Football World Cup 2018

[Skybird]

What, nobody?


Russia destroyed Saudi Arabia 5:0 for the opening.


Spain exchanged its national trainer one day before the tournament began. Anonymous - Spain 1:0 ?

[Jimbuna]

Don't be fooled by the scoreline, Saudi Arabia are probably the weakest side in the tournament and Russia are mediocre at best.

Eventual winners could be from Brazil, Germany or Portugal.

[mapuc]

Found this through a Danish science page.

With the biggest event in the soccer calendar now underway, fans are speculating on which team might emerge victorious from the 2018 World Cup in Russia – and an artificial intelligence model based on 100,000 simulations has made its prediction too.

https://www.sciencealert.com/ai-runs...to-pick-winner

I hope my team will win the trophy(which is Germany if somebody should wonder)

Markus

[Skybird]

This world cup tournament's final between Spain and Portugal ended in a spectacular draw 3:3.

Na das war doch mal ein richtig geiles Fußballspiel, möchte ich meinen, oder? Hot show by the girls, really.

[mapuc]

Originally Posted by Skybird

This world cup tournament's final between Spain and Portugal ended in a spectacular draw 3:3.

Na das war doch mal ein richtig geiles Fußballspiel, möchte ich meinen, oder? Hot show by the girls, really.

Genau.

This was the first top game and it will not be the last, that I'm pretty sure of.

Markus

[Jimbuna]

IMHO Portugal rely far too heavily on Ronaldo so future opponents may either man mark him or take him out through injury.

[Skybird]

Could be, but the match yesterday was a blast by both teams, and all star players. Maybe it will be remembered as the best of the whole tournament - absolutely possible. Best advertising for the game one could wish for.


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While Germany again is one of the usual suspects, I do not see it as top favourite this year. Think it is weaker and less stable than 4 years ago. It will reach far, but not to the end.


The Brazilians have a mission. They must make the world forgetting something. Either this pressure works positively in their favour, or it breaks them prematurely.


Honestly said, I have no clear favourite this time.

[Skybird]

Muahahahaha - nobody needs to be afraid of this uninspired, harmless German team, it seems. One more match like this one, and the Germans can retire voluntarily, not needing to play a third one.

Mexico beats Germany 1:0, well-deserved: fight and fire in the first half, iron dome in the second. Well done!

Imagine what the Spaniards or Portuguese would have done to the Germans - unthinkable!

[Skybird]

The Swiss are number 6 on the FIFA world ranking list? Wowh, i did not knew that.



Maybe that is why Brazil did not get more than an 1:1 out of them.

[Jimbuna]

I reckon we can expect a few more 'unexpected' results yet and England start their campaign tonight against Tunisia

[Jimbuna]

England have taken an 11th minute lead through Harry Kane.

[Skybird]

..., and then a bit more.


ENG - TUN 2 : 1

[Cyborg322]

Eng 2 Tug 1

[Jimbuna]

England struggled a bit but I'll take a first game of the competition win for a change and hope Mo Salah can wipe the smirk off Putin tonight.

[Skybird]

Is it just me or is the interest in the cup this year really muted? I mean not just in this forum, or in Germany due to the defeat, but in general - it feels strangely muted, desinterest everywhere, from all beginning on. I also see far less fan activity everywhere here in Germany no matter which team , public viewing, bars showing daily TV reports and such. Myself, i also feel strangely desinterested, as if it were the Cricket world championship (if that exists...), and people living in my house also said that it is weired how little they feel interested. TV coverage makes me feel almost alienated.