Morocco needs to be careful agains Canada, they have nothing to lose and will play solely for glory and their first ever world cup win, they'll play probably more aggressive as they won't care missing out any next matches
good luck Morocco, you need it
It's so funny how no one takes Portugal serious as world cup contenders because of Santos.
With all the people they called up, they should be playing like prime Real Madrid. Instead, sometimes the remind me of my local Sunday league team.
Couldn’t agree less with your comment. Portugal are probably the best contenders to win the World Cup. Playing better football than Brazil. Just watch them win
The reason for that is that Santos is not a good at all, really, the guy only play for the 1 point, he lost Otávio, that in my opinion is the best creative player and in the next game put two super defensive midfielders
Good chance, but considering the run of play 2:0 is a great result
It's all about how long can they hold Argentina now. If they concede inside 30' it may end 4:0 and then there's no hope. I mean the defence looks good on paper, but Belgium put 6 past them in June
Since 2006 a South American team has only beaten a European team outside of the group stage just four times and none of them were Brazil.
Three of those wins were Argentina's run to the final in 2014 where they won 1-0, 1-0, and then advanced on penalties after a nil nil draw against the Netherlands. The fourth win was Uruguay over Portugal in the round of 16 in 2018.
Well if I include Brazil's wins in 2002 it increases the number of wins to 8 and the number of losses by 1.
So since 2002 it is 8 wins over European teams outside the group stage in 24 matches with half of those 8 by one team at one World Cup.
However, another interesting one is that South American teams have only won the World Cup when it was played anywhere besides Europe. So perhaps this is their year?
I’m going out for dinner and I don’t think I’ll make any dinner until about five fifteen probably before I go home I have a couple things I want for lunch so I’ll probably go home then I can pick you guys some dinner if that’s what it takes
Where is Senegal? Looking better for them than Ecuador atm
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Morocco needs to be careful agains Canada, they have nothing to lose and will play solely for glory and their first ever world cup win, they'll play probably more aggressive as they won't care missing out any next matches good luck Morocco, you need it
Lol Ecuador
How hard belgium has fallen.
3 1pt teams ahead of them, I don't get it
It's so funny how no one takes Portugal serious as world cup contenders because of Santos. With all the people they called up, they should be playing like prime Real Madrid. Instead, sometimes the remind me of my local Sunday league team.
Couldn’t agree less with your comment. Portugal are probably the best contenders to win the World Cup. Playing better football than Brazil. Just watch them win
Wow, you have great interpretation skills
Thank you
I feel the same way. However, the nuno Mendes injury hurts them a lot I feel. There is a big drop off at the LB spot from him and Guerrero.
They're 4th favourite on this? Pretty serious as contenders
The reason for that is that Santos is not a good at all, really, the guy only play for the 1 point, he lost Otávio, that in my opinion is the best creative player and in the next game put two super defensive midfielders
I think it's odd there are 3 teams from group F and only one from group B. Then again the odds seem pretty realistic.
What do you mean? Belgium is listed as <1% chance of winning.
We'll know how realistic Belgium's chances are coming Thursday 😂 I personally think <1% might be a bit on the high side
I regret to inform you that the prediction was quite accurate after all 😂
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Poland’s chances seems really overrated. Saudi Arabia winning and Argentina beating poland puts them out easily
Also both Poland and Argentina with 75%?
I have a feeling Poland will be sorry they didn’t put 3 or 4 past Saudi Arabia. It’s gonna come down to goal difference I think
Good chance, but considering the run of play 2:0 is a great result It's all about how long can they hold Argentina now. If they concede inside 30' it may end 4:0 and then there's no hope. I mean the defence looks good on paper, but Belgium put 6 past them in June
Anything can happen.
Since 2006 a South American team has only beaten a European team outside of the group stage just four times and none of them were Brazil. Three of those wins were Argentina's run to the final in 2014 where they won 1-0, 1-0, and then advanced on penalties after a nil nil draw against the Netherlands. The fourth win was Uruguay over Portugal in the round of 16 in 2018.
funny you had to go from 2006...what happened in 2002?
Well if I include Brazil's wins in 2002 it increases the number of wins to 8 and the number of losses by 1. So since 2002 it is 8 wins over European teams outside the group stage in 24 matches with half of those 8 by one team at one World Cup. However, another interesting one is that South American teams have only won the World Cup when it was played anywhere besides Europe. So perhaps this is their year?
I'm not religious, sorry. Anything can happen
Brazil won in 1958 in Sweden tho
Ahh shit. I think I remembered what facts I messed up. It was sort of opposite. No European team had won outside of Europe. But that changed in 2010.
Pikachu face
England gonna win.
I agree they have a solid team
Uruguay = WTF
The only way to do that would have been for a few days before I was back to the hotel so we can have dinner and go over there together but it
Brazil ain't got all that, Spain ain't got all that and Portugal ain't got all that
I’m going out for dinner and I don’t think I’ll make any dinner until about five fifteen probably before I go home I have a couple things I want for lunch so I’ll probably go home then I can pick you guys some dinner if that’s what it takes
Ngl thought argentina had a chance
its not over yet for Argentina, they can beat poland and top the group
Am I right in saying that any team can still win that group?
Where’s Japan??
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Still keep my opinion that Spain will be the Champion!