World Cup

[Jacob81]

are you watching with Boomer?

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

[ZoomZoom]

Watching the two group C games. Mexico’s second goal a thing of beauty, free kick from ~ 30 yards to upper right 90. Up 2-0 on Saudi Arabia. Argentina up same on Poland.

This bracket is so tight Poland would advance over Mexico on the third tie breaker, “fair play points” presently 4-7 (team with least cards in tournament).

“Drawing of lots” is next and last tiebreaker.

[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!