The last time Messi played in the World Cup and the possibility of being eliminated from the group stage 
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Sports FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
- Thread starter awyp
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I don't think it's over for them, I still think Argentina has big endeavors this tournament.And I saying that Argentina reaches the Semifinals wtf.
A minute of silence for Messi fans.
Exactly, I didn't even think Argentina played that bad, I think it was just unlucky with the fantastic strikes from Saudi Arabia but also the (3 offside decisions)
Indeed Brother,And I saying that Argentina reaches the Semifinals wtf.
A minute of silence for Messi fans.
It was a big disappointment. I'd been waiting 4 years to watch Messi's Last Round in the World Cup, I thought that they will give their best. I am outside the UK, I'm streaming all the matches online. I just hope Argentina Vs Mexico Match on 26th November goes to Messi's Favor.
lmao
Gooooo Japan
Gooooo Japan
Not just Saudi Arabia, but also Japan wins!
truuuu
I’ll honestly be shocked if anyone predicted the score was going to be that lopsided (7-0). Navas is a world class goalkeeper but the defenders did not help him at all today. What a thrashing.
Moment of silence for the fallen soldiers today.
Dang, unfortunate to lose that one to Belgium, probably merited a draw at worst. Richie Laryea and Kamal Miller were huge, both made repeatedly excellent quality plays. Just didn't have the finishing we needed to convert on our 20+ chances, Johnathan Davis was a big disappointment, lots of great chances died on his foot. Massively different story if Alphonso Davies can convert on the early penalty.
Tough to go down a loss in the group with the other match a draw, but we played far better than I think anyone expected, just gotta pull out wins vs Croatia and Morocco.
Tough to go down a loss in the group with the other match a draw, but we played far better than I think anyone expected, just gotta pull out wins vs Croatia and Morocco.
Belgium looked flat asf today, i still think they'll get through and do their usual routine of getting dunked on in semis though because their group won't be capable of punishing them (croatia most overrated team in the world imo). kdb got MOTM despite playing awfully too, kept playing the wrong pass which is super unlike him. canada better than expected in terms of keeping possession but, like the USA in first 45 vs Wales, can dominate an entire half without actually threatening the goal. As soon as Davies stepped up to take the penalty you knew it wasn't going in either, didn't look remotely confident in himself and then took a shite shot. gotta clean it up or they're gonna struggle
Agreed, I think Canada is underrated but this is probably the toughest group in my opinion on who comes out because I think each team has the potential to get to the round of 16.
Yeah Spain I think put the World Cup on notice, probably played the best out of any team so far.7-0.
Why Uruguay have 4 starts in it's uniform if they just won the world cup twice?
What do you mean?
pretty sure they won some other tournament twice before the world cup existed, which was considered the premiere tournament at the time. You're not the only person who has wondered that
Before the existence of the World Cup, the main football championship was the Olympic Games. However, during an Olympic event held in the USA, the host country decided to remove football, because apparently they don't care about football. Since then, FIFA organized the World Cup independently of the Olympic Games.
Two of the four stars of the Uruguay national team were obtained before this split, and these are the only ones recognized by FIFA (this recognition is recent by the way).
The Olympic Games of 1924 and 1928 (both won by Uruguay) are recognized as world champion titles since the World Cup wasn't a thing yet
