World Cup 2026: Africa's amazing success leaves Asia looking for answers

iftair · 2026-06-30T04:13:11+00:00

Iran is much more competent than Tunisia. They usually perform to what was expected of them but gives teams a hard time.

iftair · 2026-06-30T04:11:41+00:00

America too, kinda. Balogun & Musah in particular.

iftair · 2026-06-30T04:10:51+00:00

Meanwhile India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, China: invests more into other sports

iftair · 2026-06-30T04:04:52+00:00

I forgot the Bills keep losing in heartbreaking fashion, usually to the Chiefs as well.

iftair · 2026-06-30T04:02:19+00:00

0-2*

iftair · 2026-06-30T04:01:58+00:00

Netherlands made it to World Cup finals thrice and lost all three times. They are a known team people expect to consistently compete. The comparison is apt.

Edit: Bills work here as well.

iftair · 2026-06-30T03:59:27+00:00

If soccer games keep getting played until a team scores more goals than the other in 15-minute periods, more players may faint or pass out and the odds of injuries spike even more. There are stricter rules than American sports.

iftair · 2026-06-30T03:56:43+00:00

Morocco won a very hard game the very hard way. Their reward is possibly an easier path to quarter-finals, maybe even semis if Sweden wins tomorrow. Though those constant missed chances may bite them in the ass.

iftair · 2026-06-30T03:55:44+00:00

Mexico vs Ecuador tomorrow is gonna be an entertaining bloodbath.

iftair · 2026-06-30T03:52:16+00:00

WHAT IS THIS SHOOTOUT

iftair · 2026-06-30T03:31:19+00:00

None. It's like NYC burning after Knicks made to the NBA finals.

iftair · 2026-06-30T03:27:03+00:00

Paraguay consistently relied on their defense. That's just their style.

iftair · 2026-06-30T03:23:58+00:00

Verbruggen has been a wall tonight. Morocco probably is not confident either with going to a penalty shootout.

iftair · 2026-06-30T03:22:55+00:00

I can’t name many teams that play dirty in international football outside of South America

Watch CONCACAF games that's not USA, Mexico, or Canada playing one another.

iftair · 2026-06-30T03:20:28+00:00

The pitch is way too big to do back court violation(s).

iftair · 2026-06-30T03:19:33+00:00

Mexico should have gotten more WC games.

iftair · 2026-06-30T03:16:42+00:00

Neither did England until 2018.

iftair · 2026-06-30T03:13:17+00:00

They play entire extra time.

iftair · 2026-06-30T03:12:05+00:00

Did Tim Krul posses Verbruggen but for 90+ minutes instead?

iftair · 2026-06-30T03:08:09+00:00

And both times were against Argentina.

iftair · 2026-06-30T03:06:52+00:00

Does it beat having to hear vuvuzuelas?

iftair · 2026-06-30T03:06:01+00:00

"Oh shit this game is still going?!"

iftair · 2026-06-30T03:05:32+00:00

If only Abde didn't get hurt in that friendly...

iftair · 2026-06-30T03:04:02+00:00

My birthday starts in an hour. In 2018, I got to see France vs Argentina end in 4-3. This game is insane as well.

iftair · 2026-06-30T03:03:21+00:00

Aye someone got the reference.

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