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The Corona Virus, December 23, 2022
Friday, December 16, 2022
The 2022 World Cup, Final
The third place match is to be held Saturday December 17th. The final will be Sunday December 18th.
Third Place Match
*Morocco - 1 Croatia - 2
Final
*France - 3(2) Argentina - 3(4)
I'm going with Morocco and France.
Well, Morocco fell to Croatia but they can still be proud of what they accomplished. Making the semi-final is quite an accomplishment.
Wow, anyone watching the final would be out of breath. France came back twice only to lose on penalty kicks. Congrats Argentina and Lionel Messi.
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The 2020 World Cup, Semi-finals
The semi-finals to be held Tuesday December 13th and Wednesday December 14th.
*Argentina - 3 Croatia - 0
*France - 2 Morocco - 0
Sorry Cinderella but the ball ends here.
No real surprise that Argentina has moved to the finals. I think it will be France but it would be cool if it were Morocco.
So, the Cinderella story comes to an end but it was good while it lasted. Thanks Morocco for making this World Cup special.
Friday, December 09, 2022
The 2022 World Cup, Round of 8 Results
My weekly virus post got in the way so I had to do a separate results post.
*Argentina - 2(4) Netherlands - 2(3)
*Brazil - 1(2) Croatia - 1(4)
*France - 2 England - 1
*Morocco - 1 Portugal - 0
Come on Morocco. I would love it if a team that no one expected won the World Cup.
Croatia taking out Brazil was a bit of a surprise. It certainly raises Argentina's stock.
Morocco wins again! Now this is really getting interesting. They will play the winner of France vs England. Oh no, what if it's France? Who will I choose?
On to the semi-finals.
Wednesday, December 07, 2022
The Corona Virus, December 7, 2022
I hate the cold.
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Tuesday, December 06, 2022
The 2022 World Cup, Round of eight.
On to the round of eight. Same deal, my picks are marked by an asterisk.
*Argentina - Netherlands
*Brazil - Croatia
*France - England
*Morocco - Portugal
Come on Morocco. I would love it if a team that no one expected won the World Cup.
Friday, December 02, 2022
The 2022 World Cup, The Round of Sixteen
Ok, so on to the Round of Sixteen and I think I will start making myself look silly and make predictions. My picks have an asterisk.
*Netherlands - 3 USA - 1
*Argentina - 2 Australia - 1
Japan - 1(1) *Croatia - 1(3)
*Brazil - 4 South Korea - 1
*England - 3 - Senegal - 0
*France - 3 Poland - 1
Morocco - 0(3) *Spain 0(0)
*Portugal - 6 Switzerland - 1
Obviously I think the European and South American teams have the edge. Let's see if I'm right.
Morocco! Morocco! whoohoo. Looks like we have a Cinderella. On to the round of eight.
FIFA Rankings and the 2022 World Cup
The FIFA top 20 rankings as of October 2022 were.
#1 - Brazil - In Knockout Round
#2 - Belgium - Eliminated in Group Round
#3 - Argentina - In Knockout Round
#4 - France - In Knockout Round
#5 - England - In Knockout Round
#6 - Italy - Did Not Qualify
#7 - Spain- In Knockout Round
#8 - Netherlands - In Knockout Round
#9 - Portugal - In Knockout Round
#10 - Denmark - Eliminated in Group Round
#11 - Germany - Eliminated in Group Round
#12 - Croatia - In Knockout Round
#13 - Mexico - Eliminated in Group Round
#14 - Uruguay - Eliminated in Group Round
#15 - Switzerland - In Knockout Round
#16 - USA - In Knockout Round
#17 - Columbia - Did Not Qualify
#18 - Senegal - In Knockout Round
#19 - Wales - Eliminated in Group Round
#20 - Iran - Eliminated in Group Round
Teams in the World Cup not ranked in the top 20.
#21 - Serbia - Eliminated in Group Round
#22 - Morocco - In Knockout Round
#24 - Japan - In Knockout Round
#26 - Poland - In Knockout Round
#28 - South Korea - In Knockout Round
#30 - Tunisia - Eliminated in Group Round
#31 - Costa Rica - Eliminated in Group Round
#38 - Australia- In Knockout Round
#41 - Canada - Eliminated in Group Round
#43 - Cameroon - Eliminated in Group Round
#44 - Ecuador - Eliminated in Group Round
#50 - Qatar - Eliminated in Group Round
#51 - Saudi Arabia - Eliminated in Group Round
#61 - Ghana - Eliminated in Group Round
The 2022 World Cup, 12/2/2022
Match results.
