re: World Cup Daily Thread - Fri., June 26

Lol yeah Ghana over Croatia by 3 goals is really the only one where I’m thinking yeah they have no shot

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Get some rest, play Ivory Coast R32 then Brazil/Japan R16

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This seems much harder to me than the path of someone unknown in R32 then Germany in R16.

If the goal is to present a clear message within a character limit this is a terrible way to start a sentence that ultimately says the player will be on the bench.

"Erling Haaland will start Norway's World Cup Group I clash"

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Im melting even harder because playing Mexico would have been perfect

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With the utmost respect to the Tartan Army, my Mexico hatred makes me want them to have a tougher draw than Scotland. Those boys would absolutely melt in Azteca.

Lol wow Mbappe right off the bat was so close

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Agreed. Germany and Brazil are about the same, but you would think having the easier first game would be a selling point.

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Maybe, but they'd have to beat, not draw, France to do so based on current GD. Let's be charitable and say their odds of beating France were 25% with a full squad. So the most likely outcomes are:

1. You play your starters.
- 75% chance to play Ivory Coast with starters on 4 days rest (1 less than the opponent)
- 25% chance to play (likely Sweden) with starters on 4 days rest (1 less than the opponent)

2. You play your backups.
- 95% chance to play Ivory Coast with starters on 8 days rest
- 5% chance to play (likely Sweden) with starters on 8 days rest

Add in the fact that the R32 game against Ivory Coast would be in a climate-controlled dome in Dallas, while winning the group would mean an afternoon game outdoors in New York, and it's pretty clear why they're doing what they're doing.

Norway is so slow

Dembele