22 minutes in and thanks for playing World Cup 2022, Costa Rica.
Yeesh.
So basically Group E gonna be
Spain 3
Japan 3
Germany 0
Costa Rica 0
Die Manschafft sweating bullets and Costa Rica is looking for the gift bags.
Pity about the result for Germany, but Iām rooting for them for once, because of all the teams, theyāre the only one that has made an actually strong statement about FIFAās unconsciousable behavior:
Sevral of the players also had rainbow colors on their boots. And the German minister demonstratively sat down beside Infantino to watch the match, wearing a One Love armband.
Germany plays Spain on Sunday, and that has now become an absolute must-win for Deutschland. Because odds are Japan is going to whip Costa Rica and get to 6 points.
And right now, Spain is building a huge goal differential lead vs Costa Rica.
1-0-1 in WCās vs England.
Good lord Spain, chill out. Youāre playing Costa Rica, not Brazil.
Only months ago, Costa Rica had home shutout wins over the US and Canada in qualifying. #CONCACAF
Yeah, Costa Rica looked at least like theyād give a good show based on how they played in CONCACAF, but yikes almighty.
If Spain have decided to fire footballs into the net instead of just contenting themselves with gently kicking them around at midfield, theyāre going to be a handful.
I didnāt know Spain could play like this. They spent a half decade around the 2010s being the bane of my soccer viewing existence (not only were they boring, they were boring and excellent). Spain being fun leaves me feeling very conflicted.
Right? Boring and excellent is a great description. I was going through some of my twitter archive last week and found one I think from the 2020 Euros where I posted āSpain does realize what the object of the game is right? That you donāt get points for completed passes, but at some point someoneās expected to knock one into goal?ā
I think this is going to be a penalty for Canada
It is and then itās saved!
Canada aināt afraid of Belgium.
Iām Belgian. My wife is Canadian. She is currently happier than I am.
Belgium just flubbed a killer opportunity in front of goal. Dude couldnāt get a handle on the ball.
Yeah horrible first touch from Batshuayi and the chance was gone
That ancient Belgian defenseā¦I thought 2018 might be the last world cup for Alderwiereld and Vertonghen, but theyāve propped them up again and sent them back out in 2022.
This really does feel like Belgiumās golden generation has lingered around a bit too long. This has to be their last rodeo, right?
Yep. And sadly at least as it appears now, thereās not really the quality in their younger players that you get with the older players.
How is THAT not a pen for the Canadians?
OK, VAR check. I think this is going to go for a penalty.
Wow. Not given. Huh.