Friday, December 2
South Korea - 2, Portugal - 1
Uruguay - 2, Ghana -0
Switzerland - 3, Serbia - 2
Cameroon - 1, Brazil - 0 (woah)
Group A - The Netherlands and Senegal both won so they're both in.
Group B - England and the USA both won so they're both in.
Group C - Argentina won so they're in. No real surprise even with the first match loss. Mexico beat Saudi Arabia but lost out to Poland on goal differential so Poland is in.
Group D - France is in. Australia won so they're in.
Group E - Japan won so they're in. Even though Spain lost they win the goal differential tie breaker over Germany so they are in and Germany is out. I'm sure Brazil feels better that Germany is out after 2014.
Group F - Croatia had a draw with Belgium so they're in. Morocco won so they're in. Belgium is out.
Group G - Brazil is in. Switzerland won so they're in.
Group H - Portugal is in. South Korea beat Portugal and Uruguay beat Ghana so South Korea is in by virtue of the 2nd tie breaker which is total goals.
Standings (I'm using W-L-D rather than W-D-L)
Group A
Netherlands 2-0-1, PTS = 7, GF = 5, GA = 1
Senegal 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 5, GA = 4
Ecuador 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 4, GA = 3
Qatar 0-3-0, PTS = 0, GF = 1, GA = 7
Group B
England 2-0-1, PTS = 7, GF = 9, GA = 2
USA 1-0-2, PTS = 5, GF = 2, GA = 1
Iran 1-2-0, PTS = 3, GF = 4, GA = 7
Wales 0-2-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 6
Group C
Argentina 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 5, GA = 2
Poland 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 2
Mexico 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 3
Saudi Arabia 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 3
Group D
France 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 6, GA = 3
Australia 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 3, GA = 4
Tunisia 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 1, GA = 1
Denmark 0-2-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 3
Group E
Japan 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 4, GA = 3
Spain 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 9, GA = 3
Germany 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 6, GA = 5
Costa Rica 1-2-0, PTS = 3, GF = 3, GA = 11
Group F
Morocco 2-0-1, PTS = 7, GF = 4, GA = 1
Croatia 1-0-2, PTS = 5, GF = 4, GA = 1
Belgium 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 1, GA = 2
Canada 0-3-0, PTS = 0, GF = 2, GA = 7
Group G
Brazil 2-0-0, PTS = 6, GF = 3, GA = 1
Switzerland 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 4, GA = 3
Cameroon 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 4, GA = 4
Serbia 0-2-1, PTS = 1, GF = 5, GA = 8
Group H
Portugal 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 6, GA = 4
South Korea 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 4, GA = 4
Uruguay 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 2
Ghana 1-2-0, PTS = 3, GF = 5, GA = 7
Thursday, December 01, 2022
The 2022 World Cup, December 1, 2022
Match results.
Thursday, December 1
Germany - 4, Costa Rica - 2
Japan - 2, Spain -1
Morocco - 2, Canada- 1
Belgium - 0, Croatia - 0
Group A - The Netherlands and Senegal both won so they're both in.
Group B - England and the USA both won so they're both in.
Group C - Argentina won so they're in. No real surprise even with the first match loss. Mexico beat Saudi Arabia but lost out to Poland on goal differential so Poland is in.
Group D - France is in. Australia won so they're in.
Group E - Japan won so they're in. Even though Spain lost they win the goal differential tie breaker over Germany so they are in and Germany is out. I'm sure Brazil feels better that Germany is out after 2014.
Group F - Croatia had a draw with Belgium so they're in. Morocco won so they're in. Belgium is out.
Group G - Brazil is in. Switzerland is in with a win against Serbia. If they draw with Serbia then they're in if Cameroon doesn't beat Brazil. Serbia is in if they beat Switzerland and Cameroon doesn't beat Brazil. Cameroon needs to beat Brazil and then it will depend upon the result in the Switzerland-Serbia game.
Group H - Portugal is in. Ghana is in with a win against Uruguay or if they draw and South Korea doesn't beat Portugal. South Korea can only win via tie breaker if they beat Portugal either with Uruguay if Uruguay beats Ghana or with Ghana if Ghana and Uruguay draw. Uruguay is in if they beat Ghana and South Korea doesn't beat Portugal.
