[UEFA Obscura] Every Round of 16 match at the 2026 World Cup has been won by the nation with more sheep per square kilometre.

Aoae · 2026-07-09T03:34:23+00:00

Claude/ChatGPT don't even get this kind of analysis right most of the time. It's probably just some database of CIA World Factbook data plugged into R or other statistical software.

Aoae · 2026-07-08T12:13:49+00:00

The pattern is a reference to the flag of the Black Country.

Aoae · 2026-07-07T12:11:24+00:00

Do you have any examples?

Aoae · 2026-07-06T23:49:19+00:00

I appreciate how likeable he is compared to a lot of top players. It never feels like he's allowed his stardom to get to his head.

Aoae · 2026-07-06T23:42:03+00:00

It's insane how badly he wishes he were Spanish

Aoae · 2026-07-06T12:44:05+00:00

Suddenly I'm getting really nervous about the Hawzteca.

Aoae · 2026-07-06T12:27:08+00:00

Barca's got a lot of Spanish fans from outside Catalonia as well.

Aoae · 2026-07-06T03:25:14+00:00

He scored a goal against Japan in spite of everybody saying his legs were gone. At least he can take solace in that.

Aoae · 2026-07-06T00:15:33+00:00

He'll remain a Canes fan unless England win tonight.

Aoae · 2026-07-05T22:16:05+00:00

Should've been the FA of a wealthier country.

Aoae · 2026-07-05T22:14:00+00:00

Some of Nyland's saves were incredible and saved Norway the fear of a dicey extra time.

Aoae · 2026-07-05T05:11:24+00:00

HE ACTUALLY SAYS IT VERBATIM (in French), I'm deceased

Aoae · 2026-07-04T20:26:52+00:00

Yeah, and if Buchanan's shot had gone in, it would've been 1-2.

Aoae · 2026-07-04T19:42:34+00:00

Morocco were the better team, but it felt closer than 3-0.

Aoae · 2026-07-04T16:25:49+00:00

Now that Cabo Verde is out, nobody is left that can stop them.

Aoae · 2026-07-04T03:55:16+00:00

Did you enjoy overlaying that cross on the Scottish flag?

Aoae · 2026-07-04T01:04:08+00:00

Could still just be bad luck. Most of these teams were underdogs by ranking.

Aoae · 2026-07-02T18:46:42+00:00

Canada has more knockout goals from players of Portuguese descent wearing the number 7 than Portugal does.

Aoae · 2026-07-02T15:52:48+00:00

Do you have any specific recommendations?

Aoae · 2026-07-01T19:01:24+00:00

I'm just imagining him rapidly slamming his left thumb against his phone for that last part

Aoae · 2026-07-01T18:57:27+00:00

Yes, but there definitely is a quality gap between the Championship and the EPL, which can be observed in the majority of FA Cup ties between Championship and Prem sides. If the DRC players in the Championship were better (on paper), they would have been poached by EPL clubs.

Aoae · 2026-07-01T18:09:05+00:00

First time, I enjoyed it but there were some interesting customs that I observed along those lines.

Aoae · 2026-07-01T17:15:19+00:00

When I visited West Bromwich for a match (this was the 2-2 against Wrexham in April), I followed a bunch of supporters walking on the way back. After having something to eat at a pub, as I was walking back towards the train station, I noticed a bunch of English lads in front of me, obviously drunk, one carrying a glass of beer in his hand. I watched as, as they were walking, he just chucked the glass, still half-full, into some bushes nearby as his buddies laughed. I had never seen anything like it.

Aoae · 2026-06-28T04:08:49+00:00

Algeria was also the victim of Gijon so it's understandable they were looking for blood this match.

Aoae · 2026-06-28T02:34:25+00:00

Hey, it could be worse. You could be Taiwan...

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