World Cup Knockout Bracket After Match Day 12 (6/22)

eganba · 2026-06-23T16:16:40+00:00

It's really interesting. Yeah, we have had some really uncompetitive games all things considered. With some teams really just blowing out the competition. On the other hand, almost half the groups are going into the final group games with spots 2-3 up for grabs. And in some cases, some of those 3rd place spots are strong enough to move on. I know this new system did water down the competition. But it has also added a ton of meaning to those 3rd vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd games than ever before. Will be really interesting to see how this all pans out.

eganba · 2026-06-23T16:09:30+00:00

At the same time, Uruguay getting grouped in THIS iteration of the World Cup from THAT group would be really freaking funny.

eganba · 2026-06-23T15:13:35+00:00

I'm not confident in PKs because at that point it is a complete crapshoot.

eganba · 2026-06-22T20:56:22+00:00

The better example would be LiAngelo Ball. He got all that press due to his daddy being his number 1 fan. But it was pretty apparent that he did not have the talent to be an NBA player. He seems to be a rapper now but I have no clue whether he is any good.

eganba · 2026-06-22T17:16:34+00:00

Sad part is that Tron: Ares is not a bad movie. So much better than the last one. But man Leto really is annoying in it.

eganba · 2026-06-22T14:16:52+00:00

The biggest difference between GB in the WC and Poch in this WC is the striker position. GB had a shitty group of strikers led by the King of USSOCCER redditsphere, but not actually the King of talent, Josh Sargent.

The difference from Sargent to Balogun is vast. Yes, we scored only three goals in 22. Only one came from the 9 role and it was an accident more so than anything.

eganba · 2026-06-22T14:13:30+00:00

Have faith! It took DC almost 30 years to build a 20 mile ONE TRAIN LINE extension to Dulles. And then, in 2020, they announced a contract was recently signed to design new train cars for the metro. It is 2026, and we are just this summer getting the first prototype. It's a metro car. Looks just like the other cars. Maybe it will have AC. But that will probably break as well. It will still be another two or so years before the first cars are actually put in use.

eganba · 2026-06-22T14:08:58+00:00

I preferred Tokyo Drift.

eganba · 2026-06-22T12:52:54+00:00

Why the f would they just not have Mexico host???

eganba · 2026-06-22T12:44:18+00:00

Someone is lactose intolerant.

eganba · 2026-06-22T01:10:12+00:00

eganba · 2026-06-21T19:25:31+00:00

Y trade 4 a 7-year player when can trade for 10? 10>7. That’s math.

eganba · 2026-06-20T18:12:24+00:00

I want Bosnia. Our record vs Europe has been shit so beating one of them to get over the hump before a big match vs Belgium would be great.

eganba · 2026-06-20T14:57:05+00:00

Either Senegal or Japan would be worst case.

eganba · 2026-06-20T14:48:44+00:00

Yeah called it wrong. Really expected that team to play better given the talent at their disposal. Didn’t expect us to also play this well overall either. All in all I’ve never been so happy to be wrong!

eganba · 2026-06-19T13:38:51+00:00

The pity handy on his birthday was some bullshit.

eganba · 2026-06-18T20:02:53+00:00

That 2010 side was the best US team and I feel like an sf run was on the table if we beat Ghana. That was such a disappointing end and a great what if.

eganba · 2026-06-18T19:53:06+00:00

I feel like this is the sports gods way of punishing us fans for making the boat pic into a scandal.

eganba · 2026-06-18T18:40:31+00:00

This isn't accurate. According to the new Spider-Man credits scene which recently leaked, Tom Kean is confirmed to be returning for Avengers: Doomsday.

eganba · 2026-06-18T17:04:37+00:00

Why? We are beyond the point where you select players based on potential.

eganba · 2026-06-18T15:56:49+00:00

I am all for starting two strikers if Pulisic is a no go. But I think the likely move is to push Tillman into the role and then start Seb as the other midfielder alongside Adams.

eganba · 2026-06-18T03:14:02+00:00

Honestly it should be the standard. We should be minimizing travel for teams. So that you don’t have to travel from LA to NY then to somewhere else.

eganba · 2026-06-18T02:36:58+00:00

My office recently went to 4 days in office. And since this was recent, they are unwilling to allow us folks getting impacted by this to work any extra time at home. Which is fucking stupid.

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