Standings (I'm using W-L-D rather than W-D-L)
Group A
Netherlands 2-0-1, PTS = 7, GF = 5, GA = 1
Senegal 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 5, GA = 4
Ecuador 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 4, GA = 3
Qatar 0-3-0, PTS = 0, GF = 1, GA = 7
Group B
England 2-0-1, PTS = 7, GF = 9, GA = 2
USA 1-0-2, PTS = 5, GF = 2, GA = 1
Iran 1-2-0, PTS = 3, GF = 4, GA = 7
Wales 0-2-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 6
Group C
Argentina 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 5, GA = 2
Poland 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 2
Mexico 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 3
Saudi Arabia 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 3
Group D
France 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 6, GA = 3
Australia 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 3, GA = 4
Tunisia 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 1, GA = 1
Denmark 0-2-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 3
Group E
Japan 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 4, GA = 3
Spain 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 9, GA = 3
Germany 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 6, GA = 5
Costa Rica 1-2-0, PTS = 3, GF = 3, GA = 11
Group F
Morocco 2-0-1, PTS = 7, GF = 4, GA = 1
Croatia 1-0-2, PTS = 5, GF = 4, GA = 1
Belgium 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 1, GA = 2
Canada 0-3-0, PTS = 0, GF = 2, GA = 7
Group G
Brazil 2-0-0, PTS = 6, GF = 3, GA = 0
Switzerland 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 1, GA = 1
Cameroon 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 3, GA = 4
Serbia 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 3, GA = 5
Group H
Portugal 2-0-0, PTS = 6, GF = 5, GA = 2
Ghana 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 5, GA = 5
South Korea 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 2, GA = 3
Uruguay 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 2
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
The 2022 World Cup, 11/30/2022
Match results.
Wednesday, November 30
Tunisia - 1, France - 0 (that's a surprise)
Australia - 1, Denmark -0
Argentina - 2, Poland - 0
Mexico - 2, Saudi Arabia - 1
Group A - The Netherlands and Senegal both won so they're both in.
Group B - England and the USA both won so they're both in.
Group C - Argentina won so they're in. No real surprise even with the first match loss. Mexico beat Saudi Arabia but lost out to Poland on goal differential so Poland is in.
Group D - France is in. Australia won so they're in.
Group E - Spain is in with a win or draw against Japan. Japan is in with a win against Spain. Costa Rica is in with a win against Germany. Germany is in if it beats Costa Rica and Spain beats Japan.
Group F - Croatia is in with a win or draw against Belgium, Belgium is in with a win against Croatia. Morocco is in with a win or draw against Canada. Canada is out.
Group G - Brazil is in. Switzerland is in with a win against Serbia. If they draw with Serbia then they're in if Cameroon doesn't beat Brazil. Serbia is in if they beat Switzerland and Cameroon doesn't beat Brazil. Cameroon needs to beat Brazil and then it will depend upon the result in the Switzerland-Serbia game.
Group H - Portugal is in. Ghana is in with a win against Uruguay or if they draw and South Korea doesn't beat Portugal. South Korea can only win via tie breaker if they beat Portugal either with Uruguay if Uruguay beats Ghana or with Ghana if Ghana and Uruguay draw. Uruguay is in if they beat Ghana and South Korea doesn't beat Portugal.
Standings (I'm using W-L-D rather than W-D-L)
Group A
Netherlands 2-0-1, PTS = 7, GF = 5, GA = 1
Senegal 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 5, GA = 4
Ecuador 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 4, GA = 3
Qatar 0-3-0, PTS = 0, GF = 1, GA = 7
Group B
England 2-0-1, PTS = 7, GF = 9, GA = 2
USA 1-0-2, PTS = 5, GF = 2, GA = 1
Iran 1-2-0, PTS = 3, GF = 4, GA = 7
Wales 0-2-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 6
Group C
Argentina 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 5, GA = 2
Poland 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 2
Mexico 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 3
Saudi Arabia 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 3
Group D
France 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 6, GA = 3
Australia 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 3, GA = 4
Tunisia 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 1, GA = 1
Denmark 0-2-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 3
Group E
Spain 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 8, GA = 1
Japan 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 2
Costa Rica 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 1, GA = 7
Germany 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 2, GA = 3
Group F
Croatia 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 4, GA = 1
Morocco 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 0
Belgium 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 1, GA = 2
Canada 0-2-0, PTS = 0, GF = 1, GA = 5
Group G
Brazil 2-0-0, PTS = 6, GF = 3, GA = 0
Switzerland 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 1, GA = 1
Cameroon 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 3, GA = 4
Serbia 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 3, GA = 5
Group H
Portugal 2-0-0, PTS = 6, GF = 5, GA = 2
Ghana 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 5, GA = 5
South Korea 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 2, GA = 3
Uruguay 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 2
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The 2022 World Cup, 11/29/22
Match results.
