Where was teletubby guy when they needed him?
Awful penalty 1 kicked into the crowd by Australia. I thought they were doomed already when that happened.
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ESPN FC guys are pissed off Harrington was allowed to take a penalty. I have to agree. The coach and senior players should have protected him from himself.
When strikers back out of taking a penalty you got to just shake your head. Soft!
When strikers back out of taking a penalty you got to just shake your head. Soft!
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Yakcall wrote:Buffon II wrote:So new record for longest time at World Cup with a clean sheet goes to Spain keeper Unai Simón at 519mins for this World Cup. Just over took Italy's Walter Zenga record of 518mins from 1990 World Cupmartinb wrote:
Who can stand up to France? The favourites by some distance currently…
Spain definitely can. Haven't conceded yet. I think Morocco will test them as well should that be the Quarter Final.
From the other side of the draw Argentina can match them. You don't win three tournaments in a row by chance. Brazil and England would be firm outsiders.
Quite impressive given Spain's best goalkeeper is on the bench.
Three for me, and two for them.
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Makes everything look so so easy.
We won't ever see anything like him ever again.
We won't ever see anything like him ever again.
Three for me, and two for them.
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Banzai!...AIEEE!!! wrote:Rusty Dunks wrote:NZ four genuine World Cup goals. Australia two. NZ led Egypt 🇪🇬 for 45 minutes plus. OZ zero. 😘
Thats what happens when you rely on defenders to take penalties.
That being said, Aussie are much better than us. Maybe Wood would make their starting XI based solely on this WC. Maaaaaaaybe Just.
But they conceded only 2 goals in pool play to make the R32
We conceded 10 goals and weren't even close to making the playoffs.
Not even 1982 peak Brazil could get away with having a leaky defence.
We conceded 10 goals and weren't even close to making the playoffs.
Not even 1982 peak Brazil could get away with having a leaky defence.
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Fantastic defensive effort from CV. But the Argies are partially to blame for not putting enough pressure on them. The way they passed the ball round at the back for the last five minutes of the first half shows they assumed they already had the game won.
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If I ever hear “we’re too small to compete in football etc etc”…i will puke. We have roughly in registered players=1/3 of Cape Verde’s total population!
NZ Football. Time for some hard nose analysis plz.
NZ Football. Time for some hard nose analysis plz.
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I’d never even heard of Cape Verde 🇨🇻 until March Eden Park. And I know my geography…
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Banzai!...AIEEE!!! wrote:
If I ever hear “we’re too small to compete in football etc etc”…i will puke. We have roughly in registered players=1/3 of Cape Verde’s total population!
NZ Football. Time for some hard nose analysis plz.
But there are also over 1 million Cape Verdeans living abroad, and 15 of their 26 man squad were born overseas. 13 of them spread over France, Netherlands plus Portugal - 3 European countries with excellent talent ID and development pathways.
Do get your point it's a great story about a minnow nation doing well at the WC.
Still the AWs exit at the same stage as Iran (popn 92 million), Turkey (88 million), Sth Korea (52 million), Iraq (46 million) & Uzbekistan (38 million).
Do get your point it's a great story about a minnow nation doing well at the WC.
Still the AWs exit at the same stage as Iran (popn 92 million), Turkey (88 million), Sth Korea (52 million), Iraq (46 million) & Uzbekistan (38 million).
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That 2nd goal CV scored to equalise in ET, must be close to goal of the tourney so far.
They were really good in attacking transition, some of their passing proper high quality stuff. Could easily have forced it to pens.
Their midfielder Monteiro who plays with Thomas at Zwolle, I thought was good coming off the pine.
They were really good in attacking transition, some of their passing proper high quality stuff. Could easily have forced it to pens.
Their midfielder Monteiro who plays with Thomas at Zwolle, I thought was good coming off the pine.
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Cape Verde is the only country not represented on African maps.
Football greatness has nothing to do with population size, but it definitely helps. Netherlands has a small population and never forget Iceland
Football greatness has nothing to do with population size, but it definitely helps. Netherlands has a small population and never forget Iceland
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coochiee wrote:Banzai!...AIEEE!!! wrote:But there are also over 1 million Cape Verdeans living abroad, and 15 of their 26 man squad were born overseas. 13 of them spread over France, Netherlands plus Portugal - 3 European countries with excellent talent ID and development pathways.
If I ever hear “we’re too small to compete in football etc etc”…i will puke. We have roughly in registered players=1/3 of Cape Verde’s total population!
NZ Football. Time for some hard nose analysis plz.
Do get your point it's a great story about a minnow nation doing well at the WC.
Still the AWs exit at the same stage as Iran (popn 92 million), Turkey (88 million), Sth Korea (52 million), Iraq (46 million) & Uzbekistan (38 million).
