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 SuperBowl4:
Since the Republic of Ireland didn't qualify I'm rooting for - Group A - Russia
Group B - Spain
Group C - Denmark
Group D - Argentina
Group E - Brazil
Group F - Sweden
Group G - England
Group H - Japan
to advance. Anybody but France!
I’ll never root for those Putin loving Ruskies! [Reply]
Sloppy, but compelling in a chaotic way.
AUS immediately answer when a FRA defender [handball] punches a cross OOB like he was Dekembe Mutombo blocking a PG's layup. [Reply]
One of the most low-key, flukey appearing, yet bordering on epic, goals I've seen in a while.
Semi-equivalent of Lebron nonchalantly tossing the ball over his shoulder from half court tied at halftime and swishing it at the buzzer.
French striker gets the narrowest of windows at the 18 with a bounding pass into center. Gets a quick toe flick on it and the ball rockets right over the goalkeep, clangs off the top bar and down into goal. Zip, boom, bam, . . . even took a second for the commentators to even register what happened.
Argentina with all the momentum and a goal lead, then a miscue on the midfield wing.
Iceland strings together a ton of masterful passes, and settles into goalfront pressure quickly, . . . until one of the crosses connects and just like that it's tied.
Lots to soak in and enjoy.
EDIT: The more I watch, the more impressed I am by Iceland's facility in creating opportunities. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
God I love the artistry of a buildup goal.
Argentina with all the momentum and a goal lead, then a miscue on the midfield wing.
Iceland strings together a ton of masterful passes, and settles into goalfront pressure quickly, . . . until one of the crosses connects and just like that it's tied.
Lots to soak in and enjoy.
EDIT: The more I watch, the more impressed I am by Iceland's facility in creating opportunities.
Iceland is underrated. They crushed European qualifiers. I hate their style but they get results. [Reply]
