LDOG

The dutch girls probably watched the Argentina match and got more motivated to score today... 5-0 to Korea in first quarter.

I see there is no thread for this year WCh in results site, can someone link me to wherever I can see the tableau(s)?

Yes, she has some ancestry. Though I think if she were actually lithuanian her surname would change to a female form.

I wasn't really expecting such result but China and Korea are weaker than years ago so not impossible for Italy. Some upsets so far.

OK, day 1 thoughts: -Germany and Australia winning as expected. -England, from what I read in media (because I can't watch, geoblock) and looking at statistics (shots 15-4, PCs 9-0), deserved more. It's disappointing to start your home WC with a tie, but I don't think it will matter much, I see them winning the two next games handily. -USA losing to Ireland is surprising but not unthinkable. The US team had many retirements after the OG and they are a much weaker team now. I was cautious in my predictions (I gave them +1 victories vs Ireland and India), but I won't be surprised if they go out in 3 games. Tomorrow: The big candidate Netherlands starts (easy group with 3 weak teams) and also the start for Argentina and Argentina B (Italy, 10/18 players argentinian). Also, Belgium-New Zealand will be interesting, Belgium has a bit of dark horse potential.

You forget that also in those games India lost 6-0 the bronze medal match to England...

I would like to watch but the tv that has rights here will only show Argentina games and FIH doesn't livestream anything in youtube anymore.

Wtf is this format? Our team gets Fiji in QF if they pass Canada... goodbye.

14th place for me after a disaster start near the bottom isn't bad (i'm usually bad in football prediction that isn't copa america). Now the event we have been waiting for, Hockey World Cup (?)

He reminded me to our keeper (Armani) against France: not close to saving the penalty, energy-less reaction in the long distance shots... And Lloris reminded me of Caballero haha

She even gave awkward hug to the referee.

Haha umbrella for Putin only.

Lol Karius

France has done barely anything in 60 mins and they already 3-1 up.

Lmao there are like 10000 stewards in the stadium today and there still are pitch invaders.

I don't think he was already falling but even if that was Griezmann's intention, does it matter? Brozovic just sweeps him.

Here they said free kick no and penalty yes (but reluctantly because we have cavemen anti-VAR commentators).

I think Croatia is coming back unless France decides to wake up. That being said, every time I see Mbappe starting a run in counterattack I suffer post-traumatic stress disorder...

Good 4th place for our boys looking forward to the YOG. Hopefully there will be one less russian couple there.

It was a free kick, unless i'm blind there was contact of Brozovic with Griezmann left foot.

Anderson is such average player, i can't believe he will now be number 5 and that he has now played more GS finals than Del Potro. Only lucky draws can take him so far.

More european stuff added to calendar woohoo how exciting.

Samoa has qualified for the wc after defeating Germany in a home and away playoff. Only two places left for wc: one for Africa to be decided between Namibia and Kenya, and a last place for the repechage tournament winner (between Hong Kong, Canada, Germany and the loser of Namibia/Kenya).

It's the same with Colombia and Venezuela in S.A. games. They are obsessed with medal counts so they sabotage all the events in which they don't stand a chance. Argentina on the other hand always participates in everything, even weightlifting in which we can't win even bronzes and they get free golds.

My team of the tournament: -----------------Courtois------------------ Pavard--Lovren--Umtiti--Hernandez De Bruyne----Kante----Modric Mbappe-----Kane-----Hazard I think Lukaku played better than Kane overall but the top scorer has to be in the team.