Women's Field Hockey FIH World Cup 2018

[LDOG 2,432]

I read today that China didn't take here their full squad, opting to save players for the Asian Games. Maybe that can explain their dismal performance so far.

[AlFHg 330]

  On 7/27/2018 at 8:43 PM, LDOG said:

I read today that China didn't take here their full squad, opting to save players for the Asian Games. Maybe that can explain their dismal performance so far.

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It would make sense, since Asian Games are an Olympic Qualifier

[LDOG 2,432]

Our team is beyond pathetic.

13 PC no goal, opponent 1 shot and it's goal this tournament is probably going to be the worst disappointment of argentine sport since football WC 2002.

[phelps 7,868]

  On 7/28/2018 at 2:42 PM, LDOG said:

Our team is beyond pathetic.

13 PC no goal, opponent 1 shot and it's goal this tournament is probably going to be the worst disappointment of argentine sport since football WC 2002.

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and now you have to face NZL in the cross-over to the quarterfinals (with AUS waiting for the winner of that)...

not an easy route, then...

meanwhile, since GBR wasted their chance to win their preliminary group (and assuming they end up 2nd, not making any "trick" to go down to a more favourable 3rd position), we could have a bracket with ITA (I don't see them winning against NED, even if the Dutch girls fall asleep on the pitch during the game) vs USA (this US team ) or IND...and the winner of that going against IRL in the quarterfinals, which means that almost surely we're going to have a big time surprising team in the top 4 at the end of the tournament...

p.s. very entertaining game last night between AUS and NZL...

[AlFHg 330]

GOAL!  

[Gianlu33 4,750]

  On 7/29/2018 at 12:24 PM, AlFHg said:

GOAL!  

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Very unexpected goal from a penality kick (that's a news for us ). Btw, I think that Netherlands will destroy us 

[heywoodu 15,357]

Did we win?  

 

[Gianlu33 4,750]

  On 7/29/2018 at 2:04 PM, heywoodu said:

Did we win?  

 

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Yes, 12-1  

[DaniSRB 899]

and people compaine how competitive is women's water polo

[heywoodu 15,357]

  On 7/29/2018 at 3:29 PM, DaniSRB said:

and people compaine how competitive is women's water polo

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I do think this is, generally speaking, not even remotely comparable with the barrage of 15/20+ margins in the water polo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Women's_Hockey_World_Cup#First_round