World class strikers against national level defenders, it’s not that spectacular.
Seeing how Argentinian players are allowed to make fouls all the time and get away with it is seems FIFA has allready decided they should win it again just like in 2022.
It was inevitable after the ol' rough 1vs1 man marking was abandoned in favour of fluid football, with higher defensive lines and the playing out from the back at all costs(tm) which can lead to very silly outcomes -- especially if the teams implementing it lack the elementary skills to pull it off. Also helps the fact that attacking players are generally more protected and shielded by modern rules/technology (i.e. long are the days since the absolutely brutal Gentile vs Maradona clashes )
Ivory Coast came short of facing San Marino, so whatever, but Germany got told.
The Equadorians just styled, excellent match for them.
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I'm usually not a gambling man, but I put 20 on France and 20 on Japan.
I got a 91€ payout for France, a 820€ one for Japan.
While France (and yes, I hate myself for it) might be the winning one, those Nihon fucks might just also do it!
Solid bracket, team and, as always, with a bit of luck...
Anyway, I'm all for the Nibblas and Hentai teams
On ne peut rien gagner sans perdre; même le paradis exige la mort.
Germany out, netherlands out but what the fuck were those penalties? Germany whole 120 minutes was a stinker.
Shame that Japan lost very late goal against Brasil...
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