Welcome again to your ongoing open threads. I’m nonetheless on trip in Florida however gained’t depart you excessive and dry with no thread to speak concerning the matches.
Day three of motion on the World Cup has one mismatch, one intriguing matchup, and one which may end result within the destruction of an American metropolis. The primary one up may very well be a battering of epic proportions.
Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia
Time: 10:00 AM UK, 5:00 AM ET
Right here’s your mismatch of the day, probably the biggest one of many match. Argentina are on a “Get Messi his World Cup or die attempting” mission. Cuti Romero, if wholesome, will begin in protection. Former Spurs defender Juan Foyth made the lower as properly.
Saudi Arabia are most likely the worst workforce at this match and could also be nothing greater than a pace bump for this Argentina squad who’re among the many favorites to raise the trophy. This one will get ugly quick.
Denmark vs. Tunisia
Time: 1:00 PM UK, 8:00 AM ET
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and former Spurs midfielder Christian Eriksen tackle Tunisia within the second match right now. Denmark are favorites and whereas Tunisia aren’t precisely world beaters, I don’t suppose this can be a large mismatch just like the opener. Nonetheless, the Danes ought to get the job completed towards the Eagles of Carthage, which is admittedly a badass nickname.
Mexico vs. Poland
Time: 3:00 PM UK, 10:00 AM ET
Mexico v Poland on Tuesday threatens to rupture the Chicagoland space— Carlos (@ballesteros_312) November 19, 2022
As somebody born within the larger Chicagoland space, after I noticed the draw and realized Mexico and Poland have been in the identical group, I assumed there is likely to be a struggle within the Second Metropolis. For many who aren’t conscious, Chicago has a big inhabitants of individuals with Polish or Mexican heritage, second and fifth within the nation respectively. Whereas we hope it’s simply all in good enjoyable to speak about this, there’s a non-zero likelihood that the town will get by with no handful of calls involving this match.
For the neutrals, this may very well be a wildly entertaining match. In contrast to the primary two matches of the day, this one has it as shut as 36/32/32 for win/draw share. On condition that Argentina will nearly definitely undergo, this match will go an extended solution to figuring out who joins them within the knockout spherical.
France vs. Australia
Time: 7:00 PM UK, 2:00 PM ET
Undecided how I forgot about this however I’m up method too early and caught it when it went stay. Thanks Twitter for saying there have been 4 video games right now! Additionally, I positively received tousled on occasions because of being in Central Time Zone for my trip…
Tottenham Hotspur captain Hugo Lloris is in motion towards Australia. The present World Champions are in a little bit of a pinch with each Karim Benzema and Christopher Nkunku out of the match on account of harm. The Australians are underdogs right here, however the Socceroos aren’t going to again down.
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