Day 1: Qatar vs Ecuador - Match Discussion Only Please.

[Jam]

Qatar are quite strong, they’ve been building a solid team with the Aspire Academy which produced 15 of their players for this tournament. They’ve also nationalized a few foreigners and they have a very good Spanish coach. They won’t be pushovers so before your absolute shock that they win a game or two and start screaming corruption just know they are actually decent.

Yeah, didn’t they basically pick their World Cup squad 12 years ago and have kept the same La Masai coach their entire development.

That 2019 win was the fruit of that long game, and this World Cup is the end game.

Obviously not going to win the thing, but I think they might surprise a few people and pick up some surprise wins.

 

[Back To Madeira]

Anyone know what the opening ceremony is going to be? They've gotta have spent some serious dosh on it, right?

Black Eyed Peas apparently. Minus Fergie. I think they wanted her to hit a Diana Ross style penalty and she pulled out.

 

[TheNewEra]

Turns out the

Anyone know what the opening ceremony is going to be? They've gotta have spent some serious dosh on it, right?

Construction workers probably finishing the stadium, they haven't finished some of the fan parks yet. Wouldn't surprise me

 

[TheNewEra]

Black Eyed Peas apparently. Minus Fergie. I think they wanted her to hit a Diana Ross style penalty and she pulled out.

This is what I don't understand, they make a big deal of "first Arab world cup" and they aren't doing anything Arabic?

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

Anyone know what the opening ceremony is going to be? They've gotta have spent some serious dosh on it, right?

Black Eyed Peas apparently!

Your favourites!

 

[Schmiznurf]

I hope Qatar gets absolutely battered

 

[Bocca9978]

Black Eyed Peas apparently. Minus Fergie. I think they wanted her to hit a Diana Ross style penalty and she pulled out.

She probably didn’t want to miss like Diana Ross did.

 

[Schmiznurf]

She probably didn’t want to miss like Diana Ross did.

She already misses the notes when performing live tbh.

 

[TheNewEra]

I hope Qatar gets absolutely battered

BREAKING: Qatar ends WC early after losing 5-0 on the opening day to Ecuador.

 

[duffer]

Black Eyed Peas apparently!

Your favourites!

About 20 years too late to be enthused about seeing the Black Eyed Peas! Maybe they'll also have Daniel Bedingfield and Atomic Kitten on the line-up.

 

[TheNewEra]

About 20 years too late to be enthused about seeing the Black Eyed Peas! Maybe they'll also have Daniel Bedingfield and Atomic Kitten on the line-up.

Spice Girls reunion

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

About 20 years too late to be enthused about seeing the Black Eyed Peas! Maybe they'll also have Daniel Bedingfield and Atomic Kitten on the line-up.

I think Robbie Williams is performing too at some point so you're not far off.

 

[Schmiznurf]

BREAKING: Qatar ends WC early after losing 5-0 on the opening day to Ecuador.

They'll lock all the stadiums if that happens, and cancel it on some western influence corrupting the country kinda thing. Then the FIFA guy will say it was their right to end it and we should all be ashamed.

 

[duffer]

I think Robbie Williams is performing too at some point so you're not far off.

You jest, surely.

Lying about the beer is one thing but the Black Eyed Peas and Robbie Williams makes me think this whole thing is a multi billion dollar prank from the Qatari government on the rest of the world.

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

@duffer

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-...robbie-williams-qatar-world-cup-b2228292.html

Clearly Qatar is very into the 2002 western music scene.

I can't wait to see the cha cha slide performed live too.

 

[Schmiznurf]

You jest, surely.

Lying about the beer is one thing but the Black Eyed Peas and Robbie Williams makes me think this whole thing is a multi billion dollar prank from the Qatari government on the rest of the world.

Nah, he's really doing it. His reason is not for money, but because it would be hypocritical if he didn't, due to human rights abuse around the world. So for the money, but using the same excuse as FIFA.

 

[duffer]

Nah, he's really doing it. His reason is not for money, but because it would be hypocritical if he didn't, due to human rights abuse around the world. So for the money, but using the same excuse as FIFA.

I don't really care about his reasons for doing it. I'm more concerned at why anyone in 2022 would book him to perform at anything.

 

[Samid]

Wait Black Eyed Peas are actually still a thing?

 

[2mufc0]

@moses can we keep the match day threads about the football, we already have many other threads about the human rights, beer etc…

 

[moses]

@moses can we keep the match day threads about the football, we already have many other threads about the human rights, beer etc…

Yep.


Please keep this discussion as per usual match day threads.

 

[MalaysianRed7]

as of now Japan is terrible and they being draw into group of death.. unlikely they can proceed to round of 16..

Qatar more likely to advance to the next round if they pay enough.

Yeah I doubt they’ll qualify too due to the strength of Spain and Germany. However, I don’t think they’re terrible. They destroyed the USA who everyone is tipping to get out of Group B. They also have plenty of exciting talents, including the obvious one, Mitoma. The likes of Furuhashi and Hatate couldn’t even make the squad!

 

[duffer]

@moses can we keep the match day threads about the football, we already have many other threads about the human rights, beer etc…

Snitch.

You're right though.

Qatar will win 2-0.

 

[2mufc0]

Snitch.

You're right though.

Qatar will win 2-0.

To be fair I know nothing about either teams so it's interesting to read up about them before the game.

 

[VorZakone]

Who is Qatars best player?

 

[Swordsman]

BREAKING: Qatar ends WC early after losing 5-0 on the opening day to Ecuador.

as much as I like that score line, it won't happened. not in this reality.

 

[duffer]

Who is Qatars best player?

I've always been a big fan of Almoez Ali but also have a soft spot for Hassan al-Haydos.

 

[Swordsman]

Who is Qatars best player?

haven't got a single clue.

 

[Swordsman]

Yeah I doubt they’ll qualify too due to the strength of Spain and Germany. However, I don’t think they’re terrible. They destroyed the USA who everyone is tipping to get out of Group B. They also have plenty of exciting talents, including the obvious one, Mitoma. The likes of Furuhashi and Hatate couldn’t even make the squad!

ok. the coach made them terrible.. the coach.. same level as southgate.

 

[the_cliff]

Who is Qatars best player?

Akram Afif.

 

[Swordsman]

 

[Swordsman]

 

[MalaysianRed7]

ok. the coach made them terrible.. the coach.. same level as southgate.

I would be lying if I said that I even know who the coach is tbf. I’ve just watched them a few times and know their players, and been impressed at times.

 

[Bocca9978]

Wait Black Eyed Peas are actually still a thing?

For the right money.

 

[swooshboy]

Who’s excited for the start of the World Cup and what a game to kick us of with… Qatar vs Ecuador…

Thing is these type of games can often turn out to be the better games of the tournament!

 

[FrankFoot]

Wait Black Eyed Peas are actually still a thing?

They are, but they are washed up...their music is more for millennials who were in high school during the 2000, kinda like Linkin Park.

Doubt zoomers/newer generations get fussed about Black Eyed Peas.

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

When does the opening ceremony start?

 

[stw2022]

How do some Americans arrive at pronunciation of "Cutter"?

 

[Scarlett Dracarys]

I think those Ecuadorian values their lives more than a bribe. They may not have much but they have pride and football is their religion. There's no way they're throwing a game.

 

[Scarlett Dracarys]

How do some Americans arrive at pronunciation of "Cutter"?

Que?

 

[Scarlett Dracarys]

When does the opening ceremony start?

Wondering the same.