World Cup 2022 - Qatar

[Lakorus]

He appears not to be as dominant as he was in his younger days, but then with just one pass he decides (?) a auarter final.
As to Brazil: It's a pity that there won't be a semi-final BRA - ARG. I was already looking forward to it.
As I was to the quarter-final ESP - POR...

 

[Deleted member 18181]

Holland just like Croatia score out of nothing lol , but im glad, i hope for penalties again (where Messi will miss the decisive )

 

[Lakorus]

What a thriller!
And one of my guilty pleasures is watching a football game with players that don't have there emotions under control. I pity the referee, though ;-)

 

[Ripper]

I think the ref got into the Dutch stash.

 

[Drithius]

This game is one of the most insane I can recall. Just chaos.

 

[Lakorus]

And the first that I recall in which the red gave 2 (?) yellow cards during the penalty shootout

 

[Deleted member 18181]

edit 16 yellows (only 2 for fouls)
the game was boring til the 2nd goal for argentina, after that it went bonkers

 

[Drithius]

edit 16 yellows (only 2 for fouls)

The crazy part is that the ref was going easy on the players most of the time I was honestly surprised each side still had 11 players at the end (especially after Argentina's tackle and subsequent kicking of the ball into the opposing team's bench).

 

[Carnifex]

I agree, at several points today I was wondering if some hooligan was the referee.

 

[Hastar]

My Dutch always choke on shootouts

 

[Pladio]

Morocco 1 - 0 Portugal at 55 mins

 

[Drithius]

Today's Portugal is the Portugal I'm more accustomed to: floundering and inconsistent. Alas, I had really been hoping for a Messi-Ronaldo matchup.

 

[Deleted member 18181]

If england goes through, i probably wont watch the semis, i dont like any of those 4 teams lol

 

[Carnifex]

Wowzers, Morocco pulled through! Truly these games have provided plenty of excitement.

 

[Hastar]

If england goes through, i probably wont watch the semis, i dont like any of those 4 teams lol

I would be just the opposite, if it were Argentina, France, Croatia, and Portugal, I would be done with no one to root for. But Morocco saved the day.

 

[Deleted member 18181]

rip england
edit i think french cities will be under siege if morocco goes through

 

[Carnifex]

France just wouldn't stay down, kudos!

 

[JDR13]

Argentina vs Croatia should be great. I have a hard time getting excited about France vs Morocco.

 

[Lakorus]

As much as I appreciate that smaller teams are playing a good tournament and are now in the semifinals, I would much rather be watching ARG - BRA and FRA - POR.
Now we will probably see two games in which one team will try to reach the penalty shootout from minute one. But that is part of the game as well, I guess.
ENG - FRA yesterday was a nice one, and as a German it is curious to see that the English seemingly are going back to their usual aversion to penalties...

 

[Carnifex]

I can see both sides, I do enjoy seeing the stalwarts show up yet to see these upcomers that simply wouldn't be denied is equally enjoyable for me. I just hope the upcoming matches are sincere contests and not blow-outs.