Winner gets the Group of Death: Spain, Germany, and Japan.

Mike
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On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 8:09:17 AM UTC+1, Michael Falkner wrote:

Winner gets the Group of Death: Spain, Germany, and Japan.

Mike

Come on New Zealand! Oceania deserves at least 1 team at the World Cup! It makes absolutely no sense for any confederation not to have even 1 berth!
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On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 7:33:27 a.m. UTC-4, Mark wrote:

On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 8:09:17 AM UTC+1, Michael Falkner wrote:

Winner gets the Group of Death: Spain, Germany, and Japan.

Mike

Come on New Zealand! Oceania deserves at least 1 team at the World Cup! It makes absolutely no sense for any confederation not to have even 1 berth!

But wait Oceania already has the Aussies.

Like yesterday with Peru, Costa Rica are solid favourites, so hopefully they can learn something from yesterdays match. But CONCACAF teams tend to Rock a lot more than CONMEBOL teams, so they will not be overly cautious, cus that is not how we do things in CONCACAF.
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On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 9:16:59 AM UTC-7, Binder Dundat wrote:

But wait Oceania already has the Aussies.

Australia moved to the Asian confederation.

Mike
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On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 12:16:59 p.m. UTC-4, Binder Dundat wrote:

On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 7:33:27 a.m. UTC-4, Mark wrote:

On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 8:09:17 AM UTC+1, Michael Falkner wrote:

Winner gets the Group of Death: Spain, Germany, and Japan.

Mike

Come on New Zealand! Oceania deserves at least 1 team at the World Cup! It makes absolutely no sense for any confederation not to have even 1 berth!

But wait Oceania already has the Aussies.

Like yesterday with Peru, Costa Rica are solid favourites, so hopefully they can learn something from yesterdays match. But CONCACAF teams tend to Rock a lot more than CONMEBOL teams, so they will not be overly cautious, cus that is not how we do things in CONCACAF.

check.
We already are projecting Costa Rica to win the Qatar World Cup.
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Heh.

Costa Rica is at least on the way. Early goal, and they're up 1-0 on New Zealand in the 12th minute.

Mike
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On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 7:14:41 PM UTC+1, Michael Falkner wrote:

Heh.

Costa Rica is at least on the way. Early goal, and they're up 1-0 on New Zealand in the 12th minute.

Mike

Though IrCOm supporting Costa Rica I have to say that since the goal New Zealand have looked the better side.
RM
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On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 11:37:40 AM UTC-7, Real Mardin wrote:

Though IrCOm supporting Costa Rica I have to say that since the goal New Zealand have looked the better side.

They have, but a rightful VAR wipe-off leaves the match 1-0 to Costa Rica.
I don't see it staying that way, however. New Zealand has had far too much play deep in Costa Rica's end for another goal not to be scored.
Mike
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On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 7:37:40 PM UTC+1, Real Mardin wrote:

On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 7:14:41 PM UTC+1, Michael Falkner wrote:

Heh.

Costa Rica is at least on the way. Early goal, and they're up 1-0 on New Zealand in the 12th minute.

Mike

Though IrCOm supporting Costa Rica I have to say that since the goal New Zealand have looked the better side.

RM

NZ rCLequaliser rCL ruled out by VAR due to a foul which in real time just seemed like the Costa Rica player fell over but on the replayed looked more like a rugby challenge by the NZ player. Just goes to show the benefit of VAR when used properly.
RM
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On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 11:46:26 AM UTC-7, Real Mardin wrote:

NZ rCLequaliser rCL ruled out by VAR due to a foul which in real time just seemed like the Costa Rica player fell over but on the replayed looked more like a rugby challenge by the NZ player. Just goes to show the benefit of VAR when used properly.

And I can see why it was not called live.
But clear foul (could've even been cardable!).
1-0 Costa Rica, basically halftime.
Mike
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Different match from yesterday, both teams going for it. Can see New Zealand getting one back-or giving up a counter attack goal-the way it is going.
On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 2:48:41 p.m. UTC-4, Michael Falkner wrote:

On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 11:46:26 AM UTC-7, Real Mardin wrote:

NZ rCLequaliser rCL ruled out by VAR due to a foul which in real time just seemed like the Costa Rica player fell over but on the replayed looked more like a rugby challenge by the NZ player. Just goes to show the benefit of VAR when used properly.

And I can see why it was not called live.

But clear foul (could've even been cardable!).

