World Cup 2022

[Andresito]

Argentina could even top the group with 2 W's if Saudis don't win

 

[JamDav1982]

Even if saudis win one Argentina can still finiish top on goal difference.

 

[serghei]

Even if saudis win one Argentina can still finiish top on goal difference.

That's the tiebreaker, GD?

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

Even if saudis win one Argentina can still finiish top on goal difference.

It's not based on heads up game first? That would be great news

 

[serghei]

Frankly, the big teams need to deliver and give us some top notch Last 16 ties. Or else this could turn into a borefest WC until the semis or so.

 

[Nazario1985]

If Saudis win one of the next 2 games they win the group almost surely?

Unless goal average

 

[JamDav1982]

It's not based on heads up game first? That would be great news

Dont think so.. sure read it was goal difference.

 

[El Gato]

This is a 4 4 4 4 kind of group
Can see any result going down from now

 

[Andresito]

It's goal difference first, total goals scored second, H2H third

 

[FinBarcelonafan]

This is a 4 4 4 4 kind of group
Can see any result going down from now

Good point. Could end up like that Europe League group where everyone had same points. Brutal!

 

[Sailor Mars]

A 0-0 draw in the Mexico-Poland game was the best possible result for Argentina after their opening loss. They control their destiny again.

No wins for CONCACAF so far. Don't expect Costa Rica to do anything. Going to be up to Canada to beat down those discount Frenchies.

 

[Gnidrologist]

Nice to see teams playing with technical quality after the shitshow of USA-Wales yesterday.

Is Ugandan Premier League that good this year?

 

[BBZ8800]

Is the weather big advantage for them? What explains their great physique? SA

Qatar looked very weak physically in comparison

Guys here are overrating Saudi Arabia.

Argentina played 1:1 vs Iceland, 0:3 vs Croatia and 2:1 vs Nigeria in a group stage 2018.

It is painful to say but they are horrible chockers once they don't play Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador.

Argentina didn't have a good WC since 1990.
They are choking and getting smashed by France and Germany in KOs all the time.
Further, Messi is 35.
4 years ago in 2018, he was already just a passenger.

About Saudi, they aren't good.
It is just that Argentina has 3 grannies in attack and bad midfield.

I watched Saudi vs Croatia in a friendly 7 days ago in a match at +35*C, and Saudis were meh both technically, tactically and physically.

Reading some posts here, it sounds as if Argentina today lost to Brazil from 2002'.

Luckily for Argentina, their next opponents are also quite bad.

About Mexico, they were bad at passing but they always run like crazy (way more than Saudis) and majority of their players are like Speedy Gonzalezs.

If Argentina had problems with Saudis, then Mexico runs way more.
Add to this that all the pressure is on Argies and we know how they play/choke under pressure.

Imagine if Mexico scores for 1:0 after 20 minutes.
The end of a WC for Argentina

 

[Nazario1985]

Guys here are overrating Saudi Arabia.

Argentina played 1:1 vs Iceland

Iceland did beat England in Euro and Croatia was the second best team in the world so ..

 

[El Gato]

Need someone at UEFA to put low level African nations in Latvia's League of Nations group so they have someone to learn from