2022 World Cup - Qatar

[Welsh Exile]

France have the coolest names of this World Cup: Mbappé, Upamcano, Tchouaméni.

As soon as the footy starts the politics gets forgotten. If players can protest at the same time and make a point they will but their priority is to play in a tournament that only comes around every 4 years. Once they got threatened with yellow cards they caved and lost a bit of respect. Only the German team put up a sort of protest. Could have affected their performance v Japan which led to them getting knocked out.

Same goes for fans - the ones who like football will watch regardless. Then the casual fan will when the proper action gets going.

There can be another protest if Qatar get the Olympics in 2036. Let's then see if Olympic athletes feel the same or is getting Gold, Silver , bronze

They've bid for the 2036 Olympics have they? I wonder how much money they've allocated for bribes.

 

[Reiser99]

All France. Poland playing so negatively.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

They've bid for the 2036 Olympics have they? I wonder how much money they've allocated for bribes.

Qatar looking to use World Cup as springboard for 2036 Olympics bid

Qatar believes the World Cup has proved it is capable of staging the biggest sporting event of all, and is ready to launch a bid for the 2036 Olympics

www.theguardian.com

 

[Bada-Bing!]

How did Giroud miss?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Very unlike him too. Would expect France to win this relatively comfortably still.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Poland are a very ordinary team. Only have two players of international quality and they are at opposite ends of the pitch.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

How is this game goalless!

 

[Bluemoon]

Poland just starting to create one or two chances. Still think France will win but they won't want to go down 1-0 as Poland will be happy sitting on it.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Finally! Giroud.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Nice finish there. Mbappe assist, player of the tournament so far.

 

[Bluemoon]

Nice finish there. Mbappe assist, player of the tournament so far.

Yeah I'd agree with that. I think Gakpo has been pushing the top 3 as well.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Mbappé prefers to play with Giroud than Benzema.

Agree with the BBC pundits that this France team do have weaknesses. Not as good at controlling Poland without the ball compared to Netherlands.

Still hope they get through and also England.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Shame the Giroud overhead didn't stand.

 

[ncurd]

Doha was universally panned when they had the World Atheletics Championship. Dunno how much impact that will have on any Olympics bid but it will have some.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

 

[Bluemoon]

Oof. What a goal that is.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Thought he'd taken far too much time over that. Great finish.

 

[Bluemoon]

Thought he'd taken far too much time over that. Great finish.

He seems to have so much time on the ball, always the sign of a class player.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Top scorer on 5 so far. Unstoppable.

Lebeouf got it spot on. He's also predicting Senegal will beat England 2-1.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Masterclass