The Japanese commentators are the best. Their unintelligible speech makes a wonderful white noise sound in the background that doesn't interfere with watching the game!
Martínez claimed Belgium deserved victory – he was in a company of one...
Was Belgium ever in the semi finals of a world cup? (and preferably of those that started with more than 8 teams )Well quite a furious start from the Canadians - we got lucky there...
Belgium 1-0 Canada: World Cup 2022 – as it happened
Canada dominated Belgium for long periods of the teams’ Group F encounter but Michy Batshuayi scored what proved to be the only goalwww.theguardian.com
"One - Love" - consider it our protest
Yes, I recalled there was possibly a semi. But you never won even a euro so you are (even) worse ^_^Of course - in Russia (semi ?) iirc and Mexico ?
I haven't been following any of the national teams (nor other teams, of course), for decades - didn't watch the euro live either, nor the world cup final 8 when it got there.Just checked the calendar - seems you're not even playing this time, what happened ?
Why Uruguay have 4 starts in it's uniform if they just won the world cup twice?
Before the world cup, the olympics were FIFA organized world championships, so they are counting those (two gold medals during the 1920's).
Uruguay at the FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia
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So other winners of olympics should win a star in it's uniform as England, Belgium and even Cadaná!
They won the first World Championship organized by FIFA under the Olympic Committee umbrella with true representation from all continents; before then, football in the Olympics comprised only European teams.
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Since 1924 marked the beginning of true international football competition, organized by FIFA, FIFA recognizes Uruguay as four-time world champions and allows the team to wear four stars on their uniforms during official international football competitions
Too busy simping for the Russian military.Just checked the calendar - seems you're not even playing this time, what happened ?
1986!Was Belgium ever in the semi finals of a world cup?
A former player for Iran's national team has been arrested right after the current players refused to sing the anthem of the theocracy.In any case, the World Cup is delivering as expected:
- The Iranian players actually delivering on taking a stand and risking their lives and those of their families' should they ever return to their home country, check.
If it's not buried in the wall of a volcano, and guarded by sharks with frick'n laser-beams attached to their heads, then I'm not interested!Fifa hq apparently. Interior decorating ideas from Blofeld.