FIFA 2022 world cup

[Asiska02]

When so many strong teams are out after the group stage, there is nothing good in it. And such moments with an out just spoil the whole impression and reduce the level of the tournament. Although Germany is in bad shape and a Japanese victory was acceptable, a victory over Spain is very doubtful. Japan is not a bad team but they shouldn't be top of the group with Germany and Spain...

That's football for you, buddy. When a team is not consistently in peak form and consistently produces well, a smaller surprising team will easily beat them and eliminate them from the competition. Perhaps they were convinced that they would qualify from this stage because they were playing against two less competitive teams than them in that group, but that is not football; the unexpected always happens and leaves people stunned. Hard luck, Germany, and hope they strive harder at the next World Cup.

[arimamib]

We have seen so many surprise results in this tournament so far that I am sure we will see surprise results in the remaining matches. Everyone was surprised that Japan was the leader of their group.
The points of the teams in the group are so close to each other that we wouldn't even be surprised if Costa Rica instead of Spain had reached the quarter finals

The group that was previously predicted to be the easiest for Spain and Germany but turned out to be the group of hell, maybe there was a bit of underestimating to the opponent so that these two big teams were really surprised by what Japan displayed, if Germany didn't see there was a chance to qualify and let Costa Rica win then it became a nightmare for Spain.

Being in Group E with Spain and Japan (I exclude Costa Rica) was disastrous for Germany. Previously, many people predicted that Germany would qualify for the last 16 as group winners, but in reality, Germany failed to progress to the next round due to being unable to compete with Japan and Spain. Germany failure at the 2022 World Cup was due to losing 3 points to Japan in the first game, and what hit Germany the most was their elimination due to the difference in the number of goals from Spain.

Germany's failure to penetrate into the round of 16 was due to Spain's defeat by Japan, if Spain drew with Japan, Spain and Germany would qualify for the next round.

[CryptocurencyKing]

japan beat spain
I can't believe it, tell me this is a daydream because this would never have happened in the real world
I don't understand how this could have happened, of course I'm happy about it
but i honestly thought it impossible (and i lost my bet)

Japan struggle was extraordinary, the two wins obtained from the top teams in Group E made Japan qualify for the knockout round as group winners. While Germany was completely unlucky, a win over Costa Rica could not help it qualify for the knockout stage. Germany, who earned the same points as Spain, had to settle for being in third place due to goal difference from Spain.
Spain couldn't have deliberately let Japan win to get rid of Germany. The match statistics show that Spain really dominated the match, because a bad finish made Spain unable to find additional goals that could save them from defeat.

I think Japan won that match more by luck than their performance. And you already mentioned it than Spain dominate that match more than Japan .After watching, I felt sad for Spain, because in all forms of match stats, Spain was ahead of Japan. I saw almost every where  in the match the position was  Spain. This year's World Cup tie seems to be turning upside down, especially the big strong teams are excluded from the group stage.

Domination in football doesn't mean as much as it used to.
What is much more important is the plan and organization of the game and the final result.
Japan beat both Germany and Spain in the group, so I think that in their case it makes no sense to talk about luck, but about the quality of their game.
I don't understand why anyone is sad about Spain? With this result, they achieved exactly what they wanted, they avoided Croatia in the round of 16 and Brazil in the quarter-finals, and now they have a much easier path to the semi-finals.  

Sometimes its not how long you hold the ball but how effective you make use of it. Japan came into the game prepared and to execute their tactics knowing fully well that they won’t have most of the ball. So they relied on counter attack and making sure they convert their chances. Through out the game Spain kept the most possessions and Japan had 17.7% of the ball, which was the lowest possession figure in recorded WC history. Now they’re in a good shape and their plan worked out perfectly. That’s all that matters now.

[MinoRaiola]

Japan struggle was extraordinary, the two wins obtained from the top teams in Group E made Japan qualify for the knockout round as group winners. While Germany was completely unlucky, a win over Costa Rica could not help it qualify for the knockout stage. Germany, who earned the same points as Spain, had to settle for being in third place due to goal difference from Spain.
Spain couldn't have deliberately let Japan win to get rid of Germany. The match statistics show that Spain really dominated the match, because a bad finish made Spain unable to find additional goals that could save them from defeat.

It is an extreme surprise. In Germany, there is now a lot of discussion about the game and the ball that was "outside" the field of play when Japan scored 2:1. It was check for 3 minutes, it was probably not easy to see. But it's over now and Japan won the group. It's embarrassing for Spain, but no one will talk about it when they get back to the final.