Tuesday, November 29
Senegal - 2, Ecuador - 1
Netherlands - 2, Qatar -0
USA - 1, Iran - 0
England - 3, Wales - 0
Group A - The Netherlands and Senegal both won so they're both in.
Group B - England and the USA both won so they're both in.
Group C - Poland is in with a win or draw against Argentina, Argentina is in with a win against Poland. If Argentina loses then they're out. Saudi Arabia is in with a win against Mexico. If Saudi Arabia loses then they're out. Mexico is in if they win and Poland beats Argentina.
Group D - France is in. If either Australia or Denmark wins they're in. If they draw then Denmark is out and it will depend upon the France-Tunisia game.
Group E - Spain is in with a win or draw against Japan. Japan is in with a win against Spain. Costa Rica is in with a win against Germany. Germany is in if it beats Costa Rica and Spain beats Japan.
Group F - Croatia is in with a win or draw against Belgium, Belgium is in with a win against Croatia. Morocco is in with a win or draw against Canada. Canada is out.
Group G - Brazil is in. Switzerland is in with a win against Serbia. If they draw with Serbia then they're in if Cameroon doesn't beat Brazil. Serbia is in if they beat Switzerland and Cameroon doesn't beat Brazil. Cameroon needs to beat Brazil and then it will depend upon the result in the Switzerland-Serbia game.
Group H - Portugal is in. Ghana is in with a win against Uruguay or if they draw and South Korea doesn't beat Portugal. South Korea can only win via tie breaker if they beat Portugal either with Uruguay if Uruguay beats Ghana or with Ghana if Ghana and Uruguay draw. Uruguay is in if they beat Ghana and South Korea doesn't beat Portugal.
Standings (I'm using W-L-D rather than W-D-L)
Group A
Netherlands 2-0-1, PTS = 7, GF = 5, GA = 1
Senegal 2-1-0, PTS = 6, GF = 5, GA = 4
Ecuador 1-1-1, PTS = 4, GF = 4, GA = 3
Qatar 0-3-0, PTS = 0, GF = 1, GA = 7
Group B
England 2-0-1, PTS = 7, GF = 9, GA = 2
USA 1-0-2, PTS = 5, GF = 2, GA = 1
Iran 1-2-0, PTS = 3, GF = 4, GA = 7
Wales 0-2-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 6
Group C
Poland 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 0
Argentina 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 3, GA = 2
Saudi Arabia 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 3
Mexico 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 2
Group D
France 2-0-0, PTS = 6, GF = 6, GA = 2
Australia 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 4
Denmark 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 2
Tunisia 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 1
Group E
Spain 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 8, GA = 1
Japan 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 2
Costa Rica 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 1, GA = 7
Germany 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 2, GA = 3
Group F
Croatia 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 4, GA = 1
Morocco 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 0
Belgium 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 1, GA = 2
Canada 0-2-0, PTS = 0, GF = 1, GA = 5
Group G
Brazil 2-0-0, PTS = 6, GF = 3, GA = 0
Switzerland 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 1, GA = 1
Cameroon 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 3, GA = 4
Serbia 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 3, GA = 5
Group H
Portugal 2-0-0, PTS = 6, GF = 5, GA = 2
Ghana 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 5, GA = 5
South Korea 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 2, GA = 3
Uruguay 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 2
Monday, November 28, 2022
The 2022 World Cup, 11/28/22
Match results.
Sunday, November 27
Costa Rica-1, Japan - 0
Morocco - 2, Belgium -0 (wow)
Croatia - 4, Canada- 1
Spain - 1, Germany - 1
Monday, November 28
Serbia - 3, Cameroon - 3
Ghana - 3, South Korea - 2
Brazil - 1, Switzerland - 0
Portugal - 2, Uruguay - 0
Well two rounds are complete and a picture of the knock out round teams is starting to emerge. If I'm reading things correctly it looks like this:
Group A - Qatar is out. The Netherlands is in if they win or draw against Qatar, lose by less than one goal or Ecuador beats Senegal. Ecuador is in with a win or draw. Senegal is in with a win.
