"The United States defeated England 1–0 on 29 June 1950, in a group match of the 1950 FIFA World Cup at Estádio Independência in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The result is one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history."
Each team in Group B plays three matches, top two advance as part of sixteen teams (from 8 groups) advancing to elimination rounds.
Group B have all played two matches.
England: Won 1 Drawn 1. 3+1=4 points
Iran: Won 1 Lost 1. 3+0=3 points
USA: Drawn 2. 1+1= 2 points
Wales: Drawn 1 Lost 1. 1+0= 1point
The USA is heavily favored to beat Iran on Tuesday (England beat them 6-2). If we win we will have 5 points and advance with the top 2 whatever the outcome of England vs Wales.
Could be both England and the US played defensively today, both sides with the expectation of playing an easier opponent their next game.
Tuesday’s US - Iran game is gonna be the one to watch, both sides facing elimination if they lose and the US facing elimination if it’s draw.
Plus it’s the US vs. Iran close to Iran’s home turf.
Biggest bunch of pussies in sports. In shape, but pussies.
Thought that was baseball.
I can only imagine the tears shed if one of these pansy's got pegged with a 95+mph fastball, given they roll on the ground like they were gut shot when given the slightest brush by another fellow pansy.
I'd rather yank my nose hairs out with needle nose pliers than watch that whining.
Biggest bunch of pussies in sports. In shape, but pussies.
Thought that was baseball.
I can only imagine the tears shed if one of these pansy's got pegged with a 95+mph fastball, given they roll on the ground like they were gut shot when given the slightest brush by another fellow pansy.
I'd rather yank my nose hairs out with needle nose pliers than watch that whining.
LOL. Agreed. Never even heard of Soccer when I was growing up. And no schools in TX played it when I was in HS.
I can only imagine the tears shed if one of these pansy's got pegged with a 95+mph fastball, given they roll on the ground like they were gut shot when given the slightest brush by another fellow pansy.
I'd rather yank my nose hairs out with needle nose pliers than watch that whining.
95+mph is well below average in soccer , try 140 mph
I can only imagine the tears shed if one of these pansy's got pegged with a 95+mph fastball, given they roll on the ground like they were gut shot when given the slightest brush by another fellow pansy.
I'd rather yank my nose hairs out with needle nose pliers than watch that whining.
95+mph is well below average in soccer , try 140 mph
I can only imagine the tears shed if one of these pansy's got pegged with a 95+mph fastball, given they roll on the ground like they were gut shot when given the slightest brush by another fellow pansy.
I'd rather yank my nose hairs out with needle nose pliers than watch that whining.
95+mph is well below average in soccer , try 140 mph
I can only imagine the tears shed if one of these pansy's got pegged with a 95+mph fastball, given they roll on the ground like they were gut shot when given the slightest brush by another fellow pansy.
I'd rather yank my nose hairs out with needle nose pliers than watch that whining.
This is what I like about this place. Only on the campfire can a guy start a thread about soccer, and it morphs into useful tips on personal grooming.
Anyone who calls soccer players a bunch of weenies prob’ly ain’t played much soccer.
I think you're wrong about that, ol' JG was a standout midfielder in college. Until a guy knocked him down and he scraped his knee, he had to quit after that.
Very common career-ending injury for soccer players.
Anyone who calls soccer players a bunch of weenies prob’ly ain’t played much soccer.
I think you're wrong about that, ol' JG was a standout midfielder in college. Until a guy knocked him down and he scraped his knee, he had to quit after that.
Very common career-ending injury for soccer players.
I wasn't aware that many people knew about that. Wounds that almost break the skin is a place nobody wants to be, I assure you.
soccer is 90 minutes of running and getting pushed and kicked , next to wrestling is a very exhausting sport. average retirement age of soccer players is about 35 .
soccer is 90 minutes of running and getting pushed and kicked , next to wrestling is a very exhausting sport. average retirement age of soccer players is about 35 .
I wasn't arguing that point, I was arguing that they're a bunch on in shape pussy's. Hockey players...not so much.
soccer is 90 minutes of running and getting pushed and kicked , next to wrestling is a very exhausting sport. average retirement age of soccer players is about 35 .
I wasn't arguing that point, I was arguing that they're a bunch on in shape pussy's. Hockey players...not so much.
So many that don’t like soccer, have to open a thread about soccer, (multiple times) to let everyone know (weird ‘virtue signal’?) that they don’t like soccer, because it’s soccer.
Also to announce that they are clueless as to rules and strategy.
So many that don’t like soccer, have to open a thread about soccer, (multiple times) to let everyone know (weird ‘virtue signal’?) that they don’t like soccer, because it’s soccer.
Also to announce that they are clueless as to rules and strategy.
So many that don’t like soccer, have to open a thread about soccer, (multiple times) to let everyone know (weird ‘virtue signal’?) that they don’t like soccer, because it’s soccer.
Also to announce that they are clueless as to rules and strategy.