Source: https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/sport/japan-spanien-mitoma-var-fussball-wm-2022-100.html

[bering]

Anyone have any idea why Ghana has such a high odds?
I think more than 4 odds on Ghana is a lot, considering the fact that Uruguay has not scored in this championship, but Ghana looked very good. Even with the Portuguese, they fought to the end and were not afraid to play open and attacking soccer.

Here is the current odds
Ghana @4.50
Uruguay @1.80

I am not sure why the bookie provide high odds for Ghana and considering Uruguay as the favourite because if we compared to their recent performance Ghana has slightly better than them but maybe because they are big teams in world cup so Uruguay has high odds for this match and honestly i highly doubt Uruguay can beat Ghana because in my opinion in the current world cup Uruguay has displayed poor performance but today winning result is mandatory for them if want to qualified but Ghana won't let this happend because they have good opportunities to qualified than Uruguay and i wish the players such as Mohammed Kudus will playing well again and bringing Ghana to gets good result however for betting options i will more prefer to pick both teams to scores instead of choosing who is the winner of this match

[borovichok]

Brazil won't take their game today against the Swiss too serious because they have already qualified so am guessing that they will feed in more of the players that are not starting in this game, firstly Ederson need to replace Allison's because the city goal keeper deserves to be starting too, Gabriel jesus will start ahead of Richarlison and Anthony will do the same to Raphiha, can't believe fabinho can be kept in the bench at any team that shows the strength in depth in the Brazilian set up.

[BigBos]

in front of the line or behind the line ? that was the big question yesterday at the world cup. when you see this photo, everyone thinks the ball was behind the line.
or am i seeing it wrong ? but maybe a few millimetres are missing . but never mind.
denmark gone, yesterday germany gone, belgium gone ,mexico gone , and today another co-favourite ?


source: https://www.sportschau.de/fussball/fifa-wm-2022/video-wm-2022-japan-spanien-highlights-100.html      
out or not out  

but still congratulations to japan. you fought great !!

I think there will be no end to discussing it because the match is over and Japan has successfully conquered Spain to qualify for the knockout round, I know that match sucks making me lose the bet for Spain, but I think I have to admit that Japan has won that match and betting on the other matches in the knockout stage later  

Yes, that's the match on the field that has been decided, it cannot be repeated even though it is clear in my eyes the ball has gone off the field, it would be very embarrassing if the referee annulled the goal that had been decided. this will also have an impact on the prestige of the Qatar world cup.

You don't need to be disappointed with your defeat, many have lost here, including me

I congratulate Sakura country for being one of the teams that qualified for the last 16 from the Asian continent with Australia.

[Jody.Drummer]

Brazil won't take their game today against the Swiss too serious because they have already qualified so am guessing that they will feed in more of the players that are not starting in this game, firstly Ederson need to replace Allison's because the city goal keeper deserves to be starting too, Gabriel jesus will start ahead of Richarlison and Anthony will do the same to Raphiha, can't believe fabinho can be kept in the bench at any team that shows the strength in depth in the Brazilian set up.

Of course, rotation will be an option that will be considered by many with their safe position and already pocketed a plot in the round of 16. As France had done before, they left many of their main players on the bench and opted to bring him on in the second half, even though they lost the game in the end, but it didn't affect them and remained one of the leaving countries for the next round.
Likewise with Portugal, they have qualified now, and most likely they will also rotate some players to maintain their physical fitness for more important matches. We will always see a strategy if the team is safe, because they must also consider the risks to implement that strategy.

[rojan]

It is the regret of many that Italy is not in the World Cup. The World Cup begins and there will be no team in the blue jersey that the football world could have ever imagined. For example, the World Cup cannot be imagined without Brazil, Argentina or Germany. But after 2018, the football world is watching the World Cup without Italy. Football is an extremely always competitive sport and this is an example in case of Italy.

What can be called the absence of Italy in the World Cup - it it an accident? The team that showed extreme power just one year ago and became the best in Europe, they could not pass the qualifying round of the World Cup! This can happen on the playground. But losing to North Macedonia and missing out on the World Cup is hard for the Italians to accept. But it is hoped that in the future they will definitely playing and keep in mind this incident.

