2018 Football World Cup
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@cyclops said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Although I'm pretty sure no South American team has ever won a world cup hosted in Europe either.
Brazil won in 1958 when the WC was in Sweden. That's the only time. A 17-yr old kid named Pele made a splash on the international stage.
France Belgium would have been a great final.
I agree.
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@chris-b said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@canefan said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@bovidae said in 2018 Football World Cup:
We are now guaranteed a European winner.
I was surprised to hear the commentator Ian Darke say that this will be the first WC where one of Germany, Argentina or Brazil are not amongst the 4 semi-finalists.
They are by far the most dominant 3 teams in world football history. You would generally expect one of them to be there
The Italians would disagree with you. I'd agree with the Italians.
I forgot about the azzuri. Where have they been lately?......
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@canefan said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@chris-b said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@canefan said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@bovidae said in 2018 Football World Cup:
We are now guaranteed a European winner.
I was surprised to hear the commentator Ian Darke say that this will be the first WC where one of Germany, Argentina or Brazil are not amongst the 4 semi-finalists.
They are by far the most dominant 3 teams in world football history. You would generally expect one of them to be there
The Italians would disagree with you. I'd agree with the Italians.
I forgot about the azzuri. Where have they been lately?......
Thinking that if they'd fucking qualified they could have won the thing!
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Saw this on the guardian
My mate has been given two tickets for the England vs Sweden game. He’s getting married today and can’t go. If you’re interested and want to go instead of him, it’s at 3 pm at St Mary’s in Bromley and her name’s Sarah.
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Sunday League match a day early.
Basic skills are very basic.
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Finally.
Sweden 0 - 1 England
Maguire with a forceful header
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Sweden are basically defence + send long balls up field with nothing more than a faint hope. Fairly tedious. England nick a second goal and its all over.
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@billy-tell said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Sweden are basically defence + send long balls up field with nothing more than a faint hope. Fairly tedious. England nick a second goal and its all over.
It is now
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@billy-tell said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Sweden are basically defence + send long balls up field with nothing more than a faint hope.
And yet all the pundits were of the opinion that Sweden were far better.
England looked better against Belguim than Brazil did. Yet they get zero love.
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Sweden's path to the finals saw them dispose of The Netherlands and Italy. Since then they've seen off Germany and a decent Swiss team.
I refuse to believe they're rubbish suddenly.
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@chester-draws said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@billy-tell said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Sweden are basically defence + send long balls up field with nothing more than a faint hope.
And yet all the pundits were of the opinion that Sweden were far better.
England looked better against Belguim than Brazil did. Yet they get zero love.
Quelle surprise
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@chester-draws said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Sweden's path to the finals saw them dispose of The Netherlands and Italy. Since then they've seen off Germany and a decent Swiss team.
I refuse to believe they're rubbish suddenly.
England worked them out
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On the other hand
Swedish ladies > English
Not close there
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@mikethesnow said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@chester-draws said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Sweden's path to the finals saw them dispose of The Netherlands and Italy. Since then they've seen off Germany and a decent Swiss team.
I refuse to believe they're rubbish suddenly.
England worked them out
But I was told that the Swedes would be the ones working out a lacklustre England.
It will be interesting to see whether pundits backtrack on them or double down and just go for "they were lucky".
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@act-crusader said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@crazy-horse England's cup to lose in my opinion. The draw looks good for them and they are playing well.
Bump
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Really know bugger-all about soccer, but a pleasure to watch England and Sweden playing tonight after the Columbia game.
Hard-fought, respect for the ref, great spirit on the field and both teams and managers mingling after the game. Credit to both teams.
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@chester-draws said in 2018 Football World Cup:
@billy-tell said in 2018 Football World Cup:
Sweden are basically defence + send long balls up field with nothing more than a faint hope.
And yet all the pundits were of the opinion that Sweden were far better.
England looked better against Belguim than Brazil did. Yet they get zero love.
You get the sense that Southgate is more than happy with the pundits' views.
