OT - Men's World Cup

[horus13]

Just FYI, while all you footy fanatics are waiting for a match to start, you might enjoy this video about "How Qatar Bought The World Cup":

FIFA is corrupt to the core, but you all already know that, and you don't give (as Frank Perdue would have put it) a frying flock. Enjoy your "beautiful sport" with rules designed for Thalidomide babies...

How is this any different to thd shite at thf top of every big sport?

[horus13]

I understand the issues with all that, but pissing on a sport like that and just because of that is equally stupid

[L. G. Dupre]

How is this any different to thd shite at thf top of every big sport?

FIFA takes the corruption and venality to another level, perhaps because it brings in nationalism, international politics, and diverse cultures where behavior like bribery is not only acceptable, but expected. IMHO, the Olympics , while far from pure, aren’t as corrupt was so much of the power is fragment among the ruling bodies for different sports


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[horus13]

FIFA takes the corruption and venality to another level, perhaps because it brings in nationalism, international politics, and diverse cultures where behavior like bribery is not only acceptable, but expected. IMHO, the Olympics , while far from pure, aren’t as corrupt was so much of the power is fragment among the ruling bodies for different sports

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Yes, all you said is true, but coruption is a problem for the society we live in and piggyback riding it to a sport is just not right. If it happens, is a bad thing, no matter what the level of it is.
It was a discussion on the biggest event of a sport and dropping a social bomb in it was not needed.

[HotInHere]

For fun, who do you have getting out of the groups?
A: Netherlands, Qatar
B: England, USA
C: Argentina, Poland
D: France, Denmark
E: Germany, Spain
F: Belgium, Canada
G: Brazil, Switzerland
H: Portugal, Uruguay

Qatar is a bold prediction (for understandable reasons.) But I think Senegal takes that spot. I'd flip Denmark and France (assuming you are listing them 1-2.) I like your Canada pick-- I agree Croatia gets edged out.

I like Serbia over Switzerland in G. But my big upset in the group stage is Japan knocking out Germany (with Spain winning group E.)

Here's a simulator if anyone feels like playing around: https://www.eurosport.com/football/w...acket-wc-2022/

[I Touchdown There]

How is Croatia looking? I loved them in 2018!

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[Aussie Ravens]

For fun, who do you have getting out of the groups?
A: Netherlands, Qatar
B: England, USA
C: Argentina, Poland
D: France, Denmark
E: Germany, Spain
F: Belgium, Canada
G: Brazil, Switzerland
H: Portugal, Uruguay

A: Netherlands, Senegal
B: England, Iran
C: Argentina, Poland
D: France, Denmark
E: Germany, Spain
F: Belgium, Croatia
G: Brazil, Switzerland
H: Portugal, Uruguay

[FruitPunch]

How is Croatia looking? I loved them in 2018!

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Same here! Croatia deserved to win in 2018

[The Excellector]

How is Croatia looking? I loved them in 2018!

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Some of their best players are older now. Rakitic is no longer in the team. Modric is pushing 40.

[The Excellector]

Yes, all you said is true, but coruption is a problem for the society we live in and piggyback riding it to a sport is just not right. If it happens, is a bad thing, no matter what the level of it is.
It was a discussion on the biggest event of a sport and dropping a social bomb in it was not needed.

I'll just say, let's not act like the NFL isn't set up in heavy gambling corruption.

[WrongBaldy]

Y’all gotta watch the Netflix show on FIFA.

Hope no one watches Qatar garbage 🗑

[WrongBaldy]

It’s called FIFA uncovered