1-0 Costa Rica, basically halftime.

Mike

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Why am I getting the feeling that, if this match ends 1-0 to Costa Rica, the New Zealand coach is going to take a massive ban for decking this referee?

1-0 CRC 68'

Mike
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FUCKING BOOK SOMEBODY FOR THESE COSTA RICAN CHALLENGES!!!

1-0 CRC 63' Jumped the gun a bit in the recent reply.

Mike
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OK, THIS MATCH IS A FIX.

Referee lets a red-card elbow to the head go and then books the New Zealand captain for the dissent coming afterward.

I think it's clear who FIFA wants to advance here, and it ain't fucking New Zealand.

Mike
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And New Zealand gave them the excuse two minutes before ignoring the elbow to the head by going studs and having one of theirs sent off.

Congratulations Costa Rica.
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Even as a CONCACAFian, I kinda hope New Zealand ties this up and they keep coming close, but not yet. maybe 10 mins left

On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 3:30:25 p.m. UTC-4, Michael Falkner wrote:

OK, THIS MATCH IS A FIX.

Referee lets a red-card elbow to the head go and then books the New Zealand captain for the dissent coming afterward.

I think it's clear who FIFA wants to advance here, and it ain't fucking New Zealand.

Mike

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On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 8:44:00 PM UTC+1, Binder Dundat wrote:

Even as a CONCACAFian, I kinda hope New Zealand ties this up and they keep coming close, but not yet. maybe 10 mins left
On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 3:30:25 p.m. UTC-4, Michael Falkner wrote:

OK, THIS MATCH IS A FIX.

Referee lets a red-card elbow to the head go and then books the New Zealand captain for the dissent coming afterward.

I think it's clear who FIFA wants to advance here, and it ain't fucking New Zealand.

Mike

So including the UEFA playoff the other week IrCOve watched three of this yearrCOs qualifying playoffs and I canrCOt help but think that the less deserving team won on each occasion. Really think they should go back to two leg playoffs, less chance of the poorer team getting lucky on the night.
RM
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On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 3:59:55 p.m. UTC-4, Real Mardin wrote:

On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 8:44:00 PM UTC+1, Binder Dundat wrote:

Even as a CONCACAFian, I kinda hope New Zealand ties this up and they keep coming close, but not yet. maybe 10 mins left
On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 3:30:25 p.m. UTC-4, Michael Falkner wrote:

OK, THIS MATCH IS A FIX.

Referee lets a red-card elbow to the head go and then books the New Zealand captain for the dissent coming afterward.

I think it's clear who FIFA wants to advance here, and it ain't fucking New Zealand.

Mike

So including the UEFA playoff the other week IrCOve watched three of this yearrCOs qualifying playoffs and I canrCOt help but think that the less deserving team won on each occasion. Really think they should go back to two leg playoffs, less chance of the poorer team getting lucky on the night.

RM

That might help, but speaking as a CONCAFian again, nobody wants to go to Central America to play a WC qualifier, let alone play off.
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I shut off the match after it was clear that not only did FIFA Blatter New Zealand, but then New Zealand gave the fix plausible deniability with the sending off.

Mike
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I would start being very careful in this World Cup, people, if you look at your country's matches and see a Middle Eastern bloc of officials.

Mike
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On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 8:59:55 PM UTC+1, Real Mardin wrote:

On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 8:44:00 PM UTC+1, Binder Dundat wrote:

Even as a CONCACAFian, I kinda hope New Zealand ties this up and they keep coming close, but not yet. maybe 10 mins left
On Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 3:30:25 p.m. UTC-4, Michael Falkner wrote:

OK, THIS MATCH IS A FIX.

Referee lets a red-card elbow to the head go and then books the New Zealand captain for the dissent coming afterward.

I think it's clear who FIFA wants to advance here, and it ain't fucking New Zealand.

Mike

So including the UEFA playoff the other week IrCOve watched three of this yearrCOs qualifying playoffs and I canrCOt help but think that the less deserving team won on each occasion. Really think they should go back to two leg playoffs, less chance of the poorer team getting lucky on the night.

RM

Why are they being played as a single match? Is this because of the Covid 19 pandemic and all the delays that's caused?
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On Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 4:28:48 AM UTC-7, Mark wrote:

Why are they being played as a single match? Is this because of the Covid 19 pandemic and all the delays that's caused?

Yep -- and it's also the reason they were played in June and not in March.

Mike
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