Quote: Lazzard @ 22nd November 2022, 11:46 AMSaudi's beating Argentina 2-1.
I didn't see the game, was there any argy-bargy ?
Quote: Firkin @ 21st November 2022, 2:46 PMLet's hope the favourites Brazil and Argentinian are kicked out of Qatar for being neighbours with Ecuador or something.
Billy (HMRC), can I just say that was an attempt at a joke, I didn't fix nuffink, honest .gov . I will now stop making inappropriate political jokes in football forums. Do I need to get my coat ?
Four goals disallowed by VAR so far. One in favour of Qatar; three in favour of Saudi Arabia.
Will be interesting to see how many goals Denmark have disallowed v Tunisia. Then watch out for Croatia v Morrocco tomorrow.
Lots of Stoppage time in the games though. Collina had said they would be trying to make more minutes of actual playing time.
Quote: Billy Bunter @ 22nd November 2022, 1:19 PMFour goals disallowed by VAR so far. One in favour of Qatar; three in favour of Saudi Arabia.
Will be interesting to see how many goals Denmark have disallowed v Tunisia...
Argentina have had salt rubbed in their wounds after it emerged that VAR made a remarkable error during their disastrous 2-1 defeat to Saudi Arabia.
Lionel Messi and Co were stunned in their World Cup opener as Herve Renard 's side came from behind to pull off one of the tournament's all-time greatest upsets. The talismanic Messi had put Argentina - one of the favourites to win the competition given their status as South American champions - ahead from the penalty spot after just 10 minutes, and there didn't seem to be any surprises on the horizon in Doha. But spectacular second-half strikes from Saleh Al-Shehri and Saudi captain Salem Al-Dawsari within four minutes of one another turned Tuesday's David vs Goliath clash on its head.
However, the Argentines could've been two goals clear long before half-time, as striker Lautaro Martinez had a 28th-minute goal ruled out for offside by VAR after the on-field linesman initially allowed it to stand.
FIFA 's state-of-the-art technology soon detected that Inter Milan star Martinez was narrowly ahead of his marker when teammate Papu Gomez played him through, keeping the scoreline 1-0. Somehow, though, VAR official Abdelhak Etchiali had traced the semi-automatic offside system to the wrong Saudi player and not their actual furthest man back, Yasir Al Shahrani.
It turns out that the Green Falcons defender was indeed playing Martinez onside, whose well-taken goal should've stood and given Argentina two-goal advantage at the Lusail Stadium.
Having said that (no fan of VAR myself btw) their penalty was highly dubious, with a typical bit of Messi balletics to throw himself to the floor - the guy barely touched him.
Japan just turned over Germany 2-1!
Belgium being outplayed by Canada.
Canada pass the ball round so well - how football should be played
Should be leading
Awful penalty
Canada just couldn't finish.
Shame - really entertaining stuff.
The Argentinian referee in this morning's Switzerland v Cameroon game showed [b]TEN[/i] red cards in the recent Argentine Champions Trophy final between Racing Club & Boca Juniors.
Quote: Lazzard @ 23rd November 2022, 10:08 PMCanada just couldn't finish.
At my age, I know the feeling
Oh wouldn't it have been brilliant if Ghana had equalised when the Portugal goalie put the ball down.
Quote: Chappers @ 24th November 2022, 6:03 PMOh wouldn't it have been brilliant if Ghana had equalised when the Portugal goalie put the ball down.
Yes!
SO unlucky when he slipped
I just hope they can get their revenge on Uruguay
One helluva goal
And again..............
Oh dear, how sad, never mind, you lovely boys, look you.