The 2022 World Cup Thread

Crazy lol

 

They sure know how to party in Southall...

 

Good explanation of the Valencia disallowed goal decision after VAR technology review. Watching live I was convinced this was a good goal, as was the referee and his assistants.

Explained: FIFA World Cup: why was ecuador goal ruled offside by VAR?
The opening goal of the FIFA World Cup 2022 by Ecuador against Qatar was ruled out after a VAR check, something that looked controversial initially.
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• Ecuador in the opening game of the FIFA World Cup against Qatar in the third minute was ruled out after a VAR check, leaving Ecuador fans bamboozled by the decision.
  
  Enner Valencia, receiving the ball off a kick by Felix Torres, headed it into the net to the jubilation of thousands of Ecuadorian fans at the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar.
  
  
  But after consulting the video assistant referees, the goal was ruled out as off-side.
  
  Why was Ecuador goal disallowed?
  
  The offside rule states that if the goalkeeper is the second-last opponent and you are behind him, you will be deemed as offside.
  
  
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  However, if there are two players behind the goalkeeper, as seen in this instance, you will only be offside if you are ahead of the second-last opponent. In Ecuador’s case, Michael Estrada (No. 11) was seen ahead of the the line of goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb and the next Qatar player Abdelkarim Hasan Fadlalla.
  
  
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  After a check using VAR and the Semi-automatic offside technology, the goal was ruled out as Estrada was seen influencing with the follow of play from the free-kick.
  
  As a result, the goal was ruled out.
  
  Has such a case happened before, in a high-voltage match?
  
  Yes. A similar incident was seen in the Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool, when Karim Benzema’s opening goal was ruled out off-side.
  
  In the 43rd minute, Benzema slotted the ball into the net after a defensive scramble in the Liverpool box but the Frenchman’s celebrations were cut short when the assistant raised his flag.

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/foot...-var-qatar-2022-wc-soccer/article66162057.ece

 

I know a lot of you are boycotting this thing (fair play, but it's a bit late to make any difference), but here's a question - which nation would you like to win it if not your own?

Argentina (Messi) for me.

 

France. Neighbours!

 

Ecuador for me. Great memories from there and I'd like to see a new Winner. I'm already hoping Valencia's injury will not cause him to miss games.

 

England

 

Wales.


FIFA now saying that captains wearing the one love armband will get booked, while for years their rule book has said ‘political’ statements get the national association a fine.

Obviously the armband is a simply a gesture. These ****s in FIFA have now made it quite a powerful one.

 

I hope they go ahead and take the bookings. It would show FIFA up for the ****s they are.

 

Clever thing to do would be to make the third reserve goalkeeper the captain, so we don’t get saintly Harry Kane suspended after the second game.*

*If we are simply making a gesture. From what he and other members of the squad have said I don’t think they will take this cop out.

 

The old adage of ‘safety in numbers’ would garner the best result.
They can’t send off every team & player.

 

Jamie Carragher insists Harry Kane MUST wear the One Love armband


https://mol.im/a/11451975

 

European FAs decide to advise captains not to wear the armband. Well worded statement to be fair.

My 3rd choice keeper option still live.

 

My "players kissing, hugging and bum slapping" option is still out there too....

 

I would love the 3rd choice keeper to take a stand...after all it just takes one sub out of the equation.



Or if a team who is already out in their third match all wore arm bands but cannot see the Qatar team doing that!
But I can see some undershirt slogans appearing though.

What are they going to do if the Iranian team do something in support of their women protesters this afternoon by mimicing hair cutting .
Absolutely nothing I am sure (what will happen to the players when they get back is a different matter)

FIFA have lost all credibility in this..
U turn on beer
U turn on the fine/suspension for wearing an armband

They have obviously been tutored by the UK prime ministers

 

Brilliant stunt by Joe Lycett.

 

It's already done its job anyway. FIFA have given much more publicity to the gesture and made themselves even more ridiculous in the process. Win, win.