Pre-World Cup Friendlies

[Varnquister]

The match between the U.S. and Germany was truly a close contest. Germany took the lead early on with a goal by Kai Havertz, but conceded a goal toward the end of the first half, and the first half ended in a 1-1 tie. Germany also started the second half with a goal and managed to win the match thanks to Leroy Sané’s goal. Kai Havertz finished the match with one goal and one assist. Both teams put on a good performance, and even though Germany was the favorite, I think it was hard to predict who would win.

[BitBakerr1]

Portugal managed to win the match thanks to goals scored in the second half. Before the first half ended, players from both teams got into a brawl, and both teams continued the match with 10 men. Portugal started the second half with substitutions, increased the pressure, and managed to win the match 2-1. I didn’t expect Portugal to struggle this much against Chile. I thought they’d score in the first half and pull ahead, but they seem like they’re not quite ready yet.

I really don’t see friendly matches as a serious match, very soon the World Cup will start, and I believe every player wants to participate in the World Cup, and so the energy that will be used to play the friendly matches will not be the same energy that will be used to play the World Cup matches, no matter how Portugal perform in yesterday’s match against chile does not determine how they will perform in the World Cup. Their performance in the World Cup will be totally different and I believe everyone will see it, friendly matches are just their and there’s nothing they are playing for so I don’t see any reason for them to put their best in those matches and I will not rate them with the friendly match’s.
However, I knew that Portugal will win the match and thank God they actually did, the second half was more easier for them after the two goals they scored they became unserious and that is how friendly match are.

[Phoenix Anka]

If we were to comment on Turkey's matches, we saw an effective team in both the Macedonia and Venezuela games. Of course, the players were constantly changing and rotation was being considered. Despite this, there is a team that doesn't lose its game discipline. They are striving to gain team spirit. Even though it's a friendly match, they are playing very seriously. I'm sure Turkey will do its best in the World Cup. As Turks, all we can do is support them from the sidelines. The fact that the matches are being played in America will make it difficult for us to watch them because, due to the time difference, the matches will be played in the early morning hours according to Turkey. Still, I guess we'll wake up early to watch the matches

[Majestic-milf]

The gap between Belgium and Tunisia is so big. As i know Tunisia was a team that's qualified after they did unbeaten run in CAF qualifying matches. When they got thrashed so hard by Belgium that is not favorite in WC. So this clearly see Tunisia ain't ready for WC.

I believe they will be thrashed so hard by Sweden and Netherland during the group stage matches. They look a very easy opponent for Belgium. They're terrible offensively and defensively. They will failed during the group stage. They got a factory reset. lol

I would have agreed with you but then I looked at the names of the teams you mentioned and then remembered that it was the same Netherlands that couldn't defeat Algeria and Sweden was held to a draw by Greece so there's still the possibility of Tunisia not being easy prey for those countries. Sweden and Netherlands have both got good players in their teams but it's a question of if they will be able to utilize their potential.
The way I see it, big teams will struggle in this tournament. I saw how England managed to win New Zealand by a lone last night and I was so disappointed because this is the same team that was beaten by Haiti 4-0 and yet England couldn't take advantage, even with the star studded players present.

[TopT3ns]

I really don’t see friendly matches as a serious match, very soon the World Cup will start, and I believe every player wants to participate in the World Cup, and so the energy that will be used to play the friendly matches will not be the same energy that will be used to play the World Cup matches, no matter how Portugal perform in yesterday’s match against chile does not determine how they will perform in the World Cup. Their performance in the World Cup will be totally different and I believe everyone will see it, friendly matches are just their and there’s nothing they are playing for so I don’t see any reason for them to put their best in those matches and I will not rate them with the friendly match’s.
However, I knew that Portugal will win the match and thank God they actually did, the second half was more easier for them after the two goals they scored they became unserious and that is how friendly match are.

It is human that football fans desire to be in a position to watch footballers perform to their best abilities in each and every match. Nevertheless, it is not recommended that all effort be given on friendly matches before a major tournament since it puts the players at risk of injury. Redubst your mind and consider such matches as entertainment and light strategy exercises, prior to the actual game.

[Sammye3]

England won the match thanks to a goal scored in the first half against New Zealand. Given that England dominated the game, I would have expected them to score more goals in this match. After all, despite having such a strong squad in these World Cup warm-up matches, they should have capitalized on their opponent’s weakness and scored at least 3 or 4 goals. New Zealand isn’t a team strong enough to advance from their group—for them, just qualifying for the World Cup is an achievement in itself.