Group B - England is in with a win or draw against Wales. Either Iran or the USA is in with a win. If they draw then the USA is out and it will depend upon the England-Wales game.
Group C - Poland is in with a win or draw against Argentina, Argentina is in with a win against Poland. If Argentina loses then they're out. Saudi Arabia is in with a win against Mexico. If Saudi Arabia loses then they're out.
Group D - France is in. If either Australia or Denmark wins they're in. If they draw then Denmark is out and it will depend upon the France-Tunisia game.
Group E - Spain is in with a win or draw against Japan. Japan is in with a win against Spain. Costa Rica is in with a win against Germany. Germany is in if it beats Costa Rica and Spain beats Japan.
Group F - Croatia is in with a win or draw against Belgium, Belgium is in with a win against Croatia. Morocco is in with a win or draw against Canada. Canada is out.
Group G - Brazil is in. Switzerland is in with a win against Serbia. If they draw with Serbia then they're in if Cameroon doesn't beat Brazil. Serbia is in if they beat Switzerland and Cameroon doesn't beat Brazil. Cameroon needs to beat Brazil and then it will depend upon the result in the Switzerland-Serbia game.
Group H - Portugal is in. Ghana is in with a win against Uruguay or if they draw and South Korea doesn't beat Portugal. South Korea can only win via tie breaker if they beat Portugal either with Uruguay if Uruguay beats Ghana or with Ghana if Ghana and Uruguay draw. Uruguay is in if they beat Ghana and South Korea doesn't beat Portugal.
Standings (I'm using W-L-D rather than W-D-L)
Group A
Netherlands 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 3, GA = 1
Ecuador 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 3, GA = 1
Senegal 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 3, GA = 3
Qatar 0-2, PTS = 0, GF = 1, GA = 5
Group B
England 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 6, GA = 2
Iran 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 4, GA = 6
USA 0-0-2, PTS = 2, GF = 1, GA = 1
Wales 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 3
Group C
Poland 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 0
Argentina 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 3, GA = 2
Saudi Arabia 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 3
Mexico 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 2
Group D
France 2-0-0, PTS = 6, GF = 6, GA = 2
Australia 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 4
Denmark 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 2
Tunisia 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 1
Group E
Spain 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 8, GA = 1
Japan 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 2
Costa Rica 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 1, GA = 7
Germany 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 2, GA = 3
Group F
Croatia 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 4, GA = 1
Morocco 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 0
Belgium 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 1, GA = 2
Canada 0-2-0, PTS = 0, GF = 1, GA = 5
Group G
Brazil 2-0-0, PTS = 6, GF = 3, GA = 0
Switzerland 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 1, GA = 1
Cameroon 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 3, GA = 4
Serbia 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 3, GA = 5
Group H
Portugal 2-0-0, PTS = 6, GF = 5, GA = 2
Ghana 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 5, GA = 5
South Korea 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 2, GA = 3
Uruguay 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 2
Sunday, November 27, 2022
The 2022 World Cup, 11/27/2022
Match results.
Friday, November 25
Iran-2, Wales- 0
Senegal - 3, Qatar -1
Netherlands - 1, Ecuador - 1
England - 0. USA - 0
Saturday, November 26
Australia - 1, Tunisia - 0
Poland - 2, Saudi Arabia - 0
France - 2, Denmark - 1
Argentina - 2, Mexico - 0
The US and England tied 0-0, that's the fifth 0-0 tie, so if the US wants to advance it will have to beat Iran. Germany is playing Spain and can't afford to lose. Even a draw would put them in tough shape.
Standings (I'm using W-L-D rather than W-D-L)
Group A
Netherlands 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 3, GA = 1
Ecuador 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 3, GA = 1
Senegal 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 3, GA = 3
Qatar 0-2, PTS = 0, GF = 1, GA = 5
Group B
England 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 6, GA = 2
Iran 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 4, GA = 6
USA 0-0-2, PTS = 2, GF = 1, GA = 1
Wales 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 3
Group C
Poland 1-0-1, PTS = 4, GF = 2, GA = 0
Argentina 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 3, GA = 2
Saudi Arabia 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 3
Mexico 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 2
Group D
France 2-0-0, PTS = 6, GF = 6, GA = 2
Australia 1-1-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 4
Denmark 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 2
Tunisia 0-1-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 1
Group E
Spain 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 7, GA = 0
Japan 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 1
Germany 0-1-0, PTS = 0, GF = 1, GA = 2
Costa Rica 0-1-0, PTS = 0, GF = 0, GA = 7
Group F
Belgium 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 1, GA = 0
Croatia 0-0-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 0
Morocco 0-0-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 0
Canada 0-1-0, PTS = 0, GF = 0, GA = 1
Group G
Brazil 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 0
Switzerland 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 1, GA = 0
Cameroon 0-1-0, PTS = 0, GF = 0, GA = 1
Serbia 0-1-0, PTS = 0, GF = 0, GA = 2
Group H
Portugal 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 3, GA = 2
South Korea 0-0-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 0
Uruguay 0-0-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 0
Ghana 0-1-0, PTS = 0, GF = 0, GA = 1
Thursday, November 24, 2022
The 2022 World Cup, 11/24/22
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
Match results.
