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No sword on the flag...try not singing the anthem

:hmmm: one wonders if the Iranian team will dare to return home after "not harmonizing with enemy" ie not singing the anthem and failure to subdue the enemy (Great Satan) USA. Star and world-class Iranian player, Karimi, is under arrest in Iran for "harmonizing with enemy"; having visibly and vociferously supported the pro-women protesters currently wreaking havoc in Teheran... frankly, I'd apply for asylum in Qatar ASAP! They needed better players!:shucks::yep:

England saw off the sheep worriers 3-0 but I'm not overly confident how they'll overcome a more accomplished side in the future rounds.

France 0 1 Tunisia :up:

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Originally Posted by Exocet25fr (Post 2840283)

France 0 1 Tunisia :up:

Denmark played badly so their exit is ok. Never have Denmark played so badly in the start of a tournament. 1 draw and 2 lost matches.

The Critics is harsh

Markus

England play Senegal next round.

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby (Post 2840115)

GADZOOKS the frikkin Assatollah reads my posts! :oops: https://www.the-sun.com/sport/672826...hem-world-cup/

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Mike Baker, a former CIA covert operations officer, said the Iranian players are stuck in an “untenable position” after their much-hyped match against the United States, which defeated Iran 1-0 to advance to the knockout round of 16.

“Given what we’ve seen from the Iranian regime … they’ve shown themselves to be brutal and there’s no reason to believe they’re going to suddenly become rational,” Baker said.

In their opening match against England last week, Iran’s players declined to sing their national anthem in an apparent protest over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was allegedly beaten in police custody for failing to properly wear a hijab in September.

And although Iran’s players sang their national anthem Tuesday, a win against the US would have helped ease their prior transgression, Baker said.Now, the Iranian team could face fines or even arrest in the wake of Tuesday’s defeat once they get home — as revenge for their disloyalty and failure to defeat the enemy, Al-Baker said. Baker said Iranian players could withdraw to other countries, although that is unlikely because leaving relatives would be particularly difficult. “It’s hard to put ourselves in that position,” he continued. “You’re putting your family and friends at risk when you do that, but I wouldn’t be surprised if a number of the players have been thinking about it.”
Kenneth R. Timmerman, an author and Iran expert, said the fate of the Iranian players had already been decided prior to Tuesday’s match, “because they’ve already committed that sin” of not singing the anthem.

I do not watch the games, but i heard Iran lost by bad luck, they were not inferior to the US players(?)
Compared to other teams they were a lot braver.

I watched the whole game. They weren't inferior at all. It came down to luck and a goalie war and but for a stupendous clearing kick by an American player, Zimmerman, swooping into the crease as the ball got within 5' of the net behind the downed 'Merikan goaltender, https://nypost.com/wp-content/upload...trip=all&w=878 the game might have been tied. It was the key play of the game! https://nypost.com/2022/11/29/walker...-against-iran/

I thought Saudi Arabia let themselves down against Mexico last night.

Todays games:

GROUP E
Costa Rica v Germany
Japan v Spain

GROUP F
Canada v Morocco
Croatia v Belgium

^Not as bad as Belgium's golden generation though, they've underperformed for the last six years and have got there just reward, an early flight home.

Any criticism coming their way is much deserved, they've let themselves down and their country once again, the bleeding plonkers. :nope:

My stunned father calls me and reports that Germany is out! The third tournament in a row that Germany flies out early, the second World Cup in a row that it starts the flight home after the preliminary round.

That's what I call a trend. Was probably not such a fun evening. :) I think in two years the European Cup is being played in Germany. Then they have the chance to push the blamage to new maxima. :D

Now I am wondering: who is left in the tournament to now make the politically correct marks...? :haha:

Only one of my Favorite team is left-The Netherlands.

It sadden me that Germany didn't make it. On the other hand-They have only them self to blame. If they had played the same way against Japan as they did this evening against Costa Rica they would have become 2nd.

Who had expected that countries like, Morocco, Japan, Senegal would advance from preliminary round ?

Markus

Japanese precision :D :

https://img.welt.de/img/incoming/mob...an-Spanien.jpg

Probably the closest call I have ever seen in football but - correct decision.

Or not...? :D

^After 270 minutes of football every German is focusing on that one moment in time, wow, the Germans screwed up against Japan and that's the reason they're coming home, I hadn't realised how much the German team have declined since they beat Brazil in 2014, perhaps in the next World Cup maybe they should concentrate more on the football side of things instead of camera angles. :O:

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Originally Posted by Moonlight (Post 2840555)

^After 270 minutes of football every German is focusing on that one moment in time...

Eh, this German is not :D