Other Sports Official 2018 FIFA World Cup Thread. - Page 21

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.

https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/wor...da-going-to-be

Below are the 32 teams that qualified this year for the 2018 World Cup, and will fight for a chance at the title.

Eliminated:

Group A: Saudia Arabia, Egypt

Group B: Iran, Morocco

Group C: Peru, Australia

Group D: Iceland, Nigeria

Group E: Costa Rica, serbia

Group F: Germany, Korea Republic

Group G: Panama Tunisia

Group H: Poland, Senegal

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Originally Posted by Hangin'WithMahomes:
Russians get blasted by Uruguay and will get either Spain or Portugal in the knock out stage....Ouch

At least they made it out of that match with all ears intact, so there's that.

Always a positive to be found.
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Originally Posted by SuperBowl4:
How many goals will Portugal score today vs. IRAN?

Originally Posted by TambaBerry:
Iran is a really good defensive team, I think goals will be hard to come by

As a casual soccer fan...I am absolutely sick of Ronaldo...i'll be rooting for Iran.
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Originally Posted by alpha_omega:
As a casual soccer fan...I am absolutely sick of Ronaldo...i'll be rooting for Iran.

The past couple minutes had to be a roller coaster? :-) :-)

Pretty boy whines for a call, and ends up getting one on VAR.
Iran gets yellows for blasting the feckless ref
Pretty boy chokesondick having PK blocked.

FUN FUN FUN
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Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
The past couple minutes had to be a roller coaster? :-) :-)

Pretty boy whines for a call, and ends up getting one on VAR.
Iran gets yellows for blasting the feckless ref
Pretty boy chokesondick having PK blocked.

FUN FUN FUN

For sure.
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Originally Posted by Shag:
I'm no Ronaldo apologist, but that was nothing.

Yeah, the defender was just blindly wobbling around to impede Renaldo, and he got a LIIIIIITTTTLE jabby trying to work around him.

Yellow appropriate, no way Red.
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Originally Posted by Shag:
I'm no Ronaldo apologist, but that was nothing.

Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
Yeah, the defender was just blindly wobbling around to impede Renaldo, and he got a LIIIIIITTTTLE jabby trying to work around him.

Yellow appropriate, no way Red.

You guys might be right....my hate for Ronaldo was showing.
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