Jaimito Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, thedestroyerofworlds said: Ya, considering how many elite stars on big Euro clubs come from Africa. The talent has always been there. It was just putting it together with the tactics to be able to compete. N America is next. Hopefully next WC on home soil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedestroyerofworlds Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Morocco were a dark horse considering the drama with the Federation/coach/Hakim Ziyech https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/moroccos-world-cup-preparations-clouded-by-coach-controversy-2022-11-04/ Morocco's World Cup preparations clouded by coach controversy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanleyCupOneDay Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 So it looks like nobody can score on Morocco. Hard to believe, but Morocco hasn’t conceded a goal since June 13th in the Africa Cup of Nations except to one team: Canada. Croatia has also been unbeaten coincidentally since June 3rd. Canada really was in the unexpected Group of Death this year. We had no shot of advancing. I’m even more proud now of their performance in our return to a World Cup and against these 2 teams that no one in the world can seem to beat. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 All those corners for Portugal. Even Morocco was down to 10 players. That defence and goalkeeping for Morocco is stifling. Canada did as best as they could. But man I wish Canada had that level of ball control like Portugal had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorvatToBaertschi Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 13 minutes ago, thedestroyerofworlds said: Ya, considering how many elite stars on big Euro clubs come from Africa. The talent has always been there. It was just putting it together with the tactics to be able to compete. I'd argue that more stars are born and raised in Europe but have African origins through their ancestry than the other way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorvatToBaertschi Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, StanleyCupOneDay said: So it looks like nobody can score on Morocco. Hard to believe, but Morocco hasn’t conceded a goal since June 13th in the Africa Cup of Nations except to one team: Canada. Croatia has also been unbeaten coincidentally since June 3rd. Canada really was in the unexpected Group of Death this year. We had no shot of advancing. I’m even more proud now of their performance in our return to a World Cup and against these 2 teams that no one in the world can seem to beat. It was not unexpected. World cup runner up, world cup bronze and an always strong, stingy and pesky Moroccan team. Ignorance was bliss but to those not ignorant, it was clear as day that Canada's chances were hovering around 0.1%. Something to build off of for the next world cup for this bright young generation of canadian footballers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedestroyerofworlds Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, HorvatToBaertschi said: I'd argue that more stars are born and raised in Europe but have African origins through their ancestry than the other way around. It's the dual national thing. Canada has been burned and has benefited from it. Still, the talent has been there. It was only a matter of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedestroyerofworlds Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Just to expand. Only 4 teams have 100% of their players being born in their nation. 9 nations have 1 player born outside of their nation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HorvatToBaertschi Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, thedestroyerofworlds said: It's the dual national thing. Canada has been burned and has benefited from it. Still, the talent has been there. It was only a matter of time. Yes, but at what points do those players become nationals? France won the world cup with 21 players born and raised there, and the other 2 raised in france earlier than 4 years old. They were mocked for being an african team, which is absolutely ludicrous. You are allowed to be european AND of colour. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedestroyerofworlds Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, HorvatToBaertschi said: Yes, but at what points do those players become nationals? France won the world cup with 21 players born and raised there, and the other 2 raised in france earlier than 4 years old. They were mocked for being an african team, which is absolutely ludicrous. You are allowed to be european AND of colour. Yup. Immigration is a thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimito Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, thedestroyerofworlds said: It's the dual national thing. Canada has been burned and has benefited from it. Still, the talent has been there. It was only a matter of time. The Moroccan goalie was borned in Canada. https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/world-cup-5-things-to-know-about-morocco-s-goalie-yassine-bounou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanleyCupOneDay Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 minute ago, thedestroyerofworlds said: Yup. Immigration is a thing. Immigration is the only reason Canada has now arrived on the World Cup stage. In fact if we didn’t welcome people born elsewhere to our country most national teams in any sport except hockey would be terrible. It makes us a stronger nation both on and off the playing surface. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
van_ws Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Jaimito said: About time. It's World cup, not Euro and S American cup. You can't argue this could only help the game moving forward and fantastic to see. Hopefully in the next couple of WCs we can see a North American and/or Asian team in the semis. I would like to see a first time WC winner so will be cheering for Morocco but wouldn't mind seeing Croatia win the whole thing either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce000 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 So there’s a chance Budweiser is going to send a slab of beer to another Muslim country who won’t touch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedestroyerofworlds Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 It's been coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedestroyerofworlds Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, King Heffy said: I can hear that gif 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Jaimito said: The Moroccan goalie was borned in Canada. https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/world-cup-5-things-to-know-about-morocco-s-goalie-yassine-bounou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Am.Ironman Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Jaimito said: Moral victory. At least Canada scored vs Morocco. The only team to do so as of yet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Am.Ironman Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 I'm not at all in tune with African rivalries... would the whole of the continent be rooting for Morrocco or are there some Canada vs USA like rivalries there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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