The World Cup 10:01 - Dec 3 with 1196 views | welwynranger | Is the gift that keeps on giving. Anyone can beat anyone. 98th minute winning goals changing the group. Dodgy VAR decisions. Penalty misses. Managers getting sent off. Whole teams, benches and coaches surrounding the ref First time all officials have been women. Germany scoring 4 and still going home. Belgium seeded 2 in the world going home. The Africans playing like it's basket ball. The first ever world cup in which no team has stayed unbeaten in the group stage I've loved it from the first kick to now. Can't wait to see what happens this week |  | | |  |
The World Cup on 10:31 - Dec 3 with 1153 views | PlanetHonneywood | I'm pretty sure England, Dutch, Croatia, Morocco, and the USA avoided defeat in the group stages. [Post edited 3 Dec 2022 10:33]
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The World Cup on 10:54 - Dec 3 with 1109 views | welwynranger |
The World Cup on 10:31 - Dec 3 by PlanetHonneywood | I'm pretty sure England, Dutch, Croatia, Morocco, and the USA avoided defeat in the group stages. [Post edited 3 Dec 2022 10:33]
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Yes you're right. I meant to say remained unbeaten |  | |  |
The World Cup on 10:57 - Dec 3 with 1108 views | welwynranger |
The World Cup on 10:54 - Dec 3 by welwynranger | Yes you're right. I meant to say remained unbeaten |
No got that wrong meant to say won every group game |  | |  |
The World Cup on 11:16 - Dec 3 with 1079 views | NorthantsHoop | Taking all the issues of Qatar hosting the World Cup aside, it has been a great watch so far. Possibly one of the benefits of this being held mid season is the players are fit and most likely in peak condition, rather than in Summer at the end of a long season and too much preperation and distraction. |  | |  |
The World Cup on 11:23 - Dec 3 with 1062 views | Walnut | The whole round of last group games have been great, loads of jeopardy and drama which reminds us how cak it is that WC2026 moves to groups of 3 which reduces all that tension. Rubbish idea |  | |  |
The World Cup on 13:08 - Dec 3 with 978 views | PlanetHonneywood |
The World Cup on 11:23 - Dec 3 by Walnut | The whole round of last group games have been great, loads of jeopardy and drama which reminds us how cak it is that WC2026 moves to groups of 3 which reduces all that tension. Rubbish idea |
Out of interest, how many countries will compete in 2026? If the three hosts get places, it'll be a squeeze on the rest of us to qualify. |  |
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The World Cup on 13:59 - Dec 3 with 921 views | terryb |
The World Cup on 13:08 - Dec 3 by PlanetHonneywood | Out of interest, how many countries will compete in 2026? If the three hosts get places, it'll be a squeeze on the rest of us to qualify. |
I think it's 48 teams that qualify, but I hadn't realised that it will be groups of three. I assume that would be 16 groups with 2 qualifying to a round of 32? Or would it just be 1 qualifying to the last 16? |  | |  |
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