This World Cup friendly has not really given me the expected results, with France, England, Germany, Portugal and the rest. With the current squads these countries have they should be thrashing their opponents not winning with a narrow escape.

Though its the friendly, but I have the feeling that the World Cup would have a lot of competition with these big countries underperforming and that would be a disgrace to the country fans. African teams are now in better competition for the World Cup from my observation, but we just have to see how far they would go.

[knowngunman]

The gap between Belgium and Tunisia is so big. As i know Tunisia was a team that's qualified after they did unbeaten run in CAF qualifying matches. When they got thrashed so hard by Belgium that is not favorite in WC. So this clearly see Tunisia ain't ready for WC.

I believe they will be thrashed so hard by Sweden and Netherland during the group stage matches. They look a very easy opponent for Belgium. They're terrible offensively and defensively. They will failed during the group stage. They got a factory reset. lol

Sincerely speaking, I don't even know how Tunisia usually qualify for this world cup. They were jogging around throughout the game. North Africa countries always claimed to be the better side than other Africa regions. They are eager to be associated with Europe but the fact is Africa is Africa and our standard of play is quite below European countries. West Africa countries like Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Ghana perform more better than most of the north Africa countries when they play against European side. I hope Egypt will prove me wrong when they play Belgium in the opening.

[leea-1334]

Before the first half ended, players from both teams got into a brawl, and both teams continued the match with 10 men.

I saw many red cards in these friendlies,,, which on some situations perfectly understandable, people are trying to tell their coach that they should be the ones to start as they care about a game even when it is meaningless. On the other hand, nobody respects a friendly match these days it seems. Let us hope they give us the same amount of fire in the actual thing

[Africolo]

This will be a topic that will only last until the start of the World Cup
To keep things organized and only talk about the friendly matches that will be played until the start of the competition

Today I'm going to watch the Brazil X Panama game
I'll try to watch Germany X Finland too

I want to watch the most important games to see how the teams are doing before the start of the World Cup, since I'll be placing a lot of bets hehehe

Brazil will still be without Neymar, but coach Ancelotti said he wants to test all the players today
Note: There will be friendly games every day until June 11th

Friendlies are just like preparations towards a bigger and better challenge and whether we like it or not the performances displayed there means a lot to the mentality of the team, it's a way of also knowing players that are physically and mentally fit for the upcoming games,  it's very important that's why teams play friendlies, it's not just a game that is played for fun but testing a player's ability and fitness, this also happened in the English Premier League where they have pre-seasons where different teams also meet and play each other to know their physicality.

One thing to note about friendlies or pre- seasons is that a team can do well during that period and might not be in form anymore when the tournament kicks starts so it doesn't guarantee winnings in the main tournament and players being in top form. I'm rooting for Brazil to win the upcoming World cup because of Neymar so he can have a major trophy before retiring due to his constant Injuries.

[rdluffy]

~snip~
And once again here we are commenting on a World Cup
I hope your Croatia doesn't beat my Brazil again, hehehe

In 2018 we beat Argentina, and at the next World Cup we beat Brazil - but those were the best years that will be hard to repeat considering we have a lot of young players with a few seniors who don't want to retire yet. Brazil recently beat Croatia in a friendly match, so I think it's better to avoid you as long as possible

What surprised and greatly impressed me about Croatia was their ability to overcome challenges during the competition
With players who are no longer so young, in the last World Cup they went through some extra time more than once and managed to go very far, defying many people
Their determination and this rise in level when needed made Croatia a very difficult opponent, I believe even with new players, they can repeat the same determination

Today is the last chance to play without pressure


Yesterday I watched the Brazil vs Egypt game
Even though they won, I still can't quite see the starting lineup against Morocco, and I believe the coach still has at least two doubts
Maybe Endrick will play

[TastyChillySauce00]

The match between the U.S. and Germany was truly a close contest. Germany took the lead early on with a goal by Kai Havertz, but conceded a goal toward the end of the first half, and the first half ended in a 1-1 tie. Germany also started the second half with a goal and managed to win the match thanks to Leroy Sané’s goal. Kai Havertz finished the match with one goal and one assist. Both teams put on a good performance, and even though Germany was the favorite, I think it was hard to predict who would win.

