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Which team will advance the Farthest?

Poll closed Dec 9, 2022.

  1. Spain

    1 vote(s)
    3.6%

  2. France

    5 vote(s)
    17.9%

  3. England

    1 vote(s)
    3.6%

  4. Netherlands

    1 vote(s)
    3.6%

  5. United States

    6 vote(s)
    21.4%

  6. Brazil

    10 vote(s)
    35.7%

  7. Argentina

    2 vote(s)
    7.1%

  8. Belgium

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  9. Portugal

    1 vote(s)
    3.6%

  10. Other (Specify)

    1 vote(s)
    3.6%
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  1. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    I’m sorry you didn’t score a lot of goals mate. Try to remember your PeeWee years when you were a goal scoring machine. Just absolutely destroying the opposing goalkeeper until you were forced to play with older kids.
     
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  3. PDXFonz

    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Throw another Shrimp on the Barbie; 48th ranked Australia are 11+ minutes away from moving on.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Indoor soccer was so much fun.
     
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    bigbailes Well-Known Member

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    That was a fun few minutes watching Mexico thinking they were going to advance and then giving up a goal in classic fashion ... real shame to see them go ... ADIOS MEXICO!
     
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    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Interesting to look at what the tie-breaker between Mexico and Poland would have been if they had won that match 2-0. Identical records, GD/GF/GA, H2H draw...next comes down to yellow/red cards. Weird.

    https://www.espn.com/soccer/fifa-wo...iebreakers-group-stage-points-level-explained
     
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    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    I'm still buzzing! Only the second time Australia has gotten out of the group stage (previous was Germany 2006) and the first time we've gotten two wins in the group stage.
     
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    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    I am concerned Iranian players and their families could face repercussions. They played a good game and should be congratulated.
     
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    Yea was talking to a coworker about that and how Poland would have moved on due to that final tiebreaker and makes sense why Mexico was pushing so hard for that 3rd score.
     
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    PDXFonz I’m listening

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    Wow, it was like 4am local time
     
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    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    Lots of very passionate soccer fans here, mostly descendants of post WW2 immigrants from Greece, Italy, and the Balkans.

    Most good quality soccer is in the middle of the night here. If you’re lucky you get an early match starting around 9pm or a late match starting at 6am.
     
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    DUB Da, da da, da dah!

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    Argentina and Messi are next up for Australia.

    Reminds me of the 1994 World Cup qualifiers when Australia faced Argentina and Maradona, and almost pulled off an upset.



    Fun facts: Australia’s current coach Graham Arnold played in this match. The father of current Argentinian player Alexis Mac Allister also played.

    The Argentinian coach is somehow claiming that they’re not favourites. Yeah right! :lol:

    Only two days rest for these two teams, which is utter bullshit! Some teams are getting five days rest.
     
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    I'm really interested to see what happens in the Spain-Japan and Germany-Costa Rica matches in a few hours. I have to assume that it would be a major upset for the Germans not to advance out of group play, but with only 1 point in 2 matches, they're really under the gun. That said, Japan dropping their match with Costa Rica a few days ago has really saved their chances. Spain doesn't really have much incentive to play for anything more than a draw against Japan, but Japan is very much at risk of being passed up, even if they earn another point today.

    Crazy to me that Japan's H2H victory over Germany is less significant than goal differential and goals scored. :crazy:
     
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    Also--who predicted Morocco dominating their group, with the #2 world-ranked Belgians needing a win in their 3rd match against a very good Croatian side to advance? Talk about an upset...
     
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    That didn't take long. Belgium gets unexpectedly eliminated, and their coach quits
     
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    Germany already up 1 on CR, and Spain up on Japan. If those hold, Germany advances. 75 minutes left, and any one of those 3 still have a legit chance to join Spain in the KO round.
     
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    I assumed they were soccer fans there because of all their time spent in prison....since it is The Island Of Criminals right?
     
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