisingCajun08]

Thats futbol talk. That’s why the average dumb American can’t understand the sport.

Example: you have a clock but it doesn’t stop but it also doesn’t end. Wtf!! Haha

#ItsCalledSoccer

[ZoomZoom]

Mexico gives up a goal in the 95th to definitively kill their chance to advance.

Argentina (Australia) and Poland (France) advance to the knockout round.

[Esqueleto]

The added penalty time to some of these matches have been ridiculously excessive.

[ZoomZoom]

The added penalty time to some of these matches have been ridiculously excessive.

Absolutely. Hope they scale that back in the knockout rounds. It seems to be a calculated move. Given the corruption getting this tournament to Qatar and stench of indentured workers and deaths, would not be surprised someone did the math on adding a few minutes and betting impacts.

[R1Letterman]

The US coach in post game intvw alluded to it being some kind of a rule change, counting more things than just injuries to include in stoppage. didnt catch what though.

[zephyr]

The US coach in post game intvw alluded to it being some kind of a rule change, counting more things than just injuries to include in stoppage. didnt catch what though.

It's an emphasis by FIFA to make sure that the full 90 minutes is played despite the injuries and time wasting that goes on.

[R1Letterman]

It's an emphasis by FIFA to make sure that the full 90 minutes is played despite the injuries and time wasting that goes on.

makes sense… i dont really mind not knowing the true time, the ref knows, he can start and stop his watch…. technically thats how all sports are, refs clockmis official not scoreboard, just that when there are differences it isnt as noticeable

[Duggie35]

How can a sport have any credibility when no one watching has any idea exactly when the game is over? The res just decide the match is over when they get tired of running I suppose!

[R1Letterman]

If you think 8th grade scholarships offers are big news, check this out:

This guy plays for Argentina and is playing in his fourth world cup:

At age four, Di María joined Rosario Central. As he had already committed to playing for his local club, Torito, 35 footballs were given in compensation

[R1Letterman]

https://www.eurosport.com/football/w...26/story.shtml

[R1Letterman]

So this was kind of odd? An offsides can cancel a penalty, however when messi got accidentally hit in face after ball was headed out of bounds (by him) it was still a penalty.

Not sure if they use the term deadball in soccer or not, but after ball out can still be a foul, prior to a throw in or corner can still be a foul, but not after an offsides, not very consistant.

[R1Letterman]

I know it is supposed to be “one game at a time”, but in the knockout round of 8, it does seem US/dutch winner has the easiest possible matchup compared to rest of bracket slots… argentina or australia. granted in top 8 of the world, “easiest possible” is a very very relative term