Germany has always been favorite to win because they were the football house. Meanwhile, i saw a significant improvemenet from US. US played well by had more possession and shoots compared to the Germany.
So i think US game against German is showing how US decision to signed Poch as a new coach is working quite well.

I thought that Germany would batter US with so many goals, but US performance is beyond my expectation. It seems we will see US gonna have a long journey in WC.

[Adiljutt156]

The match between the U.S. and Germany was truly a close contest. Germany took the lead early on with a goal by Kai Havertz, but conceded a goal toward the end of the first half, and the first half ended in a 1-1 tie. Germany also started the second half with a goal and managed to win the match thanks to Leroy Sané’s goal. Kai Havertz finished the match with one goal and one assist. Both teams put on a good performance, and even though Germany was the favorite, I think it was hard to predict who would win.

Germany national football team played very well against United States men's national soccer team because that team did 2 goals in this match and opponent team could do only 1 goal in this match and match was ended with result of 2-1 . Havertz was a person who did first goal of the match and he did this goal at 2 minutes of the match and he gave good start to his team and after that match there was a goal by opponent team and Robinson did goal at 37 minutes of the match. Sané did last goal of the match and that goal was at 57 minutes and that goal decided that which team will win this match. More goal was requirement of that match and Germany national football team overall performance was excellent in this match because they tried to  make their defense strong and at the end they won this match.

[Out of mind]

England won the match thanks to a goal scored in the first half against New Zealand. Given that England dominated the game, I would have expected them to score more goals in this match. After all, despite having such a strong squad in these World Cup warm-up matches, they should have capitalized on their opponent’s weakness and scored at least 3 or 4 goals. New Zealand isn’t a team strong enough to advance from their group—for them, just qualifying for the World Cup is an achievement in itself.

This World Cup friendly has not really given me the expected results, with France, England, Germany, Portugal and the rest. With the current squads these countries have they should be thrashing their opponents not winning with a narrow escape.

Though its the friendly, but I have the feeling that the World Cup would have a lot of competition with these big countries underperforming and that would be a disgrace to the country fans. African teams are now in better competition for the World Cup from my observation, but we just have to see how far they would go.

Big teams do not work hard with their star players in friendly matches, if good players get injured in friendly matches, it is very challenging for the team. So many people have shown unexpected attitude when they see that strong teams have achieved results with normal teams. If strong teams cannot achieve good results and play well from the opening games of the World Cup, then it will definitely be a disgrace for the team. However, teams cannot be selected by watching friendly matches, rather at the right time, each strong team will change their playing strategy and style of play. However, at present, African teams are competing well, if they can move forward with their attitude and truth correctly, then there is a possibility of going to a good position.

[GiftedMAN]

The match between the U.S. and Germany was truly a close contest. Germany took the lead early on with a goal by Kai Havertz, but conceded a goal toward the end of the first half, and the first half ended in a 1-1 tie. Germany also started the second half with a goal and managed to win the match thanks to Leroy Sané’s goal. Kai Havertz finished the match with one goal and one assist. Both teams put on a good performance, and even though Germany was the favorite, I think it was hard to predict who would win.

It was a good warmup game for both sides especially for the US team who'll be meeting an in-form European side Turkey in the group stages of the FIFA World Cup tournament. Kai Havertz seems to be back to his best at the moment which is a very good development for the German team. The result I don't think will have a much impact on Germany like it'll have on the US which happens to be ibe of the host nations. Unlike previous Germany national teams, there are no much big players in the current squad if you ask me but if they can continue to play more as a team, they might be the surprise team of this year's competition.

[RockBell]

The match between the U.S. and Germany was truly a close contest. Germany took the lead early on with a goal by Kai Havertz, but conceded a goal toward the end of the first half, and the first half ended in a 1-1 tie. Germany also started the second half with a goal and managed to win the match thanks to Leroy Sané’s goal. Kai Havertz finished the match with one goal and one assist. Both teams put on a good performance, and even though Germany was the favorite, I think it was hard to predict who would win.

It was an expected situation were i already knew that Germany was going to win that game because they even have more players than USA, and to some extent, USA actually tried because I was not expecting them to even score any goal, but they were able to manage the situation, and Havertz did a great job because he score the first goal and also gave an assist for the second goal so is commitment to the game shows that he really wanted the club to win and that is exactly what happened and some point the tables were turning because USA were matching the same energy with Germany and this is just the friendlies and every were is already getting hot.

