The most popular tournament in the world has finally come to a reality after 4 long years. 32 teams battle it out for the once every four year tournament known as the FIFA World Cup.
USA Eliminated from the World Cup, and did not qualify for the tournament for the first time since 1986. USA plans and vows to be back as a power house for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
USA, Mexico, and Canada will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with USA hosting 60 of the 80 matches. Below is a link for the 2026 possible venues for play, Arrowhead being one of the possibility's as a venue for the cup.
Originally Posted by Jerm:
Can't believe Argentina pulled it out...thankfully France will steamroll them.
Croatia looks like that proverbial team no one wants in the knockouts.
Anybody but FRANCE! I'm still pissed about the double off sides/double handball non calls vs. IRELAND. Needed replay back then. The fix was in. [Reply]
Originally Posted by loochy:
As a Ronaldo fan....I can live with this. Posted via Mobile Device
I believe most of us are subject to a cognitive bias which makes us more likely to readily perceive "all time" greatness when said greatness is happening NOW.
While being cognizant of this fact, I still maintain that Messi is GOAT. He didn't revolutionize the game like, say, a Johan Cruyff, who, in my opinion, was GOAT before Messi. However, Messi's pure talent is probably the closest to transcendent we have witnessed in any sport, right? I think maybe Tiger at his peak or Roger Feder at his come close?
We have seen plenty of uber scoring machines like Ronaldo before. I don't think we have ever seen anything like Messi, though. He is so fucking filthy with the ball around his feet, it's like watching a dolphin compete in swimming disciplines against a bunch of Michael Phelpses. It's just not fair.
Ronaldo is definitely more clutch for his country, though. :-) [Reply]
Really hoping for Germany 1-0 over Korea and a 1-0 wind for Sweden over Mexico. That would send Germany through as the winners of the group and Sweden through in second and Mexico would be out.
