2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia (Maidenfans WC Pool inside)

[Black Wizard]

Fucking Iran win a match through an own goal.

 

[Cat Milk Supreme]

Its a fix!

 

[Cat Milk Supreme]

And fuck vuvuzelas!

 

[Shadow]

There goes my perfect record in the pool.

 

[Night Prowler]

Scream for me Morocco!!!!!! THE IRAN MADE IT!!!!!

 

[LooseCannon]

Across both pools I am running, only one person is perfect, and it's all due to Iran.

 

[The Flash]

There goes my perfect record in the pool.

Same.

 

[Cat Milk Supreme]

I hope Spain slap Portugal silly. Portugal were horrendous at the last Euros, so bad to watch. Worst winners ever.

 

[Forostar]

And yet, Iran is one of the most successful Asian football nation ever, having won the Asian cup three times and getting in the semis five times. Only Japan has done better, and I think only Japan has qualified for more World Cups too (not sure about this one, though). Yeah, football in Asia sucks big time.

I think they hardly have any goals against them in the last 10+ matches. Very strong defense.

 

[Cat Milk Supreme]

They make the video refs wear a proper kit

 

[Black Wizard]

The VAR officials, who are sitting indoors away from the stadium, also have to wear a match official's kit.

 

[Cat Milk Supreme]

Yip

 

[Perun]

I hope Spain slap Portugal silly. Portugal were horrendous at the last Euros, so bad to watch. Worst winners ever.

No, that was England. Still think they are the best team ever because they won the World Cup against Germany once. Notwithstanding that Germany won it thrice since and beat every team that ever beat England in the process.

 

[Cat Milk Supreme]

No, that was England. Still think they are the best team ever because they won the World Cup against Germany once. Notwithstanding that Germany won it thrice since and beat every team that beat England in the process.

You make a fair point. Watching shitty Portugal for 4 weeks probably wasn't as bad as a lifetime of hearing about the Brave Lions of '66.

 

[Black Wizard]

Sergio Ramos is so confused. Ronaldo gets his obligatory penalty but not for Ramos' team.

 

[Ariana]

What a joke...

 

[Perun]

You make a fair point. Watching shitty Portugal for 4 weeks probably wasn't as bad as a lifetime of hearing about the Brave Lions of '66.

Are you sure that was in '66? Did they ever actually mention that explicitly to you?

 

[Black Wizard]

It doesn't ring a bell.

 

[Forostar]

And yet, Iran is one of the most successful Asian football nation ever, having won the Asian cup three times and getting in the semis five times. Only Japan has done better, and I think only Japan has qualified for more World Cups too (not sure about this one, though). Yeah, football in Asia sucks big time.

@Perun don't forget South Korea with 10 World Cup appearances.

The top 5:
Country; Participations; Years; Best result

South Korea; 10; 1954, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018; 4th

Japan; 6; 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018; R2

Australia; 5; 1974, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018; R2

Iran; 5; 1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018; R1

Saudi Arabia; 5; 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018; R2

 

[LooseCannon]

Here's some proper football.