Semi Finals

[tommye]

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/argentina-english-insult-world-cup-28727304

*throws garden furniture

 

[wm02]

An excellent match. Hard luck for the Moroccans.
This run from Morocco is one for the ages

 

[twoblue]

Hakini, Amrabat make the team if tournament.

 

[Martin Alvito]

Runners up match could be a cracker, for once think both teams will really want the 3rd place

I still think the Croatians will rest their older players who have already proved more or less everything there is to prove at this level.

I hope I'm wrong.

 

[mmmmsnouts]

Third place match is going to be absolutely grim. They should save everyone 120 minutes and skip straight to the inevitable penalty shootout.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Hakini, Amrabat make the team if tournament.

Bounou maybe too, although Lloris is making a strong late push.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Third place match is going to be absolutely grim. They should skip straight to the inevitable penalty shootout.

This is historically never how a third place match goes though

 

[Billy Dean]

If France win on Sunday that’s 3 World Cups since 1998, which would be seriously impressive

 

[TheBigIguana]

If France win on Sunday that’s 3 World Cups since 1998, which would be seriously impressive

They're the power in international football now. They're doing this without a bunch of world class players too.

 

[wm02]

If France win on Sunday that’s 3 World Cups since 1998, which would be seriously impressive

Very close to one in 2006 as well

 

[Martin Alvito]

They're the power in international football now. They're doing this without a bunch of world class players too.

With Mbappe and the conveyor belt they have built, they will be a force to be reckoned with for some time to come.

 

[Martin Alvito]

Very close to one in 2006 as well

Perhaps a headbutt away. Have to respect Materazzi and their ability generally to produce masters of the dark arts and goalkeepers like Buffon. Mentally tough.

 

[mmmmsnouts]

This is historically never how a third place match goes though

That's because Croatia have never been in it

 

[TheBigIguana]

That's because Croatia have never been in it

FALSE!

And it doesn't seem like it was a bad game either. I'm too young to have actually watched though.

 

[Martin Alvito]

This is historically never how a third place match goes though

Yes, it's usually something like Christians 3-2 Lions with the only question being the identity of the teams.

Normally, it's an open game with players looking to make/cement a name for themselves.