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Comments: I am hopeful for CQ's substitutions. Midfield is not doing well again.
Comments: We need to come back in the 2nd half. It’s not the game to lose.
Comments: For some reason; I feel that all the "stars have been lining up" for us; ever since Egypt lost their last game and did not qualify, allowing CQ to be available for us until the recent heroic game against Wales...: I think this is our year.
Comments: Faramarz, A very insightful comment about Germany. I would like to add my so-called two cents to that, but perhaps at a later time. Suffice to say; you touched on several key and important points regarding German society (and a few other western European), that also happen to be very accurate. Zinsky, Great point. If we go for a draw, we will definitely lose and lose big. This young and talented American team will keep pounding us, and despite the fact they do not have " Legitimate Finishers" in their roster, they can easily get a PK or a lucky goal that opens the gate for them. We have to however be conservative some what in the first half at least, not to give up an early or late first-half goal, going into the locker room, behind. Just as I said before the Wales game, if we are scoreless or tied at the half, CQ will do his thing in the second half.
Comments: I certainly hope Iran plays to win. Trying for a tie is not what we want. England could take it easy on Wales and we could get in trouble with a tie!
Comments: Netherlands and Senegal finished 1st and 2nd in group A.
Comments: They had eight years to prepare this team.
Comments: Senegal is the better team so far and deservedly got a PK to go ahead 1-0. The dutch also are up 1-0. What a disaster GhAter has been in this tournament as the host team!
Comments: I am not sure I have told you guys about my stay in Germany and my experience there. I think it is helpful in placing Klinsmann properly. I lived in Germany for about five years in the 80's and so got to see the germany society from inside. Most of us, including myself, assume that Hitler was a dictator and, importantly, that he was an aberration in the german society. Someone who was a fascist and a dictator who once in power took germany hostage and took it in the wrong direction. They have also done a good job of distancing themselves from Hitler now and passed some laws that makes it illegal, for instance to raise the Nazi brand, or even research that era. Now when neonazi groups show up disturbs this image, but they cast these groups as outliers and aberrations. The reality is actually slightly different and one that is not present anywhere in media. Hitler actually democratically elected and was quite popular. His nationalistic and racist views were the top forces that got his elected. German population, at the time was feeling threatened by the success of the jews in their society and hitler gave them a path to eliminate that threat. This is not at all unlike the way Trump is now, got elected, and how much and why he has support among the american population. What I found surprising was to find out that Hitler may have taken his racists thoughts into action a few steps beyond where most people in germany would take it, but he was not really an aberration by a whole lot as compared to the rest of the german society. The superiority and inferiority complexes are the two sides of the same mental disorder. What started as an inferiority complex toward jews, turned into a pretentious superiority. This in time has now been ingrained in their society. Don't get me wrong, there are some great humanitarians among them, especially among their women. But a majority of their population still has the same superiority complex. It has shaped itself as a cultural norm now. Now in the global and connected world, the germans are no longer in a cocoon and frequently run into areas in which others are better than germans. In such scenario, they have quite a well practiced humbling act that they throw out. But when they are better at an instance in something, the old superiority complex and perspective comes out. The moron Jurgan is no exception from their society.
Comments: Rashti he was my favorite german coach. His teams were good, but he was even better on the sidelines.
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Comments: I wouldn’t pass it as a lie, per se, knowing the regime but is this the best time to have this conversation? Maybe it is!!! https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2022/11/28/football/iran-soccer-family-threats-intl-spt/index.html
Comments: With two games, Iran has a lot of 1st in this WC. 1st time they allowed 6 goals against them in a game! 1st time they scored 4 goals in any WC 1st time they beaten an European team in the WC 1st time they qualified for the 3rd consecutive time to WC They could have more 1st if they move out of group stage today. They could also have the 1st 6 points from the group stage by winning today The geopolitical issues and the crazy amount of pressure on the players is possibly the biggest obstacle for achieving the best results from any previous World Cups.
Comments: پای ترامپ به بازی ایران و آمریکا باز شد |
| Shahryar |
Monday 28 November marks the end of the penultimate round of group-stage fixtures at the Qatar World Cup. Every team now has one more match to play before half the sides are sent home.
The remaining 16 teams progress to the first knockout round, which is followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final.
Qatar were the first team knocked out of the World Cup, to the embarrassment of the hosts. Defending champions France were the first team to guarantee their place in the knockout rounds.
Remaining fixtures
Ecuador-Senegal (29 November, 3pm)
Netherlands-Qatar (29 November, 3pm)
Qatar were the first team knocked out of the World Cup. Netherlands must win or draw to qualify and can lose and still qualify if Ecuador beat Senegal. Ecuador must win or draw to go through but could still qualify if they lose and Netherlands are beaten by Qatar. Senegal must win to qualify but are still in contention if they draw and Qatar beat the Netherlands.
