Official World Cup 2018 Thread...

[Chongo94]

Well that’s probably it, sadly. Two goals to overcome may just be one bridge too far for Croatia.

 

[Chongo94]

Dang. This scoreline will not reflect Croatia’s true ability nor the fact they controlled a lot of this game. Really good on them to get to the final, however.

Mbappe is just a stud.

 

[purplePPO]

That's it. The last teenager to score in a final in the World Cup was Pele in 1958. Mbappe. Remember that name for years to come.

 

[Chongo94]

Well....never doubt a Spurs player to do something Spursy ha....perhaps a comeback could occur??

 

[MTfrog5]

Was really wanting Croatia to win this. Damn. As I type this wow if Croatia comes back to win this that goal keeper will not be welcomed back to France

 

[purplePPO]

Uh oh! Wait? No. Regardless France.

 

[Zubaz]

4-2 is basically a Big 12 game in soccer.

 

[Chongo94]

Croatia deserve a lot of praise for their play and effort this game despite what the score may indicate to some, sadly.

 

[Portland Frog]

CRO ran out of gas. Great effort though.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

Those guys don't look French.

 

[Moose Stuff]

France’s last game prior to the World Cup..... a 1-1 tie in Paris vs USA. Close to meaningless, but interesting nonetheless.

 

[Moose Stuff]

I love how proud the Croatian president (or whatever it’s called) clearly is. Amazing moment for them.

 

[purplePPO]

Congrats France!. Croatia is deserving of a Congrats as well.
I've enjoyed this World Cup.

 

[Chongo94]

I love how proud the Croatian president (or whatever it’s called) clearly is. Amazing moment for them.

Agreed. She just seems to really really care.

 

[Portland Frog]

On to Qatar in 2022 with a shift to a Nov-Dec tournament schedule (11/21 to 12/18). It will be interesting to see how this change impacts things.

 

[Tom Brown]

On to Qatar in 2022 with a shift to a Nov-Dec tournament schedule (11/21 to 12/18). It will be interesting to see how this change impacts things.

Woo hoo! Usmnt is back in contention!

 

[Moose Stuff]

On to Qatar in 2022 with a shift to a Nov-Dec tournament schedule (11/21 to 12/18). It will be interesting to see how this change impacts things.

That’s gonna be weird for sure. Knowing my luck the USA will inevitably play the biggest game in their history at the same time TCU kicks off in the Big 12 title game.

 

[Moose Stuff]

Woo hoo! Usmnt is back in contention!

And I’m cautiously optimistic we might just be OK.

 

[Purp]

Woo hoo! Usmnt is back in contention!

We were undefeated this summer. Hard to top that.

 

[Purp]

Just got to watch the WC final. Croatia deserved better. The first goal off a set piece awarded for a dive sucks as does the 2nd one for a ball to hand handball in the box (correct call, just incredibly unlucky). The game would have been totally different without those two things.

What a great game, though.

Now that it's over I've got to ask why Olivier Giroud hasn't caught as much hell as Raheem Sterling did since he also didn't score a goal in the tournament.

I ask this a little tongue-in-cheek bc Giroud was fantastic for France the whole tournament. He created so many chances for his side it'd be foolish to suggest France would have been better without him. But Sterling was just as troublesome for opposing defenses as Giroud albeit in a different way. The point is the same, though. Criticism of Sterling is ridiculous unless Giroud gets the same critique.