Wednesday, November 23
Morocco -0, Croatia- 0
Japan - 2, Germany -1 (woah!)
Spain - 7, Costa Rica - 0 (ouch)
Belgium - 1, Canada - 0
Thursday, November 24
Switzerland - 1, Cameroon - 0
Uruguay - 0, South Korea - 0
Portugal - 3, Ghana - 2
Brazil - 2, Serbia - 0
There have been four 0-0 draws. This is why soccer will probably never be popular in the US. There just isn't enough scoring.
Standings
Group A
Netherlands 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 0
Ecuador 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 0
Senegal 0-1-0, PTS = 0, GF = 0, GA = 2
Qatar 0-1, PTS = 0, GF = 0, GA = 2\
Group B
England 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 6, GA = 2
Wales 0-0-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 1
USA 0-0-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 1
Iran 0-1-0, PTS = 0, GF = 2, GA = 6
Group C
Saudi Arabia 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 1
Poland 0-0-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 0
Mexico 0-0-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 0
Argentina 0-1-0, PTS = 0, GF = 1, GA = 2
Group D
France 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 4, GA = 1
Tunisia 0-0-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 0
Denmark 0-0-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 0
Australia 0-1-0, PTS = 0, GF = 1, GA = 4
Group E
Spain 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 7, GA = 0
Japan 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 1
Germany 0-1-0, PTS = 0, GF = 1, GA = 2
Costa Rica 0-1-0, PTS = 0, GF = 0, GA = 7
Group F
Belgium 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 1, GA = 0
Croatia 0-0-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 0
Morocco 0-0-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 0
Canada 0-1-0, PTS = 0, GF = 0, GA = 1
Group G
Brazil 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 0
Switzerland 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 1, GA = 0
Cameroon 0-1-0, PTS = 0, GF = 0, GA = 1
Serbia 0-1-0, PTS = 0, GF = 0, GA = 2
Group H
Portugal 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 3, GA = 2
South Korea 0-0-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 0
Uruguay 0-0-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 0
Ghana 0-1-0, PTS = 0, GF = 0, GA = 1
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
The 2022 World Cup, 11/22/22
Early match results.
Sunday, November 20
Qatar -0, Ecuador - 2
Monday, November 21
Senegal - 0, Netherlands - 2
England -6, Iran - 2
USA - 1, Wales - 1.
Tuesday, November 22
Saudi Arabia 2, Argentina 1 (WOW!)
Denmark - 0, Tunisia - 0 (wow)
Mexico - 0, Poland - 0
France - 4, Australia - 1
Saudi Arabia is ranked 51st and just beat Argentina who is ranked #3. Desert advantage? Tunisia is 30th and tied Denmark who is 10th. That's not as big a shock but still.
Standings
Group A
Netherlands 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 0
Ecuador 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 0
Senegal 0-1-0, PTS = 0, GF = 0, GA = 2
Qatar 0-1, PTS = 0, GF = 0, GA = 2\
Group B
England 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 6, GA = 2
Wales 0-0-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 1
USA 0-0-1, PTS = 1, GF = 1, GA = 1
Iran 0-1-0, PTS = 0, GF = 2, GA = 6
Group C
Saudi Arabia 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 2, GA = 1
Poland 0-0-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 0
Mexico 0-0-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 0
Argentina 0-1-0, PTS = 0, GF = 1, GA = 2
Group D
France 1-0-0, PTS = 3, GF = 4, GA = 1
Tunisia 0-0-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 0
Denmark 0-0-1, PTS = 1, GF = 0, GA = 0
Australia 0-1-0, PTS = 0, GF = 1, GA = 4
The Corona Virus, Novwember 22, 2022
Seems like I just did this. Oh, that's right, I DID just do this.
US Cases