World Cup 2022 Qatar

[Tainthappening]

We'll find out tomorrow if the U.S. is the better team. It doesn't matter if Iran is playing for the draw or not, if the U.S. can't break down the Iranian defense and score, they don't deserve to proceed to the round of 16.

Agree 100%... USA has 1 goal in 2 matches at World Cup. If USA thinks they are a team worthy of advancing, then they will need to show they can put the ball in the back of the net.

CONCACAF in total has 3 goals in 6 matches... not a lot of goal scoring for entire federation.

 

[Tainthappening]

3 teams already advanced (Brazil, Francy, Portugal) and 2 teams eliminated (Qatar, Canada).

Tiebreakers in case wondering if tied for points after 3rd games finished.

1) Overall group goal difference
2) Overall group goals scored
3) Head to head (H2H) result
4) H2H goal difference in all matches between the teams still level
5) H2H goals scored in all matches between the teams still level
6) Fair play points
7) Drawing of lots

Going to be some very good drama for some of these groups.

 

[StuUKWI]

I would say Iran and the US like to concede possession and hit on the break. Agreed with everyone else that this will suit Iran today.

 

[All-Star Benchwarmer]

Two games running at the same time. Qatar v. Netherland and Ecuador v. Senegal.

The Netherland players have harder heads so far. Neither Qatar player came away with a concussion.

 

[All-Star Benchwarmer]

Netherlands 1-0 over Qatar with a nice shot from the top of the penalty box.

 

[All-Star Benchwarmer]

Senegal 1-0 on a Penalty Kick.

 

[All-Star Benchwarmer]

Netherland 2-0 over Qatar.

 

[All-Star Benchwarmer]

Netherlands 3rd goal negated on review due to handball.

 

[All-Star Benchwarmer]

Ecuador scores off a much needed corner. A draw or win sends Ecuador to the round of 16.

 

[All-Star Benchwarmer]

Senegal quickly scores against Ecuador and lead 2-1. Senegal needs the win to advance.

 

[All-Star Benchwarmer]

Netherlands and Senegal advance to the round of 16.

 

[jarntt]

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Netherlands and Senegal advance to the round of 16.

Netherlands need to get their shit together. They have not been playing well. The only reason they won the group is because of their weak opponents.

 

[jarntt]

At some point in time we have to stop running these strikers out there and either play Pulisic as a false 9 or move Weah to striker as I think he has the skill set to do it in a pinch and would be willing as well. They just haven't been able to do the one thing they are on the pitch for. That being said I'll eat crow if Sargent doesn't do anything at all as he was the one guy I thought we should be playing there because he can do other things other than score and since none of them seem to be able to score perhaps it's the other things that we should go for.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

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If they fail to advance not playing Reyna is going to be lumped in with leaving Harkes off the 98 team. Both failures to Iran in that case if it came to be true.

 

[jarntt]

If they fail to advance not playing Reyna is going to be lumped in with leaving Harkes off the 98 team. Both failures to Iran in that case if it came to be true.

Reyna will play and my guess is if we are losing or prove unable to break down Iran's likely parking of the bus he will start the second half. But, I'm not sitting Weah for Reyna right now and you aren't sitting Pulisic. So you get creative up front or he comes off the bench IMO

Aaronson also. Guy has been incredible lately and one of our best players so tough to not start him, but at the same time our Midfield has been great as a group so he too will have to come off the bench.

 

[msgkings322]

BOOM! Pulisic delivers

 

[JohnShadows]

US wins, sorry @tabascojet

 

[YankeeRebel]

Onto round 2. We really need to generate more scoring

 

[jarntt]

Onto round 2. We really need to generate more scoring

Van Dijk can't handle the likes of Josh Sargent