HongKongVillan Posted November 27, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted November 27, 2022 That was the perfect match for a Sunday morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Really poor from Japan so far, hopefully the second half is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Anyone seen any stats for lack of goals? Definitley feels like it, must be a fair few that have been 0-0 and HT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 4 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Anyone seen any stats for lack of goals? Definitley feels like it, must be a fair few that have been 0-0 and HT Quote For the 14th time in these playoffs, the opening act ended 0-0, more than at the same time in 2018 (11) and not least in 2014 (4) Despite playing more football than ever before with the effective playing time, this playoff stands out in several ways. During the WC 2014, we saw five goalless matches during the group stage. In WC 2018, there was one in the entire tournament (the 37th match between Denmark and France). In Qatar, 0-0 was registered for the fifth time already in match 20. One more and it is a new World Cup record for the group games since the playoffs were expanded to 32 teams. During this tournament, a national team has left the field goalless 20 times after 24 matches. In 2018, the corresponding figure was 15 at the same time. 2014 was the 14th. Even so, there have actually been more goals scored after 24 rounds than there were in the 2018 World Cup (57 to 53), but 20 of Qatar's World Cup goals have come in three games (eight in England-Iran, five in France-Australia and seven in Spain-Costa Rica). No single match pumped up the total in the same way in either 2014 or 2018. A goal had been scored from outside the penalty area as we settled in for the second half, Iran's super late 1-0 against Wales. https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/vm-2022/noa-bachner-vm-ar-pa-vag-mot-rekord-har-ar-min-teori/ Google translate ftw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 31 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: One of the worst games of football ever. Roll on 48 teams. What? Is it 48 teams next time? Really doing their best to ruin the World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Just now, NoelVilla said: What? Is it 48 teams next time? Really doing their best to ruin the World Cup. Yep, 16 groups of 3 feeds in to a knock out round of 32 Its still 7 games per team to win it but something like an extra 20 games overall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 6 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Yep, 16 groups of 3 feeds in to a knock out round of 32 Its still 7 games per team to win it but something like an extra 20 games overall Will be 80 matches compared to the 64 we have this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 1 minute ago, Zatman said: Will be 80 matches compared to the 64 we have this year Wiki has the number of qualifiers from each confederation but I'm too lazy to look... I'm guessing 16 groups will mean they can mor eor less keep UEFA teams apart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Confederation Eligible FIFA members Spots in 2026 finals (including hosts and intercontinental playoff spots) Percentage of members with spots in finals Spots in 2022 finals (excluding hosts, including intercontinental playoff spots) Change in percentage of slot allocation Total 211+1 48 22.7% 31 + 1 (hosts) 50% AFC 46+1[a] 8+1⁄3 17.4%+0.7% 4.5 77.8%+7.4% CAF 54 9+1⁄3 16.7%+0.6% 5 80.0%+6.7% CONCACAF (hosts) 35 6+1⁄3 (+1⁄3) 17.1%+1.0% (+1.0%) 3.5 71.4%+9.5% (+9.5%) CONMEBOL 10 6+1⁄3 60.0%+3.3% 4.5 33.3%+7.4% OFC 11 1+1⁄3 9.1%+3.0% 0.5 100%+66.7% UEFA 55 16 29.1% 13 23.1% https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Just now, sne said: Confederation Eligible FIFA members Spots in 2026 finals (including hosts and intercontinental playoff spots) Percentage of members with spots in finals Spots in 2022 finals (excluding hosts, including intercontinental playoff spots) Change in percentage of slot allocation Total 211+1 48 22.7% 31 + 1 (hosts) 50% AFC 46+1[a] 8+1⁄3 17.4%+0.7% 4.5 77.8%+7.4% CAF 54 9+1⁄3 16.7%+0.6% 5 80.0%+6.7% CONCACAF (hosts) 35 6+1⁄3 (+1⁄3) 17.1%+1.0% (+1.0%) 3.5 71.4%+9.5% (+9.5%) CONMEBOL 10 6+1⁄3 60.0%+3.3% 4.5 33.3%+7.4% OFC 11 1+1⁄3 9.1%+3.0% 0.5 100%+66.7% UEFA 55 16 29.1% 13 23.1% https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup Yeah based on that it's got to be 1 UEFA team per group surely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Would be great if China somehow still managed to not qualify. FIFA so badly want's to tap in even more to their money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 18 minutes ago, NoelVilla said: What? Is it 48 teams next time? Really doing their best to ruin the World Cup. Wenger wants the WC every 2 years as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 1 minute ago, Xela said: Wenger wants the WC every 2 years as well. He's employed by the Saudis.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 FFS Japan. Go and beat Germany and losing to these jobbers now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 I think Japan used up all their energy in the Germany game, they've been awful today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Costa Rica can go all the way and win the world cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 It’s quite conceivable that Germany could qualify on 3 points. If they lose today and Spain beat Japan. Germany beat Costa Rica ( who already have a -6 goal difference ) and they’d go through. Madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Just now, Johnnyp said: It’s quite conceivable that Germany could qualify on 3 points. If they lose today and Spain beat Japan. Germany beat Costa Rica ( who already have a -6 goal difference ) and they’d go through. Madness. Crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 HOW DID THAT NOT GO IN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Japanese spent all the energy cleaning their dressing room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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