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France clearly dominated most of the half with only Giroud not looking to be in his best shape imo.

But it's as if they started thinking they sat on the match. They didn't dominate in the end.
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To think that Di Maria sucked for so long that he could get the space to do something like that.

I love it.
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XIII_rocks posted...

Mascherano is a fucking disaster

If they reach next match, maybe that's okay
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Holy s***, Di Maria I'm so glad you were there after all.
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The times in Messi's international career where he has been under a decent coach are few .
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Yeah, I don't know if Armani should have attempted to reach that, but goddamn Mbappe is insane.
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Di Maria is given a chance to redeem himself today for some reason. Higuain rightfully sits on the bench at least.
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Vlado posted...

Top half is great. One of the first four vs. Brazil will be a quality semifinal. In the other half, Spain and Croatia is the quarterfinal that is really a semifinal. Whoever wins there goes to the final.

I wouldn't rule Colombia out of anything there.

And Spain honestly hasn't looked all too impressive.
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Peridiam posted...

Senegal went into this match with 5 yellow cards to Japan's 3. Both teams accrued 1 more card in match 3, making it 6-4.

Crazy tiebreaker scenario.

Senegal got to -8 actually. Their yellow card this game was an indirect red, so it counts for three. Not that it changes the outcome.

Japan was just the team lucky enough to play 10 man Colombia I suppose.
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XIII_rocks posted...

Christian motherfucking Eriksen brother.

Anyway! They're really imperfect rankings but I like them as a general guide. Where would you put Denmark?

Probably around 20th I think, it gets pretty close around there.
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XIII_rocks posted...

Denmark - 12

Lmao
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I can't believe Sweden actually managed to move on, and as winners.

Both Denmark and Sweden are in top 16, incredible.

First time ever Germany didn't move on.

First time since before 1954 that they didn't make top 8.

First time since 1998 they didn't make top 3.

Streaks have been broken. All because they as defending champions couldn't beat South Korea.
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jcgamer107 posted...

Well, Messi & Argentina did the bare minimum to get through, but now that they have, anything is possible. Could see a repeat of Portugal 2 years ago.

Yes please
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That one goal was just Germany not caring really.
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I wish I had another chance to vote for Fawful.
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Argentina aren't either no, but I do think the winner of the other match is more likely (probably Uruguay).

I was just remindes that Rojo also scored Argentina's deciding goal against Nigeria in their 2014 match (in a less important match for both but still).

Nigeria must be tired of him.
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XIII_rocks posted...

So England's path to inevitable victory

Beat Belgium
Colombia
Brazil
France
Spain

Boom

#cominghome

After what we've swen so far, are France really favorites to get that far
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XIII_rocks posted...

Definitely a pen and Cakir isn't beholden to the incompetence of other refs

I know he isn't but how's that definitely a pen. Mascherano isn't the one making him fall to the ground.

They can barely longer each other in the goal any longer.
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Punnyz posted...

Underleveled posted...

MoogleKupo141 posted...

extra crazy fact

Waluigi is playable in the GBA Mario Tennis

https://www.mariowiki.com/Mario_Tennis:_Power_Tour

Wario isn't.

Look at all those ridiculous generic humans on that roster.

I was expecting like, 4

what the fuck

Lmao, looks like a terrible game tbh.

It looks so weird to have Waluigi and not Yoshi in the cast, but I guess tennis is Waluigi's thing.
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It's justified by the fact that Nigeria absolutely shouldn't have had the penalty they got. And a yellow card even.

I saw that a few times again and there's no the Nigerian player took advantage of VAR existing and fell on purpose, yet thr judge even called it himself.

How can you snub England and Serbia for such big penalities and then hand anything here.
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MoogleKupo141 posted...

extra crazy fact

Waluigi is playable in the GBA Mario Tennis

https://www.mariowiki.com/Mario_Tennis:_Power_Tour

Wario isn't.

That's the only time that happened, right?
I remember it being the first thing I thought of when I opened the game and saw the roster.
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Oh hey, the best one is actually winning for a change.

I thought the best getting second was a thing.
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RyoCaliente posted...

France and Denmark the literal worst. Hope they get bashed by the D-teams.

Solid chance really.

But it's worth noting that several of Denmark's bestt playmakers weren't able to do much in the end; Cornelius was switched out, Stryger wanted to be switched out after some rough tackles even though he didn't get to, Delaney was in the same situarion and was eventually switched out, Poulsen had to sit this match out...
Eriksen could've played better, but mostly just in the end.

