Qatar 🇶🇦 World 🌍 Cup 2022

[Dallas]

Typical. I decided the Argies were nailed on to spring the offside trap at some point and were defending the muted attacks of Saudi. So I head off to tesco's at halftime.
Rats!

I thought they were a dead cert on my S6 as well

[Dallas]

Was just looking at some old data when I suddenly remembered this will be the last world cup with the familiar 32 team format before it jumps to 48 teams with three teams per group

[Derek27]

Got to be sharp on the WC winner market, it doesn't suspend upon a goal.

[Derek27]

The way Poland have been playing he'll probably miss.

[Derek27]

The way Poland have been playing he'll probably miss.

That penalty took the market by surprise. Everybody ignored it!

[Euler]

Going to be a lot of penalties!

[greenmark]

What a change in atmosphere today. Feels like a proper world cup. The human rights, discrimination stuff will persist, but if the footy inspires the supporters like today it's a great platform to put questions into people's minds on wider issues.

[Archangel]

There should be a market of over under how much injury time will be played at the end of each game. So far the average is about 10 minutes

[Derek27]

I'm really enjoying this WC, even when I end up empty-handed. Great markets to trade, entertaining football, nice-looking girls supporting both teams and the usual perverted cameraman who films them.

[Euler]

1962 since defending champions have NOT won their opening match.

[greenmark]

fifa rank 4 v 38.

[Archangel]

The moto of the day so far, lay the fav

[Derek27]

It's a shame gay footballers are so secretive about it. It could be vital information when assessing a team's likely performance in Qatar.

[Derek27]

Gary Linaker says the reason for the extra stoppage time is a FIFA change in rules. Time added of other stoppages, time-wasting, etc.

[Dallas]

1962 since defending champions have NOT won their opening match.

Apart from Argentina in 82 and 90, France in 2002, Italy in 2010, Spain in 2014 and Germany in 2018