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Four games a day now. Looking forward to Denmark-Tunisia since I´m scandinavian...

Saudi Arabia - Argentina: 2-1. What a messi.

A candidate for the biggest upset in World Cup history!

According to this, lifted from the BBC Sport site, it's the biggest!

Biggest World Cup shocks according to analysis by Nielsen Gracenote


Result Year Chance of victory for winning team
Saudi Arabia 2-1 Argentina 2022 8.7%
USA 1-0 England 1950 9.5%
Switzerland 1-0 Spain 2010 10.3%
Algeria 2-1 West Germany 1982 13.2%
Ghana 2-0 Czech Republic 2006 13.9%



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I edit twice, yet still it doesn't align!

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Four games a day now. Looking forward to Denmark-Tunisia since I´m scandinavian...

Saudi Arabia - Argentina: 2-1. What a messi.

A candidate for the biggest upset in World Cup history!

According to this, lifted from the BBC Sport site, it's the biggest!

Biggest World Cup shocks according to analysis by Nielsen Gracenote


Result Year Chance of victory for winning team
Saudi Arabia 2-1 Argentina 2022 8.7%
USA 1-0 England 1950 9.5%
Switzerland 1-0 Spain 2010 10.3%
Algeria 2-1 West Germany 1982 13.2%
Ghana 2-0 Czech Republic 2006 13.9%

Germany 3-2 Hungary (World Cup final in 1954) might be another candicate (in the first round Germany lost 3-8…)

Being from Argentina I cant believe this Mess !!!!!!!!! or Messi !!!!!

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Fernando

I wish I bet on Saudi Arabia

I wish I had not bet on Denmark.

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Do they use a new calculation for the extra play time Netherlands - Senegal 8 min extra. / Whales - US 9 min. extra ?

U.S. Commentators on one of the games I watched yesterday, mentioned in regards to the large length of extra time that the FIFA officials had told the match referees that they wanted to be sure there were a full 45 minutes of play in each half.

Yet, if I'm not mistaken, I think I just saw 3 goals in the 1st half of Aus/Fra and only a bit more than 1 minute of extra time.

It'll be interesting to see if any patterns develop.

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Do they use a new calculation for the extra play time Netherlands - Senegal 8 min extra. / Whales - US 9 min. extra ?

U.S. Commentators on one of the games I watched yesterday, mentioned in regards to the large length of extra time that the FIFA officials had told the match referees that they wanted to be sure there were a full 45 minutes of play in each half.

Yet, if I'm not mistaken, I think I just saw 3 goals in the 1st half of Aus/Fra and only a bit more than 1 minute of extra time.

It'll be interesting to see if any patterns develop.

It was a six minutes extra time.

FIFA referees committee chairman Pierluigi Collina backed referees adding extra-time to games, saying the purpose is to offer more show to those watching the FIFA World Cup.

They have a separate 4th referee in charge of timing unreasonable delays in the game, like extended celebration of goals, injuries etc. It was clear to be seen in the Argentina game, where Saudi Arabia did a lot of time delay actions. It was all clocked and added to the game.

FIFA World Cup: Referees have orders from FIFA to add time for any stoppages during the game (India Today Nov 22, 2022)

Bjornulf

While it is great to see (finally) the actual playing covering more of the 2 x 45 minutes, it is funny that under those weather conditions the dudes are now running there some 15 minutes more than usual.

- Doxa

Is Mick going?

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While it is great to see (finally) the actual playing covering more of the 2 x 45 minutes, it is funny that under those weather conditions the dudes are now running there some 15 minutes more than usual.

- Doxa

That's also possible because the stadiums in Qatar are utilized with air conditioning.



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While it is great to see (finally) the actual playing covering more of the 2 x 45 minutes, it is funny that under those weather conditions the dudes are now running there some 15 minutes more than usual.

- Doxa

That's also possible because the stadiums in Qatar are utilized with air conditioning.

Does that actually work?

- Doxa

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While it is great to see (finally) the actual playing covering more of the 2 x 45 minutes, it is funny that under those weather conditions the dudes are now running there some 15 minutes more than usual.

- Doxa

That's also possible because the stadiums in Qatar are utilized with air conditioning.

Does that actually work?

- Doxa

According to the Dutch trainer Louis van Gaal the temperature in the stadiums -for the players- can be lowered to 18 degrees celsius.

[www.sportbible.com]



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Four games a day now. Looking forward to Denmark-Tunisia since I´m scandinavian...

Saudi Arabia - Argentina: 2-1. What a messi.

A candidate for the biggest upset in World Cup history!

According to this, lifted from the BBC Sport site, it's the biggest!

Biggest World Cup shocks according to analysis by Nielsen Gracenote


Result Year Chance of victory for winning team
Saudi Arabia 2-1 Argentina 2022 8.7%
USA 1-0 England 1950 9.5%
Switzerland 1-0 Spain 2010 10.3%
Algeria 2-1 West Germany 1982 13.2%
Ghana 2-0 Czech Republic 2006 13.9%

Germany 3-2 Hungary (World Cup final in 1954) might be another candicate (in the first round Germany lost 3-8…)

Here we got the Stones connection again. That Game was in Wankdorf Stadium!

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While it is great to see (finally) the actual playing covering more of the 2 x 45 minutes, it is funny that under those weather conditions the dudes are now running there some 15 minutes more than usual.

- Doxa

That's also possible because the stadiums in Qatar are utilized with air conditioning.

Does that actually work?

- Doxa

According to the Dutch trainer Louis van Gaal the temperature in the stadiums -for the players- can be lowered to 18 degrees celsius.

[www.sportbible.com]

Well, then one can say: that's cool!

- Doxa

1986 was our last World Cup appearance... Come on Lads get a good sleep & lets come out swingin EH !

Saw about their anti-LGBQT stance. And no beer.

Ah but it's their country - the host decides.


2022 World Cup is not about the world, it's about remaining in the stone past.

The countries/teams agreed to play under such anti-human aspects.

How incredibly unfortunate to go play for the sport and not represent humanity.

I have to say, the football had been terrific so far. Quite looking forward to England vs U.S.A. on Friday.

Uh oh, the Socceroos got their tails handed to them in the end.

Better luck with Canada tonight.

Right?

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I have to say, the football had been terrific so far. Quite looking forward to England vs U.S.A. on Friday.

yeah, that's a big game! My friend from NYC flew to Doha with two transfers the other day. Talk about long haul.

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Is Mick going?

That will no doubt depend on which teams make it to the final!

Don't tell Mick about the World Cup, he'll ruin it for ENG!

In other news, my CAN retro jersey arrived just in time...



...and right away, some random Belgium fan started chirping me!



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damn, Croatia just ended up tying Morocco!


plexi

France slaughtered Australia!

You flaming galahs, we cut you in tiny bits!

What is going on???

Germany took the Argentina route by thinking a match only lasts one period..

- Doxa

The Stone rises over Japan!

Wunderschön, Japan! The second goal is amazing!

big congrats to Japan who offered us a great fight spirit, never surrender!!