100% agree, I reckon most African/NA (not the big 3) will try find players born in e.g. France and Netherlands, who are eligible and try convince them to change nationality.
They know they will not play for France or Netherlands even though they are good enough to play in the top leagues.
Still funnily enough, if NZ did this a bit more for the 2010 WC, we could have capped Ricki Lambert.
They know they will not play for France or Netherlands even though they are good enough to play in the top leagues.
Still funnily enough, if NZ did this a bit more for the 2010 WC, we could have capped Ricki Lambert.
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ESPN FC guys are pissed off Harrington was allowed to take a penalty. I have to agree. The coach and senior players should have protected him from himself.
When strikers back out of taking a penalty you got to just shake your head. Soft!
Popovic has done some weird stuff in this tournament. But putting in a 18 yo centre back to take a key penalty in a WC knock out game is just BS.
I thought Australia were terrible again. Parking the bus and roughing up the opposition is dumb. Especially when you are up against a team who have only won once in WC history and that was last week against NZ. If they had been a bit more adventurous they might have gone through
They are a shadow of the Australian sides of former WCs. They are bunch of no names with little technical abilities. Less even than NZ. But they can defend.
I thought Australia were terrible again. Parking the bus and roughing up the opposition is dumb. Especially when you are up against a team who have only won once in WC history and that was last week against NZ. If they had been a bit more adventurous they might have gone through
They are a shadow of the Australian sides of former WCs. They are bunch of no names with little technical abilities. Less even than NZ. But they can defend.
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Poppa getting alot of flak for some strange decisions - subbing on Ryan for Beach, two CBs in the early pen takers - plus a generally highly conservative game plan.
But he has credit in the bank securing WC qualifying, after Arnie was struggling and got sacked. Then that highly meritorous 2-0 win over Turkey and getting through a toughest group to the R32.
But at the Asian Cup next January the expectation will be the Socceroos need to be far more attacking, and exciting to watch. If not yeah, he'll likely be looking for a new job.
But he has credit in the bank securing WC qualifying, after Arnie was struggling and got sacked. Then that highly meritorous 2-0 win over Turkey and getting through a toughest group to the R32.
But at the Asian Cup next January the expectation will be the Socceroos need to be far more attacking, and exciting to watch. If not yeah, he'll likely be looking for a new job.
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Still funnily enough, if NZ did this a bit more for the 2010 WC, we could have capped Ricki Lambert.
That was an April Fools joke.
Three for me, and two for them.
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"[Cape Verde/Iceland/some other golden generation wonder] over achieved in one tournament therefore there's no excuse for NZ not to beat countries who have more money and more people anything else is a disaster"
... is a delusional position to take.
... is a delusional position to take.
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Prove to me that Infantino is being paid by Trump without saying it!
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/361002598/folarin-baloguns-1game-ban-suspended-fifa-allowing-us
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/361002598/folarin-baloguns-1game-ban-suspended-fifa-allowing-us
Queenslander 3x a year.
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Feel sorry for Balogun. He’s was just finding some form after a lot of hype.
He’s a literal political football..er.
He’s not asked for this. Unlucky to get the card and very unlucky to get the intervention. He doesn’t deserve the spotlight this way.
He’s a literal political football..er.
He’s not asked for this. Unlucky to get the card and very unlucky to get the intervention. He doesn’t deserve the spotlight this way.
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Saffa wrote:
Cape Verde is the only country not represented on African maps.
Football greatness has nothing to do with population size, but it definitely helps. Netherlands has a small population and never forget Iceland
And of course a small country called Uruguay! Biggest per capita overachiever in football.
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martinb wrote:
Feel sorry for Balogun. He’s was just finding some form after a lot of hype.
He’s a literal political football..er.
He’s not asked for this. Unlucky to get the card and very unlucky to get the intervention. He doesn’t deserve the spotlight this way.
This threat of Belgium to go to the CAS if he plays is going to be interesting.
I think it was a well deserved red personally, but he doesnt deserve the circus that his president & FIFA have created around it.
Also slightly ironic that in any other circumstance Trump would hate Balogun, who is a US citizen by birthright rather than his parents heritage.
I think it was a well deserved red personally, but he doesnt deserve the circus that his president & FIFA have created around it.
Also slightly ironic that in any other circumstance Trump would hate Balogun, who is a US citizen by birthright rather than his parents heritage.
Valley FC til I die?
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There’s no cause for a VAR or panel to overturn the red.
But there’s been so much let go in this cup and it was an odd coming together, not an ordinary challenge.
But just 🤦♂️from the admin boys at FIFA and the US. Keep out of it yeh…
But there’s been so much let go in this cup and it was an odd coming together, not an ordinary challenge.
But just 🤦♂️from the admin boys at FIFA and the US. Keep out of it yeh…
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