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FIFA World Cup - Qatar 2022
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Indeed that was unfortunate for them, regardless, they played very strong, well done to them.
Wow, that Chavez goal was a beauty.
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I was surprised that El Tri couldn't muster a third goal to put them through.
Mexico's Luis Chavez scores goal vs. Saudi Arabia in 52' | 2022 FIFA World Cup | FOX Sports
Watch Mexico's Luis Chavez scoring a goal against Saudi Arabia in the 52' in the 2022 Men's FIFA World Cup.
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I was surprised that El Tri couldn't muster a third goal to put them through.
It was a superb goal.Wow, that Chavez goal was a beauty.
Mexico's Luis Chavez scores goal vs. Saudi Arabia in 52' | 2022 FIFA World Cup | FOX Sports
Watch Mexico's Luis Chavez scoring a goal against Saudi Arabia in the 52' in the 2022 Men's FIFA World Cup.
I was surprised that El Tri couldn't muster a third goal to put them through.
Wow, that Chavez goal was a beauty.
Mexico's Luis Chavez scores goal vs. Saudi Arabia in 52' | 2022 FIFA World Cup | FOX Sports
Watch Mexico's Luis Chavez scoring a goal against Saudi Arabia in the 52' in the 2022 Men's FIFA World Cup.
I was surprised that El Tri couldn't muster a third goal to put them through.
I was sorry.
However, two excellent games (well, excellent second half of games);anyway, I'm sorry to see that Mexico failed to qualify - and, by the narrowest and most heart-breaking of margins.
Yep.
Until the Saudi goal, it looked like Mexico would be out due to the "fair play" (more yellow cards) tie-breaker, which would have been a really bad beat.
Apparently, FIFA is discussing having ties in the group stage decided by penalty kicks. We'll see.
Shots on target would be a better tie breaker than yellow cards imo.
Agreed; it would be a fairer metric by far by which to measure a difference between teams on identical points, and one that would also - by measuring and rewarding attacking football - possibly serve to enhance, or improve, the game, or at the very least, give teams a motivation, or a reason, or reward, to want to play a more attacking game.
Agreed but it would be more difficult to measure it with enough precision to avoid polemics.
According to The Athletic:
FIFA is banking — literally — on it being a great change. An outline of what we’re dealing with:
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FIFA is banking — literally — on it being a great change. An outline of what we’re dealing with:
- A whopping 48 teams will make it, up from the normal 32. If you don’t make the expanded field, fire everyone on staff. There will likely be 16 three-team groups and a 32-team knockout round, which should deliver more drama.
- Pregame PKs? Sure. FIFA is considering adding a bonus-point option to group-stage draws, which could include a pregame penalty shootout. Sign me up. It sounds so dumb but so amazing. Will this shootout matter? Who knows! I’m in.
- Putting three teams in a group instead of four has a couple of consequences. With two teams advancing, the likelihood of a knockout round Cinderella decreases. But, a three-team group increases the possibility of collusion.
Penalties before kick-off and bonus points at the 2026 World Cup? No, less is more
There will be 48 teams at the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico but radical format changes are unlikely to enhance the tournament
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Three team groups will also serve to increase the price - or cost - of a single poor performance during the group stages.According to The Athletic:
FIFA is banking — literally — on it being a great change. An outline of what we’re dealing with:
- A whopping 48 teams will make it, up from the normal 32. If you don’t make the expanded field, fire everyone on staff. There will likely be 16 three-team groups and a 32-team knockout round, which should deliver more drama.
- Pregame PKs? Sure. FIFA is considering adding a bonus-point option to group-stage draws, which could include a pregame penalty shootout. Sign me up. It sounds so dumb but so amazing. Will this shootout matter? Who knows! I’m in.
- Putting three teams in a group instead of four has a couple of consequences. With two teams advancing, the likelihood of a knockout round Cinderella decreases. But, a three-team group increases the possibility of collusion.
Penalties before kick-off and bonus points at the 2026 World Cup? No, less is more
There will be 48 teams at the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico but radical format changes are unlikely to enhance the tournament
Under the current system, any team - even the really good ones - can "afford" one shocker, one poor game, one game where they are defeated, especially if it is their first game - and they are still "cold" or haven't acclimatised or adjuested to playing together; they have two further games during which they can make good any deficits from a shocker of an opening game.
According to The Athletic:
FIFA is banking — literally — on it being a great change. An outline of what we’re dealing with:
- A whopping 48 teams will make it, up from the normal 32. If you don’t make the expanded field, fire everyone on staff. There will likely be 16 three-team groups and a 32-team knockout round, which should deliver more drama.
- Pregame PKs? Sure. FIFA is considering adding a bonus-point option to group-stage draws, which could include a pregame penalty shootout. Sign me up. It sounds so dumb but so amazing. Will this shootout matter? Who knows! I’m in.
- Putting three teams in a group instead of four has a couple of consequences. With two teams advancing, the likelihood of a knockout round Cinderella decreases. But, a three-team group increases the possibility of collusion.
Penalties before kick-off and bonus points at the 2026 World Cup? No, less is more
There will be 48 teams at the 2026 World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico but radical format changes are unlikely to enhance the tournament
Sounds terrible to me, at first glance.
Actually, no, I don't.
For this is the true test of a player who is supposedly a star.
Can you perform at the highest level? Can you deliver an outstanding performance - stay cool and composed and calm under pressure - when it really matters, when the burden of expectation (and hope) may weigh heavily on your shoulders, or elsewhere on your athletic frame?
Scoring against - let us say, to take an example - Fulham, on a wet Wednesday night, midway through winter in the Premiership, when your side already leads by two goals to nil, does not count, to my mind as the mark of a seriously impressive striker, one who can coolly take his chances - and make a difference to the game - when it matters.
But yes, very glad to see Morocco win and advance to the knock-out stages.
The Costa Rica v Germany and Japan v Spain games offer some interesting permutations. At the moment Japan is beating Spain 2-1 so the result of the Germany game doesn’t matter, they go out in third place.
This might not be a popular opinion, but I am glad Germany is out.
Glad to see the Japanese go to the next stage! they just need to keep the score as is or add another.