Italy was not present in 2018 fifa worldcup either. Already we have 13 teams from Europe, so it doesn't matter if anyone is missed out. Germany too is going home despite beating Costa Ricca 4-2. Japan is showing great performance from day one, they have beaten top teams like Germany and Spain but failed to beat Costa Ricca that's something strange since Costa Rica is weakest team of group E.

there is nothing to regret, those who enter the world cup are the best teams that have passed the Qualification, the thing about Italy that failed to qualify was caused by their declining performance.
Germany's failure to qualify is also not surprising because they failed to win in their opening match against Japan.
what was surprising was that Japan was able to win this group because previously it was Spain and Germany that were the favorites to qualify from the group, but Japan made a surprise by being able to beat the two top European teams.

Germany was not in form this fifa they didn't perform well to qualify for the next round.  The teams who performed well and won their matches made their way to the next round . We have seen some new teams and names in this world cup who have not performed in previous world cups but in this word cup their improvement and growth is impressive and visible.

Japan has shown some wonderful performances ,same is with Morocco and some teams are out of this world cup although they are favourite like Belgium.

Germany is ready to play in the next round, but I have seen some mistakes of the German players, they play more fouls in the middle of the game. But their quality of play is very good. I think this time the World Cup will be a new team. Now we have to see which team will play the final in the World Cup.

[shawon01]

I don't know which team will win this match Cameroon vs Brazil. But I don't know one thing that is the favorite team Brazil. I can say that I am very hopeful to see my favorite team Brazil play well in this match. I think this  Both teams will play very well.

[Davian144]

The end result of this group is very dramatic. Japan, which previously had not been taken into account, instead managed to win the group. This is an extraordinary achievement from the Asian representative and history will record this sweet result because Japan managed to beat the two giants of world football. Besides that, the achievement that Japan should be proud of is that they will get a good ranking in the FIFA standings.

It is true that Japan is one of the representatives from Asia who has achieved extraordinary achievements in this year's world cup. And today we are all presented with the South Korea vs Portugal match where South Korea, who is also a representative from Asia, must be able to win today's match so that it has the potential to qualify for the next round. Even if Ghana is unable to win today against Uruguay, which is currently in the bottom position in the group standings.

[tranthidung]

in front of the line or behind the line ? that was the big question yesterday at the world cup. when you see this photo, everyone thinks the ball was behind the line.
or am i seeing it wrong ? but maybe a few millimetres are missing . but never mind.

First, to have best view for such situation, we should see it with a bird-eye view and that image is not from a bird-eye view.
Second, if we apply technology, we should believe in it. Nothing is perfect and a semi-automated offline detection technology is not perfect but it is useful and if there are drawbacks, it will be improved in future.

The match already ended, result is final so it's time to move on.

denmark gone, yesterday germany gone, belgium gone ,mexico gone , and today another co-favourite ?

Uruguay might be another big team will be out. In this World Cup, Uruguay have very bad attacking because old strikers like Suarez, Cavani can not play well and a young striker Darwin Nunez can not replace them well.

[poldanmig]

Brazil won't take their game today against the Swiss too serious because they have already qualified so am guessing that they will feed in more of the players that are not starting in this game, firstly Ederson need to replace Allison's because the city goal keeper deserves to be starting too, Gabriel jesus will start ahead of Richarlison and Anthony will do the same to Raphiha, can't believe fabinho can be kept in the bench at any team that shows the strength in depth in the Brazilian set up.

A slight correction for you, if today Brazil will face Cameroon not Switzerland, the last match between Cameroon and Brazil will no longer have too much influence on Brazil's current qualification, Brazil has managed to collect 6 points and of course today match will be an opportunity for the Brazilian coach to reduce his second tier squad, unlike Brazil, other teams playing today such as Cameroon, Switzerland and Serbia will all be aiming for victory in their last match because their chances of qualifying are still wide open, but compared to Brazil against Cameroon it looks like the match between Switzerland and Serbia is even more interesting because will promise a high-intensity game for both of them to win.

[Lida93]

Of course, the teams that have secured entry to the next round can afford to relax during the passing matches, as it was in the France-Tunisia and Spain-Japan matches, I think the same will happen in the Portugal-Korea match and then Uruguay needs to win with a big score.

Can Uruguay possibly win with a score against the black stars of Ghana! For me I think this very game for Ghana  is a game of revenge for the 2010 FIFA world cup in which Luis Suarez deliberately stopped a supposed goal with his hands, although the act was awarded a penalty kick which Ghana gyang couldn't score to take Ghana to the next stage of the tournament.

