FIFA world cup 2022

[Keith]

https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022

 

[Jkdubz808]

Lets hope the US can advance past the first round.

 

[Latadjust]

What are the prospects for the US team?

 

[chester]

well this is only Canada's 2nd appearance ever in the WC and we are in a group that has two podium finishers from 2018 so...BUT we actually have a bonafide superstar in alphonso davies, john herdman is a fantastic manager and i think they are going to just smash the pedal so it should be fun!

 

[Jkdubz808]

What are the prospects for the US team?

First game is against Wales, second is against England. Our group consists of Wales, England and Iran. Our roster is not actually that bad (although why Ricardo Pepi isn't on it is beyond me....) so I'm hopeful we will advance past round 1.

 

[Keith]

 

[Virgulino Ferreira]

Brazil is the favorite to win. Again. Just like in 2014.

 

[Terrorvision]

Netherlands or Denmark for me please!

 

[Keith]

 

[chester]

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that kid is fucking lightning

 

[Keith]

that kid is fucking lightning

Yup, ill never forget the goal he got by taking the ball away from the Panama player that thought it was out.
That was amazing.

 

[Jkdubz808]

Who is Canada grouped with?

Alphonso is incredible on the pitch.

 

[Keith]

 

[nota]

how is wales a country

maybe 13xx they were but why for footie balls ?

 

[Zonker]

Is nobody talking about the beer fiasco?

Qatar World Cup Faces New Edict: Hide the Beer
A week before the opening game, tournament organizers are scrambling to balance late changes ordered by powerful Qatari officials with the interests of a major FIFA sponsor, Budweiser. The message came from the highest levels of the Qatari state: The beer tents must be moved, and there would be no discussion about it.

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Qatar World Cup Faces New Edict: Hide the Beer

Before the opening game, tournament organizers are scrambling to balance late changes ordered by powerful Qatari officials with the interests of a major FIFA sponsor, Budweiser.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Virgulino Ferreira]

Is nobody talking about the beer fiasco?

Qatar World Cup Faces New Edict: Hide the Beer
A week before the opening game, tournament organizers are scrambling to balance late changes ordered by powerful Qatari officials with the interests of a major FIFA sponsor, Budweiser. The message came from the highest levels of the Qatari state: The beer tents must be moved, and there would be no discussion about it.

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Qatar World Cup Faces New Edict: Hide the Beer

Before the opening game, tournament organizers are scrambling to balance late changes ordered by powerful Qatari officials with the interests of a major FIFA sponsor, Budweiser.

www.nytimes.com

Good!

So the Qataris are not wimpy pushovers like our pseudo-left pseudo-anti-imperialists pseudo-progressive hypocritical Worker's Party. Who we have just re-elected.

Beer 'must be sold' at Brazil World Cup, says Fifa

Beer must be sold at all venues hosting matches at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, football's world governing body insists.

www.bbc.com

Brazil World Cup beer law signed by President Rousseff

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff signs into law a measure allowing beer sales at the 2014 World Cup but they could still be banned at a lower level.

www.bbc.com

 

[Virgulino Ferreira]

Germany says nein to Qatari World Cup spyware, err, apps

Norway, France also sound data privacy alarms

www.theregister.com

World Cup apps from the Qatari government collect more personal information than they need to, according to Germany's data protection agency, which this week warned football fans to only install the two apps "if it is absolutely necessary." Also: consider using a burner phone.

The two apps are Ehteraz, a Covid-19 tracker from the Qatari Ministry of Public Health, and Hayya from the government's Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy overseeing the Cup locally, which allows ticket holders entry into the stadiums and access to free metro and bus transportation services.
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The government's warning, posted this week, says one of the apps collects data on users' phone calls.

"The other app actively prevents the device on which it is installed from going into sleep mode," the alert continues. "It is also obvious that the data used by the apps not only remain locally on the device, but are also transmitted to a central server."

The German authorities advise travelers to only install the apps if "absolutely necessary," and suggests using a separate device, such as a burner phone, for the two apps. "After using the apps, the operating system and all content on the phone used should be completely deleted."
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[chester]

Who is Canada grouped with?

Alphonso is incredible on the pitch.

pretty tough draw with belgium and crotia...but hey ya gotta beat good teams sometime so.

 

[Alhadder]

I won't be holding my breath hoping that Australia gets thru their group as we've got France, Denmark and Tunisia with the two European teams highly favoured to get through.

Although there is the recent historical anomaly of last winner of World Cup having bad first group match and not getting out of group, and we play France first...so maybe there is some hope.

One things for sure though I hope Ronaldo gets widely booed following his most recent interview with Piers Morgan and his dumping on Man Utd...and that's saying something being such a strong Liverpool supporter!!

 

[Streetwise]

Bruno is a professional.