The Official FIFA World Cup 2022 Megathread

[Del Woppio]

Trollololol dance to that you twats

 

[Dinowolf]

Brazil are out

 

[Alan]

Wow. Just wow.

The stadium is deadly quiet.

 

[Jack Regan]

Great for Croatia bad from an entertainment perspective for the rest of the tournament. Can't say I'm shedding any tears for Brasil though, unlike Neymar (take one of the first three you gloryhound).

 

[James]

Fantastic result

 

[Tony Towner]

I know your underdog desire is geographical Alan, but Croatia are a nation of 4m people who only became an independent nation in horrific circumstances about 30 years ago and in that time they've made at least one final and 2 additional semis. That is a true underdog story

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

Must just be me that gets pissed off with Croatia penaltying their way through once again.

I’m enjoying Neymar losing though!

 

[The Bear]

Good result for us. Though just means we'd face Argentina or Netherlands in the final instead.

 

[Alan]

I know your underdog desire is geographical Alan, but Croatia are a nation of 4m people who only became an independent nation in horrific circumstances about 30 years ago and in that time they've made at least one final and 2 semis. That is a true underdog story

If I had to pick a side from those left, it would be England (because of y'all).

Short of that, Croatia for certain. I can appreciate a European underdog, it just becomes easy to lump them in with the traditional European powers (rightly or wrongly).

 

[Mel Evo]

Fair play Croatia, easier match for them in the semi final whoever they face. Disappointed in terms of the quality of the semi final. Argentina got to be happy I guess, though I fully expect them to fck up too now.

 

[James]

Has anyone checked to see if Jermaine Jenas is okay?

 

[WsWolf]

Good result for us. Though just means we'd face Argentina or Netherlands in the final instead.

Not really. Surely playing either Brazil or Argentina after they've kicked lumps out of each other preferable to Argentina strolling to a win against Croatia?

 

[Mel Evo]

Great result for England, hard to imagine them losing to Croatia in a World Cup.

 

[Jack Regan]

Not really. Surely playing either Brazil or Argentina after they've kicked lumps out of each other preferable to Argentina strolling to a win against Croatia?

Not seen anything from Argentina to suggest they could stroll past Walsall let alone Croatia.

 

[jd1981]

Only have themselves to blame as I said Croatia have a knack of this, they’re spawny at times but fair play. Arrogance from ex Brazil players and media since Tuesday has been a slap in the face for them. Since 2002 there performances are QF,QF,SF,QF,QF all to European opposition.

 

[Tony Towner]

It's only a good result for England if you think Brazil are the best team from that side of the draw. I backed a France Argentina final from the beginning. I've seen nothing to change my mind

 

[Alan]

Croatia's strongest area is in the middle of the pitch, same area as where Bellingham plays (obviously).

I think it's a tough matchup, though a great test for young Jude should it happen.

 

[Donegal Wolf]

It's only a good result for England if you think Brazil are the best team from that side of the draw. I backed a France Argentina final from the beginning. I've seen nothing to change my mind

Yep always suspected Brazil would hit trouble somewhere along the line and not know how to get through it, Argentina turned them over last year in the Copa playing similar to Croatia

 

[Mel Evo]

Only have themselves to blame as I said Croatia have a knack of this, they’re spawny at times but fair play. Arrogance from ex Brazil players and media since Tuesday has been a slap in the face for them. Since 2002 there performances are QF,QF,SF,QF,QF all to European opposition.

It’s especially hard for the English to understand these levels of arrogance from ex players and the national media in fairness.

 

[jd1981]

Yep it’ll be all irrelevant in 26 hours when we’ve crashed out. The winner of the tournament is coming from our side of the draw imo