In today's game Ghana needs to keep a clean sheet of 2:0 victory against Uruguay for them to qualify to the next round and for them to be able to accomplish such result then they really need to step up their game although Uruguay is not a small side that can't be able to get a goal against the black stars as both teams need a winning to qualify in their group.
Many intriguing surprises would surely surface today so let keep our fingers cross as we expect the unexpected.

[G_Besar]

The end result of this group is very dramatic. Japan, which previously had not been taken into account, instead managed to win the group. This is an extraordinary achievement from the Asian representative and history will record this sweet result because Japan managed to beat the two giants of world football. Besides that, the achievement that Japan should be proud of is that they will get a good ranking in the FIFA standings.

It is true that Japan is one of the representatives from Asia who has achieved extraordinary achievements in this year's world cup. And today we are all presented with the South Korea vs Portugal match where South Korea, who is also a representative from Asia, must be able to win today's match so that it has the potential to qualify for the next round. Even if Ghana is unable to win today against Uruguay, which is currently in the bottom position in the group standings.

Even though they still have opportunities, the South Korean mission is like an impossible mission. South Korea will start the final group game against Portugal with only one point. The only thing that will lead Son Heung-min to the knock-out phase is a win against Portugal. They will have four points. And, if Uruguay can beat Ghana, La Celeste will be on par with South Korea. The team with the higher goal difference will qualify to accompany Portugal. But if Ghana and Uruguay play a draw, then South Korea will be eliminated.

[shawon01]

This time in football we have four points that there are some teams who play very bad games, they have played against many good teams and many teams have lost to them.  Sometimes losing and bad teams winning but hopefully we won't see a game like this again

[Iroh]

I don't know which team will win this match Cameroon vs Brazil. But I don't know one thing that is the favorite team Brazil. I can say that I am very hopeful to see my favorite team Brazil play well in this match. I think this  Both teams will play very well.

No doubt, the match between Cameroon and Brazil will be a tough match and a must watch. Both sides are superbly good teams and do play very well. Cameroon, being one of the notable African football nations is bound to face a difficult time as Brazil is no walk over.  The competition is getting harder and more competitive as the group stages gradually comes to a close. I too am excited to watch the games that comes next. Cameroon vs Brazil is no doubt a game to watch as it would be full of excitement

[Davian144]

Even though they still have opportunities, the South Korean mission is like an impossible mission. South Korea will start the final group game against Portugal with only one point. The only thing that will lead Son Heung-min to the knock-out phase is a win against Portugal. They will have four points. And, if Uruguay can beat Ghana, La Celeste will be on par with South Korea. The team with the higher goal difference will qualify to accompany Portugal. But if Ghana and Uruguay play a draw, then South Korea will be eliminated.

It's very unfortunate for South Korea today because they will face a match with a very slim chance of qualifying. Even if, for example, South Korea is able to win in this last game, South Korea will also not qualify if Ghana is able to beat Uruguay today. Obviously this is a very difficult mission for South Korea because in addition to a very tough opponent, namely Portugal, South Korea must also hope that Ghana can lose today's match.

[Oneandpure]

Can Uruguay possibly win with a score against the black stars of Ghana! For me I think this very game for Ghana  is a game of revenge for the 2010 FIFA world cup in which Luis Suarez deliberately stopped a supposed goal with his hands, although the act was awarded a penalty kick which Ghana gyang couldn't score to take Ghana to the next stage of the tournament.

Current standing position, Ghana have 3 points, Uruguay and South Korea have 1 points only and still not closed yet with both national team can qualify to next round based on last match result. I think excited with match Ghana vs Uruguay because both team still have the same chance can qualify to next round. Although have 1 points, Uruguay still have chance for qualifying to next round if can beat Ghana and South Korea get draw or beaten by Portugal.

South Korea still have opportunity qualify to next round if win from Portugal above three goals without any goals conceded and other match Uruguay win from Ghana under two goals.

[CageMabok]

I don't know which team will win this match Cameroon vs Brazil. But I don't know one thing that is the favorite team Brazil. I can say that I am very hopeful to see my favorite team Brazil play well in this match. I think this  Both teams will play very well.

Brazil can play very calmly and beautifully in the match against Cameroon today, because Brazil will still qualify for the next round despite losing today's match. But Cameroon desperately needs to win the game by a lot to have any chance of overtaking Switzerland who are second in the standings. Because the chances for Cameroon today are very slim to qualify for the next round and it's a little impossible to beat Brazil with a lot of scores.