FIFA World Cup 2022 Group A ** spoilers ** (Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal, Netherlands)

[The_One]

arsenal need to get this guy tied up

 

[el_dazza]

Bosh. Lovely strike.

 

[bingham67]

Gakpo had him in the Utd thread months ago

 

[Shamikebab]

Gakpo had him in the Utd thread months ago

We were linked to him all summer...

 

[bingham67]

Ecudaor on the front foot now.

 

[omnomnom]

Everyone was linked with Gakpo. Even Leeds were im sure at one point lol

 

[Cadder]

Some lively moments in this one.

 

[Shamikebab]

that would have been such a fluke

 

[Trusty]

game on!

 

[Tombstone]

40 mins until the host nation go out after just 2 games. Got to be a first that surely.

 

[Shamikebab]

Been coming tbh, Netherlands just look like nothing special.

 

[Kelt]

40 mins until the host nation go out after just 2 games. Got to be a first that surely.

Couldn't happen to a more deserving POS country.

 

[C Kent]

40 mins until the host nation go out after just 2 games. Got to be a first that surely.

I think it'll happen more and more, you can see why those at FIFA want to expand the tournament size so they can hopefully pair off the host countries with those teams that are equally ****.

 

[Shamikebab]

Of all the things to complain about Qatar them not being good enough at football is a weird one to go for. Why should that matter to be a world cup host?

 

[Tombstone]

There it is then, Qatar become the first host nation in history to be knocked out after just 2 games. Hope that doesnt have too much of an effect on the tournament. Usually tournaments lose a little spark once the host is knocked out.

 

[Droolinggimp]

Didn't catch much of the game, how were Ecuador?

 

[Tombstone]

Didn't catch much of the game, how were Ecuador?

The better team imo but losing Valencia is a big big blow

 

[Mint8]

There it is then, Qatar become the first host nation in history to be knocked out after just 2 games. Hope that doesnt have too much of an effect on the tournament. Usually tournaments lose a little spark once the host is knocked out.

There wasnt much "spark" about this tournament to begin with...

 

[Tombstone]

There wasnt much "spark" about this tournament to begin with...

Hence why I hope , even more than usual, that it doesnt take any more spark from the tournament.

 

[Cosimo]

Netherlands XI: Noppert, Dumfried, Timber, Van Dijk, Ake, Blind, De Roon, De Jong, Klaassen, Gakpo, Depay.

Qatar XI: Barsham, Mohamad, Miguel, Khoukhi, Hassan, Ahmad, Hatem, Madibo, Al Haydos, Almoez, Afif.

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Ecuador XI: Galindez, Angelo Preciado, Torres, Hincapie, Estupinan, Franco, Gruezo, Caicedo, Plata, Estrada, Valencia.

Senegal XI: E Mendy, Sabaly, Koulibaly, Jakobs, Diallo, Ciss, I Gueye, Ndiaye, P Gueye, I Sarr, Dia.