Remaining fixtures
Wales-England (29 November, 7pm)
Iran-USA (29 November, 7pm)
England go through with either a win or a draw against Wales. If they lose, they are still likely to qualify on goal difference. Wales must win to reach the knockouts. Iran will definitely go through if they beat the USA and could go through with a draw as long as Wales do not beat England. The USA are through if they beat Iran, out if they lose or draw.
Remaining fixtures
Saudi Arabia v Mexico (30 November, 7pm)
Poland v Argentina (30 November, 7pm)
Poland go through with a win or a draw but are out if they lose and Saudi Arabia win. Should Poland lose and the Saudis draw, it'll come down to goal difference, as it will if Poland lose and Mexico win. If Argentina win they go through, but a draw would be enough if there's no winner in the other match. A draw and a Saudi victory would end Argentina's World Cup, while a draw combined with a Saudi loss would mean the group is decided on goal difference. Lose and Argentina are out. Saudi Arabia will go through if they win and will go out if they lose. A draw would also send them through if Poland beat Argentina but draws in both games mean they are out. It'll be down to goal difference if Argentina beat Poland and Saudi Arabia draw. Mexico must win. If Poland also win, Mexico are through. If Poland draw, or if Argentina win it'll be down to goal difference.
Remaining fixtures
Tunisia-France (30 November, 3pm)
Australia-Denmark (30 November, 3pm)
France are through. Australia will go through if they win. If they draw, they'll still go through unless Tunisia beat France. Denmark will go through with a win, unless Tunisia beat France, in which case it'll be down to goal difference. Tunisia caa still theoretically go through if they beat France and Denmark do not lose to Australia.
Remaining fixtures
Japan-Spain (1 December, 7pm)
Costa Rica-Germany (1 December 7pm)
Spain top the standings with four points and now need only a draw in their final Group E game against Japan to progress. A win would send them through to the knockout round in first place. Germany need to win against Costa Rica on Thursday and their hopes then depend on Japan losing. If Japan draw it would come down to goal difference or goals scored by Germany and Japan. If Japan beat Spain, they're through. They would also go through if both remaining matches end with a draw, but they're out if they lose to Spain or if they draw with Spain and Costa Rica beat Germany. Costa Rica can still qualify if they beat Germany. Even if they draw, they would go through as long as Spain beat Japan. But if Spain lose then goal difference will apply. A draw in both games or a defeat means Costa Rica are going home.
Remaining fixtures
Croatia-Belgium (1 December, 3pm)
Canada-Morocco (1 December, 3pm)
Croatia need only a draw in their final game against third-placed Belgium, who are a point behind after losing to Morocco, to guarantee a knockout spot. Belgium must beat Croatia to stay in the competition. Morocco can guarantee their progress by beating Canada, who are now out.
Remaining fixtures
Serbia-Switzerland (2 December, 7pm)
Cameron-Brazil (2 December, 7pm)
Brazil lead the group on six points and have already qualified after their second consecutive win, against Switzerland. A draw or a win would see them go through as group winners.
A win for Switzerland, who are second on three points, against Serbia would see them also qualify, though a point would also be enough if Cameroon failed to beat Brazil. A point might also be enough if Cameroon beat Brazil but by only a goal as they would be level on points and goal difference, so the tie-breaker would be on goals scored. Switzerland currently have one goal to their name and Cameroon have three, so that means that Switzerland would need to draw at least 4-4 for that to be a possibility. If Switzerland lose, they are out.
Cameroon and Serbia, on one point each, both need to win to stand any chance of going through, with the other result going their way.
Remaining fixtures
South Korea-Portugal (2 December, 3pm)
Ghana-Uruguay (2 December, 3pm)
Group H is similar to Group G in that Portugal are already through with six points and will top the group should they get a draw or a win against South Korea.
Ghana, in second on three points, will guarantee progress with a win against Uruguay, though a point will be enough if South Korea fail to beat Portugal. It might also be enough if South Korea beat Portugal but only by a goal, as both teams would be level on goal difference, but Ghana potentially ahead on goals scored. This is all obviously dependent on how many goals each team scores in those final games. If Ghana lose, they are out.
South Korea and Uruguay, on one point each, both need to win to have any chance of progression, with the other result going their way.
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| Faramarz |
| Faramarz |
| رشتی |
| رشتی |
| 1 | Netherlands 6 - 0 Qatar |
| 2 | Ecuador 0 - 2 Senegal |
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| 3 | Wales 1 - 0 England |
| 4 | IRAN 3 - 1 USA |
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