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[bud]

fucking hell, sub verhaegh already.

 

[Korez]

Dat spot

 

[fasTRapid]

Because Europe is more important than the rest of the world. Didn't you get the memo?

Of course Europe is the most important. Most of the teams involved are from Europe as are most of the viewers on TV.

 

[Kandinsky]

Wait, when was Qatar announced for 22?

 

[ShinRPGamer]

Such perfect drinking. not a single drop misses his mouth.

 

[Pimpwerx]

cooling breaks are kinda usual in Brazil. Believe me guys, it gets THAT hot

I don't think we have them in America, but I know I would've loved them growing up. I played soccer in the Bahamas and south Florida. So even though it was fall and spring, I was playing in brutal heat at times.

This is good. This is practice for Qatar, where they're going to need multiple breaks per game. PEACE.

 

[Cellbomber]

Meh. Missed nothing. At least the end of the ads tell me when I should start paying attention again. PEACE.

Really. I don't need to watch guys drink water standing around wiping their heads with towels. Most of the fans got up as well. They took their own commercial break.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Is it really?

With that level of humidity, it is difficult to do much of anything.

 

[TheOddOne]

 

[Courage]

lmao

 

[Mobius 1]

"Your tears, I shall drink them" GIF

 

[Dr Campino]

I am at a sports bar with this game on and a whole bunch of Mexican fans. This is funny.

 

[Empty]

lmao

 

[addik]

Thanks Sunhi <3

It made us go WTF.

 

[Pastry]

Mid-90s is not the end of the world. Lots of American sports teams (especially down south) play in that kind of heat with high humidity. It's hot, but the players aren't going to melt.

120s, on the other hand, is a bigger problem and Qatar should have never gotten the Cup.

Yeah I played summer baseball and soccer in Texas growing up. Shit was miserable, especially when you had double headers. You get used to it though.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

Wtf? Cooling break? What's the standard? This isn't the first really hot condition of the tournament. Kind of unfair no?

Not that I'm doubting how bad the condition is but just curious to know what the standard is.

Aren't a lot of things up to the refs discretion? Like adding time to the game? I don't see how this is much different.

 

[JCizzle]

Mexico looks way better conditioned.

 

[feel]

Wtf at the empty seats..

 

[endre]

Russia won't be this bad right?

Nah

 

[MrJustinius]

It's funny how the A-League consistently has games in above 30 degree heat without any breaks like that. (Season is played in summer)

We build em strong down under.

Watched a game last year in 35 degree heat. Was beautiful

 

[Sage00]

I don't think we have them in America, but I know I would've loved them growing up. I played soccer in the Bahamas and south Florida. So even though it was fall and spring, I was playing in brutal heat at times.

This is good. This is practice for Qatar, where they're going to need multiple breaks per game. PEACE.

How is that good?

 

[fuenf]

Mid-90s is not the end of the world. Lots of American sports teams (especially down south) play in that kind of heat with high humidity. It's hot, but the players aren't going to melt.

120s, on the other hand, is a bigger problem and Qatar should have never gotten the Cup.

But a World Cup is too short for the player's to get used to the weather conditions and which American requires as much stamina / endurance?

 

[Syntsui]

The number of empty seats is ridiculous, this seems like a Palmeiras game lol.

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

I wanna buy that water.

 

[kamorra]

Since when do they do it?

This WC.

 

[ShinRPGamer]

Wait, when was Qatar announced for 22?

2010. It has taken FIFA 4 years to realize what a stupid decision it was.

 

[Nemesis121]

hahahaha perfect..

 

[Kiraly]

Wtf at the empty seats..

A lot of people are moving into the shadow.

 

[Tarkus]

"Your tears, I shall drink them" GIF

Perfect

 

[Soul Beat]

Dat delicious water!

 

[Baron Doggystyle von Woof]

Can't wait for Qatar at 50 degrees Celsius.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Since when do they do it?

This is the first world cup they have done it at, they have been court ordered to do so. It happens when there's a heatwave in other leagues around the world too though.

 

[mellz]

Inland russia can easily get 30-35 celsius in the summer, a lot dryer tho

 

[Grover Cleveland]

Mexico looks way better conditioned.

Playing your home internationals in fucking Azteca will do that for you.

 

[jamesinclair]

in the US they took a break...

Univision did not

 

[Hamlet]

New rule for this WC.

ah I see well they'll definitely be needing them for the Qatar World Cup in 2022

 

[nOoblet16]

It's only 39c. Qatar will be much hotter

If they do it during winter times then it'll be similar to this or a bit better than this.

 

[CMojicaAce]

People leaving the stands so that they won't cook alive in the sun lol.

 

[pxleyes]

Have the games in Florida right now, would be the exact same conditions. People are crazy for not encouraging water breaks.

 

[pulga]

The thirst is real.

 

[JCizzle]

Wtf? Cooling break? What's the standard? This isn't the first really hot condition of the tournament. Kind of unfair no?

Not that I'm doubting how bad the condition is but just curious to know what the standard is.

Over 90 degrees the ref has discretion. They called a break in the US Portugal game as well

 

[Chakan]

Weather in Fortaleza is 30ºC/86ºF atm. Feels like 32ºC/89ºF. Humidity is 59%.

Pitch is 39ºC/102ºF.

 

[NeoZylom]

Is it me or the Stadium is empty?

 

[Lkr]

why is the stadium so empty?

 

[kingslunk]

That stadium has way too many open seats for a 16 World Cup game

 

[NaturalHigh]

Honestly, only Mexico and Chile have impressed me this WC. Everyone else looks very vulnerable.



It's never stopped. Instead, the referee just adds extra time to each half so it doesn't really matter.

Yeah, I know but extra time is not accurate at all. So every game probably has a different amount of time the players actually play. I mean it works and I get it but clock stoppage would make game length consistent.

 

[DrM]

why is the stadium so empty?

People moving into the shade

 

[ColossalLazy]

Playing under the sun is soooooooooo bad.

 

[SargerusBR]

This has so much potential

 

[GraveRobberX]

Such perfect drinking. not a single drop misses his mouth.

If the prices are marked up 400% like they are here in America during sporting events, I wouldn't lose 1 drop either!