messi11 Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Put my life saving on Qatar. No way do they lose this match. They've bribed everyone. Easy money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 7 minutes ago, HKP90 said: I'm merely speculating at the possibility that Ecuador may have been offered a great deal of money to lose the game against Qatar. Probably getting a free stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, Genie said: Probably getting a free stadium Coincidently their government will sign a new multi billion dollar oil deal next week 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 5 minutes ago, messi11 said: Put my life saving on Qatar. No way do they lose this match. They've bribed everyone. Easy money. If Qatar win the only reason is bribery, Ecuador are a good team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 I dont think the host nation has ever lost the opening game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Zhan_Zhuang said: If Qatar win the only reason is bribery, Ecuador are a good team! Both teams qualified through cheating Edited November 20, 2022 by Zatman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Zatman said: I dont think the host nation has ever lost the opening game The host nation playing the opening game is relatively new though isn't it? Used to be the champion, 2002 was France vs Senegal, I'm sure 94 was Germany vs Bolivia, want to say 98 was something like Brazil vs South Africa, 06 I can't remember, 2010 was South Africa vs someone where the guy who's name I can't spell scored a screamer So it changed in 06 or 10 Edit - looked it up, 98 was Brazil vs Scotland Edited November 20, 2022 by villa4europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Those rumours of Ecuador players being bribed seems to have gone quiet. Odds on an own goal? Won't be watching, don't care about the result, hopefully dodgy decisions trigger an immediate investigation and the whole thing gets called off for a major match fixing scandal. Not sure who would be investigating though, everyone that should care seems to be in on the act. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 10 minutes ago, villa4europe said: The host nation playing the opening game is relatively new though isn't it? Used to be the champion, 2002 was France vs Senegal, I'm sure 94 was Germany vs Bolivia, want to say 98 was something like Brazil vs South Africa, 06 I can't remember, 2010 was South Africa vs someone where the guy who's name I can't spell scored a screamer So it changed in 06 or 10 Edit - looked it up, 98 was Brazil vs Scotland It is new but was more the opening game for themselves I dont think they have lost and teams like South Africa, USA and Japan/Korea have hosted South Africa is the only host to go out in the first round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 (edited) Ecuador have a forward called Djorkaeff Reasco Edited November 20, 2022 by Zatman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 Maddison a doubt for England, he’s still struggling with the knee injury he picked up against West Ham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 20, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Qatar cannot compete with Ecuador. If Qatar win this, the tournament is even more of a farce than it already is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted November 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, maqroll said: Qatar cannot compete with Ecuador. When Qatar win this, the tournament will become even more of a farce than it already is. FTFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Come on Ecuador! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDR V2 Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Is there VAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 9 minutes ago, Talldarkandransome said: Is there VAR I would assume so yes. It was at the last world cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 36 minutes ago, Genie said: I would assume so yes. It was at the last world cup. And it was a million times better than the shit we have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 55 minutes ago, Talldarkandransome said: Is there VAR Yes be interesting to see how good it is here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 hahah 0-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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