Day 8: Japan vs Costa Rica | Belgium vs Morocco | Croatia vs Canada | Spain vs Germany

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And he calls this foul. Inconsistent refereeing
 

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Hope Japan win this. Costa Rica don't deserve a point in this world cup for how they've approached it
 

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This Japan coach needs binning tbh if they draw this, how can you leave Mitoma on the bench for two games when he's your best player. Minamino and Tomiyasu haven't even gotten on the pitch today. Some random J league player started instead.
 

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This is so bad. What a terrible Worl Cup so far. What's causing it?
Lack of quality players. Tactics being too conservative. The game nowadays has a big emphasis on team cohesion so you see a lack of individual spark. I mean, when was the last time an attacking player had a world class World Cup?
 

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With a draw, Japan are through with Spain or Germany out. Historical achievement and well worth a fetid 0-0.
 

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feck me, these freekicks.

Show the goalie yelling at his wall with a visible vein popping on his forehead.
Show the wall setting themselves up. Someone lying behind it. Have to mention this in the commentary as well!
Show two players discussing who will hit it.
Show the ref telling the wall not to dick around, foam here and there.
Show the guy who decided he'll smash it, slightly panting, super focused.
Show a a fan or two on the stand looking as if they're witnessing something spectacular.
Pan out.
Ball smashes into the stomach of some poor bloke in the wall and absolutely feck all comes out of it.
 

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If Japan’s players had the first touch of a conference league player they might have won this one.
 

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With a draw, Japan are through with Spain or Germany out. Historical achievement and well worth a fetid 0-0.
They're not, though? Germany winning their two matches and Spain beating Japan, both not unthinkable, kicks Japan out
 

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This whole laying down behind the wall thing, how many free kicks were scored by people shooting under a jumping wall?

At least 20. Pretty sure just Ronaldinho and Messi scored about 10 between them.
 

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With a draw, Japan are through with Spain or Germany out. Historical achievement and well worth a fetid 0-0.
No? Germany draw with Spain, Germany beat Costa Rica, Spain beat Japan. Both Germany and Japan on 4 points and it goes to goal difference
 

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Just did the permutation and Germany still need to win even if Japan draw. Spain and Japan will be on 4 points and they could just play a draw in the final game and Germany will be out even if they beat Costa Rica.
They could but I think Japan would end up losing even if they played for a draw.
 

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Fair play to Costa Rica. They’ve been awful but Japan have been woeful in the final 3rd.
 

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Wow that was a nice goal from Costa Rica! Nice team play and sucker-punch. If this result remains, huge lifeline for Germany.
 

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That went in slow motion
Goalkeeper should save that though
 

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How is it possible? First shot on goal and they score.

Now the time wasting will be unbearable