Football powerhouse Argentina could be out of the World Cup this Tuesday
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They might no make it because they fucking suck not because CONMEBOL qualifiers are "hard". Maybe Chile should actually try winning some games if they actually want to to go somewhere.
Venezuela and Bolivia are trash so that means 5 out of 8 teams are competing for slots. Peru is usually trash too and Ecuador is not exactly a powerhouse that should be giving teams like Brazil and Argentina trouble.
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ForkNetwork
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It would have been sweet for Colombia to win in Barranquilla and then for Peru to win against them, because that would have meant that both teams could celebrate the qualification in the same field. Now its going to be an all out slaughter :/
It is not, it can easily qualify. It is already guaranteed a play-off place, as it is and will remain one of the eight best runner-ups. So they just need to win that play-off, with possible opponents like Denmark, Northern Ireland, Sweden, Wales and Slovakia it should be feasible. If they draw Portugal, then it could be a risk.
Monkeyball
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This has to be the worst Dutch generation in decades. The team actually looks like an amateur team.
MegaManTrigger
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Argentina as a team makes no sense. You have Messi, Higuain, Dybala, Aguero to name a few, so how are they even struggling? And it's not like this is a one-off deal, this has been an issue since the WC Finals where they had so many chances and couldn't convert.
NHarmonic.
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MisterChip's updated odds.
Come on, Chilitoo we can do it! Oh, how i miss my country.
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I just found out that not only are all five CONMEBOL games gonna start at the same time, but the CONCACAF ones start barely half an hour later:
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They are gonna make it, They will probably tie againts Ecuador but Peru will lose to Colombia and Paraguay will lose to Venezuela because God is real.
Yeah they have Higuain, Aguero (who is injured) Dybala, Icardi, Alario, but againts Peru their starting striker was a dude who failed in the mexican league.
Yeah they have Higuain, Aguero (who is injured) Dybala, Icardi, Alario, but againts Peru their starting striker was a dude who failed in the mexican league.
I couldn't care less about Messi. He'll never have a relevant international title with Argentina.
Not having to deal with Netherlands fans during the next WC will improve the entire experience by 100%, though
PhantomThief
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I couldn't care less about Messi. He'll never have a relevant international title with Argentina.
Not having to deal with Netherlands fans during the next WC will improve the entire experience by 100%, though
Why? We know our team is shit and we dont deserve a go at the WC.
His Majesty
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I couldn't care less about Messi. He'll never have a relevant international title with Argentina.
Not having to deal with Netherlands fans during the next WC will improve the entire experience by 100%, though
Dutch people are extra awful and obnoxious during a World Cup. I'm never going to live in a border town again.
Don Draper's Hat
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Can't even acknowledge the mighty England. Sad.
Tbf, I know plenty of Scots who only watch the England games during the WC.
To cheer for whoever they're playing against.
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North America put three teams out of four through the Round of 16 last World Cup, one through quarterfinals. Africa only got two teams out five to into the Round of 16.
If you wanna complain about a continent having too many participants in the World Cup you should be looking at Asia.
CONCACAF teams constantly beat CAF teams.
because of those players you mention, only Messi plays and actually starts..
Problem with Argentina is them playing players who have no buisness starting. Di Maria, Benedetto, Sergio Romero, Otamendi, Mascherano, etc.
immortal-joe
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Relax, they're going through.
His Majesty
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lol
Eh, when my sister lived in Aachen, Dutch or German fans would cross the border and have a party depending on which side lost a game. A bit obnoxious, yes, but also funny in a way.
SplitYourInfinities
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"Powerhouse"? What is this? The 70s?
TatteredHat
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Not having to deal with the Dutch football craze during the upcoming WC is gonna be such a relief, and I says that as a Dutchman.
Haunted
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I mean they are the current silver medalists
HarryHengst
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As a Dutch person: good. We've been thinking we're hot shit for way too long. We're not and Dutch football is behind the times at every level, starting at the way we train 8 year olds. Its hilarious to hear players who moved to other competitions say they finally started to train seriously. Dutch players are mediocre at best both at a mental, a technical, a tactical and a physical level. What is needed is to burn everything down and start from the bottom, like Belgium and Germany have done in recent times.
His Majesty
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Imagine living in Belgium on the border when your own country hasn't qualified for a large tournament since 2002 (this was in the 2002-2014 period) and there are cheering, crazy, loud Dutch people all around you. kill me
I kinda believe we don't deserve to qualify. With the team we have, if our participation in the WC depends on the outcome of the very last match then we can't really complain in case we lose. It should never have come to this in the first place.
Plus it'd probably be funny to see all the meltdowns over here.
Plus it'd probably be funny to see all the meltdowns over here.
Sato Koiji
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Even the FIFA president will have a fucking whistle in his mouth to blow for argentina. Watch!
BanjoLayleeYookaKazooie
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I hope Argentina qualify. They were the runners up last World Cup, don't feel right that the runners up miss out on going one better next time. And I like Messi.
But I'd confess to being mostly ignorant of their qualifications apart from knowing the results and reading up on the reports so if you've watched them and can safely say they got what they deserved then that's that I guess.
But I'd confess to being mostly ignorant of their qualifications apart from knowing the results and reading up on the reports so if you've watched them and can safely say they got what they deserved then that's that I guess.
TRUE ORDER
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Even thougb my country's team hasn't played that well I hope the get to the top 4.
Chi Chi Chi!!
Chi Chi Chi!!
Argentina doesn't deserve to go, that's all there is to it. They didn't deserve second place last time, and they don't even deserve to be there now.
Peru deserves that fourth place, goddamnit. We've been playing pretty decently and haven't gone in nearly 4 decades unlike the other teams lol
Peru deserves that fourth place, goddamnit. We've been playing pretty decently and haven't gone in nearly 4 decades unlike the other teams lol
WC camera man is going to be quite sad by their asbcense this go around.I couldn't care less about Messi. He'll never have a relevant international title with Argentina.
Not having to deal with Netherlands fans during the next WC will improve the entire experience by 100%, though
Hes only 30. Theres 0 reason he wouldnt be present for qualifying and 2022.
Unless he bails like wanted to do after the Copa America loss.
Spuck-uk
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For one thing, England are absolute shit at international football. France have been on a slide too.
34? He won't be anywhere near the same player.
SomedayTheFire
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Its really easy to game the system when it comes to FIFA rankings. Wales have been doing it superbly recently.
No it's an absolute gauntlet. The top 6 teams are all ranked in the top 16 of the FIFA rankings and even that's a bit of a misdirection since Uruguay is better than their rankings indicate. Brazil is just a cut above the rest of the teams this go round. Argentina are a solid team but they're not leagues better than the other teams on the continent.