[nikola22]

Denmark and Ukraine are currently playing friendly game and Denmark is leading 1-0 by the 30th minute. Dorgu scored a long-range goal in the 13th minute. both teams failed to qualify for the World Cup. Denmark lost to the Czech Republic on penalties and Ukraine was defeated by Sweden. both teams have many players from top european leagues and it's a pity we won't see them at the World Cup.

players of these national teams don't have to save their energy or be extremely cautious so we can expect to see a good game and few more goals.

[Joca97]

Denmark and Ukraine are currently playing friendly game and Denmark is leading 1-0 by the 30th minute. Dorgu scored a long-range goal in the 13th minute. both teams failed to qualify for the World Cup. Denmark lost to the Czech Republic on penalties and Ukraine was defeated by Sweden. both teams have many players from top european leagues and it's a pity we won't see them at the World Cup.

players of these national teams don't have to save their energy or be extremely cautious so we can expect to see a good game and few more goals.

Pretty good match so far already three goals in the first half. Denmark was able to lead 2-0 but Ukraine got a goal so now its 2-1 i wonder what will happen in the second half. So far Denmark was a lot better in first half with a lot more shots then Ukraine with how Denmark is playing should be 4-1 if they keep the same squad on the field. Should have been even more goals in this match but i think we will see an even better second half now. Shame that we wont see any of these two national teams in the world cup.

[JahriMeayer]

I watched both Argentina vs Honduras  and Brazil vs Egypt. Both Arg & Brazil team secured their wins in warm up matches. but the main takeaway is how they are preparing for the upcoming World Cup. Argentina maintained a good passing rhythm & their defensive stability looked organized even without having some key stars. Besides Brazil showed their creativity as well as quick transitions. Although their defence was slightly tested at times but their hard work made everything under control. Their opponent Egypt also gave efforts to create some pressure, making the match competitive. Overall enjoyed both matches. Currently Denmark & Ukraine  playing their game where Denmark was ahead with two goals but Ukraine gave one before the end of first half. Second half has short time about end. Let's see which team can secure the win

[HajiBagi]

The match between the U.S. and Germany was truly a close contest. Germany took the lead early on with a goal by Kai Havertz, but conceded a goal toward the end of the first half, and the first half ended in a 1-1 tie. Germany also started the second half with a goal and managed to win the match thanks to Leroy Sané’s goal. Kai Havertz finished the match with one goal and one assist. Both teams put on a good performance, and even though Germany was the favorite, I think it was hard to predict who would win.

Before the game i said that many goals will be scored and three goals scored in the game and Germany win the game as expected and the game is also though as expected because USA prove that they are ready for the World Cup, i said that USA is going to give Germany a tough game and that is exactly what happened because immediately Germany scored USA equalize and make it 1-1, Germany still have players to help them because many players who i did not expect them to score are the ones that scored goals and help Germany to win the game.

If we were to comment on Turkey's matches, we saw an effective team in both the Macedonia and Venezuela games. Of course, the players were constantly changing and rotation was being considered. Despite this, there is a team that doesn't lose its game discipline. They are striving to gain team spirit. Even though it's a friendly match, they are playing very seriously. I'm sure Turkey will do its best in the World Cup. As Turks, all we can do is support them from the sidelines. The fact that the matches are being played in America will make it difficult for us to watch them because, due to the time difference, the matches will be played in the early morning hours according to Turkey. Still, I guess we'll wake up early to watch the matches

Any team that will play against Turkey should not see the team as a small opponent because they are very good, from my own observation Turkey will perform well in this competition just as they did in the International Euros Cup last season, they have young players who are very good and with the help of Arda Guler who i believe that he will shine in this competition they will do better in this competition more than what we expect from them.

[Adbitco]

I'm not really interested in all of these friendlies going on these period, it's just to keep the players fit before the main even but things could still go wrong because, players can easily pickup injuries in the process so they are careful about the matches. People were complaining that countries that should have easily won are either losing or playing draw or scoring less goals and I'm like, what exactly were you people expecting! You want them to play out their hearts for a common friendly game? No player will risk himself right now when the main event will kick off just few days from today. Let them just have fun and because I know players won't put their minds to it, I decided to stay off betting, so when people around are complaining of countries cutting their coupons, I just laugh and ask what were you expecting at this time of the season when the world cup is almost underway?.