So many that don’t like soccer, have to open a thread about soccer, (multiple times) to let everyone know (weird ‘virtue signal’?) that they don’t like soccer, because it’s soccer.
Also to announce that they are clueless as to rules and strategy.
soccer is 90 minutes of running and getting pushed and kicked , next to wrestling is a very exhausting sport. average retirement age of soccer players is about 35 .
I wasn't arguing that point, I was arguing that they're a bunch on in shape pussy's. Hockey players...not so much.
It should be understood that guys don’t flop in soccer because they’re hurt, they do it because, statistically speaking, it works. Gets them more free kicks, penalties etc and interrupts plays by the opposing team.
I do agree with others in that I think it ruins the sport.
soccer is 90 minutes of running and getting pushed and kicked , next to wrestling is a very exhausting sport. average retirement age of soccer players is about 35 .
I wasn't arguing that point, I was arguing that they're a bunch on in shape pussy's. Hockey players...not so much.
It should be understood that guys don’t flop in soccer because they’re hurt, they do it because, statistically speaking, it works. Gets them more free kicks, penalties etc and interrupts plays by the opposing team.
I do agree with others in that I think it ruins the sport.
I know y'all non-fans are disgusted by the falling down and fake crying. I am a long-time soccer fan and it is disgusting to me. The sport wasn't played this way when I got in to it 50 years ago. This flopping and crying was introduced by the South Americans about 40 years ago.
Soccer today is a mixture of athletics, and theater. Act like you got hurt to draw a foul. Half the game is players acting like crybabies. It has gotten so bad that I almost gave up on watching. I must say, the flopping is drastically reduced this World Cup.
By the way soccer is a dangerous sport. I broke my left ankle playing at Ga. Tech, I was in a plaster cast, and on crutches for 7 weeks. A few years later, playing at Ga. College, I tore the medial collateral ligament in the left knee, just missed surgery but had to go on crutches for 8 weeks. Those crutches get old fast, especially bad for stairs.
They call badmitten and curling "sports" too!...... Yawn....... 0-0 wtf........yawn.....is it dry yet??? Cant wait for the trans league vs the lezzies.
I know y'all non-fans are disgusted by the falling down and fake crying. I am a long-time soccer fan and it is disgusting to me. The sport wasn't played this way when I got in to it 50 years ago. This flopping and crying was introduced by the South Americans about 40 years ago.
Soccer today is a mixture of athletics, and theater. Act like you got hurt to draw a foul. Half the game is players acting like crybabies. It has gotten so bad that I almost gave up on watching. I must say, the flopping is drastically reduced this World Cup.
By the way soccer is a dangerous sport. I broke my left ankle playing at Ga. Tech, I was in a plaster cast, and on crutches for 7 weeks. A few years later, playing at Ga. College, I tore the medial collateral ligament in the left knee, just missed surgery but had to go on crutches for 8 weeks. Those crutches get old fast, especially bad for stairs.
Biggest bunch of pussies in sports. In shape, but pussies.
Thought that was baseball.
Nope, baseball is a high-contact sport in comparison.
When I was in grade school my older brother played catcher for the high school team. I remember when he had to get stitches in his knee, a guy sliding into home spiked him.
That was the most bad-ass thing I'd seen up to that point in my life.
Messi came through. Mexico was flopping and diving, and milking the clock. Obviously going for a zero-zero tie, like they did against Poland. Didn't work against Leo, gee I wonder why.
Mexico is good, but they have a screw loose in the brain, going in to the game playing for a tie.
The families of Iran’s World Cup soccer team have been threatened with imprisonment and torture if the players fail to “behave” ahead of the match against the USA on Tuesday, a source involved in the security of the games said.
Following the refusal of Iranian players to sing the nation’s national anthem in their opening match against England on November 21, the source said that the players were called to a meeting with members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
The source said that they were told that their families would face “violence and and torture” if they did not sing the national anthem or if they joined any political protest against the Tehran regime.
The players sang the anthem before their second game against Wales last Friday, which saw 2-0 victory for Iran.
The source, who is closely monitoring Iran’s security agencies operating in Qatar over the World Cup period, said that dozens of officers from the IRGC had been drafted in to monitor the Iranian players who are not allowed to mingle outside the squad or meet with foreigners.
“There are a large number of Iranian security officers in Qatar collecting information and monitoring the players,” the source said.
Why would 10,000 Iranians be cheering for America? The team ain't the regime- its the people, and they protested as much as they could against the regime - no? Am being honest here. I feel for their players. I don't know anything about USA men's team but if they are anything like the women's team I don't see why anyone here would root for them. Am I wrong?
Least I haven't seen or heard of any pro globalist type stuff from them yet but I have not followed.
Ghoreyshi starts by saying that “anti-revolutionaries” have bought “5,330 tickets” to the tournament and adds that “our boys have checked the list of the ticket holders and at least 500 people” are known opponents of the Iranian regime.
"The United States defeated England 1–0 on 29 June 1950, in a group match of the 1950 FIFA World Cup at Estádio Independência in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The result is one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history."
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