It's not that bad, we've had more boring 1-0 matches.
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Does that count as an own goal
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Uruguay was lucky that header didn't go in.
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Good goal, but the Russian goalkeeper really shouldn't have left that spot so open.

Russia giving pressure back right away.
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Arti posted...

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pyresword posted...

Oshawott and it isn't even close.

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1175 4378 3226
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Glad to see Colombia play this well. Though I guess not being able to win 10 against 11 after a goal from a penalty three minutes into a game wasn't really bad either.
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Whoa, Belgium tied Russia in goals scored.
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Slight renewed hope for Argentina - but please switch out Cabellero.
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ExThaNemesis posted...

Also I... don't understand why anyone would be rooting for Argentina, really. Unless they're Ronaldo haters/Messi stans.

They had their chance four years ago and comprehensively blew it. GG, see you again never.

Always have. Always will. Losing to 2014 Germany 1-0 in overtime is absolutely not bad.
Besides, this Argentina generation deserves a victory somewhere. Mascherano and Messi in particular, though it wont be too late for the latter just yet.
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ExThaNemesis posted...

The_Ctes posted...

Not really him to blame here. They shut him down yeah, but that lead to some chances that should have been goals because there were open places.

if he doesn't miss his penalty in the first match, their situation here is much less dire.

Well I thought we were talking about this match only
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Meow1000 posted...

The_Ctes posted...

Meow1000 posted...

The_Ctes posted...

If Nigeria beats Iceland, Croatia beats Iceland and Argentina beats Nigeria.

It's not that much of a stretch, but Argentina probably just loses straight up tbh

They don't care if Croatia and Iceland draw if Nigeria beats Iceland.

Oh right.
Well, it's not impossible but given what we've seen quite unlikely.

As far as I see it we'll most likely learn who is advancing tomorrow

Nigeria winning would in no way convince me Argentina can make it through.
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ExThaNemesis posted...

Holy shit.

You can't spell Lionel without LOL

Not really him to blame here. They shut him down yeah, but that lead to some chances that should have been goals because there were open places.
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CaptainOfCrush posted...

Time to do something which saddens me a bit... root against Iceland. =(

Yeah, that hurts a bit.
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Meow1000 posted...

The_Ctes posted...

If Nigeria beats Iceland, Croatia beats Iceland and Argentina beats Nigeria.

It's not that much of a stretch, but Argentina probably just loses straight up tbh

They don't care if Croatia and Iceland draw if Nigeria beats Iceland.

Oh right.
Well, it's not impossible but given what we've seen quite unlikely.
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If Nigeria beats Iceland, Croatia beats Iceland and Argentina beats Nigeria.

It's not that much of a stretch, but Argentina probably just loses straight up tbh
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Argentina needs three specific victories now (which isn't impossible to be fair) or a slaughtering of Nigeria and Croatia to win.

Yeah, I have no hope.
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XIII_rocks posted...

I don't like how much this seems to be opening up for Portugal though. Decent chance they get to the semis without playing any of the top-tier teams.

Can we not call Uruguay a top team yet?
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XIII_rocks posted...

I was gonna say, what the hell

Denmark are probably going through, and looks like you'll be playing Croatia. Winnable, even if you'd be underdogs. Then QFs.

It was a heat of the moment thing. I'm definitely happy about Denmark looking to advance and probably drawing a team that's not among the best.

Argentina was my team that I thought had a chance though.
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That should have been a red, but Redic avoided what should have been a red, so somewhat fair in that regard.
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Jesus, Otamendi
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Also, Argentina has been a victim of bad coaching for like forever. They clearly have top players and have always had that, but every World Cup I've lived to see it's clear it's a miss match

Even when they reached the finals four years ago, it was shaky every single match and Mascherano and Romero deserved medals for that.
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CaptainOfCrush posted...

Well my interest in this Cup just died

Edit: I guess until Denmark bows out.
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Croatia needs to stop whining. You don't hear the wristle you don't stop playing.
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Well, it was a rough tackle, but yeah he's furious.
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Mascherano was on track to get to play more World Cup games than any other Argentine player ever. He has played well as always today too.

Then Perez was ass and Caballero attempted to get fired.

Messi getting a bit more play now but they're going 4 man into him. Argentina is playing a bit better now.
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Well, Rebic managed to redeem himself a bit.

Can't get over this Robert Green level s***
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