Arena The *Official* 2018 FIFA World Cup Thread

yankee is astute in that take.

The Saudis have qualified for four Men's World Cups prior to this one.

In 1994, they actually made it out of the Group Stage In 1998 and 2006, they had mirror mirror performances of 1 draw, two losses, and a minus-5 goal differential. And, in 2002, they managed to lose all three games and rack up a Goal Differential of minus-12. All told, counting today's game, they have a lifetime record of 2 wins, 2 Draws, 10 losses, and a minus-28 goal differential.

 

A nice sneak preview for the 48 team World Cup.

 

Only one person can answer this...in the form of pictures

@SergeyX2017

 

Is anyone else holding a sweepstake predicting the nationality of the first person killed?

 

don't forget , they gave Miro Klose a nice start on the road to the goals record with a hat trick in an 8-0 drubbing in the first match in 2002.

 

Matchday 2
Group A
Egypt v Uruguay on now

Group B
Morocco v Iran on in 2 hours and 22 minutes.
Portugal v Spain on in 5 hours, 22 minutes.

 

This game is made for Salah to come on & be the hero.

Uruguay rather sluggish, Egypt playing well but lacking the quality in the final third.

 

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https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...n-putin-spain-and-the-world-cup-2018-kick-off

 

yeah being Salah on. Will be nice to actually support him for once

 

You always do in your secret heart.

 

Unlucky for Egypt, they played a pretty good game.

 

Will do wonders for their winning mentality though.

 

shambles watching the world cup in aus this year since the tv network sold games to a telco who wants you to watch by an app which of course crashes and makes the money you spend on it worthless

as for the game uruguay will get out of the group but will get spanked in the next round

 

Grant Wahl trying this best to offer up terrible takes and be a worse representation of US Soccer than Bruce Arena




I'm embarrassed to be a Yank and a footie fan right now, Grant. Thanks. Both of these are worse than the general american sports guy who knows nothing about football saying "The US will win the World Cup when the next LeBron, Durant, and Trout play soccer". And that's a terrible take we have to listen to every four years. You jackass.

 

@DarthIntegral second panel

 

It's funny. Because it's true.

 

If Egypt beat Russia and Saudi Arabia, they will be fine.

 

Missed Egypt/Uruguay bu I'm watching Morocco v Iran now. I've got Iran in the draw here.

 

Not if Russia beat Uruguay

 

morocco looking quite sharp just wasteful in the final third