EPT2024 - 2026 Football Thread - Page 154
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sharkie
Austria18694 Posts
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Poopi
France12986 Posts
Morroco will be a very tough game for us, but if we manage to make it through the most difficult match should be Spain still On the other side of the bracket, Norway or England should beat Argentina unless some referee magic, they look better than Albiceleste Whatever the result, Paris will be hell zone thursday | ||
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aseq
Netherlands4004 Posts
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Jockmcplop
United Kingdom9914 Posts
An actual asswhooping for the US, to the satisfaction of basically everyone. | ||
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FlaShFTW
United States10509 Posts
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DropBear
Australia4414 Posts
2/3 predictions right | ||
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kakaru42
6 Posts
Woot! | ||
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sharkie
Austria18694 Posts
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gTank
Austria2642 Posts
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Acrofales
Spain18355 Posts
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gTank
Austria2642 Posts
I rewatched the highlights of USABEL, I wonder if the result would be different if Balogun hadnt been able to play. Was pretty onesided anyways, justice for football was served. I doublt this blatant corruption will stop Infantino to be re-elected though, which is sad. | ||
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Biff The Understudy
France8126 Posts
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Bacillus
Finland2071 Posts
On July 07 2026 16:55 gTank wrote: Martinez not coach of Portugal anymore it seems, also Ronaldo still thinks about playing the next Euro. I rewatched the highlights of USABEL, I wonder if the result would be different if Balogun hadnt been able to play. Was pretty onesided anyways, justice for football was served. I doublt this blatant corruption will stop Infantino to be re-elected though, which is sad. We'll see how it goes with Infantino. Even UEFA seemed to be publicly annoyed by this stunt, so maybe there's some countermovement forming now. As far as I remember, part of the FIFA issue is that every national association has one vote in most elections and that leaves a lot of smaller and financially less formidable associations easy to influence for a big swing in voting. I don't know how that could be addressed, but maybe there's something to be done if Infantino steps on too many toes and the opposition can form some common willpower. | ||
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Harris1st
Germany7297 Posts
On July 07 2026 17:32 Biff The Understudy wrote: The two things that no one expected this World Cup: everyone rooting for France against Paraguay, and Trump pulling one of his miraculous reverse Midas on the national team. Honestly, the latter was expected. I was actually pretty disappointed that Trump was so little involved until now. | ||
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evilfatsh1t
Australia8898 Posts
On July 07 2026 18:02 Harris1st wrote: Honestly, the latter was expected. I was actually pretty disappointed that Trump was so little involved until now. normally i dont mind a little trump drama because its usually hilarious, but i dont feel that way with football. football is too sacred. fuck infantino | ||
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Slydie
1975 Posts
On July 07 2026 12:47 FlaShFTW wrote: USA picked a strange game for all their players to simultaneously shit the bed. I honestly feel bad for the US players! Focusing on the game after that drama "on their behalf" caused by two hated oligarcs must have been very hard! They became pawns in a game they had no interest in playing. | ||
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gTank
Austria2642 Posts
On July 07 2026 18:36 Slydie wrote: I honestly feel bad for the US players! Focusing on the game after that drama "on their behalf" caused by two hated oligarcs must have been very hard! They became pawns in a game they had no interest in playing. I dont feel bad at all after what bullshit US coach said, its more than deserved to have a laugh at them. Plus delulu USMNT fans talking crap, FOX news talking crap etc. Only feel bad for Balogun, the player is the only one that acted with class during all this crap. Also nice move to have a talk with the belgian coach to congratulate and have a friendly exchange. Gained respect at least from me. Also he is a good striker too, hope the WC can boost a couple of careers, especially the norwegian GK Nyland! | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland27185 Posts
On July 07 2026 18:00 Bacillus wrote: We'll see how it goes with Infantino. Even UEFA seemed to be publicly annoyed by this stunt, so maybe there's some countermovement forming now. As far as I remember, part of the FIFA issue is that every national association has one vote in most elections and that leaves a lot of smaller and financially less formidable associations easy to influence for a big swing in voting. I don't know how that could be addressed, but maybe there's something to be done if Infantino steps on too many toes and the opposition can form some common willpower. Infantino’s basically de facto confirmed already from what I read earlier, from memory he’s already swept up all of the South American and African confederation votes, some Asian too Other confederations aren’t as self-sustaining as Europe with its Champion’s League cash and general European wealth, and individual football associations are way more reliant on FIFA money. Be it via World Cup moolah, or in FIFA development money and redistribution, so yeah you’re correct there. So long as an Infantino, or Blatter before him grow and fund the game outside of Europe, it’s rather tricky to remove them the votes just aren’t there. Just throw some development money around, or expand the size of the World Cup. And let’s not beat around the bush, plenty of football associations themselves are rather corrupt, so they’re not going to make some moral stand. I don’t really see any way around it, at least within FIFA. Maybe UEFA do some breakaway thing if things get really ridiculous, but I don’t think we’re close to that threshold. I think we’d have a rather different looking landscape if football associations were membership institutions where fans could buy in both literally and figuratively and have a voice in those institutions. Plus it would be some extra funding and make them slightly less dependent on FIFA money. Theres a huge disconnect between fans and their national bodies. Despite it being mostly Europeans in the latter who have been vocal in criticising the current regime, in the former it certainly isn’t just Europeans booing Infantino at every game he shows up at | ||
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Jockmcplop
United Kingdom9914 Posts
On July 07 2026 18:46 WombaT wrote: Infantino’s basically de facto confirmed already from what I read earlier, from memory he’s already swept up all of the South American and African confederation votes, some Asian too Other confederations aren’t as self-sustaining as Europe with its Champion’s League cash and general European wealth, and individual football associations are way more reliant on FIFA money. Be it via World Cup moolah, or in FIFA development money and redistribution, so yeah you’re correct there. So long as an Infantino, or Blatter before him grow and fund the game outside of Europe, it’s rather tricky to remove them the votes just aren’t there. Just throw some development money around, or expand the size of the World Cup. And let’s not beat around the bush, plenty of football associations themselves are rather corrupt, so they’re not going to make some moral stand. I don’t really see any way around it, at least within FIFA. Maybe UEFA do some breakaway thing if things get really ridiculous, but I don’t think we’re close to that threshold. I think we’d have a rather different looking landscape if football associations were membership institutions where fans could buy in both literally and figuratively and have a voice in those institutions. Plus it would be some extra funding and make them slightly less dependent on FIFA money. Theres a huge disconnect between fans and their national bodies. Despite it being mostly Europeans in the latter who have been vocal in criticising the current regime, in the former it certainly isn’t just Europeans booing Infantino at every game he shows up at It isn't ONLY corruption. I know we all hate Infantino and its more than justified, but in expanding the World Cup he has done a huge favour to alot of the smaller nations who can use it as an earner and to expand their own capabilities. Its no wonder they would give him their vote, and in alot of ways he has earned those votes. Apparently there is the possibility of using other means to have him banned from football activity like Blatter was, but I'm not sure how likely that is. | ||
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Gorsameth
Netherlands22452 Posts
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