The Official FIFA World Cup Thread - QATAR 2022

[Nabs]

 

[MajesticLion]

I was thinking, outside of American sports I haven't seen a player take a hit like this on his legacy in a while.

He lost a child. And as on the pitch and everything else in his life, he doesn't deal well with loss. AT ALL. Think about it, his whole life is engineered towards some imaginary perfection. It's no surprise he's OCD about things being out of place or going off the rails.

That level of dedication always comes with a cost.

 

[TobiOT]

 

[phcitywarrior]

actually, most media and people are titling Morocco as the "first african nation....."

haven't heard anyone use the phrase, first arab nation. they may see themselves as arabs but most people are seeing this as an african feat.

not that I claim them

I mean technically they are in CAF so yea, an African team.

Majority of Moroccans claim African in my experience. A good number also identify as Arab but it’s a dual identity. On the other hand a significant minority identify as Amazigh (Berber) only and African, rather than Arab.

In any case, without a doubt an African football victory. Managed by a local coach who was competing in African Champions League just a month ago and they represent CAF.

All of this. CAF is African, all of this.

Didn’t Etoo have them in the final?

Yep, Morocco and Cameroon. And people said he was smoking dope on reddit.

 

[10bandz]

They weren’t saying that in 2015

Original hosts Morocco barred from 2015 Africa Cup of Nations | CNN

Morocco should be just two months away from hosting Africa's biggest sporting event. Instead, the country has been barred from taking part in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

www.cnn.com

 

[dontreadthis]

 

[jj23]

Lmao dude is hilarious

Worst player on that team

Worst player in the world cup. Morocco caught a break with that red card

 

[TobiOT]

 

[African_brehda]

Smh. Portugal would’ve won if they had faster and stronger players. Smh

 

[10bandz]

Morocco wasn’t even in the AU for 33 years until 5 years ago stop fronting about Moroccans claiming African. A lot of North Africans don’t claim african

Morocco rejoins the African Union after 33 years

Morocco rejoins the AU after a 33-year absence, despite resistance from member states over the status of Western Sahara.

www.aljazeera.com

 

[paperbag]

I was thinking, outside of American sports I haven't seen a player take a hit like this on his legacy in a while.

I meant moreso his baby died and the thing he thought he could control, football, he's lost as well...
But okay
He came in to this wc as the 2nd best player of his era, and is leaving as...the 2nd best player of his era. Not really a loss of legacy, at least I'm not seeing it

 

[The Guru]

actually, most media and people are titling Morocco as the "first african nation....."

haven't heard anyone use the phrase, first arab nation. they may see themselves as arabs but most people are seeing this as an african feat.

not that I claim them

Moroccans don't see themselves as Arab. They are mostly Berbers.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Majority of Moroccans claim African in my experience. A good number also identify as Arab but it’s a dual identity. On the other hand a significant minority identify as Amazigh (Berber) only and African, rather than Arab.

In any case, without a doubt an African football victory. Managed by a local coach who was competing in African Champions League just a month ago and they represent CAF.

Its Libya and Egypt on that

and to a lesser extent algeria

 

[Ukbrotha]

Morocco is legit good enough to win the world cup

Nah, They don't have enough in attack. Not sure you can win the world cup with every match like this.

 

[DapMeUp!]

But he is the first man to score in 5 different world cups though...


what a fraud