Qatar World Cup 2022

Hi,

The whole thing is way too European centered and Latin America countries, do not, spend a whole lot of time in Europe, because of the expense ... remember that all Latin America moneys do not go very far in Europe except the American Dollar, and that kinda makes the point ... why am I taking a game in Madrid, when they will make a million, and by the time I come home I have less than 50K to distribute between the players and the Federation? 

So some players take the money, but sadly, this has never really helped a whole lot of the national teams ... 

The FIFA rankings need to change. To be ranked an European team needs to do 4 teams from Latin America, and 4 from Asia and 4 from Africa, and the rest from Europe ... so to speak ... and the same thing for ALL teams in all other places on the face of the earth. The European teams, rarely come here to America as well, and they know that it is not a place where they are guaranteed a win and some free money! Some of the bigger teams like to come over and "tour", and they bring home a little bacon, but not as much as they can from European games! The costs for such a tour are difficult ... and we should know that because NOTHING HAS HURT PROGRESSIVE MUSIC MORE IN AMERICA than that! Too many foreign bands have lost money travelling around and only playing the bar circuit for  a small fee that might, just might get you enough gas on the bus to take you from Portland to SF or even LA!  The rock media here is the problem with really bad ability to share the issues and help each other more so more folks will show up at shows ... but why would I spend $250 dollars to see France, England or Spain and sit a hundred miles away and not be able to see a whole lot except I can hear the screams and the shouts and the applauses ... and the boos!

What do our Belgium experts think of Martinez?

He's probably OK but not the kind of quality manager you'd need to win a major trophy at the world stage, or is he?

I see the USA getting past the group stages and maybe the round of 16, but an exit before or at the quarterfinals seems more likely.

I did wonder how Hereford had 4 Belgium internationals 

My team (Wolves) got rid of Leander Dendoncker to Villa. Not sure he's done much their and like at Wolves permanently warming the bench. The player that could make the difference for Belgium is Leandro Trossard who is having a fantastic season at Brighton. Looks one of the best forwards around just at the minute. 

Brazil is the favorite according to many commentators, but also the computers. Argentina is usually the 2nd pick. I personall think Argentina has a real chance this time as they have a very good squad and they have looked very good... I'll be rooting for Argentina over Brazil if they meet!  It'd be great if Messi can finally win the World Cup! 

Winners and seconds of the pools 

Jared wrote: Sean Trane wrote: I've stopped believing a while ago that Belgium's golden generation will ever win anything. Looking at your squad, it's still incredibly strong, but you get the feeling it's now or never. We have four Belgians in our first team who have hauled us out of the mess we recently found ourselves in; three are of course in your squad. I hope Wout Faes gets a game; he was a snip for £15m and has been superb for us of late... seems to have boundless energy and gets his body behind just about everything.

Edited by Sean Trane - November 17 2022 at 10:29

I've seen Argentina beating Italy 3-0 in the Cup of Champions and they were fantastic. Way better than any European national team I've seen in the last few years. Of course that's just one game so you never know, but if they play like this they could well make it.

Personally I'm torn - I love football and WCs are usually great for me, but giving it to Qatar has tainted it a lot for me and the Nov/Dec period is also worse for me workwise than the usual timing. So chances are I'll watch something here and there but not remotely as much as normally.

progaardvark wrote: Go Antarctica!!

Him & Platini should've gone to jail on more than one occasion for all the crap they've done in the last 30 years 

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I also can get excited about this WC, but nothing to do with Qatar (though that certainly doesn't help), neither does the time of the year). I've stopped believing a while ago that Belgium's golden generation will ever win anything.

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I'm a little surprised that everyone states South American teams as winner, when clearly in the last 5 cups, it's all been Europa.

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