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[CubColtPacer]

Cape Verde already has the moral victory, let's see how long they can keep it going!

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No words

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If Cape Verde pull this off…

[JHBulls]

Anyone who is a fan of football and baseball is instantly the luckiest sports fan in the world. What a sport this is. 

[Derwood]

Best game of the tournament by a mile. 

[soccer10k]

Definitely didn't see this one coming, especially when Argentina took the lead.

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Pushed Argentina to their absolute limit.

 

what a horsefeathers game!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Cabo Verde forever

[soccer10k]

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[bukie]

Here's how I'd rate the remaining 16 teams:

Favorites:
1. France - Dominated in every game so far, hard to see how anyone will slow them down.
2. Spain - Bores teams to death, but improving every match.
3. Argentina - Dominated a weak group and beat a lively Cabo Verde team in knockouts.
4. England - Alternating very good and middling efforts, need to be on it to win the next one.

Contenders:
5. Brazil - Only had brief moments of looking really good so far, but  when they're on they're on.
6. Colombia - Quietly efficient, look better than most others.
7. Morocco - Had the better of Brazil and Netherlands in their matches, haven't been able to really put an opponent away, though.
8. Mexico - Haven't really been challenged yet with a weak group and a weak knockout opponent, but have steamrolled everyone.
9. USA - Have dominated play in all 4 matches against overmatched opponents, even in one game with their B team and one game down a man.
10. Norway - Fun team, Haaland can do it all, a little concerned about their ability to stop a good opponent, which they'll get a chance at next round.

Should be better than they've been:
11. Portugal - Didn't look good at all until they subbed out Ronaldo, let's see if they bench him against Spain.
12. Belgium - The golden generation should probably already be out, but Senegal fell asleep for 10 minutes. Continue to look slow and only really looked like the better squad against New Zealand.

Still here, but would be surprised if they're still here next week:
13. Switzerland - Somehow tied a terrible Qatar team, but won their group and beat a weak Algeria team. Fortunate to not be playing a favorite next round either, so they could sneak into the quarters.
14. Egypt - Couldn't put away Australia or Iran in situations where they'd have improved their standing if they did. Still playing, though.
15. Canada - Drew with Bosnia, couldn't hang with Switzerland, struggled to put away a weak South Africa team, and now get the best African team. I'd be really surprised if they win.
16. Paraguay - As long as they score first, they have a chance. If they don't score first, they'll probably lose 5-0.
 

[javy knows my name]

Morocco looks completely inept on offense

What is even happening

[bukie]

6 minutes ago, javy knows my name said:

Morocco looks completely inept on offense

What is even happening

Looked like their strategy was to counter and score quickly, but they just could never get possession in a dangerous place.

[javy knows my name]

11 minutes ago, bukie said:

Looked like their strategy was to counter and score quickly, but they just could never get possession in a dangerous place.

Yeah and Canada just parked on D

[UMFan83]

Damn, gonna be 100 degrees in Philly for the France-Paraguay game.  I'm sure France's talent and depth will win out but maybe gives Paraguay a slightly higher chance? Like 1%