Off Topic International Break Thread
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Even Klinsmann couldn't manage to get South Korea eliminated in the group stage
...and while I'm on that subject, Kyrgyzstan/Oman ended 1-1, meaning Jordan, Palestine, Syria and Indonesia go through as the best third-placed teams while China wound up as the worst third-placed team due to scoring two less goals than Oman had in the tournament yet still having two points
So the Ro16 is as follows
Tajikistan/UAE
Iraq/Jordan
Australia/Indonesia
Saudi Arabia/South Korea
Iran/Syria
Bahrain/Japan
Qatar/Palestine
Uzbekistan/Thailand
I think this is from 2017 in a match between Tanzania and Burundi.
It was a friendly!
Beat the hosts, Ivory Coast, 4-0 and then go out to Guinea. Bizarre.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68045655
Ridiculously stupid red card, missed a penalty, then conceded in the 98th minute.
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Mainly on papyrus, depicting some quite bizarre scenes at times, such as animals chariot driving….
Iraq conceded early to Jordan in the Asian Cup, then came back and took the lead.
The goalscorer that put them 2-1 up was sent off for over-celebration and they lost 3-2!
Jordan scored in the 95th and 97th minute. The ref was from Iran...
The goalscorer that put them 2-1 up was sent off for over-celebration and they lost 3-2!
Jordan scored in the 95th and 97th minute. The ref was from Iran...
They go on to play the winner of Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea.
You'd think that organisers might be aware of what could happen if the ref is from a country which has historic needle with one of the countries playingIraq conceded early to Jordan in the Asian Cup, then came back and took the lead.
The goalscorer that put them 2-1 up was sent off for over-celebration and they lost 3-2!
Jordan scored in the 95th and 97th minute. The ref was from Iran...
Then again that would sort of limit the referees for World Cup matches involving Germany, Russia, Japan, England, France, Spain and the USA...
South Korea beat Saudi Arabia on penalties to advance to the QF, to be played on Friday against Australia.
Son now won't be back until beginning of next week at the earliest.
Son now won't be back until beginning of next week at the earliest.
One thing I've seen mentioned: for the last 15ish minutes of regular time, and the whole of extra time, Sonny was playing as a No10 for Korea behind Lee Kang-in and Hwang Hee-chan
Potential tactical wrinkle for us going forward there
Australia have a good record over South Korea.